00.01 The purpose of this paper is to focus on history and culture. This is also the required paper four for English composition 1301.
             00.02 The thesis is this that this essay analyzes and interprets five essays on history and culture in terms of understanding the meaning, evaluating the strategy and appreciating the language as suggested by The Sundance Reader.
             01.01 In the first essay by Matthew Arnold he writes about the two influences in our world, which are "Hebraism and Hellenism". Hebraism is strictness of consciences and Hellenism is spontaneity of consciences. In the second essay by Ruth Benedict she writes about "The Pueblos of New Mexico", which are Indians. These Indians have a different culture than the any other Indian tribe in North America. The Pueblos of New Mexico are Apollonian and the other Indians are Dionysian. In the third essay by Joan Didion she writes about "Pacific Distances". She uses Los Angeles, as an example of how our cities have become so big that everything is the same. The constant rat race that people go through in order to stay caught up and how sometimes this drives people over the edge. In the fourth essay by N. Scott Momaday he writes "My Kiowa Grandmother". In the essay he goes on to discusses her heritage as a Kiowa Indian in memory of her. In the fifth essay by Ishmael Reed he writes about "The multicultural Society". Which explains how America has several different cultures. Meaning that the countries surrounding it influence America. Such as Mexico, Africa and China. The different types of art also influence other cultures here in America.
             02.01 In the first essay by Arnold, the strategy used by the author is of meaning. Matthew uses the terms of Hebraism and Hellenism to manipulate a clear picture of the terms; which he states are commonly misunderstoo
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