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The Influence of culture on the life of people
Culture has a profound effect on the journey of life of an individual as illustrated by Alison Goodman and Yota Krili-Kevans in their texts. In The Two Pearls of Wisdom written by Alison Goodman the effect of a culture of male dominance, cultural non-acceptance of human imperfections and cultural norms on people’s lives is highlighted. In To The Adopted Mother, written by Yota Krili-Kevans, the dilemmas faced by migrant populations in adapting to a new culture while occasionally losing their own culture and language is narrated. The authors of both texts use a variety of literacy techniques to convey their perceptions on aspects of culture.
In The Two Pearls of Wisdom, Alison Goodman, uses literary techniques such as direct speech to portray a culture of male dominance and superiority. Male dominance over female gender was common in many cultures in historically and is still prevalent in some cultures today often resulting in a detrimental effect on the progress and self-esteem of females and the author uses direct speech as seen in the phrase ‘women have no place in the world of dragon magic to convey this. Through direct speech forceful words are used to clearly articulate that there is no place for women in the world that Eona belongs to as she is in fact a female. The author is successful in portraying the theme of male dominance through the use of direct speech as the use of forceful language such as ‘no place’ incites emotion that gives the responder a vivid image of the ill-treatment that women often had to endure due to a male dominated world. Therefore the theme of a male dominant culture is conveyed by Goodman through the technique of direct speech.
Alison Goodman also portrays a culture where human imperfections are frowned upon through the use of the technique of emotive language. In many societies, people with physical disability and deformity are abused emotionally and physically with little or no
Culture has a profound effect on the journey of life of an individual as illustrated by Alison Goodman and Yota Krili-Kevans in their texts. In The Two Pearls of Wisdom written by Alison Goodman the effect of a culture of male dominance, cultural non-acceptance of human imperfections and cultural norms on people’s lives is highlighted. In To The Adopted Mother, written by Yota Krili-Kevans, the dilemmas faced by migrant populations in adapting to a new culture while occasionally losing their own culture and language is narrated. The authors of both texts use a variety of literacy techniques to convey their perceptions on aspects of culture.
In The Two Pearls of Wisdom, Alison Goodman, uses literary techniques such as direct speech to portray a culture of male dominance and superiority. Male dominance over female gender was common in many cultures in historically and is still prevalent in some cultures today often resulting in a detrimental effect on the progress and self-esteem of females and the author uses direct speech as seen in the phrase ‘women have no place in the world of dragon magic to convey this. Through direct speech forceful words are used to clearly articulate that there is no place for women in the world that Eona belongs to as she is in fact a female. The author is successful in portraying the theme of male dominance through the use of direct speech as the use of forceful language such as ‘no place’ incites emotion that gives the responder a vivid image of the ill-treatment that women often had to endure due to a male dominated world. Therefore the theme of a male dominant culture is conveyed by Goodman through the technique of direct speech.
Alison Goodman also portrays a culture where human imperfections are frowned upon through the use of the technique of emotive language. In many societies, people with physical disability and deformity are abused emotionally and physically with little or no