Notes for controlled assessment: Examine how Steinbeck develops the character of Curly’s wife. INTRO. Develops through different themes and emotions through book. Introduced through males eyes negatively. Gives reader impression she is promiscuous and dangerous. ‘Tart‚ jailbait‚ tramp. First appearance in book describes her as flirtatious/temptress. As book progresses the views on the character change from initial perception. Tries to exert some power in the hierarchal structure on the ranch
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Steinbeck’s novel‚ he combines fiction and real facts about his own family history. By combining these aspects‚ Steinbeck is able to be more honest with the attributes and actions of the characters since they represent his own family. Doing this also allows the readers to connect to his life. An autobiography is a written description of someone’s life written by that person. Although Steinbeck writes about his family’s history and their attributes‚ he does not write the story about himself and or in
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John McWhorter’s essay “Americans Have Never Loved Rap More - But They Call It Rap‚” rejects to notion rampant in writer’s circle’s that ordinary Americans are uncultured and have no appreciation for poetry. They do‚ just in the form of rap. McWhorter’s essay serves to prove the notion that spoken poetry (such as rap) is no less valid than the traditional volumes of Robert Frost‚ and such be respected as such. A reason for this‚ McWhorter argues‚ is that lots of works even the most prestigious writers
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John Wooden John Wooden who was an extraordinary coach‚ won ten national championships in men’s’ college basketball. This great man was different than any other sport coaches. He had a unique way in training his team and teaching them how to become successful players that we don’t see in any other basketball coaches who use physical work in disciplining their athletes. His priority as a coach wasn’t wining. He wanted to give his players something that was more beneficial and to impact them for
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Dreams play a major role in deciphering subconscious psychological issues‚ such as fears‚ desires‚ and anxieties in Annie John. Dreams "have been interpreted as expressions of infantile desires or considered elaborations of the problems of waking hours". In Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John‚ Annie’s dreams become a significant element in the way she views herself and the world around her. Annie comments about her dreams: "I had been taught by my mother to take my dreams seriously. My dreams were not unreal
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John Winthrop -born on the 22nd of January 1588 in Suffolk‚ England. -died on April 5th 1649 in Boston‚ Massachusetts Bay Colony - he was part of the gentry‚ the dominant force in English society between 1540-1640. -he studied law‚ served as justice of the peace and obtained a government office. -from 1627 to 1629 he worked as an attorney at the Court of Wards and Liveries. -for more than 20 years he was a country squire at Groton having no interest in overseas colonization. -he was a very religious
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To the Student: John Smith is a character of some legend in American history. He is a controversial early leader of the near failed settlement at Jamestown‚ Virginia. There are a lot of theories and arguments about Smith’s credibility as an author. Considering the early failure of Jamestown and the Virginia Company’s desire to cover up the disaster‚ Smith was first hailed as a hero by the Company only later to be used as their scapegoat. Wikipedia has an excellent short explanation on the doubtful
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Have you ever felt lonely or isolated before? In the story “Of Mice And Men” by John Steinbeck these characters Candy‚ Curley’s wife and Crooks are all on the look for the American dream during this they all experience loneliness and isolation in their own way. Candy is the oldest out of all of the workers he is also disabled and this causes him to have the most money out of all the workers. “And they give me two hundred and fifty dollars cause I lost my hand. and I got fifty more saved up
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Noted by Franklin (1978‚ pp9)‚ since the start of English civil war‚ the attempts to combine king’s authority and the right of resistance had come into question. During this one of most transformative period in English history‚ Locke offers his opinion and provides an adequate solution to sovereignty resistance for all citizens (Franklin‚ ibid‚ pp10). This essay will introduce Locke’s definition of the state of nature and the law of nature‚ and describe how it would influence the creation of a social
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John Kerry The Volkswagen Beetle body style was commissioned by Adolf Hitler‚ one of the world’s worst dictators (“History of the 1949-1967 Volkswagen Beetle”).John Kerry’s first car in 1962 was a Volkswagen bug. Kerry was born on December 11‚ 1943‚ in Denver‚ Colorado. Kerry’s career in the military was very successful. While on a tour in Vietnam‚ Kerry was a gunboat officer. Kerry earned a bronze star‚ a silver star‚ and three purple hearts. After his military career‚ Kerry pursued a political
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