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lunch” “The Axolotl” and “Cefalea” by Julio Cortazar. I chose this author because we can enjoy his literature in which reality is transformed into fantasy, which catches us and forces us to interpret it. The author chosen belongs to the "boom" of Latin American literature. That is why his style is avant-garde and uses surrealism as the only way to represent reality. The main characteristic of his fantastic narrative is the application of unusual and suggestive elements; always part of daily…

Every February the question that continues to wonder in many peoples mind is why do Americans celebrate black history month and is it still necessary. That answer is yes we do need to celebrate, some reasons why are that stereotypes of black Americans have to change, confidence in young black women and men needs to increase and notoriety of what blacks have done in history need to continue to be recognized. Now lets take a more detailed look these reasons why black history month is still…

In her article “Reimagining Disability and Gender Through Feminist Studies”, Kim Hall provides a quote from Licia Carlson: “Does the existence of those who can be defined as complete women and mothers demand the existence of others who cannot be granted womanhood and motherhood?” (Hall 4) This question outlines a well understood distinction: that womanhood, and particularly motherhood, are not evenly applied across the board. While some women are encouraged and expected to bear children, many…

take accountability. In this election Minorities failed to stop Trumps ascendancy to the oval office. Minority groups were well aware of the divisive narrative of the election, and the more than likely result- a Trump victory— but still, minority-Americans failed to tip the scale in favour of the Democrats, and instead did so for the Republicans. According to the NY Times exit polls 88% of Blacks voted for Clinton and 8% voted Trump. For the Republican party, this was an 7% voter increase…

America that African Americans can not fall victim to mental disorders, and the fallacy needs to be taken down. The misconception needs to be broken so that African Americans can feel comfortable enough to express their issues without being judged or even silenced. There are many odds against minority groups in the United States. However, there seems to be a certain negative stigma towards African Americans. This negative stigma creates a double standard for African Americans in America,…

Henry Dumas is an African-American writer, born in July 20th 1934 in Arkansas. He spend early years of his life at the same place and get influenced with the religious and folk traditions of that soil in his early childhood. Henry Dumas writings focus his extraordinary vision, unusual ways of observing things and last but not least, the intersectional believes of natural and super natural traits. In most of the writings of Dumas, his fundamental heroic vision of African-Americans existence is…

In the final section of the course we continued to theorize what African Diaspora is. The authors tackle the question of race and racism, what characteristic makes someone part of the African Diaspora, the importance of the idea of a homeland, and finally the nature of dispersal. Throughout the readings we are given many points of view. Combing every section of this course this information has impacted the way I view certain communities. For example, we cannot just assume that everyone’s story…

by African American Womanist, Alice Walker. She is more famously known for her book, “The Color Purple”, but “Everyday Use” is in no way inferior. Throughout her books themes of struggles in black communities and how they affect African American women is a recurring idea. In some sense it is like an autobiography because she has lived through many situations in her books. The author likes to write about the struggles of black women, and how violence and racism against African American men has a…

Black Like Me by Teo Hui Yee The author of Black Like Me, John Howard Griffin was a journalist who wrote about the racial equality in America. He is well known for the project of travelling to the Deep South as a black man temporarily, which his journey was recorded in this book. After the book get published, Griffin soon became a national celebrity, his work raises the awareness of the public towards the racial segregation of whites and blacks. The book had then published in several editions…

The city of Monrovia has a 6.8% Asian population. (Monrovia, n.d.) There is a high culture of shame that runs through various generations. The culture of shame is having internal family conflict that seeks outside assistance. Looking for and attaining help from outside the family brings shame to individual members and the group as a whole. (Hineon & Cho, 2012) In comparison to other ethnic group Asians are among the fewest to seek help from a mental health agency. (Monrovia, n.d.) Language is…