CRITIQUE ANALYSIS OF “SO WHAT ARE YOU, ANYWAY?” By Lawrence Hill Racism and ethnic discrimination in the North America has been a biggest issue since the colonial times. The segregation continues to take place in many social areas such as housing, education, employment, especially for Afro-American people. 1970’s was the crucial time of the racism, many students killed by the national guards in U.S. during their protests against racial injustice. The violence followed by the Civil Rights Movement and caused awakenings of the anti-racist ideology in literature because” white against black” was not a determinable social impact. The mixed-race Canadian author Lawrence Hill’s works are irreplaceable examples of the awareness of violent racism.…
on a self-discovery journey. It all started with an e-book that I was reading on my Kindle called “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer. I will not tell you about the book, so I recommend for you to go read it. Anyway, after finishing the book within a few hours, I realized that I couldn’t continue living the way I was. My heart, mind and soul demanded a change. However, unlike the main character of the story, I decided to find ways to escape my depression and anxiety while staying connected to…
Who is more Machiavellian Don John or Borachio? Now, what does Machiavellian even mean? Being Machiavellian is when you will do absolutely anything to get what you want. The term Machiavellian is coined from the late Niccolò Machiavelli who said: “It Is better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.” Machiavelli wrote a book called The Prince. The Prince is an analysis on how to acquire power and maintain that power in the political field. So if we were to take this and apply it to Much…
give an update about where life is for me. I believe an email like this has been long overdue. As you know, during the academic year I am a Health Informatics grad student. It is still difficult to succinctly describe the field, but the way that I like to explain it as is making the healthcare system better through information. Much of what happens in Health Informatics lines up exactly with what we do in Science Education and Systems Biology, and I often find myself in an advantaged position…
semester, I spent much time free writing and going over my three essays, rhetorical analysis, argumentative topic, and summary and response. First, free writing inspires me a lot, and help me record my original…
At the beginning of “Salvation”, Langston Hughes, the narrator, is an ordinary, honest boy who learns from his experiences but succumbs to immense personal pressure. As the main character, Langston is round and develops throughout this short story. He never refuses to go to church, showing that he is not only obedient but also a devout Christian. He acts realistically throughout the special meeting for children. At first, he tries to avoid jumping on the bandwagon by truthfully staying on the…
First Stage Frustration: What is a Critical Analysis Essay? I have never written a critical analysis essay before. I was confused what to write. Thus, I started reading a couple of critical analysis essays but most of them were analyzing someone’s work. I looked at the syllabus and it said, “This assignment asks you to expand upon the topic you introduce in your Exploratory Essay by thinking about it in a larger context and using additional sources to serve as evidence of your claims.” So I…
Firsts of all, this book is rather short so it does not necessarily analyze every little thing and so you do not necessarily get all the information you might want. Second of all, it is not all of Voigt’s books as of this date being analyzed so you might not see all the books you want analyzed. Last of all, this book is not necessarily just a biography of Voigt so if you are looking for a book with just a biography of Voigt this book would not be it even thought its name is Presenting Cynthia…
Crooks Analysis Under the effects of racial discrimination, Crooks faces isolation from the other men on the ranch. Crooks’ loneliness becomes apparent from the very beginning, when he is first introduced by Candy. Candy uses derogatory language to describe him, and refers to him as a racial slur. Despite Crooks and Candy working on the farm together, they never formed even the slightest relationship. Crooks’ feelings as an outsider are further revealed when Lennie joins him in his room when…
losing a loved one and how there is a period after they die in which you imagine them doing things you think they would have enjoyed" (Smith Gardens). Harvey would have loved this friend's ball of rice. He would have loved the Pantheon. He would have loved that Rossetti of a girl with her thick black brows." What nature allows Zadie is sensory experiences that she uses to connect with her father. After he dies, Zadie doesn't think of her father in terms of being: "middle-class",…