... the "not-so-gullible" reader into their storylines, it has become a popular style among many writers, and African Americans especially. The African American heritage is a rich one, full of folklore, superstitions, and a distinctly magical religion known as Voodoo. It is this heritage that many African American writers try to express in their works. Through the use of magical realism, these writers are easily able to convince the dubious reader of the existence of ghosts and the power and widespread practice of Voodism. And because the believability of a magical realism work depends on the reality of the world the writer creates, this genre allows African America ...

... getting rescued) and disregard of others. When the characters in "Lord Of The Flies" begin acting savage they go so far that it results in the destruction of their environment as well as the destruction of their civilized minds. On the other hand, civilization is the partial suppression of a human's natural thoughts and movements. Civilization is the ability to take all force associated with savagery and to use it to create and maintain a certain order. At the beginning of this novel, the boys make an attempt at order and civilized behaviour but they fail to the uncooperative nature of the 'little-uns'. The boys elect a leader and make different groups, ...

... have a total diffrent outlook on life and totally diffrent culture then we do. Eskimo's are peaceful people that just want to survive. They never fight with one another in their own tribes, and when they fight wars they only kill the men, leaving the woman and children unharmed, in some occasoins even adopting the woman and children into their own tribe. Hate and anger are two things that Eskimos are most fearful of. "Anger is something we fear since an angry man may do foolish and dangerous things. when I saw the anger in the man's face, I backed to the door" (138). Eskimo's are also very kind people. The take in a wondering stranger and treat him as their o ...

... disabled students have persistent trouble “memorizing” basis number facts in all operations, despite adequate understanding and great effort. Students should be allowed to use pocket-size fact charts due to this disorder in order to reach a better problem-solving quota. Having the full set of answers in view is valuable, as is finding the same answer in the same location each time since where something is can help in recalling what it is. The important assumption behind certain curriculum materials is that the concepts of quantities and operations are already firmly established in the students understanding. Some learning disabled students have an excellent gras ...

... to bring Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, and Ferdinand to this island which he resides. It becomes apparent that Prospero is in charge of this great storm when Miranda, his daughter, states "If by your art, my dearest father, you have/ Put the wild waters in this roar, allay them." (I, ii, l 1-2). Although unsure of whether the tempest is actually an act of Prospero, Miranda knowing only what her father is capable of naturally assumes that the storm is his doing. By being on the island for most of her life Prospero is all that is known to her, because, of this she is curious of why he wishes to bring harm to others. The mysteriousness of what is this ...

... right? So, I began reading the book. To my astonishment, I found the book to be very interesting and read most of it in a single sitting. Using the principles of Zen Buddhism and the ideals of the Lakota Sioux warrior, Phil Jackson teaches his players how to work hard even when the spotlight is on someone else. The book continues on subjects like religion, spirituality, and unity among the team and with ones self. These were all new concepts for me. Though I embraced the ideas, I was skeptical of the practice. It was not until I read the book that I realized that the practice of these concepts could be as easy and much more unstructured then I previously h ...

... had taken away all their rights by treating them like slaves. They denied them land, jobs, education, freedom, and religion. They destroyed the economy, so the Irish would be poor, and dependent on the English for everything. In the essay, the persona goes on to present an idea for a solution to the problem. He states that the best solution would be for the Irish to sell their infant children to the English. If the Irish nurse their children until they are one year old, they will be plump enough for the English to use as food. They can also use their skin to make leather that the men can make into boots, and the women can make into gloves. This way no parts of ...

... ups and downs dangerous - her occasional misery leads her to subconsciously think of suicide. She holds the hopelessness at bay by moving out and getting her own apartment, while trying to find a man who will accept her, but in the end she succumbs. Edna's closest physical brush with death occurs one night at the beach, when the summer residents decide to take a midnight swim. Despite having had a hard time learning to swim, she realizes her ability and swims farther out than she ever had before. She overestimates her power and almost doesn't make it back. She has a "quick vision of death". The experience scares her, but she has tested her limits and survi ...

... But in these cases we still have judgment here; that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return to plague th' inventor: this even-handed justice commends th' ingredients of our poisoned chalice to our own lips. He's here in double trust: First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed; then, as his host, who should against his murderer shut the door, not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues will plead like angels trumpet- tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off: And pity, like a naked newborn babe, striding th ...

... out of uniform, Father was altogether less interesting…", this shows another Santa connection, kids aren’t interested in Santa Claus if he is not in his big red suit. Now for Santa himself, also known as Larry’s Father. He went away to the war, where he was alone, he didn’t have his wife or his son to give him a hug when he went to bed. For some one to spend that much time alone when they know they have a family and people who love them has just got to be heart breaking. Larry’s mother in this story is just thrown in the middle. Although I don’t believe that she is aware of this, to her her son is just not respecting his father. For example, "’Don’t-wake-D ...