“Child of the Americas” by Aurora Levins Morales is a poem about an American who came from a mixture of numerous cultures that formed her heritage and her character as an American. This poem’s focal points are on cultural diversity and the viewpoint of immigrants in the American society. In my opinion‚ this poem was intriguing because it bought to light many of the racial and ethnic discrimination we endure in the world today‚ and also leaves the reader speculating about his/ her own cultural background
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comparable poems in that their similar themes are representational of the authors’ personal tribulations of racial inequality. By comparing these two poems‚ we get a glimpse of the reality of the injustices of racism during the 1920’s by two prominent Black poets. Cullen and Hughes were born within a year of each other‚ and consequently wrote these poems in the same year (1925). This is significant because it reflects the time in which racial inequality was prominent. Both poets were struggling with
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Elizabeth Smith (Bessie Smith) Elizabeth Smith was born on April 15‚ 1894 in Chattanooga‚ Tennessee. Her parents were Laura and William Smith. She was one of the second children. She was born into a poverty stricken black family in the segregated south. Her father was a Baptist minister he died soon after her birth leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings. She was about nine when she lost her mother and two brothers. Bessie and the remaining siblings were raised by their
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Child Beauty Pageants: Robbing Little Girls’ Innocence There are over 5‚000 child beauty pageants held annually across the United States with girls as young as two-years-old competing in them. Little girls strut across the stage with make-up painted on their tanned faces‚ hair teased into big and luscious curls‚ fake teeth‚ and a raunchy dance to complement it. There’s no doubt that the very young girls do not resemble their age when they are on stage and performing; they’re transformed into “sultry
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Jones and Amy Tan both made excellent points on different backgrounds having their own way to converse‚ but also being able to speak professionally. Amy Tan stated “I was ashamed of her English. I believed that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say.” My father has always made fun of the way I speak and I believe he underestimated my intelligence. Recently over spring break I had to write an essay for an internship I was applying for. When he read my paper he admitted to how
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Although the three poems‚ “Let America Be America Again”‚ “I‚ Too‚ Sing America”‚and “A Dream Deferred” are written by the same poet‚ Langston Hughes‚ they portray different themes and moods. All three are written from the general perspective of African Americans who have lived through the time period of slavery and racial segregation. However‚ as the American society continued to evolve‚ the thoughts and feelings of African Americans began to evolve as well. “Let America Be Great Again”‚ written in
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Patti Smith: Poet and Trailblazer Among her many monikers‚ Patti Smith has most often been called the “godmother of punk.” Despite resisting the label‚ she has had a wide-ranging influence on punk‚ post-punk‚ alternative‚ and mainstream rock artists including U2‚ The Smiths‚ REM‚ Garbage‚ Sleater-Kinney‚ Bruce Springsteen‚ and Madonna. Her seminal first album‚ Horses‚ was released in 1975 and began a career that would lead to her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Patti Smith group up
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capitalism was created by Adam Smith‚ a Scottish philosopher and economist‚ during the Age of Enlightenment. Smith’s objectives differed from those of the feudal empires and monarchies. The natural laws created by Adam Smith‚ which characterize the Industrial Revolution in the United States‚ led to a dramatic increase in competition and a transcendence in the rate of innovation‚ it is best exemplified through Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla’s war of currents. Adam Smith is regarded as the father of
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to do is make a strong communication” (Stevie Smith) Florence Margaret Smith also known as Stevie Smith was a famous English poet and novelist that lived form 1902 to her tragic death in 1971. Throughout her life Smith went through a lot of heartache with her family and especially within herself. When Stevie Smith became acquainted with the face of death‚ she was fascinated by the melancholy emotions of depression she began to feel. As a result‚ Smith utilized her emotions relating to neglect‚ death
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Artists Grant‚ l984 (Cisneros). Parallel & Similar Materials For this assignment‚ many of the books chosen have similar themes and motifs. Examples of this are When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago‚ Latinos: Remaking America by Marcelo Suarez-Orozco and‚ Just Like Us: The True
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