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1. “‘But you don’t even know the difference between the way things are and the way they're supposed to be. My God,’ [Bledsoe] gasped, ‘what is the race coming to? Why, boy, you can tell anyone you like- sit down there . . . Sit down, sir, I say!’” Relectanly, I sat, torn between anger and fascination, hating myself for obeying.” (Ellison 142) In this quote, Dr. Bledsoe is yelling at the narrator for the immature way he handled Mr. Norton by taking him to Trueblood’s cabin and the Golden Day. As he

The story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is a short story of horror and realism. Residents of a small New England town come together in the town square every year and hold their annual lottery. The head of each household goes up and pulls out a slip of paper from the sacred black box. The person who pulls out a slip of paper with a black dot, wins the lottery. This time around the Hutchinsons were the family who pulled out the black dot and one of the family members gets the chance to win the

result of the outlawing of the Civil Rights Act of 1875? In 1883, the Supreme Court declared that the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which forbid discrimination in hotels, trains, and other public spaces, was unconstitutional. Signs with “white” and “colored” on them began to pop up in railroad stations, theaters, auditoriums, on restrooms and drinking fountains. Black Americans were banned from white businesses and were forced to attend separate schools. This system of segregation would continue for

The social construction of gender is a theory that is based around the principle that when categorizing an individual in regards to their gender it is primarily determined by people because of factors from the society surrounding them. My definition of the social construction of gender is when sociological factors surrounding an individual are used by and within society to determine and judge their gender characteristics. To answer the question of whether or not gender is a socially constructed idea

“In an increasingly competitive, cautious and accelerated world, those who are willing to take risks, step out of their comfort zone and into the discomfort of uncertainty will be those who will reap the biggest rewards” (Laura Benedict). In James Baldwin’s “The Discovery of what it Means to be an American”, he reminisces on a period of six years which he then refers to as his “first youth” ending. As an American born writer, Baldwin, illustrates many of the crippling effects of staying in America

keeps silent to his passive racism, only confronting him to say: “I am afraid you don’t understand. My son said we was going to move and there ain’t nothing left for me to say.”(149) This shows her strength because she shows that the oppression of colored people will not be stood for in her world and her son will be in charge from now on, not

in trouble but he sees great change coming where people will rise up and come together as one. An army of people coming together as one is always stronger than one single person fighting on their own. Dr. King’s purpose was to gain the interest of colored people in a non-violent fight to attain equal rights among all people. Victory of equality would be achieved by fighting peacefully no matter what came their way. Dr. King is successful in addressing people of color using ethos and pathos to gain

It’s a war on words, Martin Luther king’s speech I have a dream compared to Malcolm X speech on the chickens come home to roost. Martin Luther king would reach out to his audience through the means of his optimism and emotion within his dream of equality for all men and women between races. Malcom X speech would reach his audience using a firm tone with a sense of realism being radical in his beliefs as he was in his solutions. During the time through the nineteen fifties and sixties where inequality

Symbolism is a notable feature in Catching Fire. Through symbolism , Suzanne Collins manages to paint Katniss as the ultimate embodiment of rebellion through transferring her into a mockingjay . " A mockingjay is a creature the Capitol never intended to exist"(92), as it is a result of the Capitol's usage of the japperjays which were sent to spy on the rebels. However, the japperjays failed in their mission so the Capitol left them to die ,but they managed to survive through mating to female mockingbirds

Has America evolved for the better? In Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson the injustice of slavery was a major issue in American society. 160 years later American culture was obsessed with keeping up with the latest trends like in “The Plastic Pink flamingo: A Natural History”. Americans strived to be up on the latest fashions and the effect of the pink flamingo on America. Now in, contemporary times, Americans are more immersed in the world of technology than enjoying nature like in

The 1950’s were a time filled with discrimination and hate. Through all of this, it was also saturated with opportunities. Even though opportunities were present, not all should be taken advantage of. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin In The Sun, she explains why certain opportunities should be left alone. She shows this through the Younger family. The younger family is an African American family comprised of Mama--Lena Younger, mother of Walter and Bennie--Walter who is married to Ruth--both in their

“Do not judge my story by the chapter that you walked in on.” Nobody knows who wrote this quote however it is very good nonetheless. This quote shows that one should not judge another without first learning about their past and holds great significance in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird. More specifically this pertains to Boo Radley. Over the course of To Kill a Mocking Brid Boo is seen as a maniac but as the story progresses the readers view of him changes from a crazed psychopath to simply a misunderstood

a) Poverty The movie was taken in one of the state in India, which is Mumbai. Basically, in this movie Mumbai have been demonstrated as one of the worst poverty city in the India. The three main character which also known as three Muskeeter, Two brothers, Jamal and Salim by a neighborhood girl named Latika. Three of them were raised in slums of Mumbai. Where in one scene you can see the children play cricket on airport runways, rummage through garbage heap. They witness their mother and other Moslem

Hierarchy of Social Classes People are grouped into a set of hierarchical social categories, the most common being the upper, middle and lower classes. Each of these social categories is defined below. Upper class in modern societies is the social class composed of the wealthiest members of society, who also wield the greatest political power, e.g. the President of South Africa. Features of the upper class • It is a small fraction of the population. • Some inherited wealth (born and bred

This paper had two essential objectives. The principal objective was to highlight the relationship between racial discrimination and police brutality as well as find out the recommendations available that can help curb police brutality. The second objective was to analyze how people subjectively see law enforcement, and additionally what those suggestions hold the minorities in certain parts of the world. This study adds to the developing body of academic work that has analyzed discernments in regards

Fear is the core cause of the dramatic shift of lifestyle for both Okonkwo and Nwoye. Through the management of reputation and the avoidance of their father’s likeness, Okonkwo and Nwoye built new lives for themselves. Okonkwo sought power and authority to prove his masculinity and make up for Unoka’s reputation as a weak man. He did this to the point where manliness became his character. Fearlessness and violence were masculine qualities that in Igbo culture signifies strength and influence. Okonkwo

Chapter Four Conclusion Late nineteenth century was a hard time for the USA. The social, political, ideological, and cultural setting of the country was undergoing radical changes. heretofore and natural selection summoned into question established views concerning human origin (theories in which Kate Chopin had more than a passing interest); urbanization and reconditioning of the country following the Civil War posed before people new and different challenges; and, perhaps most prominently, the

Social injustice is when an individual or group of people rights are ignored. An example of social injustice is racism. Racism is prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior. Another social injustice theme is police brutality. Police brutality is when the police use force well beyond what is needed to deal with civilians. Discrimination is another social injustice issue that is going on in America. Discrimination

In 1962, Jackson, Mississippi was facing racial problems even after segregation was abolished years before. Stores, libraries, and churches were segregated and colored workers and maids had rules such as: not being able to use the same bathroom as the white families they worked for. Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help, uses the character Skeeter Phelan to oppose these morals and to attempt to share the true values of society. Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, was the outcast compared to all of her other

In _The White Scourge_, Neil Foley uses a wealth of archival materials and oral histories to illuminate the construction and reconstruction of whiteness and the connection of this whiteness to power. Focusing largely on cotton culture in central Texas, Foley 's book deconstructs whiteness through a new and detailed analysis of race, class, and gender. The most intriguing aspect of this book is its comparison of the impact of whiteness on various ethno-racial classes and how each struggled in relation