To what extent does literature shape society? Human rights activist and Nation of Islam leader Malcom X once said “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent‚ and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses (Malcom X 1963). This claim invokes me to think about the extraordinary effect literature has had on shaping our society. I find it especially intriguing that entire countries can be ruled by the
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The Realm of Women in Literature "So it is naturally with the male and the female; the one is superior‚ the other inferior; the one governs‚ the other is governed; and the same rule must necessarily hold good with respect to all mankind." This quote‚ spoken by the famous Aristotle‚ proves to be timeless. The words express knowledge concerning gender that proves to be centuries ahead of its time. Aristotle however‚ may not have even realized the amount of truth expressed in these few‚ simple words
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I recognize numerous things have changed since the 80’s. There has been much more research conducted on the topic of sexual education. Some are for it some are against it. Our culture is all about sexuality now. Sex sells!!! I remember seeing my mother-in-law’s reaction after seeing something she deemed was sexual in nature. She was completely disgusted; however‚ that is how the people in her generation grew up. Sex and sexuality was never spoke of in that time. Women did not enjoy sex‚ if a woman
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been left by some wandering beggars‚ and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experienced from it. In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers‚ but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain. How strange‚ I thought‚ that the same cause should produce such opposite effects! " (Shelley 389). In other such lessons‚ Nature shapes its "child" as a tool of revenge. For instance‚ the creature learns of it’s hideousness by seeing it’s reflection in a pool of water‚ " At first I started back‚ unable
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although nationalism‚ colonialism‚ and communism all played important roles in World War II‚ nationalism was the most critical in acting as a casual factor and left the greatest impact. Before being able to recognize these significant components in World War II‚ it is vital to define them. Colonialism is defined as‚ “Control by one country over another area and its people” (Merriam-Webster). Communism can be described as a society where the government owns everything that is used to create and transport
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ROLE OF LIBRARIES IN SOCIETY 1. INTRODUCTION In modem societies‚ every human activity is organized through institutions. Every major social task‚ whether economic performance or health care‚ education or research‚ business or industry is institutionalized. The protection of the environment or defence is today invariably entrusted to institutions and organizations. Libraries and other similar types of institutions are those that collect‚ stock‚ process‚ organize‚ disseminate and distribute information/knowledge
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2.) Explain the role that women played in the colonies in your own words. Women were not as highly respected as men in the colonies. They were denied higher education and their ultimate task was to bear and raise children for their husbands. Women were almost treated as items. The only respectable option for women at that time was marriage. They were thought of as weak compared to men. Women also worked on the farms. Without them‚ the farm could not survive. They made cloth‚ garments‚ candles
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to do” in the context of essays‚ could a guess be made about their disposition? The attitude of a speaker or author towards an audience or subject is the definition of the term “tone.” Tone can be expressed through a certain choice of words‚ also through choice of syntax and diction. Furthermore‚ tone affects how a reader reads literature by influencing emotions and creating mood. Using such specific words can help readers understand more about certain traits and their temperaments. When it comes to
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The Role of the S.S. in the Holocaust All along people have said that Hitler did the Holocaust. This statement is not entirely true‚ and it was his soldiers did. They marched under the Nazi orders‚ and exterminated men‚ women‚ and children alike. The SS started out with humble beginnings. They were founded and started by Adolf Hitler himself. They were started with no intent to harm or kill‚ but to protect Hitler and his fellow party members. They had 300 members in the beginning. They
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