Burning Man

In “The Open Boat”, it is instantly recognizable that the men aboard the dinghy have no control over every aspect their situation. The crew steer the boat and row the oars, however as the men squeeze inside this tiny boat, they fall victim to naturalism. Naturalism says, mother nature is truly in control of the vessel, having no feelings of compassion or hatred towards it. Nature’s divine and uncharismatic power, is seen as nature hurls wave after wave toward the dinghy, sinks the captain’s ship…

Famous country music artist Bryan White once said , ‘’We never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public’’. Jem is Scout's older brother is grown up and now he tries to show and teach his younger sister to see the world and the people of the world in a different manner.‘’To kill a mockingbird’’ the character that has evolved the most is Jem Finch. While some people may feel that Scout evolved the most throughout the book, however they did not change as much as Jem.In the book Jem…

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, ‘sitcom’ is an abbreviated term for situational comedy and is defined as, “a show that is on television regularly and that is about a group of characters who are involved in different funny situations” (Merriam-Webster, 2017). Sitcoms are a progression of projects appeared on TV that ordinarily include a family or a nearby group of characters. Sitcoms appear to have been around as far back as television was presented to the family home, and are…

Some people try to become rich and be known for it, even if they are humble enough to not flaunt it off. In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby is known by everyone for being the wealthiest man alive, for having the most extravagant parties every night, “In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars” (Fitzgerald 39). People may think that this a selfish way to be know, but…

Emma Watson once said that “It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals” (quotesberry.com). The same idea is cooperated in the play A Doll’s House by Henrick Ibsen. The idea is cooperated by how men are supposed to follow up on one moral law and woman are supposed to follow up on another moral code, both codes are very different from each other. The moral law for men would be how they are the breadwinners of the family and how there are known to have…

In consideration with these facts, it is apparent that Gregor is a silenced individual. His silences are caused by how the patriarchal society they belong to constructed each character in the story. All of them are encompassed in the rules and stereotypes raised by patriarchy. Gregor Samsa is the embodiment of Franz Kafka's life. Kafka used Gregor as a medium to voice out his silences. Based on the definitions of patriarchy given by Rich and Johnson, it is to be said that the effects of the…

On January 26, 1883, Theodore Roosevelt presented his speech, “Duties of American Citizenship” in Buffalo, New York to the citizens of the United States of America. The patriarchy speech by Theodore Roosevelt, pretty much explains itself in the title of the speech, “Duties of American Citizenship”, it goes over what it means to be an American Citizen. Patriarchy is evident throughout the whole speech, on how men should be good citizens as well as being good husbands, colleagues, and fathers.…

"Be a man", "Quit crying", and "Stop being a little girl". These are just some of many things boys/men hear on a daily bases from family members, friends, or even from themselves. Its starts off as early as a few years old. Either the mother or father, primarily the father, will some of the many encouraging things to his/her son. Which then carries on to their peers. Mocking them to not act "gay" or being a sissy. Then after all of that guys still feel the need to be "manly" even with no one…

Whale Rider Movie A contemporary story of Will and determination, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The story describes the efforts of an indigenous group living within modern Western society to continue their traditions while assimilating some aspects of the predominant culture. The “Whale rider” movie offers us the opportunity to learn more about the Maori culture and consider the difficulties that many traditional…

portrays each gender in a certain light. Opinions are formed, even if they are subconscious to the child. A girl shouldn’t be playing with a ball, and a boy needs to put the dolls away. The concepts of a hyper-sexualized woman and hyper-masculine man are portrayed in many areas of society as the pinnacle achievement. As the gender roles become segmented and the children get, there is a tendency for each gender to largely associate with their own gender. As children enter elementary school,…