certain circumstances‚ the mass majority of African Americans who lived in the times where whites used the word in order to degrade African Americans would passionately believe that the word "nigger" should be eliminated from all forms of language. Gloria Naylor clearly states her stance on the issue in "The Meanings of a Word" when she writes‚ "The people in my grandmother’s living room took a word that whites used to signify worthlessness or degradation and rendered it impotent" (68). Consequently‚
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touch." -excerpt taken from Gloria Naylor’s ’The Meanings of a Word’. Words The first sentence of this excerpt can have several interpretations‚ depending on which synonym of the word ’language’ you choose to use. It could be her theme‚ her topic‚ her focus‚ the area that is under discussion. Language‚ for her‚ is the subject‚ the one she has used to support herself‚ the form she has employed to preserve her sanity. In the first part of her third sentence‚ Naylor states that she considers the
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Tyra Hinton AP English III Ms. Parrish 20 April 2012 Strength in Numbers Gloria Naylor‚ one of the most renowned writers in the African American culture‚ coexisting the 20th century wrote‚ The Women of Brewster Place‚ with the intent of giving hope to African American women around the world. As Naylor‚ wrote the book‚ she used pastoral interludes to keep God as the scapegoat for the women; however‚ she constantly contradicts the faith of Christianity by the situations they go through‚ such
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"School Desegregation." CQ Researcher 14‚ no. 15 (April 23‚ 2004): 345-72. http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2004042300. Naylor Gloria. Critical Perspectives Past and Present. New York: Amistad‚ (1993). [2] Darlene‚ Hine Clark. Hine sight: black women and the re-construction of of American history. Bloomington: Indiana University‚ (1994). [3] Naylor Gloria. Critical Perspectives Past and Present. New York: Amistad‚ (1993). [4] Henry Louis‚ Gates Jr. Bearing witness: selections from African-American
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Multiculturalism is a substantial part of living in a diverse country‚ such as the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau‚ inhabitants of the United States speak a total of 382 different languages. Language adds to the diversity of the country. Due to the various types of languages spoken in the United States‚ being bilingual has become a necessity. Parents play a major role in their children’s education. Encouraging students to learn another language can become extremely beneficial
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change the meaning of a word. This is illustrated in Gloria Naylor’s essay‚ “Mommy‚ What Does ‘Nigger’ Mean?” as she discusses how the word “nigger” is often misinterpreted. Similarly‚ the connotation of the word “faggot” has changed greatly over time. In this day and age‚ the word contains many meanings. Therefore it is important to distinguish the context in which it is used; failure to do so results in offensive behavior. In her essay‚ Naylor explains the evolution of the word “nigger” and how
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On a daily basis‚ people shame others because they disapprove of life standards that are not their own. After years of being slut-shamed‚ thirteen year old girl Rachael Ehmke killed herself because she was slut-shamed‚ despite not having a sexual history. Labels evolve throughout time to fit the offender’s description; thus‚ words like “slut” can be used to describe anybody. Although the term “slut” has multiple definitions‚ it is mostly a sexist insult used by women to describe other women and.
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Yamini Polcum 2nd Period Rasheed Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God- Author’s Background Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston‚ is the story of Janie Crawford’s quest to find real love. The story takes place Eatonville‚ Florida during the Harlem Renaissance in the early 20th century. The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural‚ social and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s
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There is no need to introduce Toni Morrison‚ she has world fame. Her works and accomplishments are her introduction itself. She is a path breaking Afro-American writer. Her writing engages a wide variety of readers in compelling themes that turns around community‚ racial discrepancy‚ sexual harassment‚ love‚ equality‚ incest etc. She is the voice of downtrodden Black woman. She does not take issues and themes from all over the world‚ but she writes on the crucial issues of her people and universalized
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supposed-intellectuals from the West would classify as "modern" and "backwards‚" respectively. When these two worlds collide‚ the differences--and the danger--rise significantly. This discrepancy between the old and the new is one of the principal themes of Gloria Naylor’s Mama Day. The interplay between George‚ Ophelia and Mama Day shows the discrepancies between a "modern" style of thinking and one born of spirituality and religious beliefs. Dr. Buzzard serves as a weak bridge between these two modes of thought
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