Zhu Yongpeng (Roger) Mrs. Todoric ENG 4U 20 March 2018 How Marginalization and Racism Destroy Othello It is very hard for someone’s identity to not falter when they face bias and discrimination. Staying true to one’s roots requires a large amount of willpower which Othello has unfortunately lacked. In Othello by William Shakespeare, Othello’s Moor background and the subsequent racism and marginalization he receives, results in his eventual downfall. Initially, Othello’s background affects his identity, making him easily manipulated by Iago. Furthermore, Iago manipulates Othello into several situations where Othello is discriminated.
In the science fiction novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas tries to find Elsewhere, because he is tired of living in a community with so many restrictions. During his journey, he faces many difficulties and experiences many problems he did not know existed. Sameness is atrocious because it requires people to follow the rules, even when they believe they are not right, and because people don’t get a choice in the decisions. Sameness is a disadvantage because people always have to follow rules, even when they do not believe it is ethical. The narrator states, “He [Jonas] knew he had to tell it all, that it was not only all right but necessary to tell all of a dream.
The society will not accept that she seduced a black man, her feeling of guilt motivated her to remove him out of her way "I got something to say and then I ain 't gonna say no more. That nigger yonder took advantage of me and if you fine fancy gentlemen don 't want do nothing about it then you 're all yellow stinking cowards, stinking cowards, and the lot of you. Your fancy airs don 't come to nothing and Miss Mayellering don 't come to nothing, Mr. Finch”. ( Lee 167). This is another kind of racism between man and woman, she does not have the right to dream, to love, to learn, there is always someone that thinks for her and tells her what she should and should not do.
But his mother, Mary had slowly learned about the secret because Ed had revealed Bobby’s secret with his mother. After Mary learned about that Bobby was a gay, she always prays for Bobby because she believed that God can cure him. Mary keeps telling Bobby that being a gay is a sin, God hate gays and having sex with another man as with a woman is a detestable sin. Then, one day Bobby has met with his first love, David in a gay bar at Portland. But their relationship did not last longer because at one night while he was driving on the road, he suddenly saw that David is with another man.
Racism Formal Paper Racism and Discrimination is an ugly concept. It’s an absolute disgrace to the humankind. It is in fact difficult to think about, nevermind write into words about how disgusted I am to watch history unfold. It is challenging to believe another human being could be this ferocious. In addition the scenes of violence and racism in the film Mississippi Burning affected my emotions leaving me speechless,disappointed about how 1964 once was.
He also creates the image that portrays the arrogance of the King himself –one of the King’s greatest pride -- and shows how the scenery around the statue contrasts that image. The King claimed himself as “king of kings” which shows how highly the King thought of himself. The words that appear on the pedestal “Look at my works, ye mighty, and despair” even shows that Ozymandias’ arrogance even goes beyond that of a mortal; he claimed that even gods can’t challenge his authority. In contrary, the line “the lone and level sands stretch far away” show the palace of sands that the statue was built on is standing humble, “level” and alone through time despite the vastness of its size. In a sense, the humbleness of time triumphs over the King’s ego.
Racism deflects the interpersonal relationships because every race exalts their own and looks down on other races. Othello is one of the fascinating literature work by Shakespeare that describes the evident of racism in societies, its destructive effects on society and people’s attitudes. The tragedy in Othello may seem to be as a result of jealousy but deep inside, it is a tragedy rooted deeply in racial conflict. This play was written in a time when the minorities were less important and could easily be ignored by the majority race: it was almost impossible for a black man to hold a higher rank in the society and earning respect from the white people. This paper will discuss the theme of racism in Othello, show its effects on society and specific characters like Othello who felt the impact of prejudice.
Irony is a technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts ( Glossary...Pg 1). The greatest example of irony happens when it turns out Armand is the one that comes from black heritage. He learns this when he “finds a letter from his mom to his father explaining how he is black” turning the main plot of this story around (Chopin...Pg 5) Throughout the discovery of his son not being white, he blames Desiree for being the cause of the problem. He won’t speak out of the discovery of him being the one with black heritage because it is unacceptable to his family. He is insensitive and would rather harm his own family (Gradesaver.com...1) Another example of irony occurs in the way that Madame Valmonde didn 't have a child of herself and one day while her husband was riding he comes upon a child just asleep next to a stone pillar (Chopin...Pg.
The Freed blacks and slaves dis not like the upper classes or even the poor whites. They felt oppressed by the upper class and despised the poor whites for taking their jobs. Some of the freed blacks would flee to the north to be protected by the Emancipation Proclamation, but even in the north there was hostility regarding African Americans. So, many freed blacks stayed in the south because they had the chance to finally own their own land and could sign labor contracts to work for actual wages. Except, sometimes they would be kidnapped and forced back into slavery because many upper class whites felt they were not worthy of being in a social class nor free.
Segregation had been very common in the South, in the 1960’s. Nobody was treated equally, segregation was everywhere and on behalf of Jim Crow laws, inhumane ideas accumulated. African Americans were treated as if they were animals, which is morally wrong. Both the letter and the speech give examples of emotional and logical reasoning to make the reader think and actually feel how the African Americans felt in the rough world during segregation. The letter and speech that are used to compare and also to contrast in rhetorical devices are “I Have A Dream” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Both are written and/or spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Segregation and diversity in the letter and speech are described in logos and pathos to make