Journey to the West

American heroes? Are they deserving of memorialization forever? Do their strengths, overcome their weaknesses? I searched for answers by reading many letters, journals, and the like, as well as striving to understand what affects the pioneers had on the west. I have studied writings from Andrew Jackson, the president who made it all possible. As you can imagine, after so much research, I became consumed by this topic, and I have come to an answer. I have found myself opposed to the building of a…

young delinquents, the youthful beat generation advocated raw emotions, complete openness and nakedness of both soul and mind, emphasised spirituality and opposed the rising consumerism and conformity of that time. (PerizRodriguez: 82) Thus, the journey of spiritual transformation of the two main characters, Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, becomes self-explanatory. The very need for spiritual fulfilment is born from the need of change. The necessity to change his life Sal implies with the first…

of similar topographic location (Richards 1996, 190). I am going to explore the possibilities of their social, religious and scientific purpose. To do this, I will analyse a variety of Neolithic monuments, including the Avebury Henge, its avenues, West Kennet Long Barrow, Silbury Hill and Stonehenge. Avebury, located in Wiltshire, is one of the largest Neolithic sites in the UK. Like many monuments located in Britain and Ireland…

they bring the streetcars back,” Stanley Gordon West writes about a young man named Cal Gant who attends Central high school he faces a lot of troublesome during his senior year. But despite those troubles he tries to help Gretchen Lutterman the weirdest girl in school. He's trying to save her from her abusive father, Otto Lutterman and he goes through a long journey to save Gretchen lutterman of obstacles she had anti-social In the book West creates a believable characterization of every…

The Trail of Tears Introduction The Trail of Tears was a 1000-2000 mile journey that five tribes had to walk in order to get to their designated land that Andrew Jackson called “Indian Territory.” The Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles, were forced out of their homelands, not given any other option but to leave, or be killed trying to stay in their home where you made memories with families and friends. The trail was where thousands of people died from horrible sicknesses,…

originate from Asia including southern China, northeastern India and conceivably, southeastern Asia. As of now, 2016, almost everyone knows about citrus fruits and how they change your face to either a happy, satisfied face or a poker face. This is the journey of three common citrus fruits; orange, lemon, and lime. The Columbian Exchange had a big impact on citrus fruits. Europeans and the Americas didn’t only trade citrus fruits: they also traded animals, other foods, plants and more. The…

being to reclaim their land. Forcing families like the Joads to move westward. The Joads and many other Okis leave behind their home and land. Hoping to seek out a better life in California. With no work in Oklahoma many don’t have a choice. The journey to California in a risky move. Especially, since they have an unstable-used up truck that could break down any moment, in the long…

When the fighting of the American Civil War had come to an end, the US saw the west as their future, liberating them from the turmoil and conflict of today and giving them a new tomorrow where they could develop themselves in new lands of financial and civil independence from the government. Unfortunately, while motivated by paintings and advertisements for this new tomorrow, Americans coming to the west still faced turmoil and conflict as people had to compete to build something of their own…

of African human beings as slaves. African Americans were treated horribly during the slave trade, the Middle Passage, and on their masters plantations. The Middle Passage was a long three to six month sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to West Indies. During this long journey Africans were chained aboard ships that sailed the Atlantic Ocean, where Africans suffered major starvation and physical abuse. There were numerous actions that affected me from both documentaries…

In 1803, the United States purchased about 828,000,000 square miles from France in what we call the Louisiana Purchase. (1) The Louisiana Purchase is accredited as President Thomas Jefferson’s biggest achievement while in office. It doubled the United States in size, led to the Lewis and Clark expedition, and the Trail of Tears, The Louisiana Purchase is believed to be, by many historians, a result of France not defeating a slave revolution in Haiti as well as preparing for a war with Great…