The way a society runs heavily influences the thoughts and actions of the people who live there and will teach immigrants the differences between cultures. In Gulliver’s Travels, there are vast differences in the societies Gulliver visits, from the varied physical appearances of the inhabitants, to their laws and values. During his time abroad, Gulliver sees just how different societies...
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Susan Glaspell’s Jury of Her Peers illustrates how women’s moral judgment is influenced by the authority of men and how a shared female experience gives insight that is ultimately more important to women’s moral judgment. Women’s awakening, their feminine solidarity, and political advocacy are inseparable from their awareness of the gender discrimination and oppression embedded in the existing legal system,...
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Atticus Finch is regarded by many as a hero and an ideal role model. He’s known to be a proponent for humanity’s equal right to justice and his parenting was considered to be way ahead of his time. But no one’s perfect, and Atticus is no exception. Even though Atticus’s parenting is commendable, his idealism is a reflection of his...
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The book discussed in this review is Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal written by Eric Schlosser. The book was published on January 17, 2001, by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), a publishing company that specializes in publishing instructional materials such as textbooks, based in Boston, Massachusetts. The copy being reviewed here was the first edition book....
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“My Papa’s Waltz” is a domestic ballad illustrating a jovial waltz around the kitchen – a snapshot- fueled by nostalgia, reflection, and love, allowing the reader to contemplate their childhood and family. Roethke’s expert use of rhythm, rhyme and language enraptures the reader, creating an emotive piece which universally resonates with the audience. Conversely, when this simplicity is abandoned, chaos...
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Introduction The intersection of stereotypes and racism in public spaces is a critical issue that affects the lives of Black men in profound ways. These stereotypes often portray Black men as inherently dangerous or threatening, which perpetuates systemic racism and influences societal behavior. The manifestation of these stereotypes in public spaces not only affects the personal and professional lives of...
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When reading a story about multiple characters do the readers ever notice anything they have in common or different? In the story “ The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” by Junot Diaz the two characters Lola Delone and Oscar Delone have many similar dependencies yet are completely different people. Lola was the sibling that was outgoing and can handle...
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The Japanese internment of 1942 showed that resistance is provoked in order to maintain identity under threat by ignoring stereotypes and not conforming to the society’s beliefs in forms such as volunteering to help his country as shown by Woody in Chapter 11 of Jeanne Wakatsuki’s memoir ‘Farewell to Manzanar’ and by providing justification against the internment as shown in...
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There was a fear of leading an unfulfilling or pointless life, caused by the stories told about the gods becoming greedy, jealous, and showing their flaws, that motivated citizens in Ancient Greece to live generous and selfless lives. It was the legacy of heroes that showed civilians how to live their lives in order to have the most enjoyable afterlife...
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People often say home is where the heart is, and personally, I believe this to be true. The technical definition of home is “the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household” but I believe a home can be so much more than that. To me, a home is a place where you should...
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The short story, “The Black Cat,” was written by Edgar Allan Poe. The main characters are the speaker, his wife, and a black cat named Pluto. The conflict occurs when the speaker constantly gets mad at everyone and suddenly snaps, committing a crime. The speaker grew up with a childhood filled with abuse, and as a form of protection, he...
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Racism, oppression, abuse of power, exploitation, the privileged, a never-ending cycle of poverty and forgiving but not forgetting. Every single one of those atrocities occurs all over the world, and Antigua is a mere example of it. But the way Jamaica Kincaid brings it out in a worthy jeremiad is breathtaking. Jeremiads are long, mournful complaints or lamentations. A Small...
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Cultural differences and social status should not be used as a way to separate people. In many instances, individuals especially from low social status perceive those from higher social status as being superior. In addition, some people tend to view other cultural practices as more decent than theirs. These perceptions are some of the root causes of low confidence and...
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‘My Antonia’ by Willa Cather is a famous novel that takes place in the late nineteenth century to early twentieth century. It has been read by numerous classes through out the twentieth century and continues to be a famous piece of literature to this day. This story has been interrupted in multiple ways and continues to fascinate critics to this...
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Edgar Allan Poe lived a life full of trauma, loss, and substance abuse. In his 40 years, Poe endured an unimaginable stream of deaths of loved ones, professional disruption, and alcoholism, which contributed to his untimely death. Ultimately, his experiences produced one of the most recognized, albeit posthumously, American authors of the 19th century. In the Sanglap: Journal of Literacy...
