Analysis Of The Book ' The Bodies Up ' : Digging Washington Square '

After Alexandra’s father, John Bergeson became sick he knew that she would have to be the one in charge of their land. His two older sons were hard workers but knew nothing in comparison to Alexandra when it came down to the logistics of the farm. John even stated “the boys were not as half intelligent as their sister” (Cather, 1987, p. 76). John’s dying wishes were to keep the land going and to never leave even when times were tough and that is exactly what Alexandra did. By leaving Alexandra in charge of the land Cather is showing her beliefs that women are beyond capable of being in charge and making decisions without men. She built her own empire by turning the untamed land into prosperous country side and she became one of the most successful farmers on the divide even after a long sixteen-year struggle.

Slavery is a humongous topic involving both slaves and former slaves. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Story is one such story. Douglass suffered punishments, and watching others get punished, he uses those experiences to make his argument against slavery.Douglass’ tone in the narrative is sarcastic and dark. Frederick Douglass successfully uses vast quantities of rhetorical devices, illuminating the horror and viciousness of slavery, including the need to eliminate it.

Money is the supreme power of the world. Its immeasurable power and limitless influence has hacked into our society today, ruining our political democracy, our capitalistic economy, and our chances at achieving the American Dream. Money is handled differently between the rich and the poor. Money in the hands of the poor is spent on essential items necessary for survival, and since money is not abundant in the hands of the poor, every single penny is cherished as a gift from God. However in the hands of the rich, money is used to acquire more money. The urge to succumb to greed influences the rich to use any and all means necessary to grow their wealth, to grow their power, to grow their long lasting influence. We look up to the rich with awe for their ability to achieve the American Dream, but what we are blindfolded from seeing is the true rise to stardom, their true pathway to success. Not all, but some have achieved the American Dream through immoral acts and satanic deeds, swindling the desired ones from their exit of poverty or their chance to enter into reality. In the end of The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald revealed to us the true Jay Gatsby. Fitzgerald teaches us that not all people achieve the American Dream immorally, giving the example of Jay Gatsby

The theme of money not only plays a huge role in the Great Gatsby but it is also a major force behind the motivation of the characters. Many of the wealthy characters seem to share the belief that money has the power to buy happiness, yet they each differ on what will bring them happiness for some its love, or others acting careless or selfish and to others it is just a perfect life.

For a man that was brought up not knowing his birthday, beaten for wanting to learn, and tortured for not perfectly completing the task asked by his master, he; Frederick Douglass had the ability to write an articulate novel explaining in detail, the hardships of being a slave. In the novel, it is prevalent that Douglass came from nothing and reinvented himself into an affluent abolitionist and writer. Rhetorical devices furthered Douglass’s argument by making it known that the way he writes and speaks has no effect on the torture and violence he endured. Also the rhetorical devices added emphasis that the subject of slavery matters.

The preface by William Lloyd Garrison describes the encounter between Frederick Douglass and Garrison, at an anti-slavery convention. It tells about how this encounter led to a long partnership between the two as well as Douglass’ involvement in the Anti-Slavery Society. At the convention the people noticed his appearance as well as his intellectual side. The crowd seemed to respond well to the idea of protecting Douglass against his owners. In the convent Garrison says Douglass’ testimony made the audience question their ideas about black being inferior. Garrison then goes on to talk about how any inferior ideas about a race are the cause of slavery. He describes the events where a shipwrecked whites where held as slaves by blacks in Africa because they were seen as inferior. He then goes on to point of that many slaves have endured a much harsher life then Douglass, and he points out how murder of slaves was not being investigated.

America’s first spy ring, better known as the Cupler ring, was Washington’s carefully thought out solution to gain intelligence on the overpowering British troops. The revolution was happening; there was no turning back and no denying that America was going to gain independence from Great Britain. Washington needed a plan, a way to foresee what the British planned to do next. Washington’s only solution was to resort to spying.

In The Hound of the Baskervilles by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes and Dr.Watson are solving a murder and discovered that the neighbor to Sir Henry Mr.Stapleton Had killed Sir Charles and planned to kill Sir Henry. In the book, the theme of greed being a powerful motivator by visualizing characters always desiring more and more willing to do the inconceivable to acquiring money. This tells us how Mr.Stapleton would commit murder to receive more money even though he had already received money he is selfish. He even went to the extreme and making it seem as if he had died in South America.

Using her great intuition, instead of leaving the farm behind, she sees it as a great opportunity to improve the situation. After all the farms go up for sale, including her great friend Carl’s farm, she mortgages the house and buys many of the neighboring farms. Alexandra believed that after the

Throughout the film, greed seems to be the main theme. Well what exactly is greed? It is defined

Greed is what fuels the want for money; for this reason, greed consumes people with selfishness. Seldom does the public ever see a person whose life is better with money; in fact, it is quite normal to see people who inherit or obtain large sums of money become less happy and much more unsatisfied with their new inheritance of wealth. People follow the misconception that when they’re satisfied with their material wants that they will always be happy. The greed and desire for material wants only makes a person less content with their life, and causes them to become much more selfish than they had been before they had what they desired. In the case of the villainous Mr. Stapleton, (The Hound of the Baskervilles), the want for the mansion caused

Alexandra is doing so well with her land that she sold Carl’s old lot to Marie and her husband. Both of them are close friends and see each other often. Marie leads to thinking that Carl and Alexandra have to feel for each other. Reading the first part of this story, I thought that when they were

The common drive of many of these characters in the film is money, which is a drive that is believable and common in reality. This need for, and corruption by money, is the basis for why these characters behave the way they

virtuous motivations. According to me, these certainly are noble motivations, but greed is one of the

Money is generally presented as a symbol for stability and happiness, however The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald contradicts this idea. Throughout the novel, Jay Gatsby is known for his unimaginable formation of wealth and has the innate capability to achieve his dreams, however he does not realize that his dreams are above him due to the heavy corruption present in the 1920’s. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald presents money as an antagonist since wealth is the primary stimulant in the characters’ motivations, relationships, and happiness.