"The Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neil

In "The Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neil, Emperor Brutus Jones is a very selfish and cunning man. He is a tall powerfully built african american with characteristics "typically negroid" as Jones describes it. I take this to mean Jones is African American traits but it is actually one of three scientific race catagories. It is used to describe characteristics of people derived from Africa. Jones has a quick, sharp mind and a powerful drive which has landed him into trouble over the years. Jones is not the simple southern African American and after being jailed for his schemes, he breaks out and winds up in country where a revolution is going on. A man tries to shoot him and the gun misfires, giving jones time to shoot him dead. Jones immediatly asserts himself as almost a supernatuaral being to the population he deems "Bush Niggers" sayng he was so strong only a silver bullet could kill him. This allowed Jones to become emperor because the natives thought he was immortable. Ambitiouse Jones took full advantage of being emperor extorting "his" people for all they had and sadistically punishing them. Jones' rather crazy ambtition and desire for wealth cause him to get the money he extorts and put it in a bank in france. He suspects that they will oust him from the throne after a while and thus thinks ahead.
Only the immense pride of Jones can match his ambitions. The gun misfiring incident to him was him making the luck, and how he obtained power was just by out smarting the "dumb bush niggers". Jones' blinds himself to his surroundings however and miscalculates when the people will oust him. When his friend Smithers tells him, he is surprised but hides his insecurtity with laughs and says he has gotten everything prepared. In this way Jones alwasys tries to make it seem for himself and for others that he is under control all the time.

Shelby's Frankenstein

Altruistic to the core,
Perniciouse to the soul,

It's Alive, He lives

Beating heart fueled by coal,
Boiling, crimson blood which runs so cold,

It's Alive, He lives

Born of lightning,
life sustaining,

It's Alive, He lives

Glowing green eyes,
Reflects envy glaring,

It's Alive, He lives

Warm deceased skin,
to keep the cold in,

It's Alive, He lives

Being composed of many,
Lacking th mind of any,

It's Alive, He lives

Sense made from the sensless,
Sensebilty relentless,

It's Alive, He lives

Purest innocence risen from sin,
Sin developing from purity within,

It's Alive, He lives

He who plays God who God has played,
victor, inevitably slayed,

It's Alive, He lives

Life bestowed by he who it has been bestowed upon,
Died of revenge, with his hatred infecting everyone,

Its dead, He's dead

Uncle Cap's Cabin

In the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the theme is slavery. The novel takes place in Kentucky. Mr. Shelby is at risk of losing everything he owns. In order to attempt to stop this from occurring, he plans to sell his two best slaves. Mr. Shelby and Mrs. Shelby treat their slaves very well and even teach them which is rare. To save the plantation, a slave trader, Mr. Haley, purchases Tom and Harry. Tom has been loyal to the family since childhood and Harry is Eliza’s five year old child. Mrs. Shelby did not know about Mr. Shelby’s deal and was stunned when she heard about it. Eliza had heard her master speaking to Mr. Haley, when she questioned Mrs. Shelby; she told Eliza that they would never sell her child. This would all change.
When Mr. Shelby is telling Mrs. Shelby the plan, Eliza is hidden in the closet and hears everything. Eliza loves Harry and that is the only thing she has from her husband, George. George is very versatile and does not want to go to a plantation owner that will torture him. To try to get away he plans an escape to Canada. Eliza is heartbroken from the news she received and rushed to tell Uncle Tom. She told him about her plan to go and that he should do the same. Mrs. Shelby was elated the next morning when she discovered that Eliza left.
Uncle Tom stays because he feels he must stay loyal to Mr. Shelby and does not go with Eliza. Eliza knows that her journey will be long and dangerous. She crosses the Ohio River and is safe. To get what he wants, Mr. Haley hires Mr. Loker, a slave hunter. Mr. Symmes helps Eliza because of his hatred toward slave traders and takes her to the house of Senator Bird, providing her with food and shelter. Mr. Bird feels sorry for what happened to Eliza and takes her to the Quaker Settlement where they agree to get her to safety. Here Eliza meets up with George and they can now be a family again.
When Loker attempts to take George and Eliza, George shoots him. Uncle Tom saved Eva Saint Claire while she was drowning and becomes part of the family. Eva dies and Mr. Saint Claire is stabbed. Eva tells all to remain Christian so they can meet once again in heaven. Mrs. Saint Claire sells Tom to pay off her husband’s debt. Simon Legree purchases Tom. He is taken to Louisiana and is a sex slave. Mr. Legree dislikes Tom because he refuses to whip another slave. Tom knows that, that is not the Christian thing to do. Tom meets Cassy and hears her story; he learns that she had a child who was taken away from her. She got pregnant but killed the child because she would not be able to bear having a second child taken away from her.
Loker is now a changed man after being with the Quaker settlement and actually helps George, Eliza and Harry to freedom. They have to go from Lake Erie into Canada. Tom has two visions: one of Christ and one of Eva which give him the courage to withstand the cruelties of Mr. Legree. Mr. Shelby finally finds Tom, but he is nearly dead. After Tom’s death Mr. Shelby goes back to Kentucky. While on the boat to Kentucky Mr. Shelby meets Cassy and Emmeline. Cassy discovers that Eliza is her daughter. Once the family has been reunited they go to France. After their time in France they decide to move to Liberia, which was created for former slaves. Mr. Shelby frees his slaves in honor of Tom’s death and tells them to live a pious and Christian life, just like Tom.

C.A.P. crazy ataliano person

Thomas Paine-second entry

After having read the "Common Sense" by thomas Paine I have come to one undeniable conclusion. Thomas Paine's common sense is a constucted propaganda. He is a master of word choice and manipulation. He uses homely metaphors such as when he compares the "mother" country becoming a monster and how children will suffer under British tyranny. In this way he appeals to famalies. Also he manipuilates religion and allusions in his favor to prove his point. Since most literate individuals at that time had read the bible, these arguments were very strong. Thomas Paine can be said to be the creator of ant-defferential writing. He does not envoke authorities to support his arguments but appeal to common sense. Also uses clear, striaght forward writing style incorporating lists and little latin so that everyone may understand his point. Paine's appeal to common sense was geniuse and some may say even revulutionary but there is a subtle trick he uses. Paine uses facts,religion,allusions, etc to produce his ideology in a form of a chimera common sense.