Abstract
This paper discusses how Abel Meeropol, a Jewish schoolteacher from New York, saw an image of the lynching of two African - American men 1937 and was motivated by these terrible events to write a poem about the incident. The poem was adapted to song and sung by jazz luminary Billie Holiday and went on to become an iconic attack on racial injustice and prejudice in America. The paper attempts to present the history of the song as well as relevant aspects in the lives of Abel Meeropol and Billie Holiday. Insight is also be given on the history of racial lynching in America.

Outline:
Introduction
Overview: Abel Meeropol and "Strange Fruit"
The Song
Reaction to "Strange Fruit"
The Practice of Lynching
Billie Holiday
Conclusion

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"However from a very different perspective the song was hailed as revolutionary in many senses. In the first instance it was revolutionary because this was the first time that such explicit lyrics had been used in relation to the subject of racial prejudice and injustice. It was also seen as being revolutionary in that it succeeded in effectively "...reversing the black singer's relationship with a white audience. " This view is based on the fact that usually the black singer was expected to entertain and "serve" the white audience with music and song that did not upset or create discomfort. However, in the case of Strange Fruit, the white audience was shocked and had to listen to an uncomfortable message about severe prejudice and injustice committed against Black people in America. In singing this song, Holiday "...found a means by which she could demand that the audience stop and listen to her, and she was able to force them to take on board something with which they were not comfortable." "

Tags:racial, lynching, blacks

Abstract
The paper analyzes two types of characters that the writer posits are present in these two works: man in a state of nature, and man in a state of grace. Man in a state of nature, both human nature and the natural world, lives in a constant state of discord. In contrast, at the end of "The Second Shepherd's Play" comes the figure of Jesus, then, according to the paper, comes a state of grace.

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"Obviously in a state of grace, Abel possess the generous spirit of a man at one with God, a man who can commune with the Iand because he acknowledges and accepts its originator and progenitor. Cain, however, views God as a hostile landlord to whom he does not want to pay rent. Enviously talking about God as if He is a more successful farmer, Cain says that God has deprived him of a good crop "When all men corn was faire in feld" (279). Moreover, he refuses to tithe because he would receive nothing monetary in return. Clearly, Cain's jealousy further alienates him from God's graces; economics is more important to him than salvation. When Abel finally does convince him to offer a sacrifice to God, Cain chooses a scanty
sheave that "stank Like the dwiII in hell" (283) as it burns, perhaps an indication of the rottenness within Cain himself. So angry is Cain at Abel's offering burning more brightly than his that he strikes Abel with a jawbone and kills him, the culmination of his evil cruelty and bestiality. As a result of this blasphemous killing of kindred, Cain must live in exile, alone with his miserable, hateful, inhumane nature."

Tags:religion, Christianity, grace, nature, salvation

Abstract
This paper depicts, in detail, the life of Billie Holiday, including her pre-fame years. It tells of her rise to stardom and how her performances of "Strange Fruit" projected her as the face of an anti-racism movement. It also includes Abel Meeropol, the writer of "Strange Fruit", and the effect that the song had on listeners in the South.

From the Paper
"Billie Holiday is considered by many to be one of the greatest music legends of all time. Her unique style and diction led to her popularity, along with her controversial hit "Strange Fruit". "Strange Fruit" was a criticism of the way blacks had been treated in the south; it referred to the hanging of blacks from trees. Holiday collaborated with several famous artists of the time, including Count Basie and Artie Shaw. Her impact on music history is immeasurable, as well as her influence on artists of the later 20th century."

Tags:meeropol, strange, african, american, black, south, race, music

Abstract
This paper analyzes commentary from Biblical scholars to illuminate the story of Cain and Abel. The author highlights why Cain is considered such a fascinating figure. Also discussed is the Christian concept of original ain, and how this can been viewed in relation to Cain's actions. Other religious ideas, such as the concept of free-will, are also considered.

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"Genesis 4, also known as the story of Cain and Abel, is not just a story in the Hebrew Bible. It is a story that transcends generations and has fueled the fire of philosophers and artists alike for centuries. With the exception of the story of Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the story of Cain and Abel is arguably the most well-known story of the book of Genesis, perhaps even the entire Torah. So, why all of this fascination with the concept of Genesis 4, specifically the jealous and homicidal behavior of Cain? Even in today's civilized society, why does the heinous act of Cain killing his brother draw so much of our attention? It may be that the reason that the character of Cain enthralls us so, is because he reflects the damning qualities we see in our own culture- maybe even in ourselves. It can also be suggested that the reason Cain is so absorbing as a literary figure, despite the fact that he is mentioned very briefly in relation to other characters of the Hebrew Bible (Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, etc.), is because there is a certain ominous feeling associated with him."

Tags:Abel, Bible, Judaism, original, sin, Cain, Christianity

Abstract
This paper is an examination of the relationship between the twins, Adah and Leah, and their father in Barbara Kingsolver's novel, "The Poisonwood Bible". It focuses on the metaphorical comparison to Cain and Able in their relationship to Adam and on the rites of passage of youth in relation to the control of the parent.

