Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

to the idea of having a place to call home, succeeding academically seems vital to her remaining at Green Gables. Elijah must succeed because of the pressure his community places on him, as a representation of his family and of his race. For former slaves, without the privilege to read or write, learning literacy and receiving a full education was an immeasurable gift. Once again, Anne is motivated by a rather personal sense of pride and necessity, while Elijah is heavily affected by the…

Shelters for Safety Imagine yourself as a sixteen-year-old girl from Afghanistan, awaiting your wedding ceremony to begin. Hands trembling, you adjust your colorful burka, making sure only your face is shown. Modesty is key. Clunky necklaces dangle from your neck, weighing your head down. A few minutes later, you are introduced to a bearded man, about the age of fifty -- the man that’s about to become your husband. You feel your body shaking as you greet him by kissing each cheek, hoping…

All through history, women of color have faced racism and prejudice. In the early 1900s, women were treated as slaves to their husbands and fathers. Many were raped by family members or people they were close with, leading to unhealthy mindsets and difficulty forming further relationships. Women would turn to eachother for comfort and support in these terrifying times. These are actions that were present during the time the novel was written, and still today. Alice Walker uses her childhood and…

In the Elizabethan society women were dependent on their male relatives to support them. Married women in particular, were to submit under their husband’s decisions without the opportunity to question or critique them. All women, irrespective of their socioeconomic status believed they were inferior to men, as a consequence, a women’s voice was absent in the political and economic atmospheres. Any sign of disobedience to these norms was seen as a crime against the holy establishments ordained…

Arthur Miller wrote an imaginatively creative interpretation of the famous Salem Witch Trials in his 1953 fictional play The Crucible. Though the actual details of these true events are unknown, Miller brings to life some of the characters found in historic documents from the 1692 hearings. He cleverly unfolds an intriguing tale about the Salem witch hunt which occurred during an era when America was partially unsettled and primitive. This harsh setting produced a fear that overshadowed many…

think and view yourself, it is nearly impossible to control society 's point of view. Even though all four author 's revelations are significant, Obama and Wong 's speech pertains to today because boys and girls still face racial slurs. In “Shooting An Elephant,” Orwell narrates an incident he encounters as a colonial police officer in Moulmein, Burma. The event involves a rogue elephant and a choice Orwell must make of whether or not to shoot the elephant. Since Orwell lived during the…

voice, she threatened everybody who harmed her, claiming all in her way was a witch, all for the reasons of lust and greed. Had she not fallen in love with Proctor in the play, the trials may not have happened. However, that is just the play. In real life, it did not matter about the relationship of Abigail and Proctor, instead, as stated above, it was an idea of mere boredom. In a way, it is almost as the boy who cried wolf. The boy was desperate for attention and he called out that there was…

‘Sea of Poppies’ is Amitav Ghosh’s first book in the Ibis Trilogy which was nominated for Man Booker Prize of 2008. Set in 1838 amidst the valuable and potent poppy fields, it brings together a truly diverse and international cast of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts, who, each for his or her own reason, board the Ibis, an old slaving-ship, which sails into the Indian Ocean at the end of the book. The book is a story of people brought together in spite of their differences, starting…

On May 31,1921, The Tulsa Tribune had reported that Dick Rowland, an African American 19-year-old young man, was accused of assaulting Sarah Page, a 17-year-old white girl. It was reported that Page let out a howling scream. The headline for the story was “Nab Negro for Attacking Girl in an Elevator” stirring more trouble within the community. Nearby people reported seeing Rowland flee from the elevator. Scott Ellsworth informs the readers that there was possibly another headline…

novels in the early nineties with focus on the oppression of women by patriarchal society. However, her initial works were very generic in nature. Taslima's life was peaceful till Lajja (Lajja), her novel in which she writes about the prosecution of a Hindu family in Bangladesh by Muslims.After this novel was published in 1993,Taslima's life got into trouble as various Muslim activists and communities wanted her dead. Taslima’s Book provides factual information about the religious intolerance…