Piltdown Man

as “white elephants” to the train station, each symbol in the story helps give way to show exactly what is happening in the story. At the start of the story, Jig says about the line of hills in the distance “They look white elephants,” to which the man responded “I’ve never seen one.” (Hemingway 274). During this quick banter between the two characters, white elephants are brought up. A white elephant summed up is an ugly gift that no one wants, which symbolizes the unborn child that Jig is…

Gender Stereotypes Gender stereotypes have played an important role within our life since we were young. We were taught to be either feminine or masculine and that we have to live by certain roles. Stereotypes have evolved so much as time progresses and it can be analyzed by observing how men and women are treated in society, the fight for equal rights, and how it effects society in general. Till this day men and women are being treated differently. “As we are growing up we are taught…

already realized her captivity, and looked to free herself in different sense. Unlike Gilman, the symbolism that Carter uses is subtler and does not heavily impact the story’s plot. When Carter’s character, a young girl, realizes the danger of the man next to her, she correctly presumes from his mannerisms that “only immaculate flesh [would] appease him” (Carter). In this context, immaculate means untouched, which refers to her virginity. The girl then threw her “scarlet shawl, the color of…

Hamlet is subversive at the beginning and middle of Shakespeare’s play because he pushes back on various intersectional forces, such as gender, class and religion. Although he is subversive for the majority of the play, he inevitably gives in to these intersectional forces and becomes subservient to them. Shakespeare shows us different characters such as Fortinbras and Laertes, who exemplify what the typical roles look like for their gender and social class. Observing these characters, we…

“Just Walk on By” by Brent Staples is about a man who struggles daily with stereotypes and misconceptions because he scares people based on his appearance. He gets his message to show by using an array of rhetorical devices throughout his essay to portray that prior knowledge of a group of people does not apply to every individual in said targeted group, or in simpler terms, to “not judge a book by its cover”. Staples uses the rhetorical devices ethos and pathos many places to amplify his…

Women’s roles in professional settings are very controversial. Should they be at home with their family, should they be working, or should they do both? In “Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” by Sheryl Sandberg, “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” by Anne-Marie Slaughter, and “Why men still can’t have it all” by Richard Dormant they all show us their differing opinions on whether women can truly “have it all”, whether women are treated equal to men in the work world, and whether…

Study.com states, “A moral dilemma is a conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action.” Moral dilemmas can be quite difficult because not only are they taxing, but whatever choice is made will affect the outcome of the future. Imagine, One Sunday afternoon, you borrow your friend’s handgun to shoot targets at a shooting range. He is reluctant to turn it over because it is a special custom handgun his grandfather used to own that…

Back in the days, women’s social ranks were purposely lowered due to the idea of males being more superior. “My Mother Never Worked” by Bonnie Smith-Yackel, “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady, and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid all depict the idea of a woman’s work in a male dominant society. In today’s society, a “woman’s work” is more valued because they are seen as hardworking and independent while having the willingness and ability to change stereotypical gender roles. Women are now shown as more…

Women’s representation in our culture is no new problem. As long as society as existed, it has been a topic of debate. The overwhelming pressure on both men and women by the media can sometimes be suffocating. In the article Out-of-Body Image by Caroline Heldman, she writes about how women are influenced by the media to think of themselves as objects. To be viewed by people through how they appear, and how society wants them to appear. At younger and younger ages, women and girls are sexualized…

by ash. The book follows a man and his son as they try to survive with little supply and each other. Throughout the book, the man and the boy are faced with many challenges. A frequent challenge being the people they encounter, which are often the bad guys. The bad guys are people that have lost all ties with the concept of society and are the most gruesome representation of survivors. The Road puts forth a dark and pessimistic view of humanity as shown by the fear the man has and through the…