No Country for Old Men

Book I Chapter 1 Ten-year-old Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents in rural Nebraska when his parents die. Jim and Jake Marpole, one of the Burdens' farm-hands, travel to Nebraska on the railroad together from the hills of Virginia. An immigrant family, the Shimerdas, is traveling to their destination as well. Like most other immigrants, the Shimerdas left their native Bohemia and moved to America for a better life. Like Jim, the Shimerdas have no one to turn to in a new, frightening

autobiography, picaresque ecc… ). Its writer is anonymous; consequently, Nathan, the narrator becomes a character ( how does viewpoint change this way ? ) As in a play , there are stage directions , a dialogue ( the focus is on what they say – no comment , no interpretation, plain expression of what they think ). Auster adds to this surprising chapter literary jokes and an authorial voice who promises there will not be a word about the glass of wine Nathan spills ( an episode later confirmed by Tom

examples are helpful to illustrate my mind. Concerning law, countries have not the same way of living. We could for instance take a look at how ways of living influence law. Indeed, labour laws are characteristic to each country. In France, our system is governed by a 35 hour week whereas in England there are not any rules of this kind. As a consequence French workers have more free time for hobbies or to go out. However, English workers work as much as their boss needs. They have neither the same mentality

This country could be a commercial paradise for some people or a world difficult to understand for others. What are the roots of high consumerism in Japan? What made Japanese companies so successful? INTRODUCTION Marketing strategies are not a secret anymore for Japanese experts. They know exactly the means to draw the customer’s attention to their products or services. In the 60’s, the Japanese households followed the “American Way of Life”. They were always looking for new

A DISSERTATION ON RACINE’S TRAGEDY, CALLED THE GRAND ALEXANDER. To Madam Bourneau. S ince I have read the Grand Alexander, the old age of Corneille does not so much alarm me; and I am not so apprehensive that the writing of Tragedies will end with him. However, I could wish, that before his death he would adopt the Author of this Piece, and, like a tender father, give a right cast to the Judgment of one, who alone deserves to be his Successor. I wish that he would give him a good taste of Antiquity

by others. A nation is a term that includes the idea of people and the idea of state, government. National identity is what enables a people, nation to have a sense of shared commonalities that unite. This expression appeared in French in the 1980s. For others, the French national identity is a myth and the only means we have to approach it is to talk about the history of France, the French space, population and history of his state[1]. The French national identity has been materialized in the past

during this time period. 

Mr. Jones symbolizes (in addition to the evils of capitalism) Czar Nicholas II, the leader before Stalin (Napoleon). Jones represents the old government, the last of the Czars. Orwell suggests that Jones (Czar Nicholas II) was losing his "edge." In fact, he and his men had taken up the habit of drinking. Old Major reveals his feelings about Jones and his administration when he says, "Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does

The majority of the military is used to be made up of men, though women have also been involved for a long time in the safety of their country. Today, they are present in each department and they represent 15% of the American strength. However women have been prohibited from some active combat roles. Moreover many American citizens and servicemen are still dubious about a female presence in the Armed Forces which are supposed to defend the country. In the US, these differences have led to wonder how

on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2 million square kilometres ( 3 times biggest than France ) Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million, it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous Hispanophone country on earth. The capital Mexico is a megalopolis where live more than 20 million people, which causes many problems of pollution, circulation,

Sarah , she was born on November 25th, 1985 and has just had 25 years old . Her mother's name is Julie , she works in a clothing shop and her father, george, is a stock broker. They are both 55 years old. She also has two sisters who are whitney, 28 years , and Elisabeth, 21 years old , a student. She is from Nashville, Tennesse , in the united states. Nashville is a big city,in the Southeast . It is the city of country music , lot of celebrity live over there. Sarah studies culture