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    Characters Roles In The Good Earth In The Good Earth‚ the introduction states that “The Good Earth endures because it reminds‚ once again‚ that despite our differences- in language‚ culture‚ and religion- there are certain qualities that we share as humans.” (Buck viii) The Good Earth written by Pearl S. Buck is an outstanding book that portrays people in many ways. In The Good Earth‚ many characters have many personalities. Some can be malevolent‚ some can be nice‚ but all of the characters

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    the Hard Times Even during the “Hard Times” and wartime‚ people still needed to be entertained to pass the time and find enjoyment. The people of the 1930’s were no exception. They enjoyed many kinds of entertainment especially if they could do them inexpensively. Some of their favorite pass-times were film‚ radio and print. Film of the 1930’s was labeled “The Golden Age of Hollywood.” Movies were being made with sound and color‚ new genres included gangster‚ musicals‚ news reporting‚ historical

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    Women In The 1930's

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    compared to their male counterparts. The women in the 1930’s were not treated well and did not have very much power over the men. Women

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    HOLLYWOOD IN THE TWENTIES (CONTD...) *HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA *CECILE B. DEMILLE *”THE CONTINETAL TOUCH” LUBITSCH AND OTHERS *IN THE AMERICAN GRAIN *ERICH VON STROHEIM HOLLYWOOD SCANDALS AND THE CREATION OF MPPDA Since the earliest days of the Nickelodeon‚ moralists and reformers were very much disturbed by the corrupting nature of the movies and their effects upon the American youth. Powerful pressure groups were created to protect the American audiences from the

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    The Internet and Family Relationships Fifty years ago‚ a family would get together after a long day‚ eat dinner at the dinner table‚ and share the details of the events of their day. Families were connected with each other on a personal level and enjoyed each other’s company. Nowadays‚ it seems as though children and teenagers are too preoccupied with their cellphones‚ computers‚ and tablets to even carry on a decent and well thought out conversation with their other family members. Internet usage

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    1950's History

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    The end of World War II brought thousands of young servicemen back to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new homes with new jobs. With an energy never before experienced‚ American industry expanded to meet peacetime needs. Americans began buying goods not available during the war‚ which created corporate expansion and jobs. Growth everywhere. The baby boom was underway... The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation

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    Jazz In The 1920's

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    The 1920’s was a time revolved around change and re-birth. This time was commonly referred to as the roaring twenties. This because of the clash of new and old. Many people welcomed the new ideas‚ but they also caused arguments. Though the innovations created some problems‚ they formed to world into what it is today. One of the biggest innovation created in the 1920’s was jazz. Jazz is a combination of African American rhythms and european melodies. Jazz clashed with the old mainly because it gave

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    IAGO S MANIPULATION

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    "twixt [Iago’s] sheets." It’s just not clear whether or not we‚ as an audience‚ can believe anything Iago has to say. From beginning to end Iago moves the characters of Othello as if they were chessmen. He uses their individual aspirations and passions to motivate them to whatever devious plan he desires. His adroit manipulation of those characters range from convincing Roderigo to serve Cassio another glass of wine‚ to leading Othello to the conclusion that only by killing Desdemona could he save himself

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    Racism In The 1960's

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    How the lives of Negroes were diminished by racist attitudes and beliefs in America up to the 1960s. In today’s world‚ racism is considered an indictable and immoral offence‚ especially in countries that host a diverse range of ethnicities‚ such as America. However‚ if we were to take ourselves just a couple of centuries back‚ to the 1800’s‚ we would find that the view on prejudice‚ especially towards the darker skinned races‚ was unfortunately‚ significantly different. The Negro people were treated

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    Fashion In The 1950's

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    The 1950’s was a time of change‚ wars were happening around the world. Not only were wars happening in the 1950’s vaccines were being made to help those who were sick or injured. The vaccine for Polio was invented in 1952 by Alexander Fleming then it was adjusted. Vaccines weren’t the only thing being invented in the 1950’s‚ a credit card was made on October 31‚ 1950 the credit card went worldwide trending. The 1950’s was a time were it was turning from having dull items to newer more advanced items

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