In her essay “The Fourth of July”‚ Audre Lorde conveys her anger toward American society. Her anger is caused by the racism and discrimination in her country. Although she clearly establishes her claim‚ Lorde uses irony to express her opinions yet control her anger. Lorde’s essay was written in response to her family’s trip to Washington D.C. the summer after her graduation from eighth grade. In it‚ she writes‚ “the waitress was white‚ and the counter was white‚ and the ice
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The speech by Frederick Douglass tittle “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”? Mr. Douglass addresses that from a slave point of view‚ and even to the freed African American‚ the 4th of July is a joke. Douglas uses a number rhetorical strategies to pass on his sentiments about the problem. As he continues with he’s speech‚ he changes gears on the way he addresses the audience. Mr. Douglass to his advantage uses the articulations "you" and "me"‚ "us" and "them"‚ to extend how this event is a two-sided
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Julie & Kishore‚ Carol Jackson‚ Libertine Press‚ 2014‚ 207 pages Genre: Romance Brief Summary: In the novel Julie and Kishore‚ The author‚ Carol Jackson talks about one english girl and one Indian guy falling in love with each other. Julie has red hair‚ is english‚ has freckles‚ and just wants to be loved by some guy in the world. She just wants to find the right guy and she wants to be a bride to a groom who loves her. So then‚ she finds a man who is from india but just moved to New Zealand
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with what we possess‚ and seek desperately what we do not have. This desire to experience more gives rise to dissatisfaction and greed. It grows until it is detrimental to our very existence. In Strindberg’s naturalistic play Miss Julie‚ the two main characters‚ Julie and Jean are driven to experience a life other than their own. The minor character‚ Kristin‚ is the only one content with the simplicity of her life. By portraying the differences between these three characters‚ Strindberg emphasizes
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On May 11th 2017 I went to see Miss Julie performed at Shaking The Tree Theater in in Southeast Portland. Miss Julie is a drama adapted by Craig Lucas and directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe‚ who also was the scenic designer. The show revolved around a cast of three‚ the character Miss Julie was performed by Beth Thompson‚ her lustful lover Jean who was played by Matthew Kerrigan and his fiance Kristine who was performed by Kelly Godell. In this analysis I will be discussing the performance of the
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a poor experience at the theater. In the following report‚ we used legal‚ statistical‚ and ethical reasoning. Legal: After analyzing both parties’ facts‚ there is a lack of fraudulent misrepresentation to follow suit. Therefore‚ Tommy has a weak standing. Statistical: 94% of surveyed moviegoers were not fazed by the commercials screened before the featured film. Ethical: The litigation by Tommy was propelled by the lack of quality customer service on Royal Theater’s behalf. This case does
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Julia & Julie Starring: Meryl Streep‚ Amy Adams. Director: Nora Ephron Running time: 123 minutes Genre comedy This film traces two parallel stories of women finding purpose in the drag of their lives. Julia Child is the soon to be author of Mastering The Art Of French Cooking‚ played by Meryll Streep. Child is an unashamedly loud and extremely tall character contrasting with the petite and proper women of Paris in the 1950’s makes for some hilarious comedy. Wife of an American diplomat
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In an educational world that is still dominated by predominately white teachers‚ it is unsurprising that Julie Helling would write an article based on her experiences dealing with students who are overcoming racism on a daily basis. The theory behind her article is that students of color have less energy to devote to studies because they are dealing with racist comments and racial discrimination in their daily lives‚ while white students have all the energy in their capabilities to devote to their
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. A) My suggestion for Julie is that she needs to plan how she is going to manage that equipment. Also‚ she needs to prepare a large room where she can store them or put into use. B) When she receives the equipment‚ she needs to make sure that she checks all the materials and equipment against the order to make certain she receives the right order. For example‚ she needs to look for the size‚ color‚ the quantity‚ and the quality of the items. Moreover‚ as a director who has the responsibility
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Brooke Reinke Howard 28 November 2012 Critique The Fourth of July The essay I chose to critique was “The Fourth of July‚” by Audre Lorde. This essay was astonishing. Shocked‚ angered‚ and upset‚ just some of the feelings I felt while engaging myself into this narrative. This essay left me wanting to fight for the main characters freedom‚ even though it took place in the 1960’s. Lorde did a really good job putting together this essay‚ and an amazing job portraying the message. It is as if
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