.... When the nation emerged from this era, teenagers sought to rebel against their parental authorities. They created everything from new styles of clothing to new styles of music to promote their newfound individuality. The new style of music evolving at the time was called Rock and Roll. “Rock has been influenced by country music, by the blues, by classical music, by calypso, by traditional folk styles, and by a variety of other music conventions” (Belz vii). This variety reflects the varied backgrounds of young people at the time. Early successes in this new music genre included Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry. This music only succeede ....

.... increased the possibility of war because a nation's goals inevitably came into conflict with the goals of one or more other nations. In addition, nationalistic pride caused nations to magnify small disputes into major issues. A minor complaint could thus quickly lead to the threat of war. During the 1800's, nationalism took hold among people who shared a common language, history, or culture. Such people began to view themselves as members of a national group, or nation. Nationalism led to the creation of two new powers--Italy and Germany--through the uniting of many small states. War had a major role in achieving national unification in Italy and Germany. Nationali ....

.... is mentioned in the first line. According to those who have lived through the early Showa period (1926-1945), the presence of Emperor Showa was like that of a god and he was more of a religious figure than a political one (Scoggins 276-277). In public schools, students were taught to die for the emperor. By late 1944, a slogan of Jusshi Reisho meaning "Sacrifice life," was taught (Morimoto 148-151). Most of the pilots who volunteered for the suicide attacks were those who were born late in the Taisho period (1912-1926) or in the first two or three years of Showa. Therefore, they had gone through the brainwashing education, and were products of the militaristic Japan. I ....

.... not know himself and the world around him but in the end found out and opened his eyes to the truth. However the ’s main message is related not only to one man but also to everything and everyone in the world. It is a book with the message that the realization of oneself will open the eyes to see what is truth and false which will consequently turn to freedom. Tayo faced a struggle of recognizing his essence: the true definition of himself outside and most especially inside. Being a half Native American and half-Caucasian in an environment of a Native American tribe in Laguna, he was constantly reminded of being an outcast. Externally, whenever he would try to fit in any o ....

.... to the great depression. His view was that the government should not directly aid the citizens but the government should help out the businesses and the help would trickle down through the system and eventually help the people. Hoover thought that the government should not support people. He believed that private charities and local communities should help people, not the federal government. He thought that organizations at a local level could best help the people. Hoover wasn’t opposed to all forms of aid however. He was for giving aid or businesses so that when business picked up, more jobs would come forth. Under Hoover, the government took more steps to shape the ec ....

.... (Contemporary Authors 41). Although often portrayed as a realist for his accounts on the Civil War, "Bierce was not striving for documentary realism, as he himself admitted"(Short Story Criticism 48). Instead, Bierce was interested in manipulating the reader's viewpoint. The perspective in which the story is written is used to manipulate the reader's viewpoint, for example in "Chickamauga", where a bloody battlefield is seen through the eyes of a deaf child(Short Story Criticism 48), or in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", where a man about to be hanged for treason, dreams of his escape. Bierce's often ironic twists leave the reader stunned. As ....

.... flowers. Catherine is never able to figure something out on her own. She needs to be taught something before she knows it. Sometimes she still doesn't learn because her mind tends to wander a bit. Catherine is quite fond as books so long as they are far from educational. She has a high amount of creativity however learning is not something she is fond of. She loves books that have a mystery to them. Along with fantasy novels, Catherine (at age eight) feels she would be fond of music lessons. She tries them for one year and of course does not like them. Her mother is not one to hold her child to something they do not like, so she allows Catherine to quit. The da ....

.... barbaric beings, but much to the immigrants' surprise, they were mostly wrong. There was a fair share of unfriendly indians, but the amiable indians helped inform these new travelers. They helped with medical treatment when someone would get an injury from a strange animal or plant of the new world. The indians also shared their knowledge of growing crops and tips for hunting game, which made life a lot easier for families. On the homefront, the whole family was expected to help. The men took care of the more laborious jobs. They went out hunting and fishing to catch game, and worked to keep the house sturdy and safe. The women did many in-house chores. They ....