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    Great leaders like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson served during this time. Theodore Roosevelt was elected governor of New York in 1898. Became vice president in 1900 and took office in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley. Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president. Woodrow Wilson became governor of New Jersey in 1910. Wilson defeated Roosevelt at the 1912 election becoming the 28th president. Although Roosevelt and Wilson had their differences, we can all agree that the most

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    Progressivism The two major Progressive presidents, Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, created enormous changes within domestic American policymaking. With their respective presidencies, the federal government gained much more administrative power, especially with respect to trust busting and business regulation. The presidencies also pushed a plethora of changes within the outlook of natural resources and wilderness conservation. However, the federal not completely invested in Progressivism

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    Due: 9/7/12 APUS/Mr. Donovan Pudd’nhead Wilson Essay In literature, slavery and the African American race are often analyzed and interpreted by numerous authors. Mark Twain reveals numerous hitches and aspects of society’s view towards different races throughout many of his novels. In Pudd’nhead Wilson Twain describes the status of African Americans in society, as well as how they are portrayed or believed to act in the

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    In “Fences,” August Wilson, explores the life of segregation for African Americans and the impacts it could have on family and friends. Additionally, how betrayal and deception affects relationships. By portraying the life of Troy Maxon, an average African American Citizen, Wilson is able to provide the detrimental effects that segregation and deception had on Troy’s life, ultimately affecting the ones he loved most including himself. Gabriel, Troy’s brother, was one of the characters affected who

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    a leg up in this world. A playwright that expresses the topic and idea of the,” American Dream” and the outlook that some may have on it is ,”Fences” Written by August Wilson. In his past works, Wilson has also expressed the views that people, mainly African Americans, have towards the changing world. By writing “Fences” Wilson shows that he feels that the,” American Dream” can be obtainable but because of situations and culture in the past, people in deprived areas may not adapt to the idea that

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    Fences is a play written by August Wilson, he uses his title to metaphorically illustrate the things that go on in each character's life throughout his play. Some people could often use a fence to block in a unit or even to keep unwanted things out of the unit. The title of August Wilson's play depicts the symbolism of the fence used by by Troy to try to keep the things he wants out away from his fence. “The fence can also be seen as symbolic of the things Troy wants to keep out, the things he separates

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    Love in or Lock it Out?: An Analysis of Symbolism in Fences Symbolism is defined as an artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind. In Fences by August Wilson, symbolism is used heavily throughout the play in order to represent deeper meanings and add to the emotion of the storyline. In order for the play to have so much depth and emotion, symbolism is crucial to the work itself and the heavy topics that

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    none other than Woodrow wilson. The leading nations of the world decided that the best way to prevent another war from occurring was to form an alliance of nations that would serve as an overseeing the world from another war. Despite the leader of the United States Wilson believed that the U.S. should stay neutral and continue in their way of isolationism. Wilson put forth this idea with nothing to gain from it, he wanted to unite the nations. With his passionate words Wilson wanted a governing figure

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    escape (www.merriam-webster.com). However, for August Wilson, fences aren’t just a bunch of wood constructed together to form a railing; to him, it is clear that there are far more profound and hidden propositions regarding the subject matter. Notice that the title is in its plural form, this goes to show that “fences” is differently symbolized and connected to the individual characters. That being said, here are some indications of how August Wilson made use of “fences” metaphorically to each of the

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    One of the most famous plays written by August Wilson, Fences, features the struggles of fifty-three year old African American blue-collar worker, Troy, throughout the period of several months. Wilson’s protagonist, Troy, tries to pursue the American Dream while tending to his family in the oppressed time of 1957 but fails to escape his harrowing past and forces his experiences and inferences upon the people he loves, which is enhanced by the use of specific diction that relates the setting, meaningful

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