indispensable supports” (Washington). This faith in G-d‚ exemplified in My Antonia‚ was never so prevalent as it was in our early communities. Spread across farms and villages throughout this great country‚ religion has lifted up the spirits of millions‚ rejuvenating vast swaths of the population. As our nation expanded during its early years‚ this hope and belief was crucial to pioneers who travelled into unknown western lands. In My Antonia‚ faith and freedom of religion is shown as an essential aspect
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narrator grew up in a small Nebraska town. The narrator recalls talking with Jim about childhood on the prairie‚ and then notes that while they both live in New York‚ they don’t see each other much‚ since Jim is frequently away on business and since the narrator doesn’t really like Jim’s wife. The narrator resumes talking about the train trip with Jim through Iowa‚ adding that their discussion kept returning to a girl named Ántonia‚ with whom the narrator had lost touch but with whom Jim had renewed his
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Death‚ the big question mark on people’s lives. What happens after one’s death? Is there and afterlife? Do you meet god? Be reunited with your loved ones? All this has been speculated on for centuries by the people of earth. Different religions envisioning on their own paradise for the dearly departed. I wish I could answer all those questions‚ but I can’t. All I can tell you is what happened to me after my life was over. My name is.......no longer relevant‚ and this is my tale. The day
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Antonia is admired by the author because of her favorable characters. These characters include her inability to give up‚ she is a good-spirited lady and she is full of vigor. In these regards‚ there are several ways in which she is portrayed positively by the narrator. First‚ she is willing and ready to take care of her child even after Jim left her. This shows that she does not depend on anybody and it also shows that she is responsible. She knows that the child was due to attempted rape yet her
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"What happened at Arthur Anderson" and "Why?" Arthur Andersen‚ who used to be one of the “Big Five” largest accounting firms in the United States‚ strayed away from accepted policies and stuck in a string of accounting scandals‚ finally closed its doors after 90 years of business. The firm’s name was synonymous with trust‚ integrity and ethics during a long period of time‚ however‚ Andersen failed to withstand the pressure from the competition of consulting service. Thus‚ it leaded
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February 14 to most people is a day to show love to a significant other however‚ in 1929 Valentine’s Day was the day seven men got murdered in cold blood. In chicago there was many gangs but only two had it out for eachother. The two gangs hatred for eachother had been rooted by power‚ money‚ and greed. That resulted in many deaths and the federal government controlling more criminal activity on the streets. The gangs reached the extreme violent limits in the garage on the north side of chicago
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What Happened in Chicago “I can’t believe he would turn me in like that!” I ranted. “After more than 30 years of friendship. How could he?” “Well‚ you did rob a bank‚ and were the most wanted man in Chicago.” nagged my cell mate‚ Ben. Ben was a very buff 45 year old that has been here in and out. Each time he’s here‚ he claims it to be a different fist fight. Although‚ he’s here almost every month‚ so who knows the truth? “Let’s go people!” barked the police officer. It was time for dinner. It
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Conscription crisis was a very big problem that happened in 1917. In which‚ the government was forcing men to go to war. Prime minister Borden asked to conscript soldiers‚ because of three main reasons. First‚ the number of casualties‚ which means the number of dead and missing people‚ was up. Second‚ the number of enlistments‚ which means the men who volunteer to go to war‚ was down. Third‚ Britain demanded that Canada send more men. On top of that‚ many groups did not want to go to the war. For
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stating that they exist to give us patience‚ comfort‚ and hope. The Old Testament is bursts forth with stories and examples that teach mankind how to behave himself and what God expects of His creation. One particular narrative is useful in this regard: the life of David. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel tell the various stories of what happened to David in his lifetime.
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In My Antonia‚ Cather uses symbols from nature to express the essential aspects of the lives of the characters. Some symbols are of the land: the prairie‚ the grass‚ winter‚ etc. Other symbols are animals: badgers‚ wolves‚ rattlesnakes‚ larks‚ etc. Choose three symbols and discuss how they convey information about the daily lives of the characters‚ how the characters relate to each other and/or how Cather views life. With the description of the surrounding areas of the story and the references of
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