The Rape of the Lock

An Analysis of The Handmaid’s Tale Cassettes and Other Artefacts AUTHOR: Professor Anjana Prabu Director, Department of Anthropology, Cambridge University, England History has witnessed a myriad of tug-of-wars between the dichotomies of the political spectrum; anarchy and dictatorship, ‘freedom to’ and ‘freedom from’. In the late 20th century, the United States of America (US) faced a drastic shift in political ideology, from anarchy in the Pre-Gilead Period to dictatorship in the Gilead…

Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple, depicts the struggles faced by African American women in the first half of the twentieth century. More specifically, The Color Purple follows the life of Celie, a black woman who initially is oppressed in every aspect of her life, but grows into an independent and confident woman. The novel details her struggles as a queer, African American woman living in Georgia. Through the course of the novel, Celie develops a multitude of relationships, all of which…

In 1776, the United States became a nation of independence and truth and though that truth stood on what the forefathers built this great country on, the U.S. has been lacking some things that need to not exist into today’s society. America’s social status has not change on how the nation deals with the legalizing of the law and how to properly execute righteous judgment. It seems as though that more and more each day, the United States is locking up people with not enough substantial evidence…

tempted by the Goblin 's offerings of fruit, offers them a lock of her hair and a “tear more rare than a pearl” (Rosetti, 1862) in exchange for…

The time period of slavery had it’s pros and cons depending on who it affected. The white slave owners loved the idea of slavery, because it was cheap and even sometimes free. But, the more African American slaves someone owned was more money for the white slave owner. Slavery was not so good for the African Americans though, because they were forced to do the hard labor all day long with little to no reward for the work that was done. The stories of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs are…

The baby survived and Castro would often take it with him to places and tell people it was his girlfriend's daughter. On May 6 2013 Castro forgot to lock the main door and Amanda Berry took her and her child and screamed for help as two neighbors came to her aid. Castro was arrested May 6, 2013 on May 8th he was charged with 3 counts of rape and 4 counts of kidnapping. On july 12 Cuyahoga county grand jury gave Castro a true bill of…

The Passionate Shepherd to His Love is a pastoral poem that romanticises country life in order to persuade a woman to run away with a shepherd. This poem is written by Christopher Marlowe who uses the usual form of iambic tetrameter. Most lines contain eight syllables, which are used to create a familiar and repetitive rhythm that could be easily compared to the repetitive nature of rural life. At first glance, this seems to be a romantic piece of poetry describing the idyllic life the shepherd…

History is a tough subject for some Native Americans to talk about today because of all of the traumatic experiences their ancestors suffered through. Every person has a different way of dealing with traumatic experiences, and so do cultures. People that share similar characteristics come together to form a culture. These culture characteristics can be shown through how Native Americans react to traumatic experiences and situations. In The Round House by Louise Erdrich, Geraldine’s character’s…

his appetite for alcohol, gradually was preparing himself to begin his murderous killing career. He was in the Boy Scouts where he worked as an assistant program director at Settle Crime Commission, where he ironically wrote a booklet for women on rape prevention. He was also accepted to the University of Utah Law School, but attended a few classes. This was part of his illusion to maintain and move freely in carrying out his sexual fantasies. Ted explained that he didn’t fit in well with…

What is Injustice? Learners Dictionary defines Injustice as, a situation in which a person or a group of people are ignored. Ronald Cotton is a real-life example of the term injustice, because he spent eleven years of his life incarcerated for a crime he simply did not commit, only to be compensated $5,000 for the mistake the state of North Carolina made. But, how does the Criminal Justice System miss a detail so important that it determines whether a person is guilty or innocent? The fact of…