Identity crisis, poverty, hunger, alcoholism, sexual frustration; all of these are issues which plague Alexie in his childhood and early adulthood. ... Poverty and hunger come hand in hand. ... " those who dreamed in childhood of fishing for salmon...woke up as adults in line for U.S.D.A. commodity food opened up cans of commodities and wept over the rancid meat, forced to eat what stray dogs ignored." (14). " Thomas dreamed about television and hunger he sat, all hungry and lonely White people owned everything: food, houses, clothes, children. ... Along with poverty comes alcoholism. ... Th...

• Word Count: 804
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Modern-day slavery occurs is in Brazil, were poverty-stricken young men are promised good work by harvesting crops. ... The sexual exploitation of American children cuts across every economy, ethic, and social line. ...

• Word Count: 918
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Monks lived a secular life, poverty; fasting and celibacy were rituals which were taught by the Greek bishop Saint Basil. ... It is a style of music of single line melody sung without instruments and is performed by the clergy. ...

• Word Count: 1861
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School