Raised Fist

“Conflict creates action, and action creates character” is a quote once written by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle. Breaking down this quote into parts, the first conflict creates action then action creates a character. First, conflict creates action means when there is a conflict people will often take action to stop the conflict. An interpretation of action creates a character is how an action can shape a character, and how others would judge or think about the character. Conflict in a story…

“The power of the powerless,” is how former president of Czechoslovakia, Vaclav Havel, described civil disobedience—he was not wrong. This description holds true to the history of the United States of America and in retrospect, the history of the world. Rosa Parks, Mahatma Gandhi, José Bové, Henry David Thoreau, and Tommie Smith are only a few of the countless people who suffered the consequences of civil disobedience to change society for the better. As it has been mirrored through the previous…

is not true based on what Achebe shows us in Things Fall Apart. It is through the beliefs of the Ibo people that Okonkwo believes that he would have prospered better “in the land of his fathers where men are bold and warlike.”(162). They have been raised with the mentality that they must be strong and masculine in order to be a man. However in Umuofia, not all men are created and built the…

Jackie Peace and Robert “Skeet” Douglas were the parents of Robert DeShaun Peace. They both wanted the best for their child but they had very different visions of how and what was important towards his education. Jackie enjoyed reading with Robert and Skeet on the other hand believed that by reading he Robert wasn’t being prepared for life. “A child, specially a boy, needed to be out and about, around real people, growing skin.” (Jeff Hobbs, pg. 15) Hip-Hop culture impacted Robert, he became an…

tell no one else and you will keep quiet because you can no tongue and cannot speak.” (2) Metaphor- figure of speech in which two objects that are not related but share some similar characteristics “I have no bandages, just a bump the size of a baby's fist of the back of my neck.” A metaphor is being used here to describe the size of the bump on Celiane head. Imagery- using very descriptive and figurative language to describe objects, actions, and emotions in a way that it appeals our senses.…

a backdrop. The video featured a scenes where Beyoncé sits atop a half-submerged police car that continues sinking. Giving a nod to the Black Lives Matter movement, “at the end of the clip, a line of riot-gear-clad police officers surrender, hands raised, to a dancing black child in a hoodie, and the camera then pans over a graffito: Stop Shooting Us ” (Caramanica, Morris and Wortham 2016). As the title of the song suggests, Beyoncé embraces her racial formation with lyrics like: My daddy…

The article, “Obama welcomes relatives of 1936 African-American Olympians,” by Stephen Whyno, discusses President Obama’s ceremony focused on recognizing the accomplishments of Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, and the other sixteen 1936 Black Olympiads whose feats were not fully recognized and appreciated at the time. During the ceremony, President Obama stated many times that they set the foundation for black rights and equality. Barack Obama praised the 1936 Olympians for making a statement in…

Dawn broke to an explosion of bird songs, the cacophony starting Booker awake with a disgruntled groan. Unimpressed by the early morning alarm clock, he angrily pulled his pillow over his head and attempted to drown out the noise. However, the humorous fact that the sound easily penetrated through the downy feathers brought a good-natured smile to his lips, and with a resigned sigh, he threw the pillow onto the floor and sat up. From across the room, Tom yawned loudly, a sleepy smile…

Gender equality is held back through gender norms that have been ingrained into our minds since birth. These gender stereotypes not only influence the opportunities a child may experience, but will also influence the way they deal with everything throughout life. Gender biases and stereotypes are fed to our youth in many different ways, and are definitely omnipresent in adolescent literature. They are not only harmful, but continue to make gender equality in present time an unattainable goal.…

“The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are, but how happy others can be because of you” -Anonymous. To Kill a Mockingbird is a book about the life of Jean Louise Finch when her father is assigned a case about a African American man convicted for raping a white woman. Through the book we see Jean’s father, Atticus Finch, character come to light while he deals with the case. He is a role model, a loving father and a honest lawyer. Atticus is never acts fake and always consistent.…