English people

embodied the role of the daughter jing-mei she was Chinese-America . And her mother, who immigrated to America because of the war that happened in China which made them eager to maintain of their Chinese identity . Mai's mother was trying to teach her English, but at the same time she does not want to make her as a Chinese ,that which make a misunderstanding between mother and daughter. After Mai's mother death she had become very close to her mother background .she went to the Joy Luck Club…

Both of the poems “I, Too” and “Theme of English B” by Langston Hughes express the struggle and hardships of African Americans in America. They express how black people want to be equal with white people, however they don't want to be the same person. The two poems express similar tones, in “I, Too,” the tone is proud, as Hughes challenges the white Americans to recognize that black people in America are, in fact, part of our country. In “Theme for English B,” the first tone Hughes voices to…

intimate relationships were frowned upon by white men making this an excellent way for Magua to exact revenge on Munro by striking at his pride and mental state. One of Magua’s aliases is “Le Renard Subtil” which means the subtle fox, also when the English surrendered and came out of the fort they were attacked by Native Americans even though they were told they had safe passage and Magua uses this time to capture Alice and Cora. In many cultures the fox is seen as a trickster, and the name…

help address the growing problems of poverty, starvation and overpopulation in Ireland with the consumption of Irish babies stricken by poverty. Swift’s particularly morbid yet genuine tone serves to evoke the moral compass of his audience (both the English and the Irish) and initiate thought about more practical solutions to the many problems plaguing 18th century Ireland. The…

What’s astounding, is that it is not just white people who are forcing this agenda upon black victims. No, it is black people who readily accept that black culture is not a legitimate analogy to white culture. Intelligence and the correct use of the English language is seen as something that is only truly manifested through white culture, and due to this false connotation, anyone who correctly expresses themselves, through the freedom that the English language gives, is accused of “talking…

“Civil Peace” by the Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, in the light of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The story happens in Nigeria, which has a long history of being colonized by English troops till 1960, when the Nigerians eventually gained their independence. Achebe uses English language as a postcolonial tool to defend his people. The story “Civil Peace” opens right after the Civil War and ends after so much blood shedding and brutality. This long-term history of pain and oppression internalizes…

whilst travelling in Asia, the amount of people that can speak some form of broken English quite remarkable. Compare this to Australia, where other than English majority of Australians would struggle to communicate in any language. However motivating kids is the difficult part. Australian doesn’t have a strong culture based on educating, as in it is not valued as highly compared to many Asian countries. Therefore trying to teach a second language on top of English proves to be quite…

The race that isn 't a race Blacks (Africans of all types) So where do black people fit? You are probably thinking r select, B team, right? Wrong. (There are r select qualities being right on the equator and we see this with all the violence there, but there is more to it than that.) Here is the thing, Africa is the source of human kind. They are the most ancient race. This means their genetic diversity is greater than any other race. Furthermore, Africa is a huge continent. So you would…

A leader in my personal life is my sister, Anathi Mateadi Manaka. Born on the 29th of June 1993, Anathi is the first born to Corlett and Nomfanelo Manaka. She is a strong, black woman who has the traits of a leader through her ability to communicate with those around her efficiently, provide emotional support and stand up and protect those that are weak. Not only that, but she aims to help in the building of self esteem and self power, to help others be able to improve their own lives and make a…

Colonialism is a big theme in the 20th century. Both Gandhi and Fanon have written on colonialism and violence during that era. One if them is a guru of India, leading people to peace and unionship; the other is a psychiatrist working in Algeria, seeing the condition of Algerian people under the French control. Having experienced authentic colonialism during their years of service in an developing or underdeveloped country, they both have feelings to express regarding the oppression enforced by…