That Sense of Belonging: Source Analysis
Jelena Kulesko 9JRI
In source 1 a protest against racist attacks on Indian students is occurring. This protest is taking place because Indian people don’t want to continue being the victims of racist attacks. They crave to be able to go to university and not have to fear for their safety or their lives. It is probable that the victims of the attacks weren’t born in India but due to their appearance they immediately convert in to targets of racism. The protest isn’t violent, as they have no weapons which shows that they are going to achieve their goal of demanding peace for Indian students without any aggressiveness. It is evident through the source that the protesters wish to raise awareness about
The main idea is of this article is on the reason why protesters are protesting in the first place, not which methods of protesting they choose to
Many Indians, like Massoon, became too afraid to wear traditional Indian clothings, such as saris or bindis, in public. Some parents refused to send their children to school in order to protect them and because the children often felt insecure and ashamed of their heritage because of the bullying and bias (Kamen, 1992). A few businesses owned by Indians were forced to close because Indians were afraid to shop in Jersey City (James, 1989). No Indians walked alone, because, according to Vishnu Patel, they were “‘afraid to go out.’” Patel explained that even “‘people who work nights or return late at night are not going to their jobs,’”
In this essay there will be a lot of contrasting between peaceful protest and violent protest.
The idea of belonging is put on the head of the characters that make the choice to further express belonging in Redfern Now. Point 1: Culture and Racism explore Redfern Now in a way that nothing else can be expressed. Culture and Racism is the issue that affects the belonging of the characters and this is explored by the racism done by the principal as well as Joel standing up, which explored their idea of belonging. As it is said, many people have different ideas to culture hence, giving them different images/perspectives of belonging. Furthermore, culture and racism is proved to explore the idea of belonging when the father (Eddie) mentions the referendum as
Non violence protest has been practiced by multiple people all over the world, and it has shown to be successful. Specifically Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with his form of non violence within the Civil Rights Movement. He is a legend, he has influenced many people to follow his tactics, in order to make the world a better place and to progress the country. Cesar Chavez is a Civil Rights Leader himself and writes an article on DR. King’s 10 year anniversary of his untimely death and his article was on how non violence protests are better than any form of violence by using elements of pathos and ethos.
Initiating a violent protest will alert their communities of the issue but in a negative way. While a peaceful protest is more likely to positively bring awareness to the issue and spark change. Standing alone can be hard because it means going against social proof. People who stand alone on certain issues and beliefs notify their communities to the existence of a
The outcome of this protest did not come out as planed this protest stared off with thousands of student gathered around the school some were a little more outspoken and show their emotions through their actions. These actions lead to the next and students are creating bomb
In rarer cases some will protest on things that may cause fights. The college campus has the right to shut down a protest if it may cause a fight. This is said under the category “Fighting Words” in the first amendment. Its states that if the protest may cause the intended audience to commit an act of crime, the protest should be dismissed.
Why did the protesting happen? There are multiple reasons why this miserable protesting ought to have happened. Several people state that the police continue not being fair, other people say it’s fair to them. Lots of people took the risk of protesting with the other people, and lots of people were shot while protesting.
In order to achieve true freedom one must discover that you can break unjust laws through peaceful protest. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and “The Speech at The March Washington” by Josephine Baker each article passionately argues about the disadvantages of the black community, the equality and power of education. We must learn to act with patients and not guns we must protect are self’s with a pen and paper not violence. Dr. King once4 said “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon. It is unique in history which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it.
Now she will return to India with an American passport. She will return to a world where she will not single handedly throw parties for dozens of people...” (p276) When living in America, she doesn’t feel her belonging. When she’s back in India, she doesn’t feel her belonging neither. She completely lost her sense of belonging for she is culturally displaced, and this is what Immigrants face.
Everyone wants to be heard. Everyone wants to be noticed. Everyone wants to make a change in this world, and allowing them to do something in protest peaceful gives them that voice that they so desperately crave and desire to have on this ever so cruel
Despite the fact that acts of civil disobedience may be harmful when isolated or disorderly, they can produce significant, positive effects when occurring in an organized series. Civil disobedience can accomplish a goal, but only when conducted in a repeated, orderly manner. Otherwise, the consequences of acting solely or destructively would outweigh benefit; rebellious actions will not gain the government’s consideration if they cause severe disruption in the public. Antigone 's action of burying her brother was explicitly illegal, but she performed it anyway. When caught, she pleads to Creon, "I beg you: kill me" (Fitts and Fitzgerald 210).
In the essay “Two Ways to Belong in America,” from 50 essays, Bharati Mukherjee contrasts the different views of the United States from two Indian sisters. The author distinguishes her American lifestyle to her sister’s traditional Indian lifestyle. Both sisters grew up in Calcutta, India, moved to America in search of education and work. Bharati adjusts to the American society very quickly, where her sister Mira clings to her Indian traditions more strongly. Despite both sisters living in America, only Bharati is an American citizen, while her sister Mira is not.
Kelsey is very likable and easy to root for. Her backstory is clear regarding her parents’ accident and being an orphan. She longs for family and belonging, but has abandonment issues (which should be highlighted) and she has trust issues. She has a hard exterior (sarcastic, tough, independent), but she’s vulnerable.