“There should be no discrimination against languages people speak‚ skin color‚ or religion” -Malala Yousafzai. The novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is a story about the Finch family- a wealthy white family- living in Alabama during the Great Depression and their experiences when the dad- Atticus Finch- takes the case of an African-American in a racist county. Harper Lee uses the citizens of Maycomb County and their actions towards African-Americans to demonstrate the racism they are unaware
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Name: Varun Nadesh / Sureshram Mathurayar A/L Ramayiah Student ID: 0319043 / 0320413 Lecturer: Ms. Bernice Chauly Course: English 101 Topic: Discrimination Date: 30 June 2014 Nadesh / Mathurayar‚ 1 Varun Nadesh / Sureshram Mathurayar A/L Ramayiah Ms. Bernice Chauly English 101 30 June 2014 Discrimination Around 66 years ago‚ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was scripted for
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Group Introduction: Some including mother Teresa who donated all her time and care to charity or Malala Yousafzai‚ a young Pakistani school girl who stood up against gender inequality and Rosa Parks who fought against racism. These women are role models to all and without them; there would be no women independence. My speech: How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart? ... When she starts her sentence with ‘A man once told me’. The irony of this joke is not lost as we begin a
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individuals in work‚ school‚ projects and life in general. Then there’s the measurement amongst people and their relationship with others. In this world‚ “There should be no discrimination against languages people speak‚ skin color‚ or religion.”(Malala Yousafzai) Equality for most people‚ has turned into a basic human right‚ but it isn’t something everyone is able to gain. Due to this lack of equality‚ large groups of minorities have joined forces in order to obtain the rights they
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Keri-Ann Jones Dr. Carina English 212 WD11 29 September 2015 Antigone: A Rose amongst Thorns Idina Menzel sings “Let It Go” for ‘Frozen’ character Elsa. Elsa is a feminist in her own right‚ singing “It’s time to see what I can do. To test the limits and break through”. (#admirable) Elsa is declaring that no one can hold her back anymore. Despite our sweeping achievements‚ inequality today seems to be a no-win obstacle. It is a struggle but in reality‚ women all over the world are fighting for equal
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for granted‚ assuming it is a right‚ not as a privilege. Malala Yousafzai is one of the world’s daily life heroes‚ providing advocacy and constantly putting others needs in front of her own‚ such as noticing a lack in political strength for her country: “’I would like to be a politician. Our country is full of crisis. Our politicians are lazy. I would like to remove the prevalent laziness and serve the nation.’” (Vanity Fair 14). Yousafzai is aware of her country’s needs and plans on fixing the
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Globalization is perceived as beneficial to our economy and society as a whole‚ but when further defined by some today; it is not only harmful but fatal to citizens and mainly women of the world. Naomi Klein‚ in “Fences of Enclosure‚ Windows of Possibility”‚ uses the theme of fences to explain how often humanity is obstructed due to globalization. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discuss the discrimination women are facing all over the world. As a whole‚ globalization is harmful to women because
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The feminist movement was a mostly unorganised uprising against an injustice that was perceived to be the norm. Women had been treated as second rung citizens for long and finally found a means to be heard and accounted for through this movement. What started as a perspective‚ characterised by the colorful activists who leant their personalities and ideas to the movement‚ soon catapulted‚ and has a cult following even in this modern era. A feminist is a person who believes that people should have
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“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout‚ but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back” (Malala Yousafzai). This is one of my most favorite quotes because it truly speaks gender equality‚ empowerment‚ education‚ diversity‚ and fellowship for women. When I first joined the Soroptimist Club‚ I was first empowered to live freely as women. Not only did the club change my view of women and girls‚ but once I was empowered as a woman‚ I made it a responsibility
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Malala Yousafzai once said‚ "I raise up my voice—not so I can shout‚ but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back". This quote depicts the audacious voyage of one of the most influential poets‚ with a focus on woman’s empowerment‚ Anna Laetitia Barbarald. Anna Laetitia‚ the author of this extraordinary poem‚ is said to be a notable feminist literary writer that has been cherished since the eighteenth century. Barbauld is a strong willed woman who
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