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The Origins of Agriculture

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   I .       African Genesis A .     Interpreting the Evidence 1 .      In 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species , in which he suggested that species evolve over long periods of time through the process of natural selection. With regard to human beings, Darwin speculated that humans must be “descended from a hairy, tailed quadruped,” and that the process of human evolution must have started in Africa . 2 .      Discoveries of hominid skeletal remains in Java (1891) and Beijing (1929) indicated Asian origins for human beings. However, the African origins of human beings were suggested by the discovery of Australopithecus africanus in 1924 and confirmed by the work of the Leakeys in eastern Africa beginnin...

Night

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   Title: Night ( 1982) Author: Elie Wiesel Setting: Concentration camps throughout Germany during WWII Theme: The silence and ignorance of mankind towards suffering and cruelty Plot Synopsis: Elie goes through many hardships as a prisoner during WWII by the Nazis. They are starved and beat at times and this goes on for awhile until the allies find them. Characters: Elie Wiesel: A survivor of the Holocaust who lives through the worst concentration camps and times of his time. Symbols, Allusions, Distinguishing characteristics: The Night – The whole time Elie was at the concentration camps it felt like one long night played out many times in front of him. The cruelty kept going on and on and there wasn’t anyone around to save them. Quotation: “Where is God? Where is He?” someone be...

Othello

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   Title: Othello (1603) Author: William Shakespeare Setting: Venice Theme: Society can influence a character to show who they truly are Plot Synopsis: Othello is promoted to a high military job and it makes Iago jealous. Iago is pretends to be Othello’s friend throughout the play but he plans on bringing Othello’s downfall by showing to everyone his real traits and true self. In the end he does accomplish this and much more. Characters: Othello: He a highly ranked military official of Venice Iago: He is also a military officer who is jealous of Othello for getting a job position that he wanted Symbols, Allusions, Distinguishing characteristics: The handkerchief represents the relationship between Desdemona and Othello. Quotation: I pray you, in your letters, When you shall th...

The Catcher In the Rye

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   Title:. The Catcher in the Rye (1951) Author: J.D Salinger Setting: New York City / 1950s Theme: The adult world changes everyone and everything sometimes for the worse Plot Synopsis: Holden goes to New York City after being expelled from school and lives alone for awhile. He goes to bars and tries to act like an adult trying to get liquor and talking to older woman. He also calls some girls with whom he would have tried to seduce but backs off. Holden tries to do many things as an adult but in the end the reader sees that he can’t and he doesn’t like any of it. He would like to be a child forever and prevent anyone from going into the adult world and facing such hardships. Characters: Holden Caufield: He is the main character and he wants to prevent children from every entering the adul...

The Great Gatsby

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   Title: The Great Gatsby (1925) Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Setting: New York / 1920’s Theme: A certain goal in life can sometimes blind the person from facing reality Plot Synopsis: The story is told through Nick Carraway and he goes on to show us the people that live in Long Island. Nick introduces the reader to the Buchanans a family who has been wealthy way before they were born, called old money and then the reader meets Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is new money for, as the reader learns later on was acquired through illegal means. Gatsby goal throughout the whole novel is to get as much wealth as he can acquire to lure Daisy Buchanan, his love of his life to him. In the end of the novel we see that Gatsby for taking the blame of something Daisy did ends up getting killed.     Characters: ...

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   Title: The Awakening (1899) Author: Kate Chopin (2/8/1850 – 8/22/1904) Born in St. Louis, Missouri but at the age of 20 moved to New Orleans Setting: New Orleans / late 1800’s early 1900’s Theme: Edna Pontellier is an example of what happens when a person breaks out against society and seeks independence. Plot Synopsis: The story takes place near New Orleans on Grand Isle where Edna and her family have a summer home. At the island Edna meets various characters such as Robert, Adele Ratignolle, and Mademoiselle Reisz. Each of these characters through interactions with Edna, reveal something new of her. As the novel progresses the reader sees that Edna begins to seek other men other than her husband and is more independent doing as she pleases worrying everyone around her. By the end of the novel her...

Vocabulary From Some Book

If you have any test reviews, homeworks, guides, anything school related that you think can be posted on this website, reach out to me at makingschooleasier@gmail.com   1. exulting-To be extremely happy or joyful about something 2. disreputable-Not reputable 3. innocuous-Harmless 4. crepuscular-Animals that are active primarily during twilight 5. solemn-Serious 6. lorry-Truck 7. palliate-To reduce the intensity of something 8. roving-Moving about 9. disembodied-Someone separated from the body; somebody that cannot be seen in a way that might  be eerie or frightening 10. anecdotes-A short personal account of an incident or event 11. insidious-Slowly and subtly harmful or destructive 12. nostalgia-A mixed feeling of happiness, sadness, and longing when recalling a person, place, or event from the past, or the past in general. 13. docile-Quiet, easy to control, and unlikely to cause trouble 14. scoured- To clean something by scrubbing 15. exasperation-To irritate or to provo...