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judge another at first sight with the help of prejudices. Prejudices, preconceived negative opinions of others based on irrelevant attributes, are life-changing. This reality throws families apart and innocent lives away as society categorizes individuals into subjective stereotypes that cast negative lights on honorable people. Harper Lee embraces this theme in her novel To Kill A Mockingbird, which is set in the 1930’s. Lee marks the growth of the children of a white lawyer as he defends a…

As humans we have an inherent need to fit in. We are mimetic creatures. We follow trends and follow rules and if someone breaks out of the order of things then we shun them. We try to assimilate to the culture of wherever we are so that we don’t stand out. Although we no longer face the same societal prejudices of the first half of the 20th century, there are new roles we have to fill and there are specific ways we have to do it. Increasingly, however, we see people who rebel against these…

The definition of value differs by circumstances, feelings, or experiences. Perhaps someone thinks that community is valuable, and perhaps another suggests that family is valuable because people’s preference can characterize in various ways. Although Malcolm Gladwell’s “Marita’s Bargain” depicts that Marita focuses on education rather than her life, “A Walk to the Jetty” by Jamaica Kincaid illustrates that Annie’s family and her own memories are essential to her. In spite of the differences,…

Have you ever judge someone because of their appearance, social status, or handicaps? Did find once you learned more about them they are completely different from your initial judgments, and the things you saw as flaws in them have actually helped them in aspects? One major take away from understanding the focus of “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, is that you should never judge somebody or make presumptions about who they are or their lifestyle until you’ve truly understood what it is like to see…

Fear traps us. It prevents us from growing up. It prevents us from living happy, satisfied, fulfilled, free lives. However, fear is a choice. You actually choose to be afraid and you can deliberately choose to live without it. This is the case in this short story were a teenage boy decides to face his fears. In this essay, the short story will be analyzed and interpreted through the following points: the setting, a characterization of Eddie and Angie, point of view and the main theme. The…

Local culture Definition: People living together in a particular please who see themselves as a Community. The show customs Jason experiences and preserve the and feel different and distinguish from others. Local culture is not an independent forced rather it is outgrowth of social and other experiences in a region. What makes Local culture? Feelings of the people living in that specific Society. Attributes that tell what people prefer and what there taste is like. What people think is…

Symbolism is ubiquitous in your everyday life, whether it’s during work, at the gym or even in a cafeteria. Symbols are everywhere where you least expect them. Most likely they are hidden symbols with a even deeper meaning than what you might observe at first glimpse. Many stories involve symbolism for a specific reason , whether it's to make a point or to give a overall meaning. For example, In the story “The Lottery”, symbolism is one of the main ideas that the author gets her point across.…

What can define the kindness of strangers? How they look or talk? Or just who they are as a person? How can you tell if you are actually getting help, or just getting pity? Can those two things really be the same thing? After all help is help no matter how you get it. Think about these question as I evaluate both “Angela’s Ashes”(McCourt) and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”(Twain). Being poor is always hard, and being poor in Limerick, Ireland during the 1930’s seemed to top the cake in…

I’m An Ordinary Man - My Fair lady Analysis “Humans see what they want to see.” ― Rick Riordan. A human gets what he desires, and throws away what he/she finds apathy. It’s in his/her nature, to choose his/her own prospect, by listening to his/her own ego. In the poetic song "I'm an Ordinary Man" there’s a gender, the man, that’s condemning the opposite gender, the women, which is showcased through a sense of foreboding. The poetic song “I'm an ordinary man” is based on a divergent perception…

Morrie Schwartz rejects today’s popular culture because he feels like it dictates today’s society too much. He feels that people are focusing on all the wrong things in life, thus leading them to lead empty lives. Today’s culture, according to him, is too media driven, and the people in it are too greedy, violent, self centered, and corrupt; and they’re so brainwashed that they don’t even know they’re living such a materialistic and empty lifestyle. I found myself wondering, like Mitch, why…