Complexion

holds genuine disdain for those of a darker complexion than his own, as “his negroes had forgotten how to be gay, as they had been” when Armand’s father was their master (Chopin 539). However, when Désirée gives birth to a son, Armand’s treatment of his so-called property becomes marginally less cruel. His happiness at having sired a healthy child with the woman he loves clearly affects his moods, and he puts an end to…

has small eyes to throw off his honest look, also with small lips which also appealed to me like tricky. Desdemona had long blond hair, although her face was more circle like she still had quite a long face and her neck seeming long as well. Her complexion was also pale and her expressions in the first couple pages seemed lifeless just as i interpreted. I liked the movie the least because it was more dull with the characters and didn't show how their actions really reflected on how they appear…

The Prince of Morocco is discriminated by Portia due to his dark skin complexion: “If he had the condition of a saint and the complexion of a devil, I had rather he should shrive me than wive me.”(1.2.131). Portia rejects anyone that does not have the same religion or ethnic background as her. Her racist remark furthers the argument of her racism and role…

DuBois uses four topologies of classes, which is the basis that describes the four different communities in Song of Solomon. This paper will first examine my relationship with the submerged tenth, usually of dark complexion, represented by the very poor. They worked only occasionally and struggled to make ends meet. They were often put down by the more established members of the black community and, according to Du Bois, were usually engaged in shady or illegal occupations…

The author, Mary Shelley, uses imagery, tone, and theme to convey the idea of Victor Frankenstein being careless, cocky and selfish. “I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet” (Shelley 43). I believe Shelley said this to give the audience an idea of how Victor thinks it's easy to play God and put dead pieces together in order to create life. A major theme in the book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is “Man…

The Middle ages were characterized by a symbolism that associated otherness with blackness, wildness, and the monstrous” (pg. 16). The middle Ages sprouted the idea of racial distinction, this may have been an idea that floated around but it was never solidified. During the Greek time period discrimination was based on intellectual differences. There was a distinction made between Greeks and barbarians; this distinction did not involve appearance. The middle ages built the foundation for racial…

I looked up the dictionary definition of family, and this is what it included: “all the descendants of a common ancestor” or “a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household.” My definition of family is much different than that. It 's less analytical and generalized. Every family is different, you can 't count on there always being a dad or mom etc, so I made my own definition: “the people in your life your life that love you the most and will always be there for you,…

The term beauty or prettiness is a burning and sizzling topic which has turned into an instrument of measurement these days. Especially facial and physical beauty has become the exclusive appraisal of the worth of girls. In the words of feminism this is what we called ‘strategy of patriarchy’ to control women & girls and their bodies. If we look back to the traditional metaphors we will see from feminist views that patriarchy is the main culprit behind this drama. It is the patriarchal terms of…

appropriate reason because Victor set out to find the secret to life and to create a human being (49). It is only after “the particularity and smallness of the human body” frustrated him that he decided to build “a new species” who was eight feet tall with a hideous appearance. Victor’s love for his family is also clear throughout the book, despite his constant denial of their attention, he wishes to please both his parents and Elizabeth without letting them worry about his fallen state. His…

is skewed by the ideals of colorism. Lighter skin complexions are portrayed as the standards for societal acceptance, leaving all negative qualities to be expressed by darker tones. To combat this view, I created a public service announcement (PSA) with the intention of it running as a commercial break so that children who are potentially already watching shows affected by colorism will see it and learn to love themselves and that the complexion they were born with does not define who they…