Exile

telling them that life in that place called America could be better.” Even outside of America, the idea of equality for every individual, despite their origins, still applies. In “The Trip”, a story of a Moroccan immigrant’s journey, by Laila Lalami, “Exile, a child’s account of immigration by Julia Alvarez, and “Outlaw: my life as an undocumented immigrant,” the autobiography of Jose Antonio Vargas, the authors introduce this determined group of people and their struggle for a new life. This…

chilling aura to knowing that you were viewing what one-sixth of the world was forbidden to see. A small community of thirty-nine people attended a double feature on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 7:00PM in Angell Auditorium A to view “Three Songs of ‘Exile’: Independent Chinese Filmmakers Far from Home.” The audience, mostly comprised of older men and women of Asian descent, seemed to all be attracted together to view this film, and casual chatter filled the auditorium; most of the audience…

going to the reservation and after. While being removed from everything that she is comfortable with, and experiencing extreme hardship, Linda eventually adapts and grows stronger through her exile. Linda’s struggles with exile add to the central idea that suffering is unavoidable and can only be endured. Exile, for Linda, is as large a culture shock as there could be. Going from the “every one belongs to every one else”(page 40) mentality to strict monogamy forces Linda to adapt and change…

In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, the theme of exile is often illustrated. When literary theorist Edward Said wrote that exile is a potent and enriching time, I did not fully understand what he meant until I read Brave New World. To be exiled is to be shut out from your birthplace and home. Not only being removed physically but emotionally and mentally as well. However, in Bernard's case, he experiences exile without being removed from his home. He feels extremely different than everyone else,…

The Leadership Qualities of Ender Wiggin Ender’s Game by Orson Card has been a popular science fiction novel for the past three decades. Since its inception the book has claimed two highly respected awards. In addition it has even become a highly recommended reading material for several military education facilities for new officers. This novel highlights four basic qualities that make up the basis of a good commanding officer. The first quality needed for a leader to succeed is gaining the…

As an artist of the 1970’s, Ana Mendieta is interested in exploring art beyond the confines of a studio setting. Because the earth art movement offers an earth-centered, liberating approach to artmaking, Ana Mendieta chooses to produce work that fits into that category. The techniques and ideologies associated with the movement allow her to challenge a multiplicity of paradigms that conflict with her identities. Even though Mendieta’s work fits within the earth art movement, her artwork’s…

Controversial topics are typically surrounded by a lot of “grey area” and strong opinions. People dispute abortion, war, and genetically modified food. Yet, no sane person disputes the immorality of genocide; likewise, no sane person celebrates when a genocide has taken place. By these standards nearly every human in Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game is insane. Ender Wiggin may be the only sane person, yet he is the celebrated killer in question. Ender’s good intentions do nothing to alter his…

Synthesis Essay: Child Soldiers Fear. Trickery. Violation. These inhuman techniques, used by child soldier commanders, destroy children’s childhoods. Within the science fictional book, Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, Andrew “Ender” Wiggins, a precocious pre-teen, was specifically birthed to take the role of saving the world. He has surpassed many one-sided, atrocious obstacles throughout his time in the battle school. Through Ender, the readers could understand how the children were…

If nothing is going well, call your grandmother (Italian Proverb). Pilar and Celia’s relationship had such a great bond from being psychic and using that to communicate with each other, how Cuba had such an impact in their lives even though Pilar had been living in New York since the age of 2 and the similar personalities they both had. In Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia focused on the lives of Celia and her family and from her three children and four grandchildren. Especially focused on…

“There is no teacher but the enemy.” Mazer Rackham, a character in Orson Scott Card’s novel, Ender’s Game, teaches this lesson to the main character of the story, Andrew (Ender) Wiggin. His statement has a prominent significance to the theme of the novel and it can be applied to several vexatious situations throughout Ender’s life. In Ender’s Game, Ender has several adversaries that he learns from, and each one teaches him something new. One of these enemies was his own brother, Peter Wiggin.…