Sophia

The Autobiography of Malcolm X was not only a depiction of Malcolm X’s life but it also presented racial discrimination that he faced. A large portion of the book revealed and described the rigorousness that he and minorities like him faced. Malcolm’s experience of racial discrimination from both races, black and white exhibits the extent to which racism is still ingrained in society. It also displayed that racial discrimination and injustice were not exclusive to just the South but was a…

Prompt #2 From Margins to Center The Structure of “Gaze” and Women in Art Throughout the recorded history, we have lived in patriarchal social systems. Male artists dominate the art world and art is made for male audiences. Not only are women represented in singular and passive ways, but also some works were transgressing against females. Men maintain a studio system, which has excluded women from training as artists, a gallery system that has kept them from exhibiting and selling their…

Laverne Cox, actress and trans activist says, “It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist”. In the past couple of years, the trans community has been getting much more media representation than they ever have before. From reality stars like Giselle Lazzarato to famous authors like Janet Mock, the trans community is more in the spotlight than ever before. While there have been many trans characters on television shows…

Feminism strives to expose veiled and open discrimination of women within the kyriarchal pyramid as well as in the intrinsic ideologies that sustain in, and fights for the recognition of the complete rights of half of humanity.” (Schroer, Silvia, and Sophia Bietenhard, pg. 2). This research paper will explore Biblical and societal sexism, modern feminism, female liberation, as well as the idea of breaking patriarchal and matriarchal…

though he listened to their advice, he made the final decisions. No one but him was going to be the boss of his life, and while his loved ones were nervous on his behalf, they all respected and greatly admired his tenacity and strength of character. Sophia felt proud of the man she was in love…

Zhang was encouraged at a very young age by his family to chase his dreams a pursue painting. In addition, Zhang traveled very frequently with his brother Zhang Shanzi to japan where they would learn textile dyeing. (Wan Q.L. Mun Suk Law, Sophia, 2007). He would continue to travel to various places including Shanghai where he would learn traditional painting styles from well-known artist like Zeng Xi and Li Ruiqing. He then began to forge art pieces and sell them for a good amount of profit…

describes the Gnostic beliefs on creation and the nature of God. The account describes the presence of a single, perfect supreme God as well as the existence of Aeons – divine beings described as “emanations” of God. A mistake made by an Aeon named Sophia leads to the birth of an imperfect divine being which she names Yaltaboath. Sophia’s offspring turns out…

country in Europe and it is a multiethnic and multinational country; the geography has affected the development of Russia economically, politically, and socially. Geographically Russia is disadvantaged; because “Russia was poor in natural resources.” Sophia Anhalt Zerbst, born to German Prince in Prussia, became the empress of Russia. She drastically changed Russia’s policies, colonized the country, and improved lives of the Russian people. Isabel de Madariaga wrote Catherine the Great: A Short…

Frederick Douglass, the protagonist of the story was born into slavery in Tuckahoe, Maryland on February 20, 1818. He grew up mostly on his own after his mother passed away while he was very young. Not knowing who his siblings or father was, it was just Frederick trying to survive the cruel slave life. His first master was Captain Anthony, and was owned by Colonel Edward Lloyd. Here slaves received a sufficient amount of food compared to other plantations, but slaves were given little time to…

Gonzalez M. Ashley Professor Sophia Funk Enc1102 MW 2:25pm 16 October 2017 Oh Miss Brill How I Wish You Well In the short story, “Miss Brill”, Katherine Mansfield uses third person point of view to show Miss Brill’s thought process throughout the story. Miss Brill is seen as a dynamic character in this story. A dynamic character is a character who goes through an important change within; personality wise or attitude. Miss Brill’s character showed loneliness, emotional insecurity, and…