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Cowardice and Courage VS. Embarrassment Throughout The Things They Carried, O’Brien shares the horror and truth going into the Vietnam War. He shares very touching and brutal stories throughout his book, sharing the specific jobs the men had and the specific things they must carry. Going into the Vietnam War soldiers are seen as our heroes but deep down inside can they consider themselves heroes. Tim O’Brien shows what he beliefs about masculinity and courage throughout his stories…

This essay examines how race and gender are portrayed in a music video Anaconda by Nicki Minaj from 2014. The issue of representation of the Black community and women is significant, considering a huge impact hip-hop culture has on young people’s perception of social matters (Emerson, 2002, p. 115). Minaj is an influential figure in popular culture - her album The Pinkprint, which is supported by the single Anaconda, debuted at number one on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as well as a number two…

Government control can be a major problem when it comes to the citizens freedom. the novel brave new world by Aldous Huxley and 1984 by George Orwell, both show the amount of control and the lengths political leaders are willing to go through to stay in power. The government can be very manipulating of their citizens restating many of their thoughts and freedom. To maintain further power these leaders restrain sexuality. Governments oppress their citizens to stay in power. To begin in the…

Furthermore, in Chronicle of a Death Foretold and The Bluest Eye the character's’ perpetual abuse towards women can be attributed to the impact of a father figure. Both books take place during a time period where sexism was considered a norm, women were not granted equal rights to men. Cholly and Santiago were raised with the concept that women are subordinate compared to men. It was “a cultural value that bestows upon men rights and privileges” that women aren’t worth of, entirely based on…

An issue that has plagued society for centuries is the creation of “the other half” - a group of people that are considered below or of a lesser value than the rest of the population. “Othering,” refers to any action by which an individual or group is mentally classified in as not being “one of them” or “one of us.” While many factors contribute to why “othering” is still prevalent today, its consequences are extremely detrimental to society. The tone and words used to refer to individuals based…

Rape culture has been a plague for the population. This is no revelation. The stigmas surrounding female victims of assault, both sexual and domestic, are damaging to the functioning of society. There are a few proponents that keep violence against women alive, the backbone being that this cancer is taught to each generation from a small age and cultivated throughout the years as underlyingly acceptable. The roots stem deeply into the stigmatization of the victim, the over-sexualization of young…

AL EXAM || WGS2500 || SPRING 2016 Multiple Choice (2pts each = 20 pts) 1. Abstinence only education: a. Delays first intercourse b. Reduces rates of teen pregnancy c. Reduces rates of STIs d. All of the above e. None of the above 2. Valenti argues that when women are pregnant their bodies are treated like: a. Basketballs b. Tea Kettles c. Fine China d. Public Property 3. Deborah Cameron, in her essay about names for the penis, argues that the names and metaphors used for the penis reflect…

The door swung open and in bounced Megan looking like a cat that had caught a mouse and decided to toy around with it before savoring the fruits of her labor. She tossed her purse on the counter, opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle of cranberry juice. “Hey, do you two want something to drink while I’m standing here?” “A long island iced tea or melon ball, whichever you have on hand,” Sara responded without a moment’s pause. She was joking, of course, but had Megan produced such a…

Urban fiction or most known as street lit is by far the best genre around. What street lit is to me is grimy literature that focuses on the street life, sex and drugs. A good urban fiction novel is definitely a page turner and will keep you on your toes page after page. You can’t help but wonder what is coming next preventing you from putting it down. Author Wahida Clark for example is known as the “Queen of Thug Love Fiction.” from her sex, drug, and murder filled novels. Once you are done…

from the border of Canada. One day, he goes out on a boat, and he gets less than 20 yards from the border. He could escape, he could avoid the war, but the shame of not going to war crept into his mind and takes over. “Traitor! they yelled. Turncoat! Pussy!...I couldn’t tolerate it. I couldn’t endure the mockery, or the disgrace, or the patriotic ridicule…Embarrassment, that’s all it was (O’Brien 57).” What keeps O’Brien from fleeing is not anything other than the concern of what everyone will…