Part one of term paper
Homeland, John Jakes is formidable novel about the final explosive events of the nineteenth century. Is the first in a series that will focus attention on a new “Jakes” family, The crowns. Multiple characters and settings are the norm for Jakes; however, this story rivets primary attention on Paul Crown. A young German immigrant. Paul lea ...

Part two of term paper
... in Chicago. Jakes uses the Chicago setting as a backdrop for his “class struggle” motive, which is central to the plot of his story. Paul’s uncle, Joe, and his cousin, Joe Jr., are foils in this “class struggle” that ultimately fractures that Crown family and forces Paul to leave his uncle’s home to find work on his own. The behavior and work ethic of Joe Jr. who is born to wealth and privileges America, is juxtaposed with that of immigrant Paul. Jakes portrays Joe Jr. as spoiled and wit ...