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" In his book Why Hitler Came into Power, Theodore Abel examines the political and social forces in Germany in the late 1920s and into the 1930s that enabled Adolf Hitler not only to become Chancellor of Germany but also how Hitler's National Socialist principles could become so embodied in the German national consciousness. The book was written in 1938 at the height of Hitler's power by a man who had observed the rise to power of Hitler and who had undertaken a scientific study of the Nazi phenomenon by interviewing National Socialists through the pretense of an essay contest by which rank-and-file members of the Nazi party could offer insights into their personal lives and their beliefs. The study Abel produced was not given much attention when it was published in 1938 for several reasons, including questions about his methodological approach, questions.."

Abstract
This in-depth paper examines the views and opinions of author Daniel Quinn in his novel which focuses on an alternative take on human history as compared to that told in the book of "Genesis." This paper delves into the characters of Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel as portrayed in "Genesis" and as Quinn perceived them in his own novel. This paper compares the actions of Cain and Abel in the book of "Genesis" to those depicted in Quinn's novel which presents a somewhat different version of events. This paper examines the traditional teachings related to the creation of the world while comparing them to the differing views and perceptions of Daniel Quinn. One example focuses on the story of Cain and Abel and the traditional yet simplistic explanation which recounts the first recorded murder. Quinn delves deeper and more critically into this specific story exposing a much more complex and underlying meaning to that of a simple disagreement between two brothers which are detailed in this paper. The writer attempts to prove in this paper that the book of "Genesis" may be more than just simple tales of morality but an actual plausible glimpse into the development of human culture and man's own inner-psyche.

From the Paper
"It is here where the stage is set for the first man's imminent self-condemnation. Shortly afterward, the book documents God's abstraction of Eve from Adams rib. The author makes it clear that in this golden age, Human beings could co-exist with their environment in perfect harmony until the emergence of the enigmatic character of the serpent.
When Eve tells the serpent what God has said will happen were she and Adam to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and bad, he says to Eve,
"You won't die! Because God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you'll be like God- knowing good and bad." The snake, whose intentions are ambiguous, tempts Eve to eat of the tree. She does so and then takes the fruit to Adam, who eats of it as well."

Tags:bible, history, religion, adam, eve, cain, abel, literature, argument, human, development, perception

Abstract
This paper examines how the book "In this Sign" is about Janice and Abel who meet at a school for the deaf and dumb during the first half of the 20th century, before the acceptance of deaf culture in America. It looks at how the novel chronicles the changing world of American life, and the largely unchanging nature of American prejudice against the deaf.

From the Paper
"The school for the deaf, which also teaches the blind, is dirty, dim, and grim, and takes a patronizing attitude to the students. The nature couple's education highlights some of the assumptions about the deaf that run through the text. The deaf are assumed to be inferior versions of hearing persons, so they are forced to learn a method of communication that is a kind of parody of hearing communication, lip-reading, rather than the signing that comes so naturally and fluidly to the deaf. The deaf are grouped with persons with a variety of difficulties, rather than to have their uniqueness as a group acknowledged."

Tags:janice, prejudice, deaf, dumb, abel

Abstract
The writer explains that Steinbeck retells the biblical story of Adam, and of Cain and Abel, and that his characters are forced to reenact the ancient drama of exile to the east of an elusive Eden. The paper discusses the theme of good and evil in the novel and compares it to the biblical characters. The writer discusses whether man is responsible for his actions, either good or evil. The writer concludes that good and evil exist in all individuals and that man is responsible for his actions. The writer suggests that the only way to achieve true goodness and contentment is by each person recognizing and defeating their own dark side.

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"There is a prevalent theme of good and evil in this novel, often calling upon the Biblical story of Cain and Abel. The book begins by describing Samuel and his family, who live in Salinas Valley. Samuel was a very creative man who invented many things. Even though any of his inventions could have brought him fortune, he remained a poor farmer because he was a bad businessman. Samuel was known as wise and people came to him for advice. He had a wife and nine children. There is a certain likeness between Sam and the biblical Moses, since in the Bible, Moses has miraculous power. One example of this is in Exodus, when God tells Moses to lift his walking stick and hold it over the Red Sea. He does this, and the water divides so that God's people can walk through the sea on dry ground."

Tags:adam, evil, good, cain, abel

Abstract
This paper analyzes sibling rivalry relationships from two perspectives of analysis: structuralism and by emphasizing the importance of the concept of sacrifice, drawing on the relationships of Jacob and Esau, Cain and Abel and Leah and Rachael, taken from the "Book of Genesis."

From the paper:

"One of the predominant themes in the Book of Genesis is that of sibling rivalry: We see in the pairs of Jacob and Esau, Cain and Abel and Leah and Rachel a series of oppositions presented to us in the form of these sibling relationships. This paper analyzes those relationships from two different perspectives. The first of these is the Structuralist one, which allows us to see these sibling relationships within the broader context of sacred and folk writings in a number of cultures and the second is within the framework of sacrifice as the ancient Jews understood this concept."

Tags:bible, siblings, brothers, twins, social, order, psychological, dynamics