Untitled-1 1 8/7/06, 6:48 PM Untitled-1 2 8/7/06, 6:48 PM The Harper Anthology Volume XVIII 2006 Foreword The “front cover” of Harper College has changed considerably over the past few years, as reflected on the cover of this publication, in its creative transformation of the stone, steel, glass, concrete, foliage, and other materials that have added so much to the campus. The insides of the college have changed, as well, with technological modifications, new program offerings, and reorganizations of human resources. The Harper Anthology also has undergone alterations, but the mission of the publication, like the general mission of Harper College, has remained constant. Teaching and learning drive the philosophy and mission of Harper College, and this publication is a celebration of those activities. This year’s collection covers quite a range of topics, from Louisa Walsh’s paper on soil degradation in American housing developments, to a paper by Carson Griffis, on economic degradation in Latin American countries under CAFTA. Within that wide range are many excellent scholarly research-based papers, covering subjects such as Islamic extremism (Jarek Stelmaszuk), Herman Melville’s Moby Dick (Justin DeVault), and the writing of Frederick Douglass (Sean Rafferty). A number of interesting and descriptive essays are also includ- ed, such as those about Milwaukee rock and roll legends The Violent Femmes (Danielle LaGrippe), and about what can be learned from hours and days and months spent picking radishes in Germany (Margaret Dabkowska). A very compelling Afterword, contributed by long-time Harper College adjunct professor and nat- uralist Chet Ryndak, reminds us of the importance of effective writing and communication in professional and public life, providing a sense of some of the professional communications activities that students are preparing for in many Harper courses. Overall, this is another fine collection — the result of the serious scholarship efforts put forth by these students and encouraged by their professors. The essays published herein, and in past issues of The Harper Anthology, reflect student success, promotion of personal growth, the development of academic abilities, and overall academic excellence, all of which are central to the teaching- and learning-centered philosophy and mission of Harper College. —Kris Piepenburg, Chair, for The Harper Anthology committee: Barbara Butler, Teresa Chung, Judy Kaplow, Chris Padgett, Josh Sunderbruch, Anthony Wisniewski Submission Information / Table of Contents Submission Information Table of Contents Michelle Bierbower Deadlines The Stranglehold of Society in A Doll’s House Submission deadline, 2007 issue: (English 102) 1 Thursday, December 21, 2006 Carrie Clodfelter Submission deadline, 2008 issue: The Singer Solution: A Critical Analysis Thursday, December 20, 2007 (English 101) 6 Margaret Dabkowska To Submit a Student’s Manuscript: Radishes Complete the submission forms included in (English 101) 9 the back of this issue, or available at the “Publications” tab of the Harper College English Justin DeVault Department website: Free Will and Destruction in www.harpercollege.edu/libarts/eng/dept. Moby Dick (Literature 221) 12 Send manuscripts (hard copy and disk) along with submission forms by campus mail to Kris Lynne Erbach Piepenburg, English Department, Liberal Arts ’Til Death Do Us Part: Division, or attach a Microsoft Word file of the An Examination of Kate Chopin’s student paper to an e-mail, and send it to “The Story of An Hour” and William [email protected]. Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” (English 102) 17 Emily Fuglestad Manuscript Evaluation Civil Swimming and Publication (English 101) 24 Student manuscripts are read by the Harper Gladys Gonzalez Anthology committee once a year, during the win- Undergoing a True Metamorphosis ter break. Faculty and students are notified of (English 102) 27 manuscript acceptance and upcoming publication in February. Printing takes place in July and Carson Griffis August, and a free contributor’s copy of the publi- Latin America and CAFTA: cation is mailed to each student writer in An Unfair Agreement September. (History 121) 33 The Harper Anthology Steve Haftl Ann Libner African-American Housing Issues Landscape Architect or Landscape Designer? From 1940 to 1960: Their Effect on (Park and Golf Maintenance 100) 71 Lorraine Hansberry (English 102) 37 Kevin Merkelz Interpretations of Eden Elisabeth Higgins (Literature 112) 74 Shattered! (English 102) 41 Karen L. Murphy From Clay Williams to Everett Leroy Jones Jennifer Johnson to Imamu Amiri Baraka The Portrayal and Hidden Presence of Women (English 102) 77 in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (English 102) 47 Nicholas Nusret The Fountain and the Caves: Chris Joncha An Exploration of “Kubla Khan” Fear and Regret (Literature 105) 81 (Literature 105) 51 April Oertel Diane R. Kennedy The Mysterious House of Usher Please Don’t Eat Your Kin (English 102) 