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Flower Garden T G
1,066 wordsEliza Henry is a talented, strong-willed woman who will not take charge of her own life. In other words, she is a mass of contradictions. On one hand she yearns to leave her prison of a marriage for a more exciting and fulfilling life. On the other, Eliza realizes the limitations pressed upon women and does the best she can to make her situation better. Eliza realizes her marriage is in trouble, there is no passion between her and her husband, but she insists on staying because she believes that...
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Femininity And Sexuality Unable To Trust Elisa
1,203 wordsMargaret Sidorowicz- 1 Symbolism in "The Chrysanthemums" In his story "The Chrysanthemums", written in 1938, Steinbeck introduces us with a woman, named Elisa, who is trying to gain power in a man's world. Elisa Allen tries to define her role as a woman in a very close society. Her environment portrays the social depression, while the garden shows her power and masculine. Elisa has trouble extending this power outside the fence that surrounds her garden. Finally, she learns but not accepts, that...
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Homosexual Marriage Homosexual Parents
677 wordsAlex knows that his family is unusual, to say nothing about his conception. In 1982, a family friend bicycled an oyster jar of his own sperm over to Bonnie's' [Tinker] house. [Bonnie] She administered the insemination herself. Alex [Tinker] considers Bonnie and Sara [Graham] his parents. But the father occasionally takes Alex -- along with his own children -- hiking or biking (Shapiro and Gregory 2). This example is a prime reason of unacceptable behavior carried on by same-sex partners in today...
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Masculine Side Elisa Home
385 wordsIn John Steinbecks short story The Chrysanthemums a struggle for equality is portrayed through the character Elisa Allen. Elisa is a frustrated woman living in a male dominated society. This theme is introduced to the audience at the beginning of the story. Elisa's figure is described as blocked and heavy and her home is described as hard-swept and hard-polished. I believe that Elisa is possibly unhappy with her female role, so in turn, she tries to reach out into some masculine areas or activit...
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T L O First Amendment Rights
1,006 wordsTo me, the basis of the Fastback 317 is to emphasize the First and Fourth Amendments of the Unites States Constitution and how they apply to students in the educational environment. The cases referred to in the book are informative because they illustrate the boundaries for teachers and student boundaries both as an individual and as a citizen of the United States. In my opinion the case that holds the most significance for a teacher was the case of New Jersey v T. L. O. This dealt with the proc...
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Elisa Allen Yellow Wallpaper
748 wordsTalents and dreams, hopes and desires, shunned by the husbands and times of the women in The Chrysanthemums and The Yellow Wallpaper. The wife, Elisa, in The Chrysanthemums, reflects an internal struggle with herself to find her place in a world of definite gender roles. The Yellow Wallpaper traces the treatment of a woman who descends from depression to madness in the male-imposed psychiatric confinement of her room. The mirror-like situations that hinder the protagonists in both stories call t...
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Tinker V Des Moines Hazelwood
1,027 wordsScott Nasa 3 / 10 / 97 Period 7 About 32 years ago, in December of 1965, a group of adults and students from Des Moines, Iowa gathered to show their dislike towards American involvement in the Vietnam War. They decided to wear black armbands and fast on December 16 and 31 to express there point. When the principals of the Des Moines School System found out their plans, they decided to suspend anyone who took part in this type of protest. On December 16 - 17 three Tinker siblings and several of t...
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United States Of American Personal Freedom
1,298 words... he published satirical ballads regarding William Cosby, the unpopular governor, and his council. His media was described 'as having in them many things tending to raise sedition's and tumults among the people of this province, and to fill their minds with a contempt for his majesty's government. ' The grand jury did not indict Zenger and the General Assembly refused to take action. The defendant was acquitted on the basis that in cases of libel the jury should judge both law and the facts. J...
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1,125 wordsDestruction of 1 st Amendment Rights In Our Schools In 1787 our forefathers ratified the constitution of the United States of America, which contains the most important document than American citizen, the Bill of Rights. The first amendment of the Bill of Rights states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the establishment thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech; or of the press; or the right ofthe people peaceably to assemble, and to petition t...
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Henry David Thoreau Cambridge Cambridge University
1,473 wordsFrom the lone hiker on the Appalachian Trail to the environmental lobby groups in Washington D. C. , nature evokes strong feelings in each and every one of us. We often struggle with and are ultimately shaped by our relationship with nature. The relationship we forge with nature reflects our fundamental beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. The works of timeless authors, including Henry David Thoreau and Annie Dillard, are centered around their relationship to nature. The love for nat...
