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Zitkala is a writer, she wrote different works that was pertaining to her young struggles with image that pulls between the majority culture and native American heritage. In 1884 Ztkala lived on the reservation, then later describe the days as one freedom and happiness. At the age of 8 missionaries had had recruited Yankton children taking them to the education school founded by Quaker Josiah. She attended the school. For 3 years until 1887, then later wrote the book, the school days of an…

Perception of Gender Roles A common question concerns what male and female roles in society are and if there is an in-between. In Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe explains the many challenges Okonkwo, a very honorable member from the Umuofia clan, faces with himself about cognitive dissonance. This Nigerian clan constantly revolves life around a deliberate gender role system. Okonkwo dedicates his life to always being masculine due to the fear of becoming a failure like his father Unoka, who did…

Often times in life men feel like they need to provide for their family and fulfill the roles of their society. Things Fall Apart is a novel written by Chinua Achebe, which takes place in 1890’s Nigeria. The Ibo civilisation is falling apart and Okonkwo takes the damage. Krik? Krak! is a series of short stories written by Edwidge Danticat that takes place in modern day Haiti. Guy is a family man who is struggling to provide for them but gives up and has a downfall. Although both Okonkwo and Guy…

There are some key major events that played a role into the life of Siddhartha. Siddhartha came into the world as a prince of a renowned tribe called Shakya (Molloy, 2010). Siddhartha mother birth him and died a week later, leaving his aunt to raise him. During a special ceremony Siddhartha was told that his path would lead down two directions of his choosing; both leading to a life of leadership. Siddhartha’s father wanted the best for him, as any parent would and did his best to protect him…

The overall mood of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is sinister and foreboding. In order to convey this, Poe employs the narrative’s setting. “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story about an Italian man named Montresor, who desires vengeance on his wealthy acquaintance, Fortunato, for reasons not quite clarified to the reader. The story opens at “dusk… during the supreme madness of the carnival season” (501). Dusk, the period of time just before night sets in, is a setting…

Bastard From a Basket Was H.W just the adorable face Daniel Plainview needed to paint himself like a family men?, I ask myself. After watching this movie, my biggest question is: Did he really had feeling for H.W or was he just a selfish, arrognat, and cruel Oil man trying to make a fortune for himself, at any cost. 
The moment that was on the train with the little baby on the basket, i feel in love with daniel Plainview, I saw him like an angel that came to rescued this poor baby and make him…

Amir’s relationship with his only parental figure, Baba, is somewhat different from Gogol’s. While growing up in Afghanistan, Amir’s life was centered around trying to receive approval and praise from Baba. This was mainly due to the fact that Baba seemed to care more about his servant’s son Hassan than he did Amir. Hassan receiving Baba’s approval angered Amir and only pushed him harder to receive praise from his critical father. It was not until after his father died that Amir learned from a…

his orders in july of 1789. In october of 1789, the royal family was moved from Versailles to Paris. In june of 1791, Louis and Marie even tried to escape, however they were caught and brought back to Paris where he lost all his respect. During the fall of 1791, Louis was trying so hard to start a war with Austria, where he was hoping he would win and gain his respect back. During April of 1792, the war broke out and the National Assembly was suspicious about treason and suspended his…

Edgar Allan Poe is an amazing author who uses many details to enhance his stories. He uses his extensive writing abilities to craft amazing stories, which includes the thrilling story The Tell-Tale Heart. throughout the story, he uses his writing abilities to describe the narrator’s feelings, the setting, and the motive. Here is how he used his writing abilities to describe the character’s feelings, the setting, and the motive. The author Edgar Allan Poe did an amazing job of painting a…

I was sitting on my porch watching the sun go down. One of my father’s servants came out and told me dinner was almost ready. When I stood up to go inside, I heard yelling coming from the garden. “What did I tell you? Either do it right or I’ll find someone else to do the job.” It sounded like my dad. “I’m sorry sir,” the slave said, “It was an accident. It won’t happen again.” “Better not,” mumbled my father. I didn’t know what slave it was, but I did know pops was very upset.…