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As I sat in philosophy class, I listened to the discussion about “The Color of Fear” (documentary). Many people sat quiet in efforts to keep arguments and insults at bay. However, one female stated something that made my thoughts initiate. She loudly and proudly stated, “I’m a white female, as white as they come, and I do not have white privilege”. She finished her statement with a further explanation, “I had a rough life growing up and I never got everything I wanted; therefore, I’m sure I was…

In the novel Sula written by Toni Morrison, is a powerful and interesting novel. It has won her numerous of prizes such as the National Bestseller and the Noble Prize Award. Issues of motherhood is a major aspect of the novel, throughout the novel children lives are shaped differently than others, and they will be faced with obstacles. Gather and Grow states ‘‘that a mother is someone who nurtures someone who cares for the deepest places of your heart. Anyone can throw a meal at you or give you…

While gay marriage is becoming more acceptable in this country as evidenced by the numerous articles, news reports, political views, and endorsements from high profile people, it is still a subject that will have negative influence on the country in general. The recent explosion of the topic in social media constantly appears to push the idea that gay marriage is normal and perfectly acceptable; however, the cons of adopting it as normal and acceptable in a progressive society are not…

Dog perfume, microwaveable pillows, and pet rocks; these seemingly pointless products all have generated millions from their inventors. These hard-to-believe success stories hold the same average acknowledgment as those who seek benefits from a dumpster. People may only hear of dumpster diving while surfing the internet or eavesdropping a coffee shop conversation. However the curiosity will die too quickly, reality kicks in, and most will refuse to seek any further information on such a shameful…

Transcending almost 3000 years of time with its emotional resonance, integrity, and relevance to both the Ancient and Modern world, the Iliad is arguably one of the most outstanding poetic feats in the history of Western literature, praised explicitly throughout the ages by esteemed historians and scholars alike. Between its undeniable influence on Alexander the Great and it’s correlation to Rome, the Iliad certainly has a lot to say about the ancient world that so quickly embraced it’s epic…

Historical Overview The portrayal of female characters within Gothic literature is various and women tend to play ambivalent roles. Depending on the times or author’s vision they are either perceived as trembling, naive, passive victims or dreadful, shameless creatures that refuse to submit to male power. There is no hesitation that Manfred, the major male character in Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto (1764) and the lord of the titular building, does not respect women. The man is…

While reading Mo Yan and Barrett I’ve noticed similarities that are easily missed. When reading a story from each author, I noticed that power among entrepreneurs is repeated in various ways. The story from Mo Yan, Shifu, You’ll Do Anything for a Laugh and the one from Barrett, A Shape of a Full Circle, present power among the main characters in different ways. Though power is a factor, each story has a moral teaching to go with it. Along with the similarities these authors have, they both come…

Jazz by Toni Morrison is set during the Harlem Renaissance, an era in which music, specifically Jazz music, was generating popularity, as well as controversy. Morrison incorporates the importance of music throughout the book in many ways, including, the style in which the narrator tells the story, for example, how characters were introduced and the way certain scenes were explained, as well as the language used. Although the structure of the novel is significant in understanding the role of jazz…

There were two words mentioned, in My Daughter the Racist, that occurred significantly more times than any others: daughter and mother. Helen Oyeyemi wrote these words seventy- eight times, which gave support to a theme of the short story. The theme is the strength of relationships between daughters and mothers, which is established through Oyeyemi’s characters and their attributes. Oyeyemi wrote her story from the first-person point of view. This meant that the mother was the protagonist in…

The freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi declared that, “Where there is love there is life.” People throughout centuries have wrote about love and it is the topic of the majority of songs, books and movies. In “Eros” Robert Bridges questions the thoughts of an attractive Eros, the master matchmaker, also known as Cupid. Anne Stevenson’s “Eros” provides a different perspective on the popular God by describing him as hideous. Bridges describes an attractive God and Stevenson describes a God who is…