In my essay I bring into discussion issues arising from the pursuit of this dream by examining the lives of the protagonists of two important American literatures: Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and The Great Gatsby by F. ... In the early stages of her stay in Chicago, Carrie resided in the home of her sister Minnie and her husband Hanson, a taciturn and stern family man. ... It is worth mentioning and explaining here that the relationship between males and females in the capitalistic world of Sister Carrie is that of chauvinism, tangled and supported by duplicity and a web of lies. ... In ...

• Word Count: 7760
• Approx Pages: 31
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Sarah and her sister, Angelina, witnessed the mistreatment of slaves as children. ... The Grimke Sister's progress soon captivated and brought about many other women to the focus of anti-slavery and feminist's causes. ...

• Word Count: 2702
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Sarah and her sister, Angelina, witnessed the mistreatment of slaves as children. ... The Grimke Sister's progress soon captivated and brought about many other women to the focus of anti-slavery and feminist's causes. ...

• Word Count: 2704
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

African American Music By 1945, nearly everyone in the African American community had heard gospel music (2). At this time, gospel music was a sacred folk music with origins in field hollers, work songs, slave songs, Baptist lining hymns, and Negro spirituals. These songs that influenced gospel ...

• Word Count: 6204
• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School