Wilson emerged in the 1980s as a significant voice in American theater. His dramas‚ for which he has variously received such coveted prizes as the Tony Award‚ the New York Drama Critics Circle Award‚ and the Pulitzer Prize‚ are part of a planned play-cycle devoted to the story of black American experience in the twentieth century. "I’m taking each decade and looking at one of the most important questions that blacks confronted in that decade and writing a play about it‚" Wilson explains. "Put them
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to settle the matters of controversy which may arise between different nations.” The League of Nations was an organization created during the conference to join the allied powers that would collectivise decisions in world affairs. Although Woodrow Wilson thought highly of this idea many conservatives and liberals saw this as a way to strip Americans ability to make decisions on its own. They feared that the nation would revert back to being controlled as England once had colonial rule over it. Another
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1. Explain the mood of this passage. • The mood of this passage is serious and persuasive. 2. Using specific examples‚ give one example of a metaphor‚ one example of a simile‚ and one example of an allusion that Edwards uses in this passage from the sermon to elicit this particular mood. • Metaphor: In the sermon the metaphor of ‘flames of wrath’ describes Hell in the italicized passage. • Simile: "Consider the fearful danger you are in; it is a great furnace of wrath‚ a wide and bottomless
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The “States” essay of Edward Said is an example of autoethnography‚ which it’s based on the “ Arts of the Contact Zone” of Pratt’s essay where the people have made representations of themselves that was perceived from the
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opposing nations. However‚ the sinking of ships carrying American citizens by German submarines and the Zimmerman Note in early 1917 caused the United States to side against the Kaiser and to favor the Allies. In a message to Congress‚ Woodrow Wilson encouraged "the spirit of impartiality and fairness" two weeks following the initiation of war. The concept would encourage positive treatment towards all‚ but considering the diversity of the American people‚ choosing sides was nearly inevitable
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is what boundaries do we have for our life? How we keep boundaries? Shall we cross our boundary? What should our consequence be? In 1986‚ August Wilson published the play Fences which exhibits the life of an African American family during segregation. The protagonist of the play is the father of three children; all from separate women‚ Troy Maxson. Wilson uses the title of the play to create a metaphor in the play‚ which is symbolic. Throughout the play the characters build “fences” to create boundaries
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so that this war can end and future nations can begin." These are some of the words of Woodrow Wilson said when he delivered the powerful Fourteen Points speech at the joint session of Congress and many other important meetings including the Paris Peace Conference. At this time World War I had erupted in Europe causing much turmoil and hatred between the Allies and the Central Powers. Wilson wanted America to stay neutral but after several attacks on U.S ships and a seemingly never-ending
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*Chapter 19 - The First World War -4 main causes of World War 1 1. Nationalism: Overinflated love of one’s country or intense pride in one’s country 2. Imperialism: Extending political‚ economic and military control over weaker territories 3. Militarism: Making sure one’s country does not fall behind in the arms race 4. Alliances -2 alliance groups -Triple entente: France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia -Triple alliance: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy‚ Later on Ottoman Empire *How
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Edward’s gloomy‚ old‚ and gothic home that overlooks the whole entire town shows that Edward feels dejected up in the castle alone. The gloomy color and lighting of his castle creates a depressing sorrow and lonesome tone while showing that he is a peculiar outsider. Burton supports this element by utilizing low-key lighting. On the other
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AP US History Unit 9 Test: WW1 to the Great Depression 1) What caused American entry into World War I‚ and how did Wilson turn the war into an ideological crusade? A: Although America did not want to enter WW1‚ once German submarines sunk the American ship Lusetania‚ it killed American sailors. Instead of his original idea to spread peace‚ Wilson now wanted revenge. In his war message to Congress‚ he said that if America did not act quickly‚ the Western hemisphere’s ideals would be destroyed
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