The last meow thought I would never get over it when our dog Hollie died. My brother Dan and I both cried as Dad buried her under the avocado tree in our backyard, knowing that Hollie was gone from our lives forever. We made Dad bury her very deep so no other animals could come and dig her up. Dad said that Hollie was old (we knew that) and had been sick a long time (we knew that too) and had lived a good life (we knew that too) but my heart was broken anyway. My family also had a few pets before Hollie.
How did the Declaration of Independence have a huge impact on the United States? The Declaration of Independence had a huge impact on the United states of America. Not only was it declaring the United states free of Great Britain, but it marked the official end of slavery stating that all men are created equal no matter black or white. The declaration empowered every citizen to the right of life, liberty and the pursue of happiness (Alexandria, Virginia). In this the government now had to listen to it’s people and gave us the right to stand up and vote for what we believed in.
When they were about to leave the place someone came and put there arm around Abbey and it didn’t tell what she did till the next chapter. To tell you the truth I really didn’t want to read it because I was scared something bad was going to happen. It turned out she just bit him really hard and it worked! The book was odd because some of the stuff just didn’t make any sense to me like why they snuck out of the house so may times. And when the father didn’t want to get out of jail it made no sense because he could have gotten bailed out!
The poem instructs the poor, African American residents of New Orleans to abandon their homes with their “splinters and pocked roofs”, to “leave the pork chops drifting in grease and onion”, and to “leave the whining dog” along with “that purple church hat”. These ethnic and cultural references throughout the poem provide the reader with a better sense of the everyday details concerning the lives of those who became known to the world as merely victims of Katrina. The idealistic demands of the state government for all of its citizens to simply leave and the reality of the situation is exemplified in the following lines, “Go. Uh-huh. Like our bodies got wheels and gas,/like at the end of that running there’s an open door … Get on out.
However, you must also take the Cherokees’ point of view into consideration. Some of them have already adopted many aspects of American culture, yet a reason we have for moving them is so that the Natives would be “saved” from having to conform to American society. So, not only are we having them give up their hard work and progress, but we are also stripping them from their home and replacing it with Western Territory that they are unfamiliar with. In a letter written to the Cherokee by Andrew Jackson, the President portrays himself like a selfless and gratuitous man who is providing the best accommodations he can for the Natives. “The United States have assigned to you a fertile and extensive country, with a very fine climate adapted to your habits, and with all the other natural advantages which you ought to desire or expect,” (Jackson).
Mr. Shimerda moved his whole family to Black Hawk in order to give his eldest son Ambrosch, a better life. As all the Shimerda’s started on the road towards their American dreams, Mr. Shimerda’s dream is unsuccessful. As Mr. Shimerda is unable to provide the necessities for his family, he began to borrow many things from Jim’s family. Mr. Shimerda’s depression caused by his lack of ability to provide for his family, foreshadows his ultimate suicide. The American dream of Mr. Shimerda was lost due to his loss of faith in himself.
The bird was a symbol for Doodle himself. The bird traveled a long was away from his home; which was an awkward and not proportional shape. In conclusion of the story, Doodle also layed on the ground with his neck deathly set backwards. Both Doodle and the bird were red. All these observations are similarities between the two which shows that the Scarlet Ibis’ death foreshadowed Doodle’s death.
From the 1820 to 1860, Manifest Destiny played a major role in American Politics. The majority of the country felt that is was America’s duty to stretch America from coast to coast to expose as many people as possible to the wonders of America. Between 1820 to 1860, the annexations of Oregon and Texas/California played major roles in American politics because having almost all of North America encompassed by the United States would limit the competition of foreign nations especially Britain, Mexico, and the Indians, provide the United States with more resources, serve as aid in protection from foreign countries, and serve as an easier route to India. James Monroe predicted in his Doctrine (1823) that America needed to expand to protect itself from foreign powers. Being President, Monroe had a significant amount of power over the country and its government.
Candy represents what happens to everyone who gets old in American society: They are let go, canned, and thrown out of their jobs were they expected to look after themselves. Candy shows this by presenting his greatest fear as that once he is no longer able to help with the cleaning he will be ‘disposed of.’ Just like his old dog, he has lived beyond his usefulness. Carson makes clear when he insists that Candy let him put the dog out of its misery. Candy’s dog serves as a harsh reminder of the fate that awaits anyone who outlives his usefulness. Though the pet was once a great sheepdog, it was put out to pasture once it stopped being productive.
We have many symbols that represent our country. Some symbols of the U.S. are the bald eagle, the coins, and the American flag. Congress chose the bald eagle to represent America because it stood for long life, strength, and freedom. On each American coin, there are three mottos: Liberty, In God We Trust, and E Pluribus Unum, which means “from many, one”. This means that people from different places unite in America.