The Jungle by Upton Sinclair follows the main character Jurgis Rudkus who is an immigrant from Lithuania. Jurgis immigrated to the United States and made his way to Chicago in order to follow the path of a legendary hometown name, Jokubas, who supposedly made a lot of money in the states. Upon reaching the United States and arriving in Chicago they realized it would be much harder to establish an income in a city they weren’t familiar with. Their luck changed when they happened upon the infamous Jokubas and found out he ran a local delicatessen in the stockyards in Chicago. Jokubas helped them find a place to sleep for the night in a boarding house while they used those first days to look for work in order to move to a nicer place of living.
Ogden used to entertain and lodge renowned people in the Tee House Plantation, among them Harvey Firestone and family, Billie Burke (a silent movies star), and the George Pfeiffers who were neighbors and frequent guests of Ogden and his “paramour” – his mistress. Ogden sold the Tee House Plantation in 1920 and moved to a hotel in downtown where he died in 1922. By 1920s with the real estate boom, the land became too valuable to sustain a fruit cultivation industry; plantations were subdivided into small parcels and sold rapidly. Moreover, “The Roaring Twenties” years, a period of sustained economic prosperity, brought to Miami an overflow of cash and people - visitors and residents. Some of these newcomers had an extravagant life style and an inclination for gambling, practice which took over Miami and Miami Beach.
Have you ever imagined living through life without a steady job, no money, or no food? Both of the characters in these stories endured all of those things. Jurgis and James had many different experiences and many similar experiences throughout their lifetimes. Upton Sinclair wrote a book, The Jungle, describing a young, late teen’s man named Jurgis Rudkus and his family. His family and he moved to America in the early 1900’s looking for a better life.
What does your life mean to you? Will anyone care when you die? What have you done to make a difference in the world? Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, discusses, in extreme detail, the importance of life and how questioning the normal sometimes is beneficial. The book teaches readers to do the right thing, even if it means they have to question the standards.
The topic of the poster is of course about books and how you can’t own any books in the 451 society. As you can see, we wrote «For the safety of your family, give us your books or we will burn them». We also drew a hand giving the books and a hand with books burning. What we tried to do is manipulate these people by telling them that they have a choice. We want to put them on our side but also scare them.
One thing that really bothered or annoyed me was the fact that Bradbury used “man” instead of putting “person. Like were all books written by men?Other than that, I personally think this quote is really extensive because it shows how Montag shows guilt, I like how it compares a lifetime of work for writing certain books, and takes nothing but two minutes to destroy. In this society books are portrayed as being unacceptable. This society has a odd way of viewing everything. I think that television and movies are a much simpler investment in this society, If you think about it this society is kinda similar in a way to present day society, SO many people think that books are tedious but in reality they are just too lazy to search for a book that
Throughout the novel The Wizard of Oz, there are many plays of color that relate, and correspond to the personality and character of the setting as well as the characters them selves. Each color adds a great amount of personality and imagery throughout the In the novel the color green is used to describe the wicked witch of the west. The wicked witch of the west is described as being very envious of what her sisters have, for example the shoes that she saw Dorothy wearing that belonged to her passed away sister. The color green on her symbolizes the envy and jealousy she holds within her.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair gave great insight into many issues that were evolving in America during the Progressive era. It is based around telling the story of an immigrant family who comes to America for a better life. They soon realized the American dream wasn’t what it seemed. Sinclair wrote The Jungle to expose the appalling working conditions in the meatpacking industry, and the poverty in America. He aimed at the public's heart and by accident hit it in the stomach.
After studying Joseph Campbell we learned that myths from around the world are very similar in regards to themes, motifs, symbols, and more. Now we were given the task to find a myth and perform it with a group. After finding a myth each group closely read it using the read like a reader skills and filled out a chart with information including methods of creation, characteristics of the creator, humankind’s relationship with God and nature, symbols, motifs, cultural truths, universal themes, and style. Filling out this chart allowed for us to grasp a deeper understanding of our selected myth. Some of the myths were confusing and hard to understand, but if we think beyond the literal meaning of the text then we can deeply understand the content.
The fact that they made the ruby slippers heels, a more grown-up shoe, is also telling. They originally belonged, we assume, to a grown-up witch - but when Dorothy has her black utilitarian flats traded for the very sexy red heels - it makes her seem one step closer to adult-hood. Her hairstyle is also eventually made more grown-up; once she reaches Oz, her braids are traded in for a looser style. On the other hand, the Wicked Witch of the West has a green face which indicates to the audience that she is evil and unfriendly. She is also in all black with a cone-shaped head piece and broomstick to add on to the image of being evil.
The wicked witch of the west wants her sister’s ruby slippers, which apparently have magical powers. However, Glinda has magically put the shoes on Dorothy’s feet. The wicked witch of the west vows to get Dorothy and regain her sister’s shoes, “I’ll get you my pretty and your little dog too” ("Quotes from "The Wizard of Oz", 2018) Besides her vow to the shoes, very little is known about the motivations of the Wicked Witch of the West. Many other mediums in literature and movies have attempted to explain her intentions, including occasionally making her an antihero.
In The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming, 1939, specifically during the beginning scene, Dorothy was in sync with the setting. Dorothy was in the proper placement of the props around her, adding to the feelings of her reflecting the place she is in. The background eluded to the idea that she is far away from the golden spherical instrument that 's supposed to hold a globe, on the window sill in the background. There 's also an interesting painting below the window sill, it 's a golden band of boxes; this could be the representation of how Dorothy is gonna get to where she 's going, the yellow brick road. However, the crystal ball seems to be the most prominent part of the scene, the contrast of Dorothy 's position enhanced the feeling to the viewer that Dorothy is scared and alone.
Literary texts in which London is the primary setting often discuss the crime that exists within the city. In some, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Man with the Twisted Lip’, crime and its prevalence in London drives the central storyline. In others, crime feeds into the overall representation of the city that the text presents, as in John Gay’s Trivia, or, the Art of Walking the Streets of London. By writing the city in relation to the crime within, both Gay and Doyle create a London that by its nature enables and aids crime, and use its presence to facilitate the distinct messages within their texts.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s work is ‘largely concerned with Hobbits’. (1) In fact, it could be argued that his ultimate success as a writer is due to Hobbits. One reason for their importance is the way Hobbits embody the experience of escape and recovery. These are crucial results for one engaging in fantasy and fairy-stories according to Tolkien.
To many, The Wizard of Oz serves as a fairytale with the sole purpose of bringing joy to the reader. To others, however, the story weaves subtle, yet deep political themes in its pages. Debated for many years, some literary experts insist there are influences of Populism and what they fought for. They see influences of the fight for the silver standard, the roads paved of gold in America, criticisms of industrialization, racial commentary, class differences, and feminism among many other important themes. While there are many compelling arguments for each side; deeming the Wizard of Oz a true Populist parable may be far-fetched.
