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    Cormac McCarthy gives his story All the Pretty Horses an unique organization. The book only has four chapters within‚ yet each chapter is lengthy. There are also very few flashbacks in this story. This flashback was needed‚ however‚ to show how things did not change after John Grady Cole’s grandfather died. “On the wall opposite above the sideboard was an oilpainting of horses. . . . his grandfather looked up from his plate at the painting‚” shows the painting being there while his grandfather

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    An example of that is‚ “ The story states‚ “Coming back he found the bones and the skin piled together with rocks over them. A pool of guts. He pushed at the bones with the toe of his shoe. They looked to have been boiled. No pieces of clothing‚” (McCarthy‚ 70). It’s very sad that the men ate one of their friends without any thought or hesitation‚ and then left him there. It’s an example of the actions people had to take in order to

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    Gene McCarthy was just another senator until he chose to run for president. When he choose to ran he inherited a network of activists put together throughout 1967 ready to do anything they could to dump Johnson. As a result‚ his campaign would change the course of American history. McCarthy ’s campaign primarily challenged Johnson on his war and the military‚ something that had not been done by establishment politicians at that point. A little over three months after McCarthy announced his candidacy

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    Joseph McCarthy had become the most famous man in America for his “heroic” attempt to rid the nation of communism. In some cases‚ the anti-communist actions improved the safety of the country. The most famous case of this is the Rosenbergs. The couple were convicted of sending information to the Soviets about an atomic bomb. They were put to death for their actions. Today‚ it is thought to believe that Ethel Rosenberg had no real involvement in the treason‚ but the fear of the time period reflects

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    the horrific period known to history as the "Red Scare". A coup of power in American life was recently completed in Senator Joseph McCarthy’s rise to national attention as "judge‚ jury‚ prosecutor‚ castigator‚ and press agent‚ all in one." (Army-McCarthy Hearings) The Wisconsin Republican Senator was successfully trampling the State Department and other federal agencies‚ filling each day’s headlines with new accusations of Communists inside American society. Perhaps the biggest change in communication

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    In this work of non-fiction Timothy Egan expresses his wish for sounder government policy to avoid natural disasters. Egan’s The Worst Hard Time is a harrowing tale about farmers who decided to stay on the plains stretching across Texas’ panhandle‚ Oklahoma‚ New Mexico‚ and Colorado during the major drought in the 1930’s. The disaster‚ known as the Dust Bowl‚ is largely regarded as a human caused problem. Egan‚ who is a national correspondent on environmental issues for the New York Times‚ expertly

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    "A Long Way Gone Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah In Ishmael Beah’s autobiographical narrative "A Long Way Gone"‚ the theme of the story is to never give up‚ because throughout the book the main character faces numerous difficult situations‚ and manages to overcome them. First‚ Beah’s responses towards certain problems show the reader his will to survive. For instance‚ when Ishmael and his friends are all alone after escaping from rebels‚ he states‚ "we had no idea where we would go or even

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    Senator Joseph P. McCarthy has become the scapegoat of this era due to his promotion of fear in those who opposed the American way of life‚ particularly communists and homosexuals. Andrea Friedman in her article “The Smearing of Joe McCarthy: The Lavender Scare‚ Gossip‚ and Cold War Politics” examines the sexual aspect of Joe McCarthy’s downfall in order to interpret to culture and political practices of that time. Andrea Friedman presents her argument first by describing McCarthy in physical appearance

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    Essay #1: William Faulkner & Robert Frost William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily is about a poor and unfortunate woman‚ named Emily‚ who leads a very personal and lonely life. The theme and story revolves around the secret life of Emily Grierson. The story takes place in the South and reflects the attitudes and lifestyle of the old South. The story begins by the new governor of Jefferson sending a deputation to Emily’s home to collect her taxes; but‚ Emily refuses by saying "See Colonel Sartoris

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    Darkness‚ Silence‚ and Hopelessness in No Country for Old Men Erich Becker November 19‚ 2014 Professor Dunham The film No Country for Old Men is often interpreted as a constant struggle between good and evil‚ with good represented by Sheriff Bell and evil represented by Anton Chigurh‚ a hitman played by Javier Bardem. While the moral battle depicted in the film is certainly apparent‚ the most remarkable feature of this film is the presence of hopelessness and fate. Darkness is

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