The theme of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple is very straightforward and simple. Like many other novels devoted to the mistreatment of blacks and black women especially‚ The Color Purple is dedicated to black women’s rights. Much of the narrative in Walker’s novel is derived from her own personal experience‚ growing up in the rural South as an uneducated and abused child. In short‚ the goal of this book and indeed all her writing is to inspire and motivate black women to stand up for their rights
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The myth that "all men are equal" has created false hopes for the people of color‚ who continually seek opportunities to excel‚ that just aren’t there. They have been led to believe that intelligence and ambitions are key contributors to one’s success. Even if they do possess ambition and intelligence‚ the dominant majority of the white population oppresses them. This type of oppression points out that new methods of struggle are needed‚ such as whose employed by Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Franz Fanon
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It is my opinion that the view of justice that is provided by Socrates is in fact the proper explanation of what it is to be just. It is not enough to appear just to people around you‚ you must be just. Even if you appear to be the most just and loved person in the world that means nothing if you cannot be at peace within your soul which means having a balance between the three parts. For if someone has an opportunity to steal something such as a computer‚ although they may be better off materially
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“The Color of the Water” which rested on the New York Times bestseller list for two years was written by James McBride who is an accomplished author‚ musician and screenwriter. “Miracle at St. Anna” (2004)‚ “Song Yet Sung” (2009) and “The Good Lord Bird” (2013) are the other books he wrote. He has also worked a former staff writer for The Boston Globe‚ People Magazine and The Washington Post. His work has appeared in Essence‚ Rolling Stone‚ and The New York Times. McBride is a native New Yorker and
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Juvenile justice has been a completely controversial topic that has been talked about for ages. We asked ourselves if it’s righteous of us to send juveniles to jail for their crimes but all we get in return is a big question mark. Should we punish these teens for their crime or should we figure out a solution to help? We need to do something because sending them to jail is not going to help anyone. We are basically sending them to their death. We need to refine the court system and help these
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The Great Gatsby is a marvellous book used to do anything whatsoever! Study Questions & Essay Topics → Study Questions 1. Discuss Gatsby’s character as Nick perceives him throughout the novel. What makes Gatsby “great”? In one sense‚ the title of the novel is ironic; the title character is neither “great” nor named Gatsby. He is a criminal whose real name is James Gatz‚ and the life he has created for himself is an illusion. By the same token‚ the title of the novel refers to the theatrical
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Issues in Social Justice that Inspired My Career There are several social injustice issues in our society today. For instance‚ there is a foreseen lack of equality‚ there is discrimination and biases. Along with that‚ there are restrictions and conflict to any religion practiced along with various dynamics that people feel as though our society effects. However‚ to me on a day to day base‚ I see a prevalent issue that really has no definitive solution. This issue is poverty and it is widespread reaching
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The Color Purple Shug writes Celie and tells her that she has a huge surprise for her‚ which happens to be a new husband‚ Grady. Celie is not fond of Grady because she feels like he just married to Shug for her money. Celie has not yet told her friend how she feels because she is afraid of hurting her feelings. Shug brings him over to celebrate Christmas with all of them. During Christmas‚ Grady and Mr. _____ drink while Celie and Shug spend some much needed time together. Shug tells Celie how
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The Color Purple In “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker‚Celie has been verbally‚ physically‚ and sexally abused by different men and has no real narrative voice. Which leaves her with little sense of self worth making her unable to live a happy‚ decent life. When Celie comes across Shug Avery‚ their relationship becomes intimate making Celie find her self with self confidence. Celie freed Shug from the role that everybody wanted her to fit into‚ and Shug freed Celie from the psychological
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They say in love nothing is impossible. Height‚ weight‚ distance and of course age is just a damn number. To love is a great feeling but to be loved is a much greater feeling. But it’s hard to be hurt‚ that feeling like when your heart’s gonna burst and while in pain‚ you’re just crying and crying and crying. The first time I saw him‚ I was starstrucked! “Wow‚ he’s so tall and kinda handsome. Does he have any talent and is he that smart enough? If he does‚ then he’s already!” When my classmates
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