Left homeless and beaten in the freezing New England weather, Shannon soon cuts herself on a fence and Joseph must choose to separate himself from her for her own good. ... Each participant is granted a flag, and they must replace their flag with a quarter section marker to be granted that piece of land. Luck shines upon Joseph when he is reunited with Shannon that has come with her family and suitor to claim her piece of Oklahoma. ... Each ethnic background had their separate ghettos in the cities and rarely intermixed. ... This period piece has strong historical signi...

• Word Count: 1916
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

At least four separate government investigations have come to conflicting conclusions about what happened. ... For those who believe a conspiracy was at work on the day JFK was shot -- Nov. 22, 1963 -- the tape is considered a key piece of evidence. ...

• Word Count: 991
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Elie and his father would soon be separated eternally from the women of their family and would further witness the enflamed graves of many other Jews before them. ... One old man was beaten to death by his son over said piece, only to be beaten himself to death by the rest of the passengers for the same scrap (p. 96). ...

• Word Count: 3336
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Plot Overview Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain with the Company, a Belgian concern organized to trade in the Congo. As he travels to Africa and then up the Congo, Marlow encounters widespread inefficiency and brutality in the Company's stations. The native inhabitants of the region have been forced into the Company's service, and they suffer terribly from overwork and ill treatment at the hands of the Compa...

• Word Count: 3088
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As Plato once said "philosophy begins in wonder". Plato was part of a triad of great thinkers who had in common a student - teacher relationship built on questioning and discussion rather than memorization and recollection of facts. Although they agreed and disagreed on many topics, it was their s...

• Word Count: 3385
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

However, engaging the reader to place himself or herself into a wood in the pitch of night, with this particular creature, creates the oppressing and fear-inducing tone for the rest of the piece. ... So, to "twist- said "sinews- would imply that the creator would have a knowledge, strength, and skill capable of making a whole heart from its many separate parts. ...

• Word Count: 2680
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

For a while now I've been going through a long thought process wondering not "What is man? " but "What am I?- and where I belong in the garden maze known as life. My philosophy on all the topics that we've had in this course and those that I've experienced in my life are rather optimistic, hypocriti...

• Word Count: 5369
• Approx Pages: 21
• Grade Level: High School

Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...

• Word Count: 11015
• Approx Pages: 44
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School