Summary Of Pass That She Points Out
Cheryl A. Wall explains in Passing for What deeper discourse of Larsen book Passing that she points out is a novel about women subjectivity and “psychological suicide”. Wall explains, “Swiftly viewed, they resemble the tragic mulattoes of literary convention. On closer examination they become the means through which the author demonstrates the psychological cost for racism and sexism” (357). Wall argues that if Larsen paints woman as a society matron, devoted mother and exotic beauty, she doesn’t glorify those characteristic but exaggerate in order to dispute woman’s position and role in the society. Larsen women simply are an exotic reflection of male desire and need for status. Even though, in the 1920 and 1930 public filings were one-sided
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As a society we tend to either demonize it or dismiss it. There are illnesses to be proud of – those can be carried as badges of courage, and there are illnesses never to be mentioned – no badge for these, just 3D club membership according to Melvin Dixon “…3D Club: the dead, the dying, those in despair” (Dixon 74). Americans suffer from many disorders and chronic illnesses that often directly result from oppression and discrimination, as well as unjust wealth distribution, lack of accurate health benefits and social system of care. One good example of an illness that is marginalized in the US is the cancer, especially late stages. American society is proud to recognize those who have cancer only to the certain point; we are ok with those who are “warriors” or “survivors”, but not those that are simply dying of cancer. United States as a society sugar coats the picture of strong women with breast cancer in great wigs, wearing full makeup, being on their way to work in between chemo, surgery and radiation. America is ignoring the fact that most of the time these women are bold because it is not natural to wear “dead animal” on your head, when everything itches, and is painful to touch. No one talks about hours of chemo pushed through veins even when there is none to be found, or radiation that burns you skin and flesh like a well-done steak. No discussion
As a society we tend to either demonize it or dismiss it. There are illnesses to be proud of – those can be carried as badges of courage, and there are illnesses never to be mentioned – no badge for these, just 3D club membership according to Melvin Dixon “…3D Club: the dead, the dying, those in despair” (Dixon 74). Americans suffer from many disorders and chronic illnesses that often directly result from oppression and discrimination, as well as unjust wealth distribution, lack of accurate health benefits and social system of care. One good example of an illness that is marginalized in the US is the cancer, especially late stages. American society is proud to recognize those who have cancer only to the certain point; we are ok with those who are “warriors” or “survivors”, but not those that are simply dying of cancer. United States as a society sugar coats the picture of strong women with breast cancer in great wigs, wearing full makeup, being on their way to work in between chemo, surgery and radiation. America is ignoring the fact that most of the time these women are bold because it is not natural to wear “dead animal” on your head, when everything itches, and is painful to touch. No one talks about hours of chemo pushed through veins even when there is none to be found, or radiation that burns you skin and flesh like a well-done steak. No discussion