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Analysis of Calvino’s “Marco Valdo, or Seasons in the City”

The short stories included in Italo Calvino’s “Marcovaldo, or the Seasons in the City” (1963) are set at the timeof the so-called Italian economic boom (1955-1963 ca.).The protagonist, a blue collar worker embedded in a society marked by mass-production and widespreadconsumerism, is constantly in search of a ‘lost paradise’ of nature, which appears to be […]

The overall ’causes’ of crime

What is the assumption about the cause of deviance or criminality presented in the article? Think about the assumptions of the overall ’causes’ of crime that we have looked at over the semester. For example, does the article point to societal causes (such as poverty) or individual ones (like substance addiction or mental illness)? Support […]

Country run by an unstable leadership.

I. The PromptsQ1. “North Korea has shown itself to be an unpredictable country run by an unstableleadership.It is an odious regime that has shown itself more than willing to use force whenever it suits itspurposes.Further, if we do not roll back its nuclear arsenal and missile program, it will represent an imminentthreat to the security […]

Teeth Never Sleep by Angel Garcia

Choose one of the books you read this semester and write a review of the book. Use the information from thismodule to help you develop your book review.You may choose from any of the following titles: flesh to bone by ire’ne lara silva Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez Teeth Never Sleep by Angel Garcia Year […]