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Compare and Contrast Essay Adam Shepard’s project had more of a purpose to prove to Americans. His journey provided evidence that the American Dream is achievable in a reasonable amount of time. Chris wasn 't trying to be admirable, but was just trying to live unsophisticated, with no regards or concern for anyone else. Throughout the two exploits both Adam and Chris had very different motivations.

One similarity and difference between the life of a slave in the Antebellum South and a prisoner at Camp 14 is in the way work conditions and living conditions were for both. The work condition for both were harsh and poor. However, the person they worked for are different. Antebellum South slaves worked for their owner, but Camp 14 prisoners worked for government as punishment. Antebellum South slaves had their owner and family.

Character Name: Jay Gatsby (James Gatz) I: Patient Profile The summer of 1922 was a summer of good times, incredible parties, and a heat wave like no other. One particular day, as the hot afternoon sun burned through the glass window of my office like a magnifying glass roasting an ant, one most memorable host of said parties entered my office. He had a face no one knew and a name no one could forget.

If Malcom X was prohibited from practicing religion in prison it is almost likely that he would not be as influential or productive as he was during the civil rights movement. The Nation of Islam and his belief in Muhammad, gave him the grounded truth needed to prevail and inspire him on his influential journey. As he mentions in his autobiography , “Never in prison had I studied and absorbed so intensely as I did now under Mr. Muhammad’s guidance” (211). Since he was able to practice his religion he was able to deeply embed himself into the religion, gain a sense of purpose, and pave a way for his success. The religion itself promoted controversy and encouraged a “black community”, both ideas that Malcom X was known for pushing.

If someone were to pick copies of Antigone by Sophocles and Grendel by John Gardner and read them, he or she would find that the two pieces of literature are very different. Antigone is an Ancient Greek play that was written in or before the year 441 BC, while Grendel is a piece of fantasy written by an American author over 2000 years later. Antigone depicts the story of a woman named Antigone who is angry at King Creon for choosing to not bury her brother Polyneices. She then decides to bury him herself and in turn suffers the consequences for her actions. Grendel is about a monster who struggles with finding meaning in the world as well as deciphering between different philosophies.

Author, Thomas Paine, in his book, Rights of Man, sheds a light on the diverse makeup of America. He argues that teaching the government on the “principles of society and rights of man,” will bring America into unity. However, the time period in Paine’s book does not remain true today. It is present in our current entertainment and culture that America cannot overcome their differences. One difference that America can not overcome, is the distinction between rich and poor.

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade impacted and changed the world by misplacing and separating thousands of individuals from their families and homes. Thousands of people lost their lives when they were abducted and forced into slavery. Many did not survive the ship rides to the Americas. Many were murdered and tortured. Some were thrown of boats and died from diseases caught on the ship.

Women also face unequal opportunity and treatment. In most world history, the man has been the leader and the woman, the follower. Men are more greatly respected and thought highly of. During the 18th century at the time of The Declaration of Independence the inferior attitude toward women was prevalent. Historian Mary Beth Norton wrote about treatment of women in this time period in the book, Liberty’s Daughters.

Most commonly used to justify the actions of an individual or group, religion is imbedded in most modern day society through the use of religious rhetoric. This is also true of 17th century Puritan colonies, who justified the peaceful construction of their community, in 1630, and its episode of mass hysteria and violence, which occurred in 1692, with religion through religious rhetoric (Wintrhop, 1630; Hall, 1988; LeBeau, 1998; Robinson, 1991). Both cases had themes of brotherhood, Godly intervention, and Puritan acceptable behavior. By comparing the rhetoric used in the creation of the “City Upon a Hill” and the Salem Witch Trials, we can observe that even though events used religious rhetoric and had similar themes, their diction and tone

Inequality, or a one-sided situation in which some have more rights or better opportunities than others (Webster, 2015) is not a foreign subject to most of us. In light of recent racial tensions throughout America, there appears to be a large amount of controversy surrounding this term and how it applies to us in today’s day and age. This simple ten-letter word has made multiple appearances in the last ten months and continues to do so with each passing day. Inequality could sometimes be mistaken for the word “inequity”, or “the fact or quality of being unfair; unfairness, partiality” (OED, 2015.) While the two have their similarities, the situations in which they are used vary immensely.