Throughout history, many different people of color have experienced racial discrimination and have felt culturally separated from the rest of their peers. The passages "Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros and "Response to Executive Order 9066" by Sandra Cisneros both show first hand experience of racial discrimination and tell a story to the audience to show certain situations in which they had to experience. Both passages use literary devices, such as personal anecdotes, imagery and simple diction to help develop the common theme about cultural differences and racial discrimination. An important aspect of all writing is diction.
Hersey’s message not only applies to people of his time period but to contemporary society as well. Many people today are concerned with fitting in and accepting societal norms. This leads people to adopt other people’s beliefs that they may not agree with or believe in just to fit in. Hersey’s message in this novel can be applied to situations such as these. He makes the point that thinking for oneself is more important that blindly following the thoughts and ideas of others.
In the colonial era, women did not have many rights, and people did not consider them as equals to men, especially in Puritan New England where the Puritan beliefs governed society. Society expected women to get married, have children, and obey their husbands; they considered anything outside of these limitations as radical confrontations to the law. The woman’s main contribution to society was to teach the young girls about the customs and appropriate behaviors of a woman (Jolliffe, Roskelly, 242.45). Strict barriers existed in a woman’s life, and if a woman were to break those boundaries, like Anne Hutchinson - a revolutionary Puritan spiritual advisor - did, critics accused them of being non-compliant and harmful to society. They considered
1) The main point of the essay is revealed in paragraph two where it states, “The cause of my anguish is that I am the lone bastion of testosterone in a household that contains two females undergoing estrogen-related Armageddon’s of biblical proportion.” Hughes’ main point is the troubles a man faces in a family with two females. He sets up an illustration comparing his household to a “war zone where every word [he utters] is a potential grenade threatening to blow up in [his] face.” This comparison exaggerates the position the author is in through the metaphor he uses of the war zone to capture his family dynamic. 2) Hughes secondary point in the essay is the “existential question: ‘What the heck went wrong here and what do I do about it?’”
The first half of the novel is about Peterson’s theory that the sin of Sodom is regarding the people’s homosexuality. Chapter one discredits the common myths and theories behind the different interpretations of homosexuality within the Bible. Some biblical scholars avoid and belittle the seriousness of the matter due to their experience with some sort of close friend or family member that has struggled with homosexuality. In these cases, scholars create a gray area about whether or not God actually condemns same-sex relationships and marriages (pg. 2). Peterson even refutes ideas concerning the frequency of homosexuality in the Bible and how some scholars conclude that it directly links to importance.
There are many lessons that can be taught from the confines of the pages of Shusterman’s novel. Debates can be had about what a war for pro-life would result of and how society would function without the legal opportunity for an abortion. There are many contributions when added up it creates a society made of twisted morals and flocking sheeple. By the end, the characters themselves don’t even know whether they are doing the right thing or not, they don’t know who they are, “No one knows whether you're a monster or a hero. ”(365 Shusterman).
The Cider House Rules movie seems to challenge the principles of the church and their beliefs through the personality of Dr. Wilbur Larch who defenses the right of women to make their own decision with respect to pregnancy and helps them to get through the abortion, thus performing the role of God (Holden). The doctor does not believe that this act is an indication of the negative human nature from the position of experience. Another view is reflected in the movie by Homer who views everything from the position of a child and believes that the abortion tends to be a wrong action and should not be justified. Thus, the film directors might appeal to the idea that the Christianity’s view of human nature appears to be immature enough, and one needs to reconsider the principles underlying the identification of the positive and negative aspects of human nature. As a result, for people it is sometimes useful to play God and to determine how the life would go further.
Children are born each winter, but women never see their children and children never know their parents” (Rand 41). No families here; "society" raises the children. It’s a sin to love one brother more than another, you have to love everyone equally. Ayn Rand shows opposition to collectivism through family, because you can’t fall in love, get married or even see your kids.
In Gladwell’s passage regarding the success of Paul Revere, he introduces the idea of a Connector. Paul Revere and William Dawes both carried the same message on the same night: the British were coming. Their message was sticky because it was significant to their audience. Revere and Dawes needed to spread the word that the British would be attacking and the local militias needed to prepare. However, Paul Revere’s midnight ride is the one everyone remembers, and many are not aware of William Dawes’s midnight ride.
As women’s rights began to finally advance, women are eventually able to leave their husbands a bit easier whether there are kids involved or not, however, still at very high risk. A mother caring and being there for her children is nothing new, for they have always been seen as the caretaker, so it is ironic that Harwood mentions the “small balloon” (Harwood line 9) rising above the father’s head. He does not understand the significance of a mother caring for her children in the financial state. Men “turn from Praise” according to Browning. ( line 8) so they have been unable to give credit to anyone, especially a woman, for being able to do anything strenuous.
Of the following counterattack, Hisham focusses on the strategic and “orderly” nature of the takeover rather than any disturbances that likely did occur. This is particularly evident in the description of Abu Suffyan’s conversion. Many years of violent animosity is dissipated by one conversation and Abu Suffyan relinquishes his authority and original goals of intelligence gathering to become a Muslim. All previous misdemeanors are forgiven and he is allowed to not only join the Ummah but his military jurisdiction is restored to some degree and all who “take refuge in his house” are equally exempt from punishment. With the arrival of the Muslim fighters, Hisham states the Prophet opted for strategizing Mecca’s occupation by sending troops to
”(pg.135) The war that is being progressed here is the nation having an entire argument on how many children a couple was allowed to have. Many believed that it was their choice but many didn’t feel that way. Others felt that they should listen to the rules no matter what and that is what
Analysis of Passage 1.Through research from “The Taming of the Shrew” it is seen that Katherina is defiant and stands very true to her own ideals and was often the one to “dart scornful glances”. With the sudden shift seen it displays her complete shift and total conforming to the traditional idea that a woman should always be extremely respectful to her husband. With Katherina’s intense personality and passion it makes sense that this newfound belief system Katherina has inherited she would feel very strongly about and obtain distaste towards any who opposed it explaining the tone of the first two lines. 2. Due to Katherina’s harsh tongue, which previously is the reason for being called a “shrew”, the phrase condemning women who think outwardly “muddy,ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty” would have each word being emphasized strongly portraying her feisty attitude and intense feelings towards her personal ideals and the people who believe the opposite.
In " The Thin Grey Line , " Marya Mannes says that the difference between right and wrong is becoming blurred . She wrote that today's society was losing its moral fiber . I agreed with many of the points that Mannes makes . One point I agree with was that the parents of today's children cross the " thin grey line " many times a day . When I was a child , my parents used to hide my brother and me on the floor of our Pinto .
Newland knows that in this society, it is easy for men to get away with having multiple sexual partners, even when married. However, women showing any level of promiscuity are condemned by others, which shows an incredible disparity when it comes to how society views sexual freedom in this patriarchal society. Count Ellen Olenska does not subscribe to the set of accepted customs that dictate how women should behave in this society, and chooses to live a sexually open lifestyle. Regarding promiscuity, Newland notes that ““when such things happen” it was undoubtedly foolish of the man, but somehow always criminal of the woman” (44). Contrary to almost everyone else in his social circle, Newland Archer believes that “women ought to be free - as free as we are”, showing not only his awareness of the ability of men to get away with being promiscuous, but also his acceptance and support of women who choose to live promiscuous lifestyles (19).
