Later in the book, the village has locusts come to Umuofia. The village thinks that this is a great occasion and likes it when the locusts come because after they catch them, they cook them and then eat them because they are good to eat. One day a village elder comes to Onkonkwo and says that the Oracle told him that Ikemefuna must be killed because. ... The next day the converted person's house and the reverend's church are burned down. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A popular tank used was the M22 "Locust- Light Airborne Tank, which was one of the smallest tanks created by the U.S. to handle airborne operations during WWII. During May of 1941 the development of the M22 Locust began at the Marmon-Herrington Company. ... The M22 Locust was constructed of steel plate which we used welding opposed top standard riveting technology. ... The British used this tank in the crossing of the Rhine River and each Locust tank was credited with killing over 100 enemy soldiers. ... To this very day half-tracks still do exist and are used in several different situation...

• Word Count: 1900
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• Grade Level: High School

As well, prairie farmers in western Canada experienced many hardships such as droughts and plagues of locusts, which destroyed their farms and livelihoods. ... This day was called "Black Tuesday" because prices for shares collapsed in Canada and the United States. ... To make matters worse, plagues of locusts came upon the prairies in 1932. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Until the day he saw a slave being beaten. ... The Lord used Moses to bring down the plague of livestock,boils,hail,locusts,darkness,on the first born and the passover. ... Moses spoke "Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you out of it with a mighty hand"(Exodus 13:3).He finally completed this task he was called to do. ...

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Primarily, he was a farmer and as a farmer he enlightened the New World by introducing them to the 17 year cycle of locust. This revelation to farmers was invaluable, because it prepared them for the coming of locust swarms that could destroy their crops. ... As an amateur astronomer and mathematician, he contradicted the forecasts of prominent mathematicians and astronomers of the day by successfully predicted the solar eclipse that occurred on April 14, 1789. ... In effect he taught himself astronomy which actually helped him in his ability to predict the solar eclipse on April 14, 1789 in d...

• Word Count: 1655
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As well, prairie farmers in western Canada experienced many hardships such as droughts and plagues of locusts, which destroyed their farms and livelihoods. ... This day was called "Black Tuesday" because prices for shares collapsed in Canada and the United States. ... To make matters worse, plagues of locusts came upon the prairies in 1932. ...

• Word Count: 1911
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Moses witnessed his own people in slavery day in and day out and this must have played in his mind. ... The next day he went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. ... While there, he was resting by a well one day. ... Eighth, locust swarmed all of the land. Whatever vegetation was left after the hail, the locust ate. ...

• Word Count: 1963
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• Grade Level: High School

Stories and plays such as Miss Lonelyhearts, "The Death of a Salesman", "A Streetcar Named Desire", The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Day of the Locust. ... Slavery is a part of American history and being an American means dealing with slavery, because it's obvious that slavery is still present to this day. ... Miss Lonelyhearts has been annoyed with his job lately and no longer finds the thirty or so letters he receives a day amusing, so he thinks that Christ is the answer to everything. ... For example, there is that a kind of violence for love in the novel, The Day of the Lo...

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The Promise of Stardom Nathaniel West's novel "The Day of the Locust" describes Hollywood in unambiguous terms as a place where the American dream is betrayed. ... Finally that day came Where else should they go but California, the land of sunshine and oranges?" ... Every day of their lives they read the newspapers and went to the movies. ...

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Such examples are on page(s) 18 where Twain begins the chapter with a brief paragraph on the start of the day, "...Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright and fresh, and brimming with life. ... The locust trees were in bloom and the fragrance of the blossoms filled the air. ... "; page 121 "...its all getting as bright as day..." and page 121 "...it happened just so, as sure as I"m a-sitting in these very tracks..." ... The worthless and homeless, Huck Finn, is entirely delightful throughout, and in his promised reform his identity is respected: he will l...

