Both of these characters are young, and come from a lowly social status. Their values, as they grow older and become more successful, change from survival to living, and there is quite a difference. The universe of the poor on the streets in these two novels is violent and geared only to...

High and Low This movie was quite flawless. It was very entertaining. The plot and script were both very well written. The name High and Low is a very creative title for this movie. It symbolizes so many different themes and events in the movie. One of the main things this ti...

"Positive Functions of Poverty" Poverty and the poor satisfy American because it is useful to their society. Without the poor who would do all the "dirty work"? The first, second, and third functions that Herbert J. Hans mention deals with the economy. Every society has...

Marx and deTocquiville To understand what Marx and deTocquiville ;two of the great social thinkers of all time, believed, you have to understand what was going on at the time. They were living in the peak of the Industrial Revolution. The cities that housed this revolution were overflowing ...

Why might some historians argue that Progressivism was the ' Dawn of Liberalism?' Please elaborate your points in detail. First, let me explain the meaning of Liberalism. Liberalism means that government should be more active. Also, the social problems are susceptible to government legislat...

Gangs have been a threat in a lot of our communities in the United States dating back to the early 1800s. There has however, been a few discrepancies when it comes to defining these groups. Sometimes city or town officials who do not want to be classified as having a gang problem will go to certai...

After the revolution there were many novels written and in which portray Paris and its culture. Novels such as Colonel Chabert and The Red and the Black both portray views of Paris and its culture but from opposite ends of society. Colonel Chabert shows more of the poorer class and The Red and The B...

When most people are asked about their "community" most people simply do not care. It is evident that your community can alter your life for better or worse, depending on what you do about it. If your area has community meetings or a committee of some sort you should get involved and bring...