Challenge to Slavery
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn In recent years, there has been increasing discussion of the seemingly racist ideas expressed by Mark Twain in Huckleberry Finn. In some extreme cases the novel has even been banned by public school systems and censored by public libraries. The basis for these censorship campaigns has been the depiction of one of the main characters in Huckleberry Finn, Jim, a black slave. Jim, is a "typical" black slave who runs away from his "owner," Miss Watson. At several points in the novel, Jim's character is described to the reader, and some people have looked upon the characterization as racist. However, before one begins to censor a novel it is important to separate the ideas of the author from the ideas' of his characters. It is also important not to take a novel at face value and to "read between the lines" in order to capture the underlying themes of a novel. If one were to do this in relation to Huckleberry Finn, one would, without doubt, realize that it is not racist and is even anti-slavery. Through society, Huck’s father and Huck, Mark Twain reveals a challenge to slavery.
On a superficial level Huckleberry Finn might appear to be racist. The first time the reader meets Jim he is given a very negative description of Jim. The reader is told that Jim is illiterate, childlike, not very bright and extremely superstitious. However, it is important not to lose sight of who is giving this description and of whom it is being given. Although Huck is not a racist child, he has been raised by extremely racist individuals who have, even if only subconsciously, ingrained some feelings of bigotry into his mind. It is also important to remember that this description, although it is quite saddening, was probably accurate. Jim and the millions of other slaves in the South were not permitted any formal education, were never allowed any independent thought and were constantly mistreated and abused. Twain is merely portraying by way of Jim, a very realistic slave raised in the South during that time period. To say that Twain is racist because of his desire for historical accuracy is absurd.
Despite the few incidences in which Jim's description might be misconstrued as racist, there are many points in the novel where Twain through Huck, voices his extreme opposition to the slave trade and racism.
Hershey impacted the world in a huge way. A farm boy from Derry Church became an aspiring candy maker with only schooling up to fourth grade. Milton found his calling at a young age and went with it following a path that lead him to great success. With all his wealth and success he did not become arrogant, he decided to use his wealth and power to help others. His actions have impacted society tremendously. We still see his name on candy wrappers today and we will for a long time. 1886 was the year that Hershey’s legacy began with the establishment of the Lancaster Caramel Company. The rest is
...ershey chose to put it to good use by helping his community and his country. Hershey made a difference when he was here, and even though he is gone, his company still continues to make a difference today.
The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram or, the H-R Diagram for short, is a graph which plots stars according to their temperature and absolute magnitude. This graph reveals a pattern, which in fact is quite interesting. The H-R Diagram is named for the two astronomers, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Russell, who discovered this pattern of stars. These two astronomers independently discovered that comparing magnitudes and spectral class (color) of stars yielded a lot of information about them. One key purpose of the H-R diagram is to show the relationship between temperature and absolute magnitude of stars. The type of temperature measurement used is Kelvin, where the zero point is equal to -273.16 C.
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First, the pros of year round schooling can include; effects on absence and burnout rates, effects on budget, more frequent breaks, and also a big effect on academic achievement. The way that year round schooling works to reduce burnout and also reduce absences is that by having more frequent breaks; students are less likely to want to skip class. This is definitely noticeable after spring break where most schools don’t have any days off until the end of the year that is usually more than 2 months straight. In other words the “April, May, June stretch”. Year round schooling will also help students with their academics as well because with the way the schedule is set up, students do not ha...
Comparing Andrew Marvell’s To His Coy Mistress and Robert Herrick’s To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
...eved that the year-round calendar will provide the frequent breaks needed to keep students refreshed and motivated which in turn might result in a higher attendance and graduation rates. In the article "Is Summer Vacation Bad for You?" it is stated that “Experts say this type of calendar has clear benefits. With less time out of the classroom over the summer, most students don’t need as much review when they return. Plus, the opportunity to relax and recharge throughout the year prevents students – and teachers – from becoming exhausted. The bottom line: less stress and more learning.” Other’s disagree completely and believe that the frequent breaks cause unnecessary interruptions causing kids and families to become stressed and create issues when finding childcare. The entire idea of a new calendar year in school would only create more problems and hurt the economy
Herpes Simplex is a common virus that causes infection in humans. This virus is spread in both humans and animals. However, humans are the primary reservoirs for HSV and are the only ones that experience any symptoms. There are two types of Herpes Simplex known as HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 primarily causes oral herpes while HSV-2 causes genital herpes.1 This virus is easily contracted and often during one’s childhood. Unfortunately, this virus is latent and reoccurs every so often, more so during times of stress. Herpes Simplex is a mild infection for most, however, this virus can lead to many serious complications.
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...vell proves this throughout the poem. The satire exists in the expectation that love has to occur before sex. He is almost taunting those who want to wait that long, showing them that their plans are futile and they're only wasting the short time they're given.
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The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (also known as the HR Diagram) is one of the most important tools in the study of stellar evolution. It was developed individually by 2 scientists, Ejnar Hertzsprung and Henry Norris Russel. The diagram made in the 1900’s, it plots the temperature of stars against luminosity or the colour of stars against absolute magnitude. To read the HR diagram there are several parts that need to be understood. In the middle stretching from the upper left to the bottom right is the Main Sequence stars where most normal stars including our sun occur. They range from hot and luminous (Upper left) to cool and faint (Lower right). These stars spend 90% of their lives burning hydrogen and helium in their cores. At the top right are the brightest stars called Supergiants and going down are the Red Giant. These stars have
Herrick is telling all of the your virgins to go out and have sex in their prime because if they do not, they will regret not having sex when they had the chance to.
In the first stanza we see the guy begin to make a move. He begins to tell her all these sweet lines about how he could spend eternity with her. For instance, he says on line 11, "My vegtable love should grow vastar than empires, and more slow;...." In these two lines he is trying to tell her how his love will grow more and more everytime he sees her. He will love her until the end of time. A few lines later he continues to talk about his everlasting love. He begins to divide his love up between her body parts. He promises to her that he will dedicate a hundred years to her eyes. Then he tells her that he would dedicate two hundred to each breasts. That last line about the breasts I thought was pretty funny. Here you begin to see how his mind begins to shift toward sex. He begins to shift his thoughts from her eyes to her body. He is very nonchalant about it. After the comment about her breasts he says and thirty to the rest. I can just see this guy talking to her. He puts a little emphasis on the breasts comment, and then I picture him mumbling, "oh yea....and thirty thousand to the rest." The guy is only out for one thing, and that is sex. He is trying to be smooth about it, but in the next stanza we begin to see his patience giving out.