Oppression

(http://holocaust.hklaw.com/essays/2010/Kirstin_Ney.pdf). Everyone should strive to help those oppressed as it is not only a social, but more so a moral obligation to uphold a worldwide standard of living in the context of everyone deserves to be free of oppression and torment. An inspiring story that someone planning on entering this line of work should listen to is on that a…

In history, many actions are often viewed as diabolical or horrible. Oftentimes, they are; communities, local and worldwide, will look on in horrified shock when they see deplorable actions, including the mortal sins of rape and murder. In Richard Wright’s Native Son, these two crimes are brought to the forefront, committed by 20-year-old black protagonist Bigger Thomas. By the end of Fear, Bigger has murdered the young white Mary Dalton, and halfway through Flight, Bigger has added another…

The female characters from “The Yellow Wallpaper” & “The Chrysanthemums” experience oppression, frustration, and change. While Elisa Allen’s story happens on a ranch in the Salinas Valley. The Narrator from “The Yellow Wallpaper” is taken from her house to a desolated mansion in attempt to cure her “temporary nervous depression” (992). Elisa Allen is a thirty-five year old woman, who loves gardening, and rarely embraces her femininity. She is married to Henry Allen who is a business man, he is…

Dalit literature emerged as a response to the hegemonic Brahminic oppression and its various forms of silencing the Dalits. Though there are various thinkers, such as Buddha, Jyotiba Phule, S.M. Mate who were concerned about the plight of the lowest caste and untouchables but it was B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), who is considered "the pioneer of Dalit literature" (Dangle vii). Ambedkar's writing and his political activism played a significant role in understanding the injustices and atrocities of…

What Does the Term Empowerment Mean? ‘Empowerment’ began with the concept of ‘conscientisation’ coined in 1968, by Paulo Freire, a Brazilian academic. Defined as process to which an oppressed person perceives the structural conditions of oppression. Subsequently, through conscientisation, groups are able to take action upon oppressors. In other words, groups and people become critically aware and awareness turns into action. The term empowerment took its origins from conscientisation in the 70s,…

Comparative Essay “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka was written in 1962, set in London. Soyinka is a Nigerian playwright who was the first African that won the noble for literature in 1986. Few years later, “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou was written in 1978 set in the American Slums of Harlem. Angelou is an educator, and civil rights activist. Together both poems explore the themes of prejudice and racial discrimination. “Telephone Conversation” explores the idea of racial prejudice…

The process of research requires a good understanding of ethics and what ethics entitles while conducting research. There will always be a biases and relationship dynamic will conducting research which need to be carefully addressed in each type of research method be it a questionnaire or a survey, an interview, an observation or a focus group, issues that must be considered every step of the way. A researcher must familiarise themselves with the REB and make sure that any research involving…

Abstract: The play “Red Oleanders” is first written in Bengali language under the title “RaktaKarabhi”. Tagore conveys the message that the Utilitarian approach and vast industrialization throughout the world would resulting in diminishing human compassion and cause Ecological Imbalance.So he used characters as a metaphor of human instincts such as greed, power, envy, love, trust, and sacrifice. The play Red oleanders is a One-act play which follows the Aristotle’s rules. He fallow’s three…

The films ‘STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE’, MARIA FULL OF GRACE’, and THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION’ shows the audience, political view, family affection and more. The films were featured in countries such as, Cuba, Colombia and Brazil. This is beneficial because it gave the audience who has little to no knowledge about these countries an understanding of their social or political views. In ‘Strawberry and Chocolate’, one can see that Cuba is not accepting of the gay population and in such…

Cultural appropriation exists in many different forms, but can generally be described as the stealing of a culture that belongs to an oppressed group for a profit or specific use. Look to the Victoria’s Secret 2012 Fashion Show for an example. Karlie Kloss walked down the runway in a Native American war bonnet, a headpiece that is only given to warriors in certain tribes. Jenni Avins writes in The Atlantic that many believe using sacred artifacts and traditions to advertise a product is hurtful…