... used the Protestant relations with the Muskogee Creek Indians as his example of how viewing our history in a postcolonial context can be a huge asset. Martin goes into some detail about this particular group, and how they reacted to the white European colonizers who came into their land years ago. What seems amazing about what Martin tells the reader is how diplomatic these relations were. In addition, I found it astonishing that both, the Indian and the white groups were so open to innovating their own ideas, practices, and cultures as a whole. Martin discusses the uniquely cordial relationship between Creek ...

... when they are on land. These social injustices are even more evident when Huck and Jim have to make landfall, and this provides Twain with the chance to satirize the socially correct injustices that Huck and Jim encounter on land. The satire that Twain uses to expose the hypocrisy, racism, greed and injustice of society develops along with the adventures that Huck and Jim have. The ugly reflection of society we see should make us question the world we live in, and only the journey down the river provides us with that chance. Throughout the book, we see the hypocrisy of society. The first character we come across w ...

... be listening if there were voices. I'm a terrible writer. My hand is to slow for my mind. Words get lost in the mix of my logic. Sometimes a page only needs a few emotional words to make it complete. Sayings in collaboration "Two heads are better than one." "The more the merrier." "Teamwork is a simple solution for a difficult problem." "More hands make for light work." Unlike in a verbal conversation you might get more of a response than yeah, or ok, or whatever. Both people or all the people in the group would have to be willing to openly hear the other person's side and give an honest judgement of it. Even th ...

... to take revenge on Fortunato because "he ventured upon insult." What this insult was we do not know. We do know that he intends to go unpunished for this act of reprisal. Montresor then informs us that he is going to continue to smile in Fortunato’s face, while using Fortunato’s pride in his knowledge wine to lure him into the catacombs to taste some of his imaginary amontillado. At this point, the reader knows the conflict will be one of man versus man. It is an external struggle because Fortunato and Montresor are in a life and death fight. However, the conflict is largely internal, because Montresor ...

... way the fictional world works. The Inner Party played a huge role in creating the fascinating world in ‘Nineteen Eighty Four’. The Inner Party was in charge of Airstrip1 and wanted to be superior over everyone. They wanted the party to be the people’s first loyalty over anything else. They didn’t allow marriage or even sex for this was an act of loyalty between two people and not to the party. An example of this is when Winston and Julia were caught having a sexual relationship and were taken away by the Thought Police. They were then made to betray eachother, love the Party, and to believe what ever the pa ...

... hills and take on the agriculturalist. This is the only way the nomads could keep a steady food source. ‘Cultures that knew nothing of war suddenly began suffering unprovoked attacks by terrifying strangers.’(13) This shows you the kind of bloodthirsty savages the nomads were, their way of life was changing and they weren’t ready for it to change. ‘So it is that these voracious ant armies number in the millions, just as major outbreaks of nomadic aggression were characteristically preceded by inertial congregations. If there is strength in numbers among the sedentary, there is only hunger among the nom ...

... Salinas River drops in close to the hillside bank and runs deep and green. The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool.") Feelings evoked by Steinbeck's entrances are unable to be duplicated except by those who know the subject matter personally, a trait that he possesses having grown up in an agricultural valley in Salinas, California. His upbringing on the backdrop for many of his books enables Steinbeck to go beyond the paper and print of a book and create life in his characters. He expresses their joys and pains with such precision t ...

... or at least remain idle. Athene is the heroine in the story and the main woman that will be looked at, for it is she who protects Odysseus from harm. Homer writes: Pallas Athene, daughter of Zeus, who always stands Beside you and guards you in all sorts of troubles (page 181, lines 300-301). Up until World War II, women stood by the side and watched men go off to war and then waited hopefully for their return. But in the Odyssey, it is a woman who saves the day several times. The story starts with Athene interrupting the chief god, Zeus, and reminding him of Odysseus' troubles on Earth. She convinces them to back h ...

... to hammer the metals upon his anvil to create a massive shield for Achilles to wield. The shield itself is made of five layers of metal with a triple ply shield strap edging on the rim. On the shield are scenes showing the heavens and earth and sea, two noble cities, a kings estate, fallow fields, a thriving vineyard, a herd of longhorn cattle, and a dancing circle. Once Hephaestus completes the shield, he makes a breastplate and helmet for Achilles. The armor he forges is indestructible and worthy of a god. Through Homers description of the shield and how it is forged, the reader can begin to understand the im ...

... he/she is close to him/her. In many points of the play, Brutus was talking and next to Caesar. Brutus also loves Caesar but fears his power. In the early acts of the play, Brutus says to Cassius, "What means this shouting? I do fear the people do choose Caesar for their king...yet I love him well."(act 1, scene 2, ll.85-89), as he is speaking to Cassius. Brutus loves Caesar, but would not allow him to "climber-upward...He then unto the ladder turns his back..."(act 2, scene 1, ll.24,26). As the quote says, Brutus would not allow Caesar to rise to power and then turn his back onto the people of Rome. After the assas ...