Sherwin – “Abortion Through a Feminist Ethic Lens” Summary Feminists believe the controversy of abortion plays a large role in the equality between men and women. In the article “Abortion Through a Feminist Ethic Lens‚” Susan Sherwin argues that the choice for abortion must be available for all women in order to liberate themselves from male dominance in our society. Sherwin believes that the pregnant woman is the only person in the position to make the decision on whether an abortion is appropriate
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qualities often considered as masculine. As she claims “she must be clever to see him not as the Law but as the enemy” (110). Following this path‚ it is possible to re-view even her behavior at the end of the story‚ when she begs Bluebeard for her life. In my opinion‚ at that point she demonstrates to be a dynamic figure because she directly impede her execution. She is not a passive character who helplessly wait for her death‚ but she is an active characters who make up many excuses to delay her destiny
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: A Passage to India through the Lens of Orientalism Orientalism presents a critical study of the Western world’s patronizing cultural representations and perceptions‚ as well as their fictional depictions‚ of the Eastern world and the people inhabiting the Middle East and Asia. Said (p.32) notes that Orientalism‚ which involves scholarship in Western Countries about the East‚ is tied inextricably to Imperialism and this makes it intellectually suspect because it is
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Novels during the modern era take an approach towards past‚ present‚ and future concepts and beliefs‚ or rather simplified as literacy lenses. Many of these lenses have made great contributions towards literature for decades‚ and is owed to the great philosophers and teachers that brought birth them. Although the ideas from these lenses have been around for long periods of time‚ their meanings are still challenged to this day‚ and many of which do so by being deeply incorporated by authors into their
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Critical Lens Essay – To Kill a Mockingbird “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience” said J.K. Clarke. In other words‚ he his saying that a person who does what is right rather than the easier choice requires courage. This is proven in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how brave Atticus is for putting an effort into defending Tom Robinson (a black man)‚ when it is unacceptable in his society‚ and obeying his conscience. In the novel‚ To Kill
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warring and emigrating” (Wainaina 92). By using sarcasm it is a way to subtly let people know what they think is wrong. Wainaina is eludes to the fact that thinking that all 900 million people in Africa are starving is ridiculous without saying it out right. This style of writing can appeal to people who want to read about a real thing but do not want it to be serious. The writings of Achebe and Wainaina let people see the real side of
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Sigfried’s Smelly Socks! by Len Foley is a children’s story that infuses elements of metafiction with those of humour to explore the central theme of cleanliness. What is interesting about this book is that there is a beautiful romance between the illustrations and font that is difficult to find in children’s books. The book begins with the protagonist of the story suddenly coming to the realisation that his room smells bad. He then goes on a quest to find the source of this terrible smell. What
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The first complication of the play occurs at this point (I‚ i‚ pg. 15-6) as we find out that Max and Maggie have a history together but Maggie doesn’t “hear bells” and want some excitement before she settles down. Our second complication picks up right after‚ as Saunders then enters‚ frustrated that Tito has yet to arrive and rehearsal is about to begin. We see that Saunders‚ producer of the opera and Maggie’s father‚ sees Max as a failure and weak by the conversation Saunders has with Max. Saunders
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Sarah Steltmann 9/7/14 Critical Lens Essay “A friend who dies‚ it’s something of you who dies.” Gustave Flaubert Gustave Flaubert was correct when he once said‚ “A friend who dies‚ it’s something of you who dies.” By this he meant that when a person loses someone close to them‚ they never fully recover‚ almost like there’s a hole in their heart that can never be refilled. Two books that prove this are My Book of Life by Angel‚ by Martine Leavitt‚ and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
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Hamlet Through a Historical Lens Writing is largely the product of an author’s desire to say something‚ to tell a story‚ or to simply entertain an audience; but it is also a product of the time in history in which it was written‚ and thus shaped by the standards‚ expectations‚ attitudes‚ limitations‚ and events of the day. One could read Hamlet merely as a revenge tragedy: Hamlet’s father‚ the king of Denmark‚ is killed by his brother‚ Claudius‚ who‚ as a result‚ arrogates not only the crown
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