Compare And Contrast The Stories Of Eva Luna

Odegard was in the middle of living in a prohibition era where the goal of the Anti-Saloon League had been achieved. Odegard was a political scientist who focused on propaganda, so he writes in a different way than most historians but this does not diminish his work on the topic. Odegard uses his political knowledge and expertise on propaganda to analyze the works published in American Issue in a new and different perspective. Kerr and Richmond both use Odegard’s book as do most of the academic dissertations on the topic of the Anti-Saloon league. Odegard uses many political cartoons that were published by the ASL to illustrate the point that of how the attack on alcohol was multifaceted and diverse. Odegard tells the reader that the tactics uses were moral, political, economic and social reform. All through the American Issue Publishing Company which “by 1912, its eight presses were printing more than forty tons of temperance literature a

The overview of taverns and drinking and their great impact on daily life is obvious in the evidence and narration Salinger provides. She uses a journal written by Thomas Jefferson to explain how deeply entrenched in their daily lives taverns and drinking were: “Thomas Jefferson noted with alarm that cheap distilled spirits were “spreading through the mass of our citizens,” yet he is credited with inventing the presidential cocktail party”(3). Despite any negativity surrounding drinking, its growth in popularity was unstoppable. She also adds the fact that ‘water was considered an unsafe beverage’, which partially explains the reason for alcohol’s rise to popularity and appearance in the daily lives of early Americans. This increase in drinking also lead to the tavern culture and the need to regulate it, which brings in the lawmaking side.

Saddened but also encouraged by her friends’ experiences, Esperanza wants to become a writer, and change her dreams into reality.

Before the nineteenth century, Christianity dominated the lives of its followers. But in the first half of the nineteenth century, there was an enormous divide that broke that previous stronghold - the Second Great Awakening - where new religious denominations came about. Following these new ideals were both reform movements that took to heart the newfound beliefs of said religious sects and a revival of antiquated religions, such as Christianity. The religious ideals of the Second Great Awakening influenced the emergence of religious reform movements that emphasized how its followers should take their religion and adapt it to their lives, social reform movements that addressed the unfair conditions numerous American citizens were forced to

The second difference between these stories, is the details of social class. Although it is not the most important detail about the characters, it still holds key information about the types of people they are. In Hemingway’s story the characters are of a higher class. They are able to travel the world, and when he is trying to persuade her to abort the child, he promises

Eva Luna would be a good addition to a world literature class because it was written to mirror history shared by most of South American countries of the period, which meant a string of militaristic dictators with control of the country where Eva Luna lives throughout the book. One of the ways dictators maintain and consolidate their power is through censorship in the media which was an important factor in the lives of Rolf Carlé, one of the main characters. When his mentor, Aravena, the head of a newspaper and eventually TV network, is introduced, Eva says, “His pen was so respected not even the dictatorship had been able to still it completely,” (Allende, 99). The guerilla movement is also prominent part of South American history which is represented in the book by the character Comandante Rogelio. He says to Rolf “It’s normal here to die or be wounded, you have to be ready for anything,” (Allende, 239) when describing the conditions of guerilla warfare

In modern days, alcohol is a popular drug that people consume generally. However, there was a time when any kind of activity related to alcohol was illegal. Drinking, transporting, producing, selling, and buying of intoxicating alcohol was prohibited under Canadian law. This time was called, “Prohibition”. Despite Prohibition being adopted with good intentions, it was not successful. However, it was necessary for Canada to keep their troops fed during the war. Not only did Prohibition unite people in backing the troops overseas, but it also showed women they had political influence. It spurred them into a more confident political activism in the future. It was also an ideal example of the government compromising with people who have demands.

novel also match the people Hemingway knew during that time. In Paris they both each got

In John Steinbeck’s tragic, mangled novel, The Grapes of Wrath, the reader is shipped off into the heart of the great Dust Bowl in the American Midwest in the peak of American hardship. Through his use of realism in the era of the modern age, Steinbeck reveals the hardships that were faced by common American citizens during the Great Depression, and utilizes the Joad family in an effort to depict the lives of the farmers who had to flee to new land in the high hopes of a new and better life. The obstacles the family faces are similar to what countless other families had to face, with very little of the population able to successful thrive at the time. By utilizing the empowering endeavors unforeseen by these poor families and the meteorological catastrophes overlooking the Midwest, Steinbeck illustrates the nationwide panic faced by many Americans in an effort to delineate their confusion and uncertainty.

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Certainly the fact that abortions are not legal at this time in Spain is also playing on the girl’s mind (Short Stories for Students 159). The reader is also left with great doubt, as there is no resolution or decision given by Hemingway at the end of the story.

Scholars and critics often use this short story as a jumping off point when exploring the development of Hemingway's approach to writing and his narrative style. The characters, Jim and Liz, are like many of Hemingway's characters in that they are disinclined to philosophize, are prone to action, learn from experience, and avoid abstract

Through their lives and distinct writing styles, these authors of similar times and caliber, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway have created vastly different works of literature that are still praised as American classics. These differences, as significantly prevalent in their style, allow readers to understand their lives and experiences through the stories. The dialogue, as the primary vector of this contrast, conveys the materials and information needed to understand the authors as individuals and in turn, their literature. Therefore, through the dialogue presented in Hemingway’s and Fitzgerald’s writing, important characteristics are easily discerned that provide insight into the characters’ interactions as well as the effect it has

In the beginning of the Prohibition Era, the supporters of the alcohol ban were met with a pleasing decline in arrest for drunkenness, hospitalizations related to alcohol and the fall of liver related medical problems that were caused by the consumption of alcohol. These statistics seemed to support the tireless campaigning done to prohibit alcohol. This decline in alcohol

The reader can easily view that the couple is merely just passing time. However, several references could lead the reader to believe that the alcohol consumption is a panacea for the couple. In the opening paragraph, the couple is getting off the train. They wanted to get something to drink. The couple could have had any beverage to drink but the man suggested they drink beer and then he emphasized "big" ones. This was an indication that the couple was dealing with something serious. In paragraph 87 when the girl did not want to talk anymore, she then asked if they could have another beer (Stanford 841). It is human nature to avoid problems, as this couple is doing. Why do people drink? People develop dependencies, to cope with troubles. In relation to Hemingway, he was among the many literary writers who were alcoholics. He even said, "That all good writers are drinking writers" (Benedictus). Looking at the circumstances when Hemingway wrote the story, he was very depressed. He became so emotionally depressed he vowed to kill himself by Christmas if his love affair had not settled (Baker 176). He faced guilt for divorcing Hadley. He also faced criticism and rejection from his parents. They did not grant approval to his literary works. Hemingway's mother had even referred to one of his works as, "One of the filthiest books of the