The Pearl‚ by John Steinback‚ recalls a parable in the bible. In the novella‚ the pearl is the central symbol‚ and unlike in the bible‚ is never clearly defined. Kino‚ Juana‚ and Coyotito are affected the most by the product of the pearl. At first‚ the pearl is seen as a stroke of divine providence‚ but through-out the novella‚ it will bring misfortune. The flawless pearl is deceiving and its true essence contrasts between its apparent‚ good outcome‚ and its intended‚ bad outcome. When Kino finds
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One could often hear politicians to be regarded as charismatic or charming. However‚ seldom‚ if ever‚ does one associate these adjectives with a political system. The lack of connection between the two words did not stop a great philosopher‚ Plato‚ to describe democracy exactly with one of these terms: “Democracy … is a charming form of government‚ full of variety and disorder; and dispersing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike” (Plato 214). The underlining message of the quoted sentence
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The Tar Creek situation is a tragedy. I had never heard of Tar Creek but I had heard of the condemned area surrounding it. It was sad to hear about the maltreatment of Native Americans both before their relocation and after. I was angry to find out about the handicapping of children and the lack of effort to correct and prevent it. I was horrified to hear that not only was the town left to rot but it still has not been cleaned up and is spreading to areas like Grand Lake‚ where my own family has
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Wildcat Creek begins just east of Kokomo in Greentown and ends at the Wabash River in Lafayette. Wildcat creek is about 84 miles long. This creek consists of three different forks‚ the north fork‚ south fork‚ and middle fork. Each fork flows in a general east-west direction. On our field trip‚ we visited the south fork. This stream runs through many different types of land typography‚ such as cropland and forests as well as developed areas. There were many different types of rocks present along this
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level of his knees.” The writer describes the surroundings with the soldiers‚ the bridge‚ and even the creek below. From the beginning the events leading up to the hanging give a case of anxiety and the undoubtedly end of Peyton. But right as the noose gets tight the story goes immediately into a flashback. This allows us to see his background and how he came into the position that he is in at Owl Creek Bridge. The flashback is vital in painting a picture of Peyton’s daydream‚ which as soon as it becomes
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org/westminster/tribal_history.html The Poarch Band of Creek Indians are descendants of a segment of the original Creek Nation‚ which once covered almost all of Alabama and Georgia. Unlike many southeastern Indian tribes‚ the Poarch Creeks were not removed from their tribal lands‚ and have lived together for over 150 years. In the late 1700’s‚ the Creek Confederacy consisted of Alabama land north of current day Stockton‚ with the heart of the Creek Nation centralized along the intersection of the Coosa
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The setting of the story “Woman Hollering Creek” reveals that women in Texas and Mexico are looked down upon and often mistreated. In the story‚ women in Mexico are seen as inferior once in the United States due to the lack of English spoken. The setting of the story reveals that the towns “are built so that you have to depend on husbands. Or you have to stay home.” (Cisneros 54). This reveals that women are expected to do the basic “womanly” chores. Such as clean‚ cook‚ and care for children. Cleofilas
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Loaded With Irony: “Cask of Amontillado” The short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” is weighted down with a great amount of irony. Edgar Allen Poe uses multiple types of irony throughout the story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado.” Irony can be seen in multiple form such dramatic‚ situational and verbal irony all through this story. Poe uses these types of irony in order to build anticipation and suspense during the story. He also uses these types of irony in order to build a sense of humor within the
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The situational crime prevention theory examines how crime opportunities are created by the physical and environment and the every day actions of individuals (Bohm & Vogel‚ 2011). Ronald Clarke’s research is correlated with the situational crime theory‚ and Clarke argues crime reduction is dependent upon reducing the physical opportunities to needed to commit crime and increasing the risks of be caught (Bohm & Vogel‚ 2011). Furthermore‚ my police department created a park smart initiative that
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environment will aide in the decision making process as to whether or not to fully disclose information. Honesty is critical; however‚ crucial consideration to the means must be examined to ensure it is worth the ending result. Fletcher’s Christian Situational Ethics is not flawless but worthy of noting because he speaks to the previously mentioned ethical value. Fletcher suggests that love should be the deciding factor for compromising
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