instinctive and as the normal state of a human being‚ evidenced by Edna Pontellier’s actions flowing smoothly as proscribed deeds in spite of Creole social norms. Creole responsibility is shown as an unquestioning‚ requisite‚ often repressive duty‚ an iron mandate: that of the mother-woman‚ a steel parasol under which Edna must function. This is the cultural norm in the society in which Edna Pontellier is trapped‚ which translates for her into an abnormal state of being. Chopin uses Edna’s growing subconscious
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throughout the novel‚ one in particular - Janie’s hair - is subtle yet striking as it gives us insight into Janie’s perceived social status‚ oppression‚ self identity‚ and her eventual independence through her self identity as a woman despite the social norms of the time period. From the very beginning of the book‚ Janie’s long‚ straight‚ flowing black hair causes a stir among the “porch talkers” of the town. It is here‚ within the second page of the novel‚ we get clues about Janie as a person and the
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Reyes‚ Maria November 21‚ 2011 SYG 2000 10 am Taboo: Initiation “ Initiation gives us a sense of belonging to something bigger than ourselves – but everyone has limits.” This quote sets the mood for the video we watched in class was about how kids from different parts of the world had to go through all these different types of initiation’s to be able to be considered an adult. Some things they had to experience made me cringe others made me believe why they didn’t just run away but that’s
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subjects and content matters‚ the two main characters are in all actuality very similar‚ both in personality and background. The first and most striking similarity between Huckleberry Finn and Daisy Miller is that neither cares a whit about social norm - what is proper; what is expected of them. The appropriate behavior of the day is neither acknowledged nor appreciated. Huck continually struggles with Miss Watson’s rules for living in her house - clean‚ starched dress clothing‚ formal table manners
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Society has long sought out to dictate the way people are suppose look and act in order to be part of the accepted few. Furthermore‚ history has always had definitions for what is to be perceived as accepted. The term acceptable changes throughout history‚ depending on time period and culture. Consequently‚ people who do not conform to what is acceptable are typically considered outcasts and are usually looked down upon from social elites. Furthermore‚ individuals turn to social media to try to
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Claude McKay & Dialectical Analysis In Claude McKay’s‚ “Old England” and “Quashie to Buccra” McKay uses dialect as a way to give poems multiple meanings. What may be seen as a simplistic or naïve poem about Jamaican life may actually be full of double meanings that only a select audience would be able to identify. In his poem’s‚ McKay ultimately gives Negros who work under white colonists the underlying message of black resistance by revolution. Perhaps what makes this interpretation so
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Columbus’ discovery of the New World in the late 15th century led to the establishment of colonies by European powers in that area. Eventually‚ the introduction of sugar in the Mid-17th Century gave rise to what would be known as the Sugar Revolution. A massive influx of slaves from Africa was seen during this period‚ as sugar required a substantial labour force. However‚ with hundreds and thousands of slaves being imported and only a few thousand whites to match them‚ the use of repressive measures
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The History of Nanny of the Maroons Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by both the Maroons and the British settlers as an outstanding military leader who became‚ in her lifetime and after‚ a symbol of unity and strength for her people during times of crisis. She was particularly important to them in the fierce fight with the British‚ during the First Maroon War from 1720 to 1739. Although she has been immortalised in songs and legends‚ certain
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Irish‚ and Scottish. The other two significant languages of Jamaica are Taino and Arawak‚ specific to particular regions. Jamaican Patois‚ known locally as Patois (Patwa or Patwah) and called Jamaican Creole by linguists‚ is an English-lexified creole language with West African influences spoken primarily in Jamaica and the Jamaican diaspora. It is not to be confused with Jamaican English nor with the Rastafarian use of English. The language developed in the 17th century‚ when slaves from West and
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inadequate for public and sometimes even private use. This notion is widely accepted by even those who can speak nothing else but the Creole. It has fed belief that the use of the Creole‚ in Jamaica’s case “patois”‚ makes one inferior to the users of Jamaican Standard English. This research serves to educate the minds of these “elite” and those not so fortunate but have adapted that way of thinking. It also serves to inform them of the reasons not to doubt the equality of the Creole to the official
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