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Shock Treatments Sierra Club
1,406 wordsThe The Silent Destroyer 11 / 22 / 00 The Silent Destroyer America the Beautiful! So why are we destroying it everyday with the use of pesticides? It has been proven that pesticides have affects on its surrounding, although made to improve earths resources, they typically take there negative effect on the environment in time. Pesticides affect more than the environment; they also affect the animals and humans living in the environment. There are alternative, to this major problem but, we as the ...
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Ranch East Of Salinas East Of Salinas Katy
1,209 words1. The Chrysanthemums On Henry Allens ranch east of Salinas Elisa plants yellow chrysanthemums as Henry is selling thirty head of cattle to agents of the Western Meat Company. After he and Scotty go to round up the cattle, a tinker shows up. He asks for work which Elisa says she hasnt. He asks for seeds for a lady on his route. Elisa gives him seedlings with instructions, and then she finds work for him which he does professionally. To celebrate the sale Henry drives her to Salinas for dinner at...
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Ranch East Of Salinas East Of Salinas Katy
1,211 wordsOn Flowers 1. The Chrysanthemums On Henry Allens ranch east of Salinas Elisa plants yellow chrysanthemums as Henry is selling thirty head of cattle to agents of the Western Meat Company. After he and Scotty go to round up the cattle, a tinker shows up. He asks for work which Elisa says she hasnt. He asks for seeds for a lady on his route. Elisa gives him seedlings with instructions, and then she finds work for him which he does professionally. To celebrate the sale Henry drives her to Salinas fo...
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Des Moines School District
503 wordsThe articles that were written in the high school newspaper, Spectrum, were blatant stories of misconduct amongst the students. When a student walks on the school ground their parents place the responsibility of what they see and hear in the hands of the principal. In this case, Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier what the students wrote in his newspaper was what he thought was inappropriate for the eyes of his students. The principal did the right thing because he is liable for what is writt...
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First Amendment Rights Board Of Education
939 wordsSchool Uniforms School uniforms are creeping back into the classroom as a way to bring back a sense of community and promote a better learning environment in schools. Proponents have linked school uniforms to fewer behavior problems and higher academic achievement while also promoting school pride and self-esteem. The practice began in Long Beach, California, five years ago, and the schools there have seen a sharp drop in vandalism and crime. In the past few years several other major US cities h...
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Pectoral Fins Lower Jaw
2,006 wordsTo look up into the mountains and see the steam rolling from a mountain stream on a cold winters morning is a beautiful sight. However, to look out over the horizon and see the white spray of salt water coming from the blow of a huge hump-back whale is much more exciting sight and a whole lot warmer. I lived in the mountains of Colorado for most of my childhood. The first time I had the opportunity to see the ocean was on a vacation to California, when I was about 15 years old. It was even bette...
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Mother Nature Im Afraid
1,540 wordsWomens Role in Steinbeck's Novels John Steinbeck was born in 1902 in the Salinas Valley in California. This is also the setting for most of his early works in the 1930 s. It is two of these works The Chrysanthemums and The White Quail that I will focus on when explaining the role of women in Steinbeck's novels during this period. The women in The Chrysanthemums and The White Quail are used to show the reader the inner strength, frustration and antagonism of women in the 1930 s who will never rea...
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Land Ethic Natural World
974 wordsObservations and Views Between Dillard and Leopold Aldo Leopold was born in 1887, died in 1948, in 1949 his book A Sand Country Almanac was published. He was a renowned scientist, scholar, teacher, philosopher, and gifted writer. His book is a collection of his nature writing, lyrical writings, praise for nature, and manifestos for people. Leopold undoubtedly believed in the preservation of wilderness, however it was not until the last two decades of his life that he developed his famed Land Eth...
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Isolated From Society Rest Of The World
1,880 wordsSymbolism In John Steinbeck's The Chrysanthemums Essay, Symbolism In John Steinbeck's The Chrysanthemums The Chrysanthemums, one of John Steinbeck's masterpieces, describes a lonely farmers wife, Elisa Allen. Elisa Allens physical appearance is very mannish yet still allows a hint of a feminine side to peek through. John Steinbeck brings symbolism into play to represent Elisa Allens frustrations and hidden passions. Isolation is another representation through symbolism found in The Chrysanthemum...
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