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In the novel, And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie touches on several social issues that include, race, gender, class, and age. In this post I want to discuss how Christie uses her novel to discuss the theme of gender bias and how this impacted the women on the island. Reading this novel, there are two ways that genders were...
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How many racism problems occur every year? The racism problem has happened for hundred years, and we never know when it ends. It often happens to the black people. Has anyone ever imagined ourselves as black people, living a life of them, and experiencing how others treat a black person? 'My first victim is a woman' (Staples 502) is a...
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The notion of the “self made man” is defined as having achieved success or prominence by one’s own efforts. This is what many big entrepreneurs claim when they talk about their success: being a self made man. We as a society have come to believe that the self-made man attains their success through education, hard work, and sheer willpower. In...
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The poem' argues that love as the greatest force presents in the universe and no power can destroy it, not even in death. The poet stands against all of the opponents of the an eternal and undying love Poe uses the theme of love to illustrate on the undying strong bond of love that remains even after Annabelle's Lee death....
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Moral principles function as a prerequisite for human life. Wargrave the retired judge and has a profession that signifies his character’s unique way of the perception of the ethical values, meant to reveal the virtue of judicial systems in fighting the will for crime in human beings. For Wargrave, his victims’ crimes are vicious doings they must be punished for....
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Some mothers are role models. Both of the mothers in Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan and My Mothers Garden by Katlin Greenridge were role models because they both wanted what is best for their daughters and both of them are different from everyone else but they still make the best of things. In Fish Cheeks, the mom doesn't want her...
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Beatrice is one of the main characters in the play “Much Ado About Nothing” by Shakespeare. She is a strong, rebellious character who shows both independence and vulnerability which makes her more realistic and relatable. She is a complicated character who develops as a person throughout the play. Beatrice stands out from the rest of the characters due to her...
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A migrant’s ability to easily assimilate into a culture can be depended on whether or not it was voluntarily done, as they find it easier to discard their past and create a new identity than those who were strained to do so. Both Jhumpa Lahiri’s bildungsroman novel, ‘The Namesake’ and Kent MacCarter and Ali Lemer’s anthology ‘Joyful Strains’, explore the...
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John Donne was the leading English poet of the Metaphysical school and is often considered the greatest love poet in the English language and is also known for his religious sermons and poetry. Because almost none of Donne’s poetry was published during his lifetime, it is difficult to date it accurately (Pinka). Metaphysical writers like John Donne utilize perplexing, sensational...
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The evolution into today’s progressive society has challenged the significance of literature. What’s its purpose and what does it actually teach us? Without literature our culture and values would not have developed to shape our society. Literature mirrors society’s continual change in values as shown through Lewis Carroll’s novel, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and its two manifestations, Walt Disney’s animated...
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Edgar Allan Poe— one of the first writers of his time to have earned his living through the publication of his works— is renowned for his short stories. His diverse catalogue includes his famous The Fall of the House of Usher, The Purloined Letters and many more among which The Black Cat has a place of its own in the...
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Postcolonialism is defined as “the historical period or state of affairs representing the aftermath of Western colonialism, or that can be also used to describe the concurrent project to rethink the history and agency of people subordinated under various form of imperialism” (Ivison, 2020). Postcolonialism shows about identity, cluture and nationality. The namesake by jhumpa lahiri,The cultural disparity is one...
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Introduction to Utopia and Dystopia in 'Harrison Bergeron' Nothing is perfect, not even the modern society. Most of the people who live on Earth desire to live a much happier and connected world where everyone unites as one, like a place known as Utopia. This is a place, state, and/or idea that seems perfect in a sense that respects policies,...
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I believe that William Blake was a religious seeker and a fantastic artist whom was known for not only his literary work, but also his artistic skills. This can be best seen in his poems like “the Lamb” and “the Tyger” that are riddled with religious connotations. In Blake’s poem the Lamb the speaker answers his own question: “I know...
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ABSTRACT Anne Frank's 'The Diary of a Young Girl' is the most widely read text about the Holocaust and it represents tragic consequences of the Nazi policy to eliminate the Jews of Europe during World War II. This project discusses Anne Frank’s diary as the reflection of an alarming episode from history – the Holocaust or mass genocide of Jews...
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