skin. This is portrayed in the letters that U.S. soldiers had sent back home to families and friends. For instance‚ a soldier in Utah tells us the hatred they had for the Filipinos‚ “The old boys will say that no cruelty is too severe for these brainless monkeys...”(American Soldiers’ Letters Home). The U.S. soldiers believed that the Filipinos were unable to civilize themselves like monkeys. We didn’t lead them to civilization‚ we controlled them. For example when we beat the Spanish in Cuba‚ we
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should I even succeed in seeing and conversing with her‚ it can be productive of no good: I must of necessity leave England in a few days and probably may never return; why then should I endeavor to engage the affections of this lovely girl‚ to leave her prey to a thousand inquietudes‚ of which at present she has no idea? I will return to Portsmouth and think no more about her”( Rowson 11 ). Montraville went against his judgment. He knew that her parents would be angry if they knew
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this moment. The reader observes her before the full effect of the scarlet letter has had a chance to take hold of her. The reader is also able to see the cruel and judgmental behavior of the crowd through their language‚ such as when they call her a hussy. "This women has brought shame upon us all‚ and ought to die. Is there not law for it?" In this scene‚ the reader is able to see inside Hester’s head. One is able to observe the utter contempt she holds for the Puritan ways. She exhibits he
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they cut her out of society and viewed her very poorly. “This woman has brought shame upon us all‚ and ought to die.” (Hawthorne 59) When Hester is first presented with her punishment‚ the women of the town think of Hester as nothing more than a hussy. The punishment was affective in this way; because I’m sure none of the other girls would want to be in Hester’s position. It prevented them from committing the same sin. On the other hand‚ another part of Hester’s punishment was to stand in the middle
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1. Sexism‚ in itself‚ is “a set of beliefs claiming that real or alleged differences between women and men establish the superiority of men (305).” Real differences refer to physical or biological differences and alleged differences refer to just that‚ alleged claims of superiority. Such as mental or emotional superiority. As with racism‚ sexism can take two major forms‚ individual sexism or institutional sexism. Both represent a social problem that women often face in todays society. Individual
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Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ an American essayist‚ lecturer‚ and poet. In Ralphs essay "Self-Reliance" during the time of the transcendentalism‚ in 1841. Transcendentalism is the idea of ones thought and spiritual things are more real than ordinary human experiences and material things. Emerson’s purpose is focusing on describing on hoe you should do what you believe is right‚ rather than going with what society thinks. Emerson adopts a philosophical tone in order to convince the reader to not be a follower
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too. The smoke from thing burning contains sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen which may cause the acid rain. Believe me‚ nobody want this to happen in their daily lives. Furthermore‚ there is water pollution. This is caused by brainless humans. Just to save their costs‚ the factory owners do not manage well sewage treatment systems. They discharge the untreated waste into the river and this will threaten the aquatic lives. Imagine if the river is covered by the toxic effluents‚
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Nathaniel Hawthorne uses the isolation of Hester ‚ Dimmesdale ‚ and Pearl to express the toxic and unfair treatment Puritans values have put upon certain individuals throughout the era of their existence and the scaring aftermath leading to those who have been affected by it. “The main image of this evil that threatens a whole community can be found in the mysterious figure of the Black Man. Hawthorne‚ as the author‚ never makes a statement as to his existence; all references to him exist simply
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Despite how frequently literature and society have fictionalized and stereotyped females as angels‚ bar maids‚ bitches whores‚ brainless housewives‚ or old maids‚ women must define themselves and articulate their roles‚ values‚ aspirations‚ and place in society. To do so‚ say feminist critics‚ women must...marshal a variety of resources to assert‚ clarify‚ and finally implement their beliefs and values” (Bressler 182). In regard to this quote‚ Elizabeth Bennet indeed clarifies and implements her
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The Impact of Gender on Shakespeare’s Othello In the book “Gender Trouble” (1990)‚ feminist theorist Judith Butler explains “gender is not only a social construct‚ but also a kind of performance such as a show we put on‚ a costume or disguise we wear” (Butler). In other words‚ gender is a performance‚ an act‚ and costumes‚ not the main aspect of essential identity. By understanding this theory of gender as an act‚ performance‚ we can see how gender has greatly impacted the outcome of the play in
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