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Steinbeck and the Era of the Dust Bowl, 2002.
A paper which shows how John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" and the article "Steinbeck, Guthrie and Popular Culture" by Elaine S. Apthorp, depict California's Dust Bowl era.
2,135 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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The paper shows how the era of the Dust Bowl was an era of mass migration as thousands moved from the region where drought and other factors had ruined the farmland to California, believed to be the land of milk and honey and opportunity. The paper explores how the Dust Bowl and the mass migration it fostered are well illustrated in the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, and both the novel and the era it depicts are further illuminated by the article "Steinbeck, Guthrie and Popular Culture" by Elaine S. Apthorp. The paper further shows how the novel and the article complement one another and contribute to our understanding of the era and of the way Steinbeck shaped that era into an artistic statement in his novel.
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"The didactic chapters referred to by Apthorp are the interchapters where Steinbeck performs the analytical task of reporting on the state of America during the Depression, the plight of the people, and other information included with a journalistic eye for what is most telling. In these interchapters, Steinbeck seems to step back from the story to examine the larger picture, but in truth, the author never forgets the reality faced by his characters. For instance, the different members of the family have characteristics which add to their problems and which also reflect larger forces at the same time. Grandpa Joad, for instance, is senile, and this symbolizes the vulnerability of the entire family."
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The Dust Bowl Period, 2002.
A feminist view of the dust bowl period in American history through a review of "Dust Bowl Dairy" by Ann Marie Low.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper will discuss the Dust Bowl era in the history of the United States. By showing the feminine angle on this very hard ear of migrant workers leaving their farms due to dusty weather conditions, we can see how they were viewed in light of feminine testimonials. By analyzing the book "Dust Bowl Dairy", by Ann Marie Low, we can learn how women behaved, how they dressed, and what was their role in being wives of migrant workers in the thirties. With all of these factors in mind, we can learn much from this point in woman's history.
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Dust Bowl Migration, 2002.
This paper is a discussion of the Dust Bowl, migration and the Great Depression of the 1930s.
2,379 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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Traditional explanations of the Dust Bowl emphasize the lack of rain as the fundamental cause of the severe dust storms that struck the southern plains. This paper discusses additional reasons for the Dust Bowl such as poor agricultural practices and years of sustained drought. The paper describes the effect the Dust Bowl had on the inhabitants.
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"Americans tend to confuse the "Dust Bowl," a region plagued by dust storms in the 1930s, with the mass migration of "Okies and Arkies" to California that occurred in the same decades. Many people were forced to leave the Dust Bowl for California. But the majority of 1930s migrants, even migrants from Oklahoma, came from regions of the country largely unaffected by the dust storms.
The whole concept of a Dust Bowl migration is a wonderful misnomer. Most of the people had nothing to do with the Dust Bowl region. Most really weren't victims of the drought either. A lot of them weren't even farmers."
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The Dust Bowl, 2005.
An analysis of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in the Great Plains as one of the worst ecological disasters of the modern age.
2,534 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper examines the causes of the original Dust Bowl, tackling issues such as soil composition, climatological factors, and farmer negligence. It also addresses the continuing threat of another Dust Bowl-like crisis and what needs to be done to ensure that it does not happen
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"The assertion that even without human-induced blunders there would have been at least somewhat of a crisis in the 30's seems like a distinct possibility. There was a definite shift in climate, consisting of severe blizzards, prolonged severe drought, and even a flood to start it all off. Temperature swings between summer and winter were even more severe than usual and dry spells and occasional downpours seemed to strike at the most inopportune moments time and time again (Bonnifield, 1979). Taking these things into account, it seems that even without over-planting, lack of erosion-control and other human mistakes, some sort of agricultural downturn would have taken place."
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Dust Bowl Days, 2001.
Examines how the Dust Bowl evolved and what changes it brought American society.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 12 sources, $ 51.95
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This paper addresses the possible causes of the Dust Bowl phenomenon and how and why it led to the mass exodus of people from the Great Plains to California.
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"The Great Depression marked a time of economic disaster in the United States. Between 1930 and 1941, Great Plains farmers witnessed the worst drought in the country?s history (Henretta 709). This and many other factors led to the period that has become known as the Dust Bowl. This period in time is called the Dust Bowl because ?Dust seeped into houses and blackened the pillow around one?s head, the dinner plates on the table, the bread dough on the back of the stove? (Henretta 709). The term Dust Bowl was created by an Associated Press staff writer, Robert Geiger, in response to the things he saw in Guymon, Oklahoma. Within months, it was the term used throughout the nation to describe the wind-blown land throughout Kansas, southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the northern two-thirds of the Texas Panhandle, and northeastern New Mexico (Logsdon 3). The Dust Bowl affected the lives of everyone in the United States, not just those of farmers in the Great Plains area. Knowledge of the Dust Bowl is important because this disaster could be repeated due to both its natural, economic, and social causes. "
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The Dust Bowl, 2002.
