The subtitle of Erik Larson’s book, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, suggests the importance of this world fair held in Chicago–from its inception to its name (the White City) through its conclusion. How and why does Larson consider it “the fair that changed America” and is this an accurate claim, why or why not?
write in journal, a brief one page typed reaction to an article from one of the following alternative media sources
CommonDreams.org
DemocracyNow.org
Counterpunch.org
lease answer these questions in one essay paper.
NO SOURCES.
“What were some of the various flashpoints and issues that led to the Civil War? Be sure to use specific incident or issues. What roles did sectionalism and national expansion play during the decades leading up to the conflict?”
please answer these questions in one essay paper.
NO SOURCES.
“What were some of the various flashpoints and issues that led to the Civil War? Be sure to use specific incident or issues. What roles did sectionalism and national expansion play during the decades leading up to the conflict?”
please answer these questions in one essay paper.
NO SOURCES.
“What were some of the various flash points and issues that led to the Civil War? Be sure to use specific incident or issues. What roles did sectionalism and national expansion play during the decades leading up to the conflict?”
to examine a literary perspective on the war in Vietnam: Denise Levertov, The Pilot. Text of the poem is posted at the end of this description.
review any notes, lectures, and readings to help analyze selected aspects of the poem, and write an essay that explains the overall political message of the poem as it relates to the American role in the war in Vietnam.
In your essay, you might focus on:
the setting
the narrator’s point of view
the characters (Mrs. Brown)
what the poem reveals about the bombing campaign
the relationship between the war and the home front
Also, respond personally to the poem.
in what ways did the poem affect you?
what do you find particularly effective about the poem and why?
Tie your essay together with a thesis statement, which makes a judgment about the poem.
a 350-500 word paper that uses internal citation and includes a short Works Cited list (if appropriate). Note: if you only use the story itself as a source, there is no need to use citations. If you also use another source, include that source in your work cited list (along with the poem).
THE PILOT
Because they were prisoners,
because they were polite and friendly and lonesome and homesick,
because they said Yes, they knew
the names of the bombs they dropped
but didn’t say whether they understood what these bombs
are designed to do
to human flesh, and because
I didn’t ask them, being unable to decide
whether to ask would serve
any purpose other than cruelty, and
because since then I met Mrs. Brown, the mother of one of their fellow prisoners,
and loved her, for she has the same lovingkindness in her
that I saw in Vietnamese women (and men too)
and because my hostility left the room and wasn’t there
when I thought I needed it
while I was drinking tea with the POW’s,
because of all these reasons I hope
they were truly as ignorant,
as unawakened,
as they seemed,
I hope their chances in life up to this point
have been poor,
I hope they can truly be considered
victims of the middle America they come from,
their American Legionnaire fathers, their macho high schools,
their dull skimped Freshman English courses,
for if they did understand precisely
what they were doing, and did it anyway, and would do it again,
then I must learn to distrust
my own preference for trusting people,
then I must learn to question
my own preference for liking people,
then I must learn to keep
my hostility chained to me
so it won’t leave me when I need it.
And if it is proved to me
that these men understood their acts,
how shall I ever again
be able to meet the eyes of Mrs. Brown?
Comments:
to examine a literary perspective on the war in Vietnam: Denise Levertov, The Pilot. Text of the poem is posted at the end of this description.
review any notes, lectures, and readings to help analyze selected aspects of the poem, and write an essay that explains the overall political message of the poem as it relates to the American role in the war in Vietnam.
In your essay, you might focus on:
the setting
the narrator’s point of view
the characters (Mrs. Brown)
what the poem reveals about the bombing campaign
the relationship between the war and the home front
Also, respond personally to the poem.
in what ways did the poem affect you?
what do you find particularly effective about the poem and why?
Tie your essay together with a thesis statement, which makes a judgment about the poem.
a 350-500 word paper that uses internal citation and includes a short Works Cited list (if appropriate). Note: if you only use the story itself as a source, there is no need to use citations. If you also use another source, include that source in your work cited list (along with the poem).
THE PILOT
Because they were prisoners,
because they were polite and friendly and lonesome and homesick,
because they said Yes, they knew
the names of the bombs they dropped
but didn’t say whether they understood what these bombs
are designed to do
to human flesh, and because
I didn’t ask them, being unable to decide
whether to ask would serve
any purpose other than cruelty, and
because since then I met Mrs. Brown, the mother of one of their fellow prisoners,
and loved her, for she has the same lovingkindness in her
that I saw in Vietnamese women (and men too)
and because my hostility left the room and wasn’t there
when I thought I needed it
while I was drinking tea with the POW’s,
because of all these reasons I hope
they were truly as ignorant,
as unawakened,
as they seemed,
I hope their chances in life up to this point
have been poor,
I hope they can truly be considered
victims of the middle America they come from,
their American Legionnaire fathers, their macho high schools,
their dull skimped Freshman English courses,
for if they did understand precisely
what they were doing, and did it anyway, and would do it again,
then I must learn to distrust
my own preference for trusting people,
then I must learn to question
my own preference for liking people,
then I must learn to keep
my hostility chained to me
so it won’t leave me when I need it.
And if it is proved to me
that these men understood their acts,
how shall I ever again
be able to meet the eyes of Mrs. Brown?
Comments:
Each essay needs to be 750 words, and cover at length all of the subtopics under each question.
1. What are the forces of unification vs. the forces of nationalism, and which will prevail? How is Europe likely to conduct itself as a major world power, and what is its military role in the world likely to be? How great will European power and prestige be from an economic standpoint? Finally, how would you characterize U.S.-European relations for the balance of this century?
2. In what ways is the European Union a continuing “work-in-progress”? What are its implications for European political sovereignty, mutual security, and economic integration? Be sure to include in your analysis the major demographic changes inside Europe since the Second World War and those that continue to be important today. In your opinion, is there now, or will there be in the future, a distinctly “European” cultural identity?
3. Analyze the similarities and differences between European federalism and other federal experiments in modern history, including the U.S. How is the emergence of a more unified Europe likely to redefine the role of NATO and refine Europe’s relationship with the U.S.? Is Europe today a true federal system, or is it merely a loosely-structured league or supra-national federation? How far will the unification process go, and will Europe emerge as a true world superpower?
Comments:
Fee: $49.5
Each essay needs to be 750 words, and cover at length all of the subtopics under each question.
1. What are the forces of unification vs. the forces of nationalism, and which will prevail? How is Europe likely to conduct itself as a major world power, and what is its military role in the world likely to be? How great will European power and prestige be from an economic standpoint? Finally, how would you characterize U.S.-European relations for the balance of this century?
2. In what ways is the European Union a continuing “work-in-progress”? What are its implications for European political sovereignty, mutual security, and economic integration? Be sure to include in your analysis the major demographic changes inside Europe since the Second World War and those that continue to be important today. In your opinion, is there now, or will there be in the future, a distinctly “European” cultural identity?
3. Analyze the similarities and differences between European federalism and other federal experiments in modern history, including the U.S. How is the emergence of a more unified Europe likely to redefine the role of NATO and refine Europe’s relationship with the U.S.? Is Europe today a true federal system, or is it merely a loosely-structured league or supra-national federation? How far will the unification process go, and will Europe emerge as a true world superpower?
Comments:
Fee: $49.5
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