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The main point of the film is to display the era of the 1930s and how racism, prejudice and injustice reigned in the United States, the real America. I believe the purpose of this particular film was to display and promote the comparison of killing a mocking bird to executing an innocent individual. In the film the comparison is to an African American male, Tom Robinson. A main character named Atticus Finch declares in a conversation, "I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I…

This chapter is called “The Veil”, and she explains how in 1980 they were first forced to wear the black veil at school. This started demonstrations in the streets between the women of the communities fighting for ‘the veil’ against ‘freedom’. Marjane’s mother participated in one of these demonstrations and a picture was taken of her and published in a newspaper in Iran. Scared for her life, “She dyed her hair, and wore dark glasses for a long time” (5). The fear the authorities have on her made…

In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Everyday Use by Alice Walker, themes of non-assimilation are very prevalent. Assimilation, in the case of these two stories is where African Americans adapt to white American culture, rather than reverting to traditional African customs. In A Raisin in the Sun, Beneatha Younger is a young African American woman who has a busy love and family life. Dee, or Wangero from Everyday Use, arrives at her childhood home as a completely transformed woman…

In Marcia Gaudet’s Carville: Remembering Leprosy in America, the idea is presented that “counterstories seek to alter the dominant group’s assumptions as well as the oppressed person’s perception of herself,” serving as “narrative acts of insubordination” (Nelson qtd in Gaudet, emphases in original). Counterstories have been used throughout history to share and pass the experiences of multiple folklorist groups, to ignite insight into individual’s plights and to ensure justice will be…

An average African American in Chicago would argue that the law in our society is unjust. However that is not true at all. Cases in trial ultimately began turning into laws that would help our society. All these cases that happened lead to a just society in 2015. The justification of the law is for everyone of all ages, people of all ethnicities, of all colors, both genders, and yes that includes African Americans in Chicago. In order to explain to an average African American that our society…

The overarching topic of this reading is Societal Changes in the 20th and 21st Centuries. The first reading is in the U.S history textbook and it mostly talked about both women and men’s opinions on women’s rights, changes in family life during the industrialization era, and trying to get through the inequality between men and women by education. According to Mr. Stanton, “he believed that since women are vulnerable, they enjoyed men’s protection.” He is saying that women are weak to stand on…

Do you ever fell that you are limited to certain things or treated differently than others because of a stereotype? In today’s world many men and woman are affected because of a typical stereotype. It can hurt us in many different ways. Stereotyping can make a person change the way they live their lives and even make them change their characteristics. These stereotypes make a person feel like he is treated or looked at a certain way because of the way the he looks. We are all hurt individually…

In addition to reading Blind Spot, the freshman class was required to attend an informational seminar about the text titled Global Citizenship: An Imperative for the 21st Century. It was held by Dr. Rich Salas, an assistant professor and director of multicultural affairs at Des Moines University. The main points he made were that people need to think about how their actions affect others, especially when dealing with race. Also, intention vs. impact in these actions we make and what we can try…

Imagine being shunned for being a woman and set aside to only cook, clean, and care for your family. The “inalienable right” to be equal in America grants a true freedom that every citizen appreciates, and those in less fortunate countries envy. Being different is set aside as we embrace each other's similarities. This idea of equality embodies the freedom to partake in education, religion, and chasing your dreams. Malala Yousafzai once said, “We cannot succeed when half of us are held…

A teenager in this society sees the hurt and drama that goes on every day in this world. There is a lot of tension between Blacks and Whites as we know of today. Before in the olden days, blacks had less rights than whites yes, but they were still devoted to their culture and traditions. Today, people are stereotyped to African Americans. Bill Cosby, a comedian, writer and producer argues how african americans today are not how they were when he was a little kid. His purpose is to show examples…