Typical Mountain Cabin Summary

The speaker starts the proposal off with an authoritative tone as he explains the issue at hand to establish himself as an expert. A “melancholy object to those who walk through this great town…” refers to London as a great town any though these conditions are leaving the city in decadence. He right away speaks of the subject as if he was an expert. The purpose of this tone is to establish that he is an expert on the subject. By saying this, he shows bias towards England and against the poor. This is ironic because it shows he’s worried about the appearance, caring more about protecting the rich people from seeing the sad beggars than the beggars themselves. The speaker then narrows down the category of beggars by mentioning the streets are “crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children… importuning every passenger for an alms”. His word choice, “female sex” and “followed by three, four, or six children” begins to lead into the main issue of the article, children of beggars. He creates himself as an expert on the topic in paragraph one by using a number of logical fallacies. He turns the conservation against the Irish children by stereotyping the group, claiming that as a whole, they “…grow up either turn thieves for want of work, or leave their dear native country to fight for the Pretender in Spain” This presents a slippery slope fallacy; if a child is born to destitute parents, then are going to grow up are become thieves or defectors. This again reveals additional bias against this group, setting up the poor as a scapegoat. The speaker is portrayed to be a nationalist when he states, “dear native country”. This plays to his trustworthiness, establishing his credibility as

The Northern states had the pleasure of discovering abundant resources of coal. In addition, Richmond faced difficulties because of their existence on the margins of a plantation economy. Even though this was the nation’s first mine, it had various disadvantages that would not let it compete on an industrious scale. In the following paragraph, I will discuss how the South had a secret hand in textile mills within the United States.

The article written by Frederick Law Olmsted, The Cotton Kingdom mentions throughout the passage the author is making observations about the southern life and claims that there are hardly any people or

With the economic system, the south had a very hard time producing their main source “cotton and tobacco”. “Cotton became commercially significant in the 1790’s after the invention of a new cotton gin by Eli Whitney. (PG 314)” Let

Daugneaux, Christine B. Appalachia: A Separate Place, A Unique People. Parsons: McLain Printing Company, 1981. Print.

After the Civil War, the dynamics of the South’s Economy were changing. Finally, they were moving away from agrarianism and towards the long-detested industrialism. This was in part a result of the destruction wrought economically and literally by the war. In fact, land had been

This survey shared information pertainining to what individuals say about why they are Appalachians; family ties and sense of place. “The importance of ties to family was a recurring theme as respondents shared why they viewed themselves as an Appalachian”(Denham, 2005). “ Family and its associated values were important cultural traits held by those viewing themselves as Appalachian”(Denam, 2005). “A strong sense of place is often cited in the literature as a key cultural characteristic identified in Appalachian persons”(Denham, 2005). These are two of the strengths mentioned

After the Civil War, southern farmers were struggling to make money due to the worsening condition of the economy and social conditions. The price of

Following the Civil War, the south struggled to find its path into the future. Gone were the days of the slavery-based plantation system and the agrarian cotton-based economy of the antebellum period. In the war’s wake, the southern economy was left devastated. The republican lead, Reconstruction period brought the hope of opportunity and equality to the newly freed negro. For blacks, and poor whites, however, tenant farming was the best Reconstruction had to offer, leaving the chains of bondage only shifting from slavery to sharecropping. (reconstruction) While Georgia remained agrarian, the north experienced a boom in technological advancement and industrialization that broadly eluded the south (cite?).

On 1840, the South was at the cutting edge of the American Market Revolution and it annually produced and exported 1.5 million bales of raw cotton; over two-thirds of the world ‘s supply…its economy was larger and richer than that of most nations (Henretta, Edwards, and Self 351). The agricultural economy of the South was continually to grow. Many plantation owners became wealthy and living a comfortable life. Life in the South was good, at least for some citizens. But at what costs the growth of the economy in the South? The growing economy of the South causes more burden than benefit, because it’s promoted slave economy, monopolistic business nature, and unnecessary suffering.

As the door closed behind me, I realized I wasn't the only one trapped in this basement. At first glance, all I could see was the body. The torso was wide, very wide. Much wider than what any normal human should have. It was also very, very tall, standing over me like Mt. Everest. It was also very muscular, and tense, like it was in pain. Then the clothing came into view as it stepped into the only light on. The clothes were cut and scraped, they were also very saggy and much too big for the, thing. The whole thing was covered in dirt, dust, grime, and a weird, red substance which I thought was blood. It stepped forward, into the light. The eyes were large, and icy blue. The nose was very bulbous, and curved downward like a witches nose. Covering

First the story mentions that they are poor and the kids are mistreated “Once upon a time a very poor woodcutter lived in a tiny cottage in the forest with his two children, Hansel and Gretel. His second wife often ill-treated the children and was forever nagging the woodcutter.” (Grimm + Grimm). In this circumstance an internal struggle is going on within the characters when the author writes that because they are poor they are often mistreated. This shows that not having a lot of money can create a poor family relationship. Next the family cannot supply the children with food due to lack of money “ "There is not enough food in the house for us all. There are too many mouths to feed! We must get rid of the two brats," she declared. And she kept on trying to persuade her husband to abandon his children in the forest.” (Grimm + Grimm). Here the author is creating conflict by showing they have many people to feed with little money. This shows how lack of money causes a family to give up important possessions. Another example was when the step mother got angry seeing the children had returned “when their stepmother discovered that Hansel and Gretel had returned, she went into a rage. Stifling her anger in front of the children” (Grimm + Grimm). In this example the author is using conflict by showing some

Treasure, as well, is one of the most important elements of the Anglo-Saxon’s social lives. As Katherine O´Brien O´Keeffee says “ The touchstone of that life- as represented in Old English literature at least- is the vital relationship between

Nestled in the foothills of northern Maine sits a beautiful scenery of flowers, animals, insects, birds. Amongst these organisms a beautifully constructed log cabin of monumental size is nestled in the distance. Much of the land that is surrounding the log cabin has never been touched or even seen by man, but I feel like that is about to change. Many of the animals not ever seeing a human being in their life time are oblivious to humans and foolishly getting themselves in trouble. Much of the time I have spent there is during the summer times with my family. My family is an important part of my life, I have grown to have a close relationship with my grandfather and father and that is something that I could be losing. Most of the

The Anglo-Saxon refers to the settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony, who made their way over to Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire around AD 410. Thus, paved the way to be known as the Anglo-Saxon Era. But I, the author of this essay, will simply discuss the Anglo-Saxon’s similarities and differences with the present modern time, specifically in three areas. And these areas would be gender roles, language and social conduct.