Spelman Narrative Analysis

The Beast within Ourselves: A Struggle of Balance between Civility and the Untamed The naturalist, activist, and author Terry Tempest Williams writes, “Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from. ” Historically, the tale type of Beauty and the Beast has shied away from Williams idea that wildness is inherently human. The well-known Disney version, inspired by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont story, focuses on rescuing Beast from his primitive nature and thus, rewarding him with civilization. Recently, authors have begun to explore the nastier, less polished, side of humanity within the context of Beauty and the Beast as seen in Angela Carter’s “Tiger’s Bride.” The Beauty and the Beast fairy tales explore in various ways the relationship between human civilization and propriety on one hand and wildness and ostracism on the other hand. While the canonical western version of Beauty and the Beast idealizes civilization and demonstrates the taming influence of Beauty’s duty, self-sacrifice, and virtue, a deeper look at the tale and some of its alternative versions reveals an equally compelling glorification of the wilder side of human nature: Beauty’s acceptance of Beast represents the necessary integration of the grittier, uglier aspects of humanity in order to achieve a fully authentic human experience.

“Curley stepped over to Lennie like a terrier“ (Steinbeck 62). With this quote Steinbeck is comparing Curley to a terrier and giving the terriers characteristics to Curley, based on the bigger message of perception that Steinbeck is trying to send you can perceive this as if Curly is a small innocent do like a terrier is or as an aggressive man also like the terrier is based on your past and knowledge. In conclusion, you can see how Steinbeck uses animal imagery to send the greater message of perception using Lennie, Curley, and Candy. He gives them the characteristics of the animal and leaves the reader's perception to perceive them as good or bad based on the reader's experiences and

Hsun Tzu claims that humans “desire to do good precisely because their nature is evil.” (9) However, with the fact that forming a society is a fundamental part of the human nature, one can easily see that the rules that societies construct, as well as what is considered good and evil is directly linked to human nature. Humanity simply considers the actions associated with positive emotions

Individuals feel that no problems exist about racial equality or social injustices.Some argue that protesting the national anthem is like protesting the country and our veterans. Kneeling is not about disrespecting the military or the veterans. It is about trying to get the country, people in government, to open their eyes to all of the turmoil going on around the world. People are distraught, upset and sick of the violence, police brutality, social and racial injustices going on. Just as Martin L. King Jr. protested against the racial injustices years ago and non­ violently protested, students are finding other ways to stand up for what they believe in and what should be fair treatment for all.

Campus Free Speech It seems every time you turn on the news today there is another story talking about free speech on campus around the country. Many of these stories involve students protesting certain offensive speakers from talking at their university. According to the article Free Speech or Safe Speech, as these protesting become intense and dangerous. These students believe these offensive speakers cause a hostile environment and interrupt their education therefore should not be able to speak at their school. These students believe campus should be a “safe zone from hate speech” (“Free Speech or Safe Speech”, 2017).

The structure of power in this can be connected to the power struggle of today’s society. As for the psychoanalytical perspective, “The Veldt” reveals the author unconscious feelings towards his class and wealth that was never dealt with when he was a kid. Peter challenged the class system and his parent’s authority when he told George did not shut down the house,

In Suburbia, housing covenants were put in place and mortgages were denied in predominately black communities. The ‘Invisible Poor’, consisting of urban, rural, and elderly poverty, began to grow. Although the government shed light on the high level of poverty, they put no help or money into solving it. A new generation of student activists, that were fed up with the slow pace and half successes of leftists at this time, began to take direct action. They no longer wanted to be a generation that conformed and sat back, instead seeking to “share in those social decisions determining the quality and direction of his life and that society be organized to encourage independence in men and provide the media for their common participation.” They believed in a participatory democracy.

Something that changed, on the other hand, is the numbers of supporters he had. Even a newspaper that’s famous within the black community in the country, The Pittsburgh Courrier, blamed King for being “tragically misleading” with the black Americans. Everyone disagreed with his idea, objecting that there is no link between the civil rights and war. King said that instead of shooting our enemies, it should be necessary for us to love and respect them. Even so, money is being spent effortlessly on the war, instead of helping the lower class which it was a promise the government didn’t keep.

Although Wright is not a typical hero with high principles and altruism when he faces adversities, he is heroic in his journey to overcome the threats of the Jim Crow South and escape to the North (thesis). Body Paragraph 1: Ordinary World & Call to Adventures Unlike many young black men, Richard can never adapt his life under the Jim Crow laws. His defiance of the principal is the critical event that triggers him moving out of his “ordinary world”. Despite all of his friends and family are criticizing him for his refusal to deliver a speech written by the principal, Richard insists on delivering his own. The professor threatens him fiercely by saying, “You’re just a young, hotheaded fool.

“The Tuskegee Machine” was a secretive system of patronage designed to promote political and social programs for African Americans. This popular euphemism used in the twentieth century was referring to the financial control exerted over black education. The term was originally started by W.E.B. Du Bois, was discussed over black newspapers and periodicals by Booker T. Washington- who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama. 7.