Creating Factions

Missouri Compromise of 1820:
           The Missouri Compromise could have completely changed the United States if it was handled differently. The decision was wether or not Missouri would become a slave state or not. This was a big deal because if Missouri became a slave it make slave states the majority. On March 3, 1820, it was decided by the Houze of Representativez and the Senate, in Congress, that Missouri would temporarily be admitted as a slave state. This was only because Maine, which used to be part of Massachusetts, became a non-slave state. The law then said, and Missouri agreed, that slavery would be illegal in the Louisiana Territory in all of the northern states, yet allowed in the southern states.

           In George Washington's Farewell Address he simplifies Madison's ideas of Factions, groups with a common interest, and describes how the North and the South are a kind of factions because half of the states want slavery and the others do not. The Missouri Compromise ensures that these to faction exisit even more. It does this by making it that only the southern states may have slavery and the northern states may not. Overall the Missouri Compromise ended up hurting the United States more than making everyone happy. It was in the best interests of the people, but not in the best interest of the United States.

           The Mussouru Compromise very much ties into what we have been learning in class. In Federalist Paper 10, it spoke a lot about factions and how they would cause problems in the United States. The Missouri Compromise caused to huge groups of faction in a very intense and important subject, slavery. It also has to do with the Constitution a little bit because it talks about how if Missouri is considered a new state two things must happen. First off, it must not have land of another state and also it MUST have all the rights of the other states.

Mounring

"Who is there to mourn for Logan?- Not One" (31).

This picture shows people mounring for their lost ones in the day's events. These people lost their loved ones for no reason and it was completely unexpected just like Chief Logan.

Vengence

"This called on me for revenge" (31).

This is a picture of Mohamed Atta, the man who drove the first plane into the north tower. Thia man took the lives of so many innocent people for no reason. This is just like what happened to Chief Logan. The White Man just came in out of no where for no reason and killed his wife and children.

EL&IC response #1 question #1

1. What are your thoughts about Oskar at this point in the novel, after "Heavier Boots"?  Do you sympathize with him?  Are you critical of him?  Choose a specific action of his as the basis for your comment.

At this point in the novel I do sympathize with Oskar. He is just a nine year old boy who lost his father without warning and now has no father figure in his ilfe at all because his grandpa walked out on his grandma. It is not only terrible that he lost his father, but he was also closer to his father than his mother. He expressed this more than he wished to do so when he screamed, "If I could have chosen, I would have chosen you!" (170) This wasn't what Oskar wanted to say, but it was the truth. Especially now, Oskar does not believe that she is grieving his father, Thomas, but she has moved on. This is why he stated, "It's just that you don't act like you miss him very much" (170). Also Oksar believe that his mom has moved onto another man and asks, "Why are you in love with Ron?" (171) Also I feel sympathetic for Oskar because all he wants to do is figure out the mystery of the key and he really has not any progress so far and it is really killing him inside because all he has to live for now if figuring it out and being in Hamlit, which he does not even play a major role in.