In the reading, What Has Happened Here by Elsa Brown, the author argues about how racial backgrounds are ignored in society. Furthermore, Brown also scrutinize how in feminist movements there are differences between black and white women. What I most found interesting from the text was the sexual harassment case Brown talked about and how Anita’s Hill race was not prevalent in case, for example, Brown stated “When Prof. Hill testified, a number of women rallied to support her…however (they) ignored the fact that she is a Black women, the thirteenth child of Oklahoma farmers, or treated these as merely descriptive or incidental matters” (302). In addition, the media also did not take into account her racial background because in the papers they
When you can be yourself and it becomes an art, that’s when writing is fun. Barbara Mellix shares a great example of when she wanted to use "proper English", instead of her "black English." While doing so it made her feel uncomfortable and out of her realm. " "Thank you very much," I replied, my voice barely audible in my own ears. The words felt wrong in my mouth, rigid, foreign.
The Wild One “The Wild One” written by art historian Ellen Landau focuses on the psyche of post World War 2 American society and how Jackson’s Pollock’s influence was able to shatter the conventions of an “American hero”, simultaneously bringing about change to what is considered to be an acceptable approach to picture making. Landau’s article begins by asking the question “is he the greatest living painter in the United States?” , she lays this as the platform for her central argument, linking this argument by thoroughly evaluating Pollocks deep rooted personality traits which brought about his own unique style of art making. In this article Landau discusses the relevance of Pollocks approach to painting and how method acting correlated towards the process of abstract expressionism, tying in Pollock to method actors Marlon Brando & James Dean.
Anna Mow once said, “’Peace is an attitude, the kind that doesn’t create dissension. We create hostility when we turn away from what the other person is saying instead of listening to understand. The primary task is to perceive the perspective of those who differ with us’” (Long 146). Anna Mow covers a great point.
Alice Waters focused on fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients bought from the local farmers because of the food culture that Waters grew up in. Waters was heavily influenced by the French cuisine because of her study abroad experience in France where she learned the different fresh ingredients could make. She developed an obsession for French food and the freshness of their ingredients, specifically la cuisine du marché ¬– market cooking. While the Michelin-starred restaurants had to stick to consistent menus, “The chefs of more modest restaurants, however, the ones Alice had loved best, were in the markets every day, touching the food, smelling it, talking to the farmers and fishermen” (McName 2007, 31). It was through this French experience where Waters learned the importance of fresh ingredients when cooking.
Those who have publicly voiced their questions, for example Liam Neeson, have been attacked themselves for not accepting the societal assumed truth. Many politicians like Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been accused of corruption with little proof in an attempt to stain their reputations. Society had accepted this as truth as it was pushed down their throats by the media and neighbors and as a result they have unresistingly gone along with the persecutions. Whether they are innocent or guilty is irrelevant to the fact that both groups were attacked without thought by the
Calvin Trillin, an American journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist and novelist, tells us in his short book, About Alice, “But I never stopped trying to match that evening--not just trying to entertain her but trying to impress her. Decades later-- after we had been married for more than thirty-five years after our girls were grown--I still wanted to impress her”(14). Alice Trillin, the spouse of Calvin Trillin and a muse for many of his works. This book serves as a memoir for Alice and how she influenced Trillin as an author. Trillin shares this memoir to provide insight on the person who he felt was his companion, teacher, and muse.
What is the right thing to do? Ellie Wiesel believes people should do the right thing but more importantly choose a side. Indifference is worse than anger, rage, and hatred as Ellie said with those three sometimes good can come of it. With indifference you are only punishing the victim and helping to achieve the goal of the unrighteous. This idea is not only held by Ellie but also former president Theodore Roosevelt who stated “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing”.
Comparison of Polley and Munro Shekinah Bess Galen College of Nursing Comparison of Polley and Munro When it comes to comparing most written stories to its film, there are some differences noticed, while keeping intact the main objective of the story. In the both Alice Munro’s The Bear Came Over the Mountain and Sarah Polley’s Away From Her the story about a husband and wife who are facing changes in their relationship is shown. The story is told from the husband’s point of view and his thoughts while dealing with his wife’s memory loss and his past. While differences are noticed.
Alice Walker the author of the Flowers”, was inspired to write this story because of the tragedy that has happened to multiple black Americans and how it has affected their human rights. This story describes scenery that may have happened around South America starting off with a girl named Myop, a ten-year old girl who explores the world around her, unaware of the secrets the world beyond holds. In the first paragraph, Alice Walker clearly emphasises Myops purity and young innocence with the quote “She skipped lightly from hen house to pigpen.” This demonstrates how happy Myop is in this setting, we can identify she feels safe here, “ She felt light and good in the warm sun.”
Dee is a girl who lived with her mom and her sister Maggie, but she wasn’t like them at all, she was different than her sister and her mother. Mama was collecting money to take Dee to school in Augusta. Dee liked to be fashionable, she always wanted nice things. Dee changed allot in the story, she changed after she went to study in school.
As a College freshman in his second semester, I have learned to deal with the challenges that I have to deal with peaceful, yet exhilarating moment when my mind engages with an author’s thoughts on a page. As John Dewey states “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” What Dewey insists is from my early days in high school to my first year in college as a freshman, I wanted to know the full concept of English; however, I have now realized this subject would fill in my void of English with noteworthy complexities. This was not the case for most of my second semester in Montgomery College; I always had trouble in various parts of the subject, such as development in thesis statement, sentence writing and reflecting on previous essays. Writing a thesis statement had been one of my down falls in English.
She seems credible because she has a glimpse into the disease through personal experience. Fisher also uses the presence of political leaders to backup her claim: “No less compassionate than that of the president and Mrs. Bush.” Here, Fisher demonstrates the powerful support that she receives. By saying that the president shares the same views, more people will be compelled to listen, because of the major leader who also believes in the
The story “The flowere” by Alice Walker is about a young girl named Mayop who sudden fall from innocence. Myop is happy and carefree as she skips around her family playing with the animals. She does not look beyond her free comfortable childhood. She decides to explore the woods as she had done many times with her mother in late autumn while gathering nuts. The setting of the story is in natural, outdoor surroundings, where most of the event occur.
Alice Ann Munro is a Canadian short story writer and a Nobel Prize winner. Munro is famous for writing the short stories that has revolutionized its architecture, especially in its tendency to move forward and backward. Her narratives feel very private and intimate. The characters in her stories are always in search of revelation. The stories she writes are often social critiques that take place around Huron County, Ontario, where she lives.
