Contempt

My parents came to America from Argentina, fleeing collapse and insecurity. They came here to provide a better life for me, one which simply couldn’t be found in Argentina, and I’m more than thankful I was born here. To immigrate in search of a better life for one’s children is a praiseworthy act of devotion, of love. Millions of young Latinos live in this country today because their parents or grandparents made the decision to immigrate in search of a better life. Far too often, what they and…

feministic. The injustices faced by a woman in a patriarchal society are observed through Roy’s novel. For example, while Ammu’s brother Chacko sleeps with the women workers of the factory, the family turns a blind eye at it. In her case, she’s faced with contempt and anger. These protagonists are, however, changed to their ‘self’ not because of choice, but because of various influences from people in their lives. Hence, ‘where other people exist, genuine individuality is a difficult thing to…

The plays Disgraced and A Raisin in the Sun are about two men and their families going through a time of racial tension, the Younger Family, the family in A Raisin in the Sun, faces discrimination towards the African American community of the fifties while Amir, the protagonist in Disgraced, and his family face the prejudice against Muslims in the modern era. They face different type of hardships, but are more similar than they may appear. They both struggle with the concept of cultural identity…

In “Speech in the Virginia Convention,” Patrick Henry utilizes the persuasive devices of repetition and rhetorical question for the purpose of impressing the necessity of going to war against Britain. First, Henry’s use of rhetorical questions enforces the lack of freedom offered to the colonists and lack of change from the British government. He states, “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the prices of chains and slavery?” (page 206). In this rhetorical question, Henry is…

leader must have “an unexaggerated understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses which helps humble people gain an accurate awareness of intrapersonal resources, allowing them to put their strengths in perspective and avoid arrogance or self-contempt” (p. 1915). Chen (2016) also added, “with a balanced self-view, humble people tend to be psychologically healthy and have high self-confidence and self-esteem which…

Culture: Its Birth, Transformation, & Spread American actor Wendell Pierce said, “Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. It’s how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment…all of that is expressed in culture.” That is quite true because culture is defined as the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors shared and passed on by the members of a distinct group. It also embodies the products of human work and thought. Today, cultures are constantly changing due to…

There are some situations where the spouse who filed for divorce wants to withdraw their petition for divorce. If you're the spouse that did not file for divorce, you might not be able to stop the process. You can contest the divorce, but most courts will not force the filing spouse to remain married. The Timing of the Process If you wish to stop the divorce proceedings, you'll need to consider the timing of your request. If there's been no judgement from the court, the parties can stop the…

learned men, who are leading people to the right way to progress and improvement…” (Komatsu 2007, 8). Some Muslims perceived this period as a great chance for performing Islamic law. However, Taib also added that “…they (“ignorant Sufis”) dared to have contempt and make fun of qādīs in front of people, although qādīs undertook their legal duties with the consent of Muslims to make legal decisions and to satisfy the needs of believers…” (Komatsu 2007, 9-10) This shows that not all the local…

Today, over half a century after his death, Malcolm X’s philosophies have formed many black pride groups and continue to express black America’s contempt of their oppression. Malcolm X was one of the most influential social warriors of the 20th century because he never gave up fighting for his beliefs and gave a powerful voice to black Americans. Malcolm X’s childhood important in explaining his…

No Gold Diggers Here When adapting The Taming of the Shrew into a movie to appeal to a modern audience, the director of Ten Things I Hate About You chose to emphasize the American ideals of love and respect instead of the commonly held Elizabethan belief that unions were akin to mutually benefitting business arrangements. Such an adaptation of the plot is demonstrated by the relationship between Patrick Verona and Kat Stratford—characters who respectively mirror Shakespeare’s Petruchio and…