An overview of the Dust Bowl of the 1930's.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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An overview of the Dust Bowl of the 1930's.
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"The Grapes Of Wrath" ( John Steinbeck ), 1999.
Analyzes the novel based on "push-pull" factors (forces pushing the Joads out of the Dust Bowl and pulling them to California for a better life).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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"Certain push-pull factors affected the Joad family as depicted in the novel by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. Such factors either push people from one are to another or pull them with promises of change and betterment.
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"Certain push-pull factors affected the Joad family as depicted in the novel by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath. Such factors either push people from one are to another or pull them with promises of change and betterment. Both factors operate in the story of the Joads, for they are pushed off their land in the Dust Bowl and are pulled to a new life in California. In both cases, they are given little choice in what happens to them. These people have hopes and dreams in their original home and find these dashed by the drought and by the Depression affecting the nation. They develop new hopes and dreams on their journey to California, only to find these dashed as well because the state of California is overloaded and does not want to support any more people fleeing the Dust Bowl. The one thing that keeps the family going is a certain internal ..."
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John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", 2006.
A paper on the role of economics in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath".
2,594 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper examines David Cassuto's view on John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," and discusses how the Dust Bowl may not have been only a natural disaster, but rather one exacerbated by economic hardships. This paper talks about the economic hardships and the unfairness of the economic situation as it is described by Steinbeck. The author shows that misuse of land to provide crops for the whole country during World War I led to a misuse of water which, in turn, led to the Dust Bowl.
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"However, in this novel, water creates economic divisions that are found in free societies generally. Cassuto notes that the primary difference between growers and migrants is in their relative relationships to water. "The growers--owners of the irrigation channels, centrifugal pumps, and watertight mansions, control it--while the Okies, starving and drenched, are at its mercy" (Cassuto, 1993, p. 67+).
The various types of economic conduct Steinbeck sprinkles throughout The Grapes of Wrath are predicated on the issue of having water, or not having it."
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The Conflict Between Integrity and Business, 2002.
A review of Woody Guthrie's "Talkin' Dust Bowl Blues" and Loretta Lynn's "I'm a Honk Tonk Girl" in light of the relationship between popular music and the industry.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay will examine Woody Guthrie's "Talkin' Dust Bowl Blues" and Loretta Lynn's "I'm a Honk Tonk Girl" in the context of Charles Seeger and Theodor Adorno's discussion of the relationship between popular music and the industry which seeks to shape and market it within a structure that values and privileges product and commodity.
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The Bowling Center, 2004.
This paper uses a local bowling center, Pompano Bowl, to illustrate the various changes over the years in the bowling industry, which is part of the entertainment industry.
1,745 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper explains that bowling, one of the largest participatory sports in the world, is enjoyed primarily by the older population but has a place in the entertainment of pre-teens, families and middle-aged groups. The author points out that, due to the increasing costs of maintenance and equipment modernization, the cost of a family bowling night has increased dramatically making it more difficult to afford an evening out with the family. The paper relates that the decline in leagues has caused a steady drop in overall revenue in the industry; but open bowling style has increased, which indicates bowling is returning mostly to a recreational sport.
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Introduction
Provided Services
Service Demand
Cost & Technology
Market Structures
Economic Forecast
Conclusion
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"With the bowling lane now being controlled by computers, customers find that score keeping and other functions are very simplified. New computer software is used in controlling each lane and must be updated when available. The new computerized system was designed by the National Bowling Association, operates within the professional bowling guidelines, and costs over $100,000. A price increase was put in to effect due to the fact that the building was in need of repairs, such as new carpeting, new electronic consoles for each lane, and some roof repair. This necessitated a price increase. Several complaints and negative comments were made and the center also lost two of its regular leagues, who transferred to another bowler center."
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Bowl Championship, 2006.
This paper describes American college football's bowl championship games and its ranking system.
1,829 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper describes college football's bowl games. Additionally, the author explains in detail the ranking system in which a team qualifies to enter a bowl game, called the Bowl Champion Series ranking system. The author argues that the Bowl Champion Series ranking system must be changed and amended. This would be better for post season play. The paper concludes that if the changes are made, the old excitement of football games would come back as well.
