Complexion

ran out, and amazingly pulled through until she was 10, until she met Mr. Lofter. He’d furnished her with education, and all of her needs. Impressively, it took her years to catch up on her education, but now it was clear enough that she was a prognostication. She now lives in Wisconsin, with her another homeless kid that was found a year ago. His name is Jack. Mr. Lofter also provided the child with what he required. They were both homeschooled, however, alternatively of being taught by teachers or such, they became independent, and learned by themselves. Elizabeth had golden hair. She was skinny, had a light complexion, and had blue eyes. Everything was perfect about her except her round nose. Jack on the other hand was a few years younger than Elizabeth. Jack had brown hair curved to his left side. He had a tan complexion, and was a bit plump. Today was rather tedious. The moon was still stringing up on, not giving up night time, even though pink was streaking through the stacked clouds in a sky so charged with dark, luminous blue it seemed electric. They had to stay in this time. Whenever they were done with their learning, they’d do whatever they desire. This time Elizabeth decided to scare Jack. She’d everything set up, and she invited Jack’s friends, and her friends that lived in the vicinity. She’d set it up as a fake murder. One by one they would be struck down. She’d blocked the wifi, and telephone service, locked the…

“Social Criticism in Marriage” In the novel, e.g. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen used social criticism to portray how she felt about women and marriage. Austen used the two characters Elizabeth Bennet and Charlotte Lucas to show two totally different perspectives on marriage in this work. Social criticism during that time was more pressed on women back then rather than now for several reasons. Some women can feel like Elizabeth who felt as though marriage should be based on love. Other women…

“ Complexion” by Richard Rodriguez expounds on how he pitied himself due to the racist ideas that were presented by his family, while “A Supreme Sotomayor” by Maria Hinojosa describes how she was able to thrive despite the racist remarks in her path. Hinojosa was able to isolate herself from the racism and strictly use it as motivation to succeed, yet Rodriguez internalized the racist comments and took on the victim role. The two dealt with racist commentaries, however, the differences would be…

the enslavement of Africans was the bible. In Genesis, Noah curses Ham saying, “cursed be Canaan, the lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers.” This was vital to the slave trade because slavery was then considered a hereditary status that would be passed down through generations. This curse helped justify the inferiority and maltreatment of Africans. Douglass however, is certain that if the “lineal descendants of Ham are alone to be scripturally enslaved” then slavery in the south would…

acceptance and having a self strive for beauty. The two artists both comment on how oppression manifests itself as internalized racism by showing self love acceptance in ourselves. Kendrick Lamar, a rap artist, released a song named “Complexion” that just refers to the skin color of African Americans. In the song it says, “Beauty is what you make it, I used to be so mistaken by different shades of faces” (Lamar). In the novel The bluest eye by Toni Morrison, Pauline has a spot where she can…

Far too often, minorities are judged on the color of their skin. African Americans and Hispanics are both victims of racial profiling. Racial profiling is the discrimination against an individual and suspecting something based off their race. “Just Walk on By” by Brent Staples, and “Complexion” by Richard Rodriquez are two articles that focus on the racial profiling of minorities. Although Staples and Rodriquez had to endure racism and hatred from others, both victims learned to cope with their…

The nature of human often have specific expectations as to what makes a woman beautiful and what doesn't. One major feature that often affects the definition of beauty is skin color. Many believe that those of darker complexion are more despised over those of lighter complexion. This idea was further discussed in the film Imitation of Life, which includes the story of a young black girl who struggles with her racial identity in hopes to be white. Similarly, in the novel The Bluest Eye by Toni…

necessary upkeep, and services for an orderly and clean infrastructure. Rodriquez’s emphasis on his dark complexion is internalized; through his observable complexion, his race restructures his mobility. Thus, race encompasses transformative properties. The amassed shame of his dark complexion grew throughout his encounters in the private realm. The seeded history of Mexican communities, focusing on the 20th century woven into a society that continues to reinforce the consumption of a typified…

What is oppression? According to a previous social study classes we were taught that it’s the cruel and unjust treatment, or control, of others by people in powerful positions. Based on many examples in history of oppression, including African American slavery, The Salem Witch Trials, and the more recent Islamophobia, it’s easy to equate the people of power with the mass majority. People have been oppressed on many levels starting from the beginning of time and continuously everyday in 2017. The…

Determined to show that black women could also be beautiful, African-American newspapers replaced featured pieces about women serving their communities and being good role models with pictures of “beautiful” black women to express racial pride, which included pictures of celebrities and performers who often had light skin and European features. Despite trying to express racial pride and extend the designation of beauty to include African-Americans, these newspapers still contributed to the harsh…