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Bias And Oppression: Article Analysis

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Bias and oppression are shown throughout fictitious writings, as they seek to emulate reality. The articles “Egyptian Christians Living in Fear for the Future” by Orla Guerin, “It's not Just the Terrorists: al-Sisi's Government Persecutes Egypt's Christians” by Raymond Ibrahim, “Egyptian Church Blasts Kill 44; Islamic State Takes Responsibility” by John Bacon, “Congress Commits to Fighting Religious Persecution” from CBN News, and “To US VP Pence: Defend the Rights of Christians and all Egyptians” by Amr Magdi, alongside the novel The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison show how certain groups have faced and continue to live through the harshness of prejudice. Both African Americans and Coptic Christians are the past and present victims of this harsh …show more content…

This can be seen in “Congress Commits to Fighting Religious Persecution” from CBN News, which talks a bill signed by former US president Barack Obama that establishes more frequent actions against terrorism and religious persecution (Congress Commits to Fighting Religious Persecution). This not only directly helps Coptic Christians, which are oppressed, but is a step in the right direction in fighting all persecution. The bill also creates a master list of people imprisoned for their faith, which can be used to integrate conversations about religious freedom in foreign policy (Congress Commits to Fighting Religious Persecution). Not only should others stand up for those persecuted, but those who are oppressed should fight for themselves. According to “Egyptian Christians Living in Fear for the Future”, despite many Coptic Christians fearing the future, many are becoming stronger. After the deadly Palm Sunday attacks from the Islamic State, Coptic Christians gathered strength, with some saying that the recent attacks won’t stop them from going to church and grip them with fear (Guerin). Others, such as Bishoy Malak, who was killed in the attacks, wished to die as a Christian martyr, unafraid by the constant possibility of death for God (Guerin). In fiction, the consequences of using or not using these options have a large effect on oppressed characters. In The Bluest Eye, not a single soul speaks up for Pecola. Instead, people use her to feel better about themselves, as “we were so beautiful when we stood astride her ugliness” (Morrison 159). Due to all of this, Pecola goes crazy, becoming schizophrenic and inventing someone to help her deal with her pain. She is always flapping her wings, a metaphor using the motif of birds showing how Pecola must get away from her family to end her suffering (Morrison 158). At the same time, the prostitutes, which are considered “ruined” to society, stand

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