Name: Amrit Maharaj “The Boat” Symbolism “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod is about a father's unavoidable fate as a fisherman. His son expresses how his father always wanted him to become something bigger and better than what he became. The symbolism of the boat expresses the father’s obligation though his commitment as a fisherman, his __________________ as he wanted a life outside the fishing world he lives in, and imprisonment through his life as a fisherman. To begin, symbolism can be utilized to show how the father is obligated to continue tradition.
It serves to remind us of the resiliency of humanity and the ability to begin again. The book quickly takes the reader into the civil war torn country of Sierra Leone on the African coast. As the narrator and main character, 12 year old, Ishmael Beah is planning to attend a talent contest with his novice rap group (his older brother Junior and his two friends, Talloli and Mohamed) in the nearby town of Mattru Jong; their hometown of Mogbwemo is invaded by rebel forces.
The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the book to describe the harsh conditions in his life. I would describe Sinclair's vision of the American dream is to be free and to do as you want. He thought that it was supposed to be different and you should be free , and to do whatever you want to do. In the book he went and moved to start over in a new life.
Like Mark Mathabane his parents sacrificed a lot for their sons education. He mentions “If, because of my schooling, I had grown culturally separated from my parents, my education finally had given me ways of speaking and caring about that fact.” (1) This shows that his childhood had a huge impact on the way he looked at education and literacy. Due to his situation he was even more intrigued in reading. The only thing that made him uncomfortable about reading by himself was the feeling of ¨loneliness”.
In Me Talk Pretty illiteracy has an unfavorable affect on Sedari’s lifestyle as he moves
In between the middle of his essay, another tool that he utilizes extensively is repetition. In paragraph 16 through 25, shows the clearest form of repetition in which he uses in his essay. In each of these paragraphs either the first word or the first sentences contains the word “illiterate.” His repetition of the word “illiteracy” is used to create almost like it is a chronic disability. That these people are no longer in control of their life or actions and are helpless to change their path.
It is also a story of intercultural marriage, the foreign population of Addis Ababa in the early 1970s, and a descriptive narrative of the early years of the Ethiopian revolution. The book keeps repeating the descriptions of ritual and village life, rural travel, problems for women in a society
In Fahrenheit 451 distraction and ignorance are hallmarks of the culture in which Montag lives. Montag’s culture encourages conformity and everyone acting in the same mindless ways. Self-expression is frowned deeply upon, and anyone who thinks for themselves is thought of as “weird” and “odd.” Mindless entertainment and thoughtless lifestyles are considered normal, and anyone who dares to think for themselves or question the status quo is deemed a threat to society, as they may cause others to face the difficult questions their society is protecting them from. Montag’s society is organized to snuff out personal thought and opinion, exactly the things Montag searches for to find answers to the very questions his society condemns.
Lead In: Cultural conflict in a family can lead to many events that can affect a child’s life. The child may become confused on what life to live or how to live it, especially when their goal is to ultimately make their parents proud. The child will also have a hard time growing up as he or she tries to figure out what path to choose regarding culture. Cultural conflict though, can make a person become stronger and give them a sense of being their own person II. Introduction Paragraph 2 Overview and Background
Cultural collisions can have a negative or positive effect on people. Trying to change such a big part of you and the way you have always lived can be very hard on people. Others will choose to embrace it. Nwoye’s sense of identity was challenged with the introduction of Western ideas into the Ibo culture. Nwoye started out the novel sensitive and confused, but the cultural collision of the British colonists and Ibo people affected Nwoye, positively to the point of changing cultures and leaving his clan.
Cultural collisions is when two things crash into each other, when two of totally different situations turns into a conflict. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe it is a model of tragedies that can be compared to several things. Okonkwo is the perfect example for a tragic hero. Okonkwo sense of identity was challenged for many reasons. Okonkwo response to the collision of culture is by ignoring it like it just doesn’t exist around him.
In Goldman’s drama, the title, The Lion in Winter, is a symbol in itself, representing Henry II. During the Christmas season of 1183, Henry II is the lion mentioned in the title, fighting for his right to name the heir to his throne. Furthermore, not only is Henry enduring the cold winter of 1183, but he is also approaching his own life’s winter, where his lively personality dissipates and his energetic attitude becomes one that prefers peace over war. Therefore, Goldman’s title represents Henry II, who is the lion carefully guarding his throne’s successor and preying upon those who oppose him as he nears death in the winter of his life. Another symbol in The Lion in Winter is the character of Alais, who represents true and innocent love.
The tripartite novel “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe, published in 1958 focuses on the changes taking place in Nigeria, as a result of colonization during the 20th century. Chinua Achebe’s pragmatics when writing the novel focused on changing the perspective of Western readers with regard to African society. He mainly wanted to falsify the assertions in books such as “Heart of Darkness” which he claimed gave people of African descent a dull personality. Social status is one of the novels’ main themes. Chinua Achebe successfully incorporates the importance of social status, giving readers the impression that for the Ibo society, social structure consists mainly of a hierarchy of both skill and strength.
Things Fall Apart Everyone has its own unique perspective on certain things. In doing so, one must interact or collide with another throughout life. In Things Fall Apart, the author, Chinua Achebe, attempts to communicate the concept of cultural collision while depicting the life of the Igbo tribe. He creates two main characters with contradicting characteristics and responses to a cultural collision in order to strengthen the theme:
Jaden= Orange Justin= Blue Qylan= Green intro Family is a part of our culture that can also affect the way we view things. In the short story, “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, Jing-Mei is facing cultural conflict with her mother causing Jing-Mei to see the world differently with different morals.
