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The Aztecs, Incas, and the Mayans were the 3 main civilizations, but were they equal? All 3 of these civilizations were spread across Central and South America, with the Aztecs residing in the valley of Mexico, the Incas were stretched along the western part of South America, and the Mayans staying in the Northern part of Central America. Out of all of these 3, the Incas were arguably the most successful of them all. The Incas conquered large amounts of land, they had a large and powerful army, and

On this tour throughout the United States and Canada there will be a total of four breathtaking and amazing locations to see, all of these will be beautiful places formed and carved out by nature or flowing and frozen bodies of water of giant proportions, with a little touch of human engineering to make it safe for you and others to enjoy This is the second stop on this amazing tour; Sequoia National Park! Sequoia National Park is generally known for its huge sequoia trees, notably the General Sherman

the Silicon Valley, a place of shimmering glass buildings, fascinating autonomous vehicles, tech nerds galore, and endless possibilities according to most people. However, the golden gates leading to the technology capital of the world can generally be found locked for anyone who does not fit the stereotype - a stereotype of unsociable, caucasian males. While the names of “Mark Zuckerberg”, “Elon Musk”, and “Tim Cook” are constantly heard across the world as the faces of the Silicon Valley, “Sheryl

In the early nineteenth century, John Steinbeck wrote a short story titled “The Chrysanthemums” that broke ground on the repressed sexuality of women in that era.The Nineteenth century woman that “The Chrysanthemums” follows is Elisa Allen, a middle aged farmer's wife. Elisa dresses rather mannish in the beginning and throughout most of the story, excluding of course at the end of the story when she wears a dress to travel out to town. Elisa is also exuberantly passionate about her chrysanthemums

In his article, “John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums": A Woman Bound by Society”, Denise Dickman reasons that The Chrysanthemums" shows a strong, capable woman kept from personal, social, and sexual fulfillment by the prevailing conception of a woman's role in a world dominated by men. After reading his article, I find myself agreeing that “The Chrysanthemums” is a novel underlined with feministic and unequal qualities. Since Elisa finds herself being regressed throughout the story by her husband

The symbolism “The Chrysanthemums”, by John Steinbeck describes the character of Elisa Allen as someone who isn’t loved by her husband, Henry Allen. Throughout the story the author mentions Henry and Elisa don’t sleep together, they both have their separate rooms. When the Tinker showed up to the Allen’s ranch Elisa became confident about her feeling more feminine. The attention Elisa was getting made her act like a dog. The character of Elisa symbolizes her being a caged animal because she is isolated

John steinbeck's’ chrysanthemum is a inside look on sexism and gender in the 1930s.The main protagonist Elisa is a conduit for us to see the problems in american society. Through character relationships and conflict, the main character internal conflict and even the world around her, all act as an anvil to pound out a perspective on.For context the 19th amendment was passed in the 1920s, and to many the women's movement was over women had achieved equal rights they could vote. And yet we know that

Summary and Annotation Log # __8__ Chapter #______1___ Chapter Title: Steve Jobs Facts Summary Opinions/ Questions 1. Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, in 1955. His biological father, Abdulfattah Jandali, was a Syrian, and his parents gave Jobs up for adoption as soon as he was born. 1. Steve Jobs innovative idea of a personal computer led him into transforming the computer software and hardware industry. 1. Steve Jobs knew

The valley is a symbol. The valley in the story is a symbol of Elisa’s life. At the very beginning of the short story, there is a very in depth description of the valley. The use certain words show the relation between Elisa and the valley, “…. of the great valley a closed pot.” (Burgess,pg.1) The closed pot is used to relate to Elisa because she feels trapped inside her life and trapped inside of the valley. Elisa is trapped inside of her life, first because

Momentum is an interesting concept, it can be with you, but fading at the same time. Sustained momentum requires the constant input of new ideas, followed by execution. What separates the University of Pennsylvania is its ability to execute. To me, Penn represents action, it represents the ability to leave the classroom and have an education rooted in the real world. When I look at Penn, I see a global university that provides students with opportunities to apply their education, whether through