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As a few news agencies reported authorities from the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong having allegedly rendezvoused with incumbent Hong Kong government officials to give pressure on their policy-making, people become increasingly aware of the day of expiration is arriving earlier than expected. Many are afraid of losing the well-established economic environment and judiciary system, and even the loss of their freedom of trade, speech, press and religion upon the arrival of the day when the Declaration expires. ... From being stereotyped as barbarians who ...

• Word Count: 995
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I exited the plane I was shocked to find it very hot on this December day. ... The next ingredients can be found only in a tropical grocery store: instant fufu powder, iru (an African locust bean), palm oil if you can not get this you can use vegetable oil, but the rich color and flavor that comes from using this oil makes it worth finding, maggi ( the African equivalent to knorr cubes),and most importantly the egusi (the seed of a wild African melon). ...

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Nathanael West's "The Day of The Locust," tells the story of a man named Tod Hackett who moves to Hollywood to be a set designer. While in Hollywood he meets a slew of new people who intrigue and confuse him. In the first chapter of the book, he begins to create a distinction between the two types ...

• Word Count: 1258
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The florescent light flickered on, bathing the stainless steel appliances in their most unnatural brightness. The cook adjusted the thermostat to no avail, the furnace had broken again. She thought longingly of last summer, when the kitchen had been so hot the blocks of shortening would melt into pu...

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He is unique because of his three visions that connected to the series of plagues that affected Israel: the locust plague and the cosmic fire were the ones that most closely tied in. ... There are many similarities between the community for which Amos was writing for and the community of the present day. ... This shows utter disregard for this pact and proves that the concern for solidarity is not important to the people in Amos" day. ... We are much more unified today than the people in Amos" day. ...

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Though the land often lacked water and no one knew if enough rain would fall from one year to the next or if locusts or field mice would spoil their crops, facing adversity only made the people of Galilee stronger and more supportive of each other. ... On the third day Mary saw Jesus rise from the dead. ...

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On the eighth day of John's birth, he was brought to the temple to be named and circumcised. ... However, Zechariah still unable to speak, could not perform the task: "And, behold, thou shall be dumb and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words; which shall be fulfilled in their season". ... We are told that he kept himself alive by eating locusts and wild honey and wore a rough garment of camel's hair, tied with a leathery girdle. ... The Scriptures tell us of the day when Jesus joined the group of those who wished t...

• Word Count: 2547
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Today, it is estimated that up to seven million people may be on the edge of famine and that between 100 and 150 people are dying from starvation each day. ... When you look at the "developed countries- and see where agriculture is and then look at "developing countries- and how far they are behind in adoption of modern techniques it really brings home the reason that so many people are starving every day. ... Over 60% live on less that $1.00/day. ...

• Word Count: 4793
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• Grade Level: High School

Prior to Ikemfuna's murder, locusts descend on the village, something that is usually a great thing for the Igbo's, but it is actually foreshadowing what is about to happen to Okonkwo's life. ... Okonkwo is very prosperous in his mother's homeland, but he longs for the day that he can return to Umuofia and rebuild his compound and reputation. ...

• Word Count: 2055
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• Grade Level: High School

This region is bare of forests, it has no woodland in which to hold back the run-off of rains which causes flooding, and there is also a periodic plague of locusts that devour crops when they are close to harvest. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

One day, at a normal meeting in the woods, Revered Parris wonders on to the girls dancing around a fire. ... Carts would fill up with the accused and travel along the rough road to the huge oak or locust tree. ...

• Word Count: 1952
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• Grade Level: High School

Apollo also ripened the fruits on Earth, protected flocks, first taught men the art of healing, and protected crops by destroying mice and driving off locusts. ... Artemis was the daughter of Zeus and Leto and twins with Apollo, although she was one day older than he was. ...

• Word Count: 2220
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The New Testament tells Christians the story of John the Baptist who survived in the wilderness on nothing but locusts and honey. ... To this day, honey is still used in religious ceremonies, regarded as one of the highest offerings that can be given to the gods. ...

• Word Count: 3094
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• Grade Level: High School