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"What, for instance would happen if there were three undefeated teams; one would not be able to simply choose one undefeated team and declare them champions. A playoff would of course be bale to determine the ruling champions, but if there were for example, three undefeated teams, then how would one playoff and settle the score? Two of the three would probably have to play against another undefeated team, and this means that it would also have to play twice to win it, while the third team would get to play against a possibly lesser team, with one single loss. This brings another issue to the forefront, which is, why shouldn't one loss teams be regarded as the undefeated teams, and why shouldn't these teams have an equal shot as the other teams at the Championship? Perhaps the real and true problem may not be the playoff system, or the Bowl Championship Series, but the fact that there are in fact more than 116 Division 1- A schools taking part in the college football championships, and the very scope of college football is so very large and enormous that it is extremely difficult for anyone to be able to narrow it down to either two, or four, or even eight best teams who would deserve to play for the championship above the others. (Bowl Championship Series ... The Final Word) "
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The Birth of the Super Bowl, 2002.
Looks at the history and creation of the Super Bowl.
1,637 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper recounts the beginnings of the Super Bowl by first looking at the creation of the AFL. It looks at the role television had in the success of the Super Bowl and the tremendous amounts of money spent by both leagues which encouraged fans to pick sides. The continued success of the Super Bowl and some of the factors that contribute to its success (half time shows, commercial airtime) are also discussed.
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"By 1968, the year of Super Bowl I, America accounted for over 78million households with televisions (out of a worldwide 200million) and its popularity was ever increasing. At this point, television shows that are now steady re-runs on Nick at Nite, were entertaining Americans as they lived their ?American Dream?. Televised football games were highly popular (much like today) and were a ready source of commercial income for broadcast stations and football franchises. Television programs and commercials were defining what Americans should buy, eat and live by. It was a viable force then as it is now."
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John Steinbeck's Use of Morality, 2001.
This paper looks at the works of 20th century American author John Steinbeck, and examines how his novels' themes teach societal morality.
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 11 sources, $ 61.95
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This paper discusses the works of John Steinbeck, renowned American author of such classics as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men". The author examines Steinbeck's main themes in his writings-human suffering, indifference for life, and extreme poverty during the Great Depression. The paper looks at how Steinbeck wrote in a distant, unsentimental voice, but attempted to teach morality through his work.
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"John Ernst Steinbeck was born in Salinas on February 27, 1902 . In his works we see sensitivity to nature and to the natural processes of life within the setting of California . His novels usually focus on the migrant laborers, the exploited men and women, the union organizers, the marine scientists whose affections, concerns and fears the writer had such abundant opportunity to observe. The focus on these theme using characters that are involved and affected in the societal changes that are taking place due to mans need for progress which at times present his actions against nature create the concept of moral values. Steinbeck had a feeling of pity for the poverty and misery that the workers of the depression years faced and yet, he did not present his stories either with sentimentalism or inappropriately objective stylization. Rather, when we read his novels we realize a certain morality inherent in the themes that calls for America 's consciousness to be appraised."
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Steinbeck's Gender Roles, 2004.
This paper analyzes John Steinbeck's work "The Chrysanthemums" and "The Grapes of Wrath".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer analyzes John Steinbeck's treatment of gender roles and female sexuality in early 20th Century America. The writer uses Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath and short story "The Chrysanthemums" for this study.
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In both his short story 'The Chrysanthemums' and his novel 'The Grapes of Wrath', John Steinbeck explores the subject of gender roles and female sexuality in early twentieth century America. Indeed the female protagonists of both works struggle against the confines that society has placed upon them, but ultimately find themselves trapped within their situations as women. In his portrayal of Elisa Allen in 'The Chrysanthemums' and Ma Joad in 'The Grapes of Wrath', Steinbeck clearly wishes to comment on the constraints that women are forced to confront in ... "
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John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums", 2006.
An analysis of the character of Elisa Allen in John Steinbeck's short story, "The Chrysanthemums".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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In the short story, The Chrysanthemums, written by John Steinbeck, the protagonist Elisa Allen dreams of doing things in a man's world. Her dreams come alive only to be bashed as she realizes a woman could never do the things a man can in her world. This paper looks at how John Steinbeck uses five elements of short stories to tell this story about a woman who dreams to be in a man's world, but she comes back to reality knowing that she is only a housewife.
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