significance of the "Teaching to Transgress" passage hints at dark undertones using pathos‚ imagery‚ the first-person point-of-view. Bell Hooks describes her loss of love for school when realizing that "For black children‚ education was no longer about the practice of freedom" since they "...were mainly taught by white teachers whose lessons reinforced racist"(114). Hooks goes on to say that "that shift from beloved‚ all-black schools to white schools where black students were always seen as interlopers
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Narrative Hook? In his article‚ What is a Narrative Hook‚ Sedillo discusses the importance of writing a good narrative hook to draw readers in and arouse their curiosity so they will continue reading. The author explains most people will decide from the first page or paragraph if the research or book is interesting and whether to continue reading on (Sedillo‚ 2016). There are several ways to make a book or research more appealing to readers. The article offers excellent strategies and examples that
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1. In her novel Communion‚ Bell Hooks sets up a main idea‚ which ultimately reveals the reasoning in which she wrote the book. In Communion she speaks about the truth behind loving oneself. When men are growing up they are taught to be able to keep their emotions to themselves‚ while women are taught the opposite. They are taught to be able to act on their emotions‚ which gives them a disadvantage. She goes on to speak about how men do not show their feelings and emotions to the public as much as
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bell hooks’ examination of black female spectatorship is‚ as she discusses in the essay ‘The oppositional gaze’‚ is a comparatively unexplored territory by scholars. She focuses on cinema in its early form as a unique site for a gaze to emerge that opposed the assumed maleness and whiteness of the viewer. Hooks’ main argument stems from the idea that the black women are doubly excluded from the practices of looking as a hierarchical structure continuing to use this in terms of cinema. She argues
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Watkins under the pen name bell hooks (1994)‚ addresses how poverty is presented through society and criticizes the misrepresentations made by the higher class and media. Watkins (1994) emphasizes her argument that the dehumanizing form of representing the poor is the root cause low self-esteem among poor people. Poverty is portrayed through a variety systems of representation that have come to create misconceptions about this issue. Throughout the article‚ hooks (1994) was able to present her argument
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and uses various definitions‚ stats‚ personal examples‚ experts‚ and examples from film and literature to support her thesis. Vanderkam defines the term hook up as a physical encounter between a guy and a girl for the sole purpose of sexual interaction. Hooking up is not to be confused with dating or any other type of committed relationship. It is simply a one-time thing for one specific goal‚ satisfaction. Vanderkam even provides a personal example by saying “I have had as many dates in my first
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In his essay “ Hook-up Culture‚” Jack Grimes tries to figure out why the generation of people right now are more interested in hook-ups rather than relationships‚ while arguing that hook-ups are more than just a fling but for fulfillment of personal needs. Grimes starts off by stating a reason for hook-ups being mostly hormones. Also‚ he talks about people who are into hook-ups might not have the commitment that relationships need. Next‚ hook-ups are roughly defined as casual sexual encounters
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with benefits are a friend with whom one has occasional sexual relations without a commitment or dating arrangement. Sex is different from both hook-ups and friends with benefits. Usually with sex‚ strong feelings are involved. Love and attraction are generally the sexual feelings. Not all the time will there be a romantic connection‚ like hook-ups or friends with benefits. Pleasure is usually the component of sexual feelings. The word sexual intercourse
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Kaylynn Charbonneau First Sentences Exercise Diamonds are a girl’s best friend as they say. When you get engaged‚ you start out with a beautiful ring that catches everyone’s eye. The same can be said about writing. You want to start out by engaging your reader and getting them excited by beginning with an extravagant statement. Such is true with the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelly. "You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded
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ads‚ influenced by the writing style of the Puritans. Puritan plain style writing is evident in today’s advertising because advertisers use short words‚ direct statements and everyday‚ ordinary objects to promote the sales of their product or service. Short words are simple‚ yet have much power when used correctly. Therefore advertisers like to use this technique quite often. It’s a way to get one’s point across without spending tons of money on space for ads. For example‚ in one of my two advertisements
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