Shetterly divides the book in an organized and precise manner. Furthermore, She gradually develops the book including important aspects that happened in the women's personal lives and the environment around them; this permits the readers to learn more about the five women and the struggles that they not only went through, but the nation suffered through,…
The book, Shays' Rebellion: The Making of an Agrarian Insurrection, is a historical account that provides an interesting perspective on the accounts of many struggling men, earning wages in the agricultural force, who were driven to form a rebellion against the government and the court system, because of a crisis of debt and credit that struck after the Revolutionary War in the years from1786 to 1787. The text as a whole provides a good analysis on the subject at hand and achieves its goal to the reader. The source would be helpful to those who already have an understanding about this period in history; however, because of the lack of a decent timeline, for those who are new to Shay’s Rebellion, the book may be hard to follow. There is good evidence provided in the text to support his ideas, and from my knowledge on the subject I agree with these ideas. Author Szatmary, takes the stance that Shay’s Rebellion was an ironic, three-stage occurrence that just so happened to be one of the crucial factors leading to the formation of the United States Constitution.…
The Cultural Revolution had caused her father to go to jail for suspicion of committing a serious crime, her families treasures to be trashed or broken into pieces, fear of being arrested, her mothers sickness, lies, lost friendships, and just a whole new way of life. Living in the proletarian Cultural Revolution was harder than anyone thought it would be. Change is not always the…
The author offers that Handmaids Tale, “Atwood’s novels became part of a new wave of fiction writing by feminist who wrote both to entertain and to dramatize the plight of women.” He goes on about all the contributing factors that inspired the new fiction writing. He covers the plot and gives quotes from the book specifically from the women and their perceptions. He goes on to explain the different categories of women and their roles. The confinement and objectification of women are evident in the analysis. Government and religion are discussed in great detail and their part in Gilead societies. The religion influences the government entirely and women pay the price. Rape is discussed is perceived as being provoked that women ask for it. The…
How do narrative strategies of point of view/focalisation, reader positioning and closure work together to produce the class politics encoded in 45 & 47 Stella Street?…
A shout for freedom can be heard across the world. Everywhere hands are raised in violence in protest for one's freedom. Much of the world has been denied of their freedom such as religion, opinion, and speech. These freedoms are often taken for granted, but they are more so often taken away. Martin luther’s “I have a dream”, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 , and Azar Nafisi’s “From reading lolita in tehran” all demonstrate the silent struggle and demand for freedom.…
There is the protagonist, Helene, and the innocent bystander in the plot, the black woman on the train. Both of these characters are being discriminated upon by the antagonist, society and the members within society. There are other elements in the short scene, such as conflicts between characters, for example, the men on the train stop, and a character foil between Helene and the black woman. All of these elements portray colored people’s actions, how they were perceived, and how they were treated during a time where racism was to a small extent, but was still included in the daily lives of members of…
reveals oppression to be a primary theme of the text, which is shown through the writer’s use of…
I think that the development of the paragraphs is done in a very fluid manner. The writer starts small using his own experience in regards to civil disobedience, and his thoughts on seemingly just laws. He then gradually introduces new ideas that eventually unfold into the bigger picture of civil disobedience in early society as a…
Her story begins as a child, before the revolution. She grew up in a very liberal home. Both parents were very intellectual. Her mother was forced to marry, therefore could not attend college and her father was a deputy minister working under the popular government of Prime Mister Mohammad Mossadegh. She grew up in a special household where her parents did not treat her or her brother different. They met their attention, affection, and discipline equally. She was raised thinking this was a perfectly normal environment when in reality, in most Iranian households it was the male children that enjoyed an exalted status, female relatives spoiled them, and their rebellion was overlooked or praised. As children grew older the boys’ privileges expanded while the girls’ lessened so they remained “honorable and well-bred”.…
The outcomes of rebellion can depend on the underlying beliefs driving it, and both writers positions are useful to establish the underlying reasons for revolution, and some of the risks involved depending on the extent of the change.…
This sudden shift in cultural values causes both authors to reflect on their own values and assumptions while simultaneously surveying their environment. Douglass’s bewilderment is evident when he states, “I had very strangely supposed, while in slavery, that few of the comforts, and scarcely any of the luxuries, of life were enjoyed at the north, compared with what were enjoyed by the slaveholders of the south.” Douglass is perplexed when he discovers wealth and prosperity in the north despite the absence of slaveholding. During Douglass’s time in Maryland, he acquired the opinion that slavery was the sole source of wealth and that in its absence only poverty should be expected. Both Douglass’s and Ali’s childhood has conditioned them to form certain beliefs which is why when Ayaan enters Germany she is also taken aback specifically by the condition of women there. Ali states, “The women were bare – they seemed naked – their legs, their whole arms, their faces and hair and shoulders we all completely uncovered.” Since birth, Ali has been conditioned to believe that she must cover her body or it would cause “fitna” and lead to chaos amongst men. Her discovery of a civil society where women can dress as they please disproves all the lectures she has received her entire life. The dehumanization of women in Ali’s childhood environment forced her to only…
My favorite passage takes place after she gets in trouble for not wearing her scarf correctly. She states, "I want to argue. I feel like a child, defiant, but powerless. Burning with injustice, but also with a hint of shame. I do as I am told, feeling acutely conscious of the bare skin I am covering". I like this passage because you can really understand how she is feeling, and how difficult it is for her to adjust to two different life styles. Some of my friends from a Muslim country said “she should learn both culture in order to understand them. It is not hot to wear hijab when you are born and raised in Muslim society. It’s for to wear hijab because she didn’t practice her original culture. She was more western nice.”…
Judit Rosanas Mrs Sandoval US History 6 May 2015 Prohibition The 1920’s, also known as the roaring twenties, were a decade with a lot of political and social changes. High buildings were build, huge parties were thrown and many people became wealthy and moved to the city with their families, where the roll of women started changing a lot. They economy grew a lot and a lot of people were having the life that they have always dreamed of, so everything started to get a little crazy. Alcohol started to be seen as a destructive force in families and companies, and some factory owners started to believe that life would be better if alcohol was forbidden, it would be saver for the workers and they would be way more efficient.…
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election. As provided by the United States Constitution, each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives represents a district and serves a two-year term. House seats are apportioned among the states by population. The 100 Senators serve staggered six-year terms. Each state has two senators, regardless of population. Every two years, approximately one-third of the Senate is elected.…