84 (Physical Science 111) 55 Jennah Orchell Svetlana Kostigova A Letter from a Woman to Her Husband Reviving My Childhood (Literature 115) 88 (Speech 101) 57 Sean Rafferty Gina Kuffel The Aim and Execution of Douglass’ “The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage”: Narrative A Counterargument (Literature 221) 90 (English 102) 59 Joe Saldana Danielle LaGrippe Going Against the Grain: Adolescent Redux Sammy Challenges Social Norms (English 102) 64 (English 102) 95 Brian Lanning Steven Schultz Tale of Conflict and Secrecy Faith in Hemingway’s (English 102) 66 The Old Man and the Sea (English 102) 98 Table of Contents Amie Shadlu Louisa Walsh Master Behind the Music Identification and Treatment of (Speech 101) 104 Landscaping Problems in Residential New Construction Sandra Siniscalchi (Plant Science Technology 110) 135 Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure: Problematic…or Satisfactory? Chet Ryndak (English 102) 106 Afterword: Write a Report? Why Me? A Naturalist’s Take on the Brittany Steffens Importance of Good Writing 138 Uncovering Motives for Murder (English 102) 109 Submission Forms 141 Jarek Stelmaszuk Alternate Table of Contents 144 Islamic Extremism and the Western World: The Growing Rift (English 102) 113 Monica Stopa A Reading of Randall Jarrell’s Acknowledgments “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” (Literature 105) 119 Typesetting and page production: Igor Studenkov Deanna Torres James Dean and Cal Trask (DoubleDzignz Graphics—www.DDzignz.com) (Literature 112) 122 Proofreading: Beth Townsend Jan Bone (Jan Bone Writing, Inc— Simple as SLUPPP KRRRTZ: [email protected]) Dissecting the Symbolism in Haruki Cover Design: Murakami’s “TV People” Laina Schmitt ([email protected]) (Literature 208) 125 Division of Enrollment and Jeramy Wallace Marketing/Harper College Print Shop: Trained Killers Matthew Nelson, Jan Elbert, Peter Gart, (English 101) 128 Steve Schwertfeger, Tony Garcia, Lynette Navigato, Tom Gibbons Laurel Waller The Death of the American Dream Harper College Liberal Arts Division: (English 102) 130 Dennis Weeks, Pam Toomey, Tammi Jungdahl, Lisa Larson Harper Students on Writing Carrie Clodfelter Ann Libner The strange thing about writing for an English 101 class The question is often asked, “What distinguishes man is that you never expect that your work will be seen by any from other animals?” I do not believe there is much debate. one but yourself and your professor. It makes me wonder. The answer is inevitably, the use of tools. The most powerful How differently would students write if they knew that their tool man has devised is language. The ability to form work was going to be shown to the world? And how differ- thoughts and effectively communicate with others is what ently would people in the media or in political offices write has enabled man to survive and thrive. For better and for if their work was only to be seen by an English professor? worse, the communication of ideas has created, destroyed, The world is driven by the power of the written word. So and sustained civilizations throughout the ages. now we must ask ourselves: what are we going to do with Gutenberg’s movable type printing press was voted the that power? greatest invention of the second millennium. It brought words to the masses. To be exposed to the ideas and thoughts Lynne Erbach of others is to be connected to a greater society, a continuum I find the written word to be very powerful when used in of civilization. The ability to fix one’s thoughts, ideas, and a creative and thoughtful manner. Writing helps me to organ- revelations into written words, on tapes, on films is to forev- ize my thoughts and puts them into a visible form. By doing er leave a piece of yourself behind for others to know. It is to this, I am able to share my ideas with a wider group of peo- give a little piece of yourself to all of mankind. ple, provoke thought, create discussion, and have a perma- In my writing I strive to communicate who I am, where I nent reference. Ultimately, I hope my articles, and those writ- have been, and what my dreams are. My writings are my ten by others, will encourage readers to explore the possibil- equivalent of scrawling on a wall, “I was here.” ities of their ideas and dreams. Emily Fuglestad Gladys Gonzalez Writing seems like classical music to me. Sometimes it In order to become successful writers, humans must comes easy, and just flows like a Chopin prelude. And some- undergo a metamorphosis similar to that of a butterfly. With times it seems like a passage of fast notes when I have to every successive step one gains greater knowledge about the work out the words and phrases, and doesn’t seem very art of writing. The metamorphosis cycle is as follows: enjoyable, until I step back and listen, or rather read, the final result. I don’t think I really can write lovely things, but I do 1. Egg- One is born without a word bank. enjoy it like I enjoy listening or playing classical music.