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Throughout the majority of the twentieth century many Americans were hoping to create something of themselves, to reach their goals and create a good home life for their family; they wanted to achieve the American Dream. The American Dream is “the ideal that every U.S. citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative” (American Dream Dictionary). Two well-known people who achieved the American Dream in the 1900s were Madame

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a novel composed by Junot Diaz, Oscar Wao tells in what presents to be an oral conversation, consisting in part youth with popular cultural references to fantasy and sci-fi, or American hip-hop, and of Spanish slang extracted from the language of Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cuban, and South American. Diaz uses transnational as a critique contributing to the inspection of the achievements and the limitations of multiculturalism and its academic phenomenon, ethnic

Introduction Morocco is a country I have always wanted to visit at least once in my lifetime. The country has sparked my interest because of its multicultural background, as it includes languages and cultures from countries across the Mediterranean Sea, such as France and Spain, and from various bordering countries in northern Africa. I would love to learn how speak French, Spanish, and Arabic, especially in the native tongue, as well as learn the history of the country by visiting the fortressed

Since it declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, the United States has been called a land of opportunity for immigrants. Predating the founding of the nation itself, Italians have been drawn to the new world. Starting in 1492 with Christopher Columbus, and even leading up to the American Civil War, Italians have come to this country in search of a new life. However, it was not until the 20th century that Italians, similar to other Europeans and Asians, began to arrive in the United States

Jamie Escalante (played by Edward James Olmos) is on his way to the first day of a new job as a high school teacher. During the drive, we see Hispanic foot peddlers selling fruit, Hispanic males riding in the bed of a truck, and a graffiti drawing saying “we are not the minority”. We also see many Hispanic shops indicating the community is not only predominantly Hispanic, but as if the community were an entirely

types of narcotic addiction: A Psychosocial View” in the Psychiatric Quarterly it says, “The causes of drugs stem from the manner of which you were introduced to it whether it be by abnormal curiosity, chance encounters with addicts and narcotic peddlers, or prolonged illness” (Ausubel). So in other words its somewhat bad luck if you become addicted. The effects of drugs can be different in certain people as well whether it be for pleasure or to take away the pain. Most of the effects of drugs occur

Janae Parham Instructor: Cherie Shields WR121 11/8/15 The Story of The Yellow Wallpaper Women have traditionally been known as the less dominant sex. Through history women have fought for equal rights and freedom. They have been stereotyped as being housewives, and bearers and nurturers of the children. Only recently with the push of the Equal Rights Amendment have women had a strong hold on the workplace alongside men. Many characters in literature are conceived from the tension women have faced

The faces flashed before my face, they were sharp, angular, round. They appeared in swirls of colors, ranging from vibrant blood red to electric blueberry to a shade of highlighter caution yellow. The strobe lights gave a seizure like effect to the eyes. It became complete with the over blaring of the techno-tronic bass and the high soprano beeping of a synthesizer wailing like a person with second degree burns over the metal-based speakers. Each person in the room had a vice of sorts, an addiction

The story of “Rip Van Winkle” is about an old man named Rip. He lives in a small village along the Appalachian Mountains. The people around him, like his neighbors, adore him. He was a local favorite, but there was one problem: he had issues with his wife. He was very lazy, and she nagged at him for it. He did not care for the people around him and he liked to be on his own. One day Rip goes into the mountains by himself and finds a group of sailors and adventurers. He starts partying with them and

Sacco and Vanzetti Following the end of World War I, evolution began to take its toll on the nation as a whole. There were different types of entertainment that began to emerge, at this time. Many different ways of being entertained started to become more prevalent than ever. America has now established new cultural dominance (Currell 35). With entertainment and many other industries booming with business and success, there was a tremendous increase in gang activities and gang relations. Along with