In Farewell to Manzanar, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston shares her experience of being forcibly relocated to an internment camp during World War II as a result of Executive Order 9066 and the Alien Enemies Act. In the first 10 chapters of the book, Jeanne describes the fear and confusion that she and her family felt as they were forced to leave their home and belongings behind. One quote from the book that relates to the Alien Enemies Act comes from the first chapter, where Jeanne describes her father's reaction to the news of the Pearl Harbor attack: "I watched Papa's face turn dark with fear, and then with anger. He was a citizen of the United States, but now he was an enemy in his own country" (Wakatsuki Houston & Houston, 1973, p. 9). This quote
“When your mother and father are having a fight, do you want them to kill each other? Or do you want them to stop fighting?” chapter 7, pg 58. The Japanese Military ambushed America by bombing Pearl Harbor. America and Japan went to war because of this.
Throughout the short story Magellan by Scot Gardner, Tiff, the protagonist, is a dynamic character which explores how she learns a valuable lesson and undergoes character development. At the start of the story, using the phrase, “All I’m trying to say is that I know what it feels like to feel invisible” Gardner illustrates that Tiff is a typical teenager who feels as if she doesnt matter and others don’t care about her. The quotes, “I know” and “feels like to feel invisible” build a sense of misery and isolation which makes the reader feel sympathetic for Tiff as the word invisible illustrates Tiff feeling like she is overlooked. Additionally, the phrase,” It doesn't matter what I think, why do you even ask” has further connotations of Tiff
After living at Camp Manzanar for four years, Jeanne is ready to finally leave but also nervous to reenter the outside world. At her new junior high school in Long Beach, her teacher tries her best to make her feel like she fits in. But after Jeanne reads a page in their reading book aloud, perfectly without any mistakes, another classmate’s reaction is not at all what she expected. “When I finished, a pretty blonde girl in front of me said, quite innocently, “Gee, I didn’t know you could speak English.” She was genuinely amazed.
Wofford 6 Man Narrator: In early 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. went on a selma march with the community and marched for their freedom and rights. Martin Luther King Jr.: So we’re going to walk to the end of the street, through the army of cops and march for our freedom, are you with me.
In the chapter “The Man I Killed”, Tim O’Brien explores the importance of friendship and how emotional support can have a positive impact on a friendship. The chapter outlines Tim’s regret after he killed a young Vietnamese soldier, and his friend Kiowa is there to listen and stick up for him. After O´Brien is distressed after killing the soldier, the nearby soldier Azar makes jokes about how Tim ¨shredded the soldier¨ with a tone that O´Brien does not appreciate. Kiowa his friend tells O´Brien, ¨Forget that crud, no sweat, man. What else could you do?"
Everyone has experienced many disadvantages in their lives; getting affected by them is a personal choice. Many don’t believe having a problem brings the best out of a person because who can be jocular when they have a complication in their life? Being delighted by having the obstacle in your path isn’t something a person would do, but what comes after that obstacle gets pushed off is a substantial thing. Slowly but surely, they help you succeed in life and they teach you lessons you never knew you needed. Obstacles are rocky to overcome, but what you do with them is what really counts.
In The Illustrated Man, Ray Bradbury handles dialogue in a way that greatly adds to the plot of “The Rocket”. One quote that stands out in particular is “But I am a great fool. I will take my money from the bank and give it you.” This quote is said by Fiorello, the father of the story, on page 272. This quote propels the action, reveals aspects of a character, and provokes a decision in the story.
Manolin has been Santiago’s apprentice and friend since he was five years old. Santiago acts as a second father figure for Manolin, taking him on fishing trips and discussing baseball statistics. Even when Manolin’s real father forces him to find another boat to fish with because of Santiago’s misfortune, Manolin is one of Santiago’s only supporters. Since he can’t help him fish anymore, the young boy shows his love and devotion to the old man by helping him with everyday activities that are difficult for Santiago because of his age, such as carrying gear from the boat and fetching coffee and bait. This is shown on page 19: “‘Keep the blanket around you,’ the boy said.
In 1989 Salman Rushdie became Muslim enemy number one after “the publication in 1988 of The Satanic Verses ” . In this book Rushdie made several veiled and open references to the Islamic religion that depicted it in what many Muslims perceive as a negative way. In response Muslims around the world protested the book and in some cases publicly burned it. In several Muslim countries such as Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, India, and South Africa the book was banned. All of this culminated in the issuing of a fatwa by Ayatollah Khomeini, the Muslim religious leader of Iran.
For example, when sanctioned into certain racial groups, the individuals amongst the group disclude themselves from activities performed by other groups. Deciding to omit from activities performed by the general public allows them to live with the mindset that besides the fact they lack invitation, they allow themselves to believe they never wanted
Ultimately resulting in her death. In Margaret Atwood’s short story, she asserts that being discriminated and isolated causes the narrator to have deep mental issues that lead to signs of depression through the protagonist’s unorthodox way of accepting her fate without any hesitation to prevent her life being taken away. In this story, the narrator has been lead to believe that she has no part in her community. Throughout her life, she has been isolated by her entire town even by those who she called family.
As she transforms back into a young girl, she recalls that her mother would instruct her “... to shed/ my costume, to braid my hair furiously/ with blind hands, and to return invisible/ as myself / to the real world of her kitchen” (25-29). The way in which she utilizes “to” in the start of every section embodies the conformity that her mother is trying to impose on her. It is no coincidence that the identical form of the sentences of her reverting to the female stereotype directly follows her mother’s orders. All of these actions go against her will to be adventurous, and it culminates in a profound statement on who a person really is. In returning invisible as herself, she explains that the person she is supposed to be is not the real her.
Many people are faced with challenging situations each day, but it is up to that person on how he or she will go about facing those challenges. I wish it can be said that each challenge a person face will bring something positive in their life. Challenges may come and go in all shapes, sizes, or colors. A person may feel as if their world is bright as a yellow sun one day and dark gray as a stormy night the next day, and that may be the important turning point when that challenge turn into a crisis. “Crisis occurs when more change or adjustment is required of an individual than he or she is capable of at the time” (Servellen,248).
In our life, there are periods of challenges that we must face, but the real challenge is how we grow and learn from overcoming them. Being naive children, we believed that life was simplistic and effortless. Well, we were wrong, we can only yearn for life to be easy. Growing up, we continue to face countless hurdles that only get bigger and bigger. My life, in particular, has been filled with numerous up and downs.