Angelou’s poem‚ Still I Rise‚ she encapsulated the determination and the drive that the African American has shown in that time period. Slavery is a giant part of America’s past. It was a main contributing factor leading to the Civil War. It was one of the main issues that lead to the
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question of postcolonialism in those locations whose inhabitants find themselves being ‘othered’ in their own country by their fellow countrymen. Many critics hold the opinion that the question of postcolonialism is still relevant as the process of decolonisation is far from complete. And as Leela Gandhi has pointed out nationalism has been an important feature of decolonisation struggles in the third world. But what character does
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Does the "American Dream" Still Exist? By definition‚ "American Dream" is the ideals of freedom‚ equality‚ and opportunity traditionally held to be available to every American. If one is willing to work hard‚ he or she can be successful and owns a prosperous life for his or her family. For the immigration people‚ the American dream is about establishing a better life and having the freedom to practice their belief that elsewhere may have been impossible. For those reasons‚ many people over the
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Today’s modern society could learn a lot from Jane because of the various lessons she teaches from the experiences she goes through. With the lessons learned‚ women working for their success‚ and the conflict between classes‚ the novel Jane Eyre is still very relevant today. “Jane Eyre is an unusual heroine” (Triska"). This is because she is considered “plain” looking rather than beautiful. She somehow overcomes her troubled‚ impoverished past. She does the right thing for herself. She teaches the
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people when they hear the term‚ slavery‚ they automatically think of the colonization of the Americas‚ the triangular trade‚ or the civil war. What some forget to think about is the fact that slavery is still a huge epidemic occurring all around the world today. Many children from democratic countries develop an overall idea of what slavery is and that it has a negative connotation. So why does slavery still exist? Do the owners of slaves not understand ethics and do they not notice the psychologic
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William Shakespeare is still relevant to modern students today as his poetry & particularly his plays‚ they are still among the greatest ever and always will be. His work will always be unmatched in the history of the English language. Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago‚ they are still relevant today because all of the ideas and issues that Shakespeare addresses in his sonnets are still relevant to people today. Shakespeare had a very good understanding of
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In our society many people try to eliminate racism but some still are racist. You might not think about racism everyday but it happens a lot around the world. Even though all genders and races should be treated the same they are not and it can lead to personal issues just because of people looking different from each other. All women and men are created equal and the same. People in the world do not treat others fairly. We should get treated the same way not because you like white people or black
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Is the American Dream still achievable? First‚ I asked myself if the American Dream was worth trying to achieve. And then I wondered how many people spend their life trying to achieve it. Before I could answer those question I had to ask myself what the American Dream is. I came up with a few different answers. While I’m still questioning if my answer is a concrete one‚ my opinion is that the American Dream is achievable because it’s such a flexible concept. Is the American Dream worth trying to
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Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant in the world today. The characters in this play are very relatable. One characteristic that often shows up is hubris‚ which is also known as pride. Because many people can relate to Creon’s hubris‚ Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant today. In Antigone‚ Creon’s hamartia is his pride‚ which can more accurately be called hubris. For example‚ Creon says‚ “Who is the man here‚ / She or I‚ if this crime goes unpunished?” (Sophocles Scene 2‚ 82-83) In this quote
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Did you know that there are only a few places that still teach cursive today? First‚ I think cursive should still be taught because we need cursive for signatures for such on bills. Second‚ I still think cursive should still be taught because cursive helps our brain grow. Also cursive helps us with our artistic skills‚ like drawing or painting. Lastly I think cursive should still be taught because we will be able to write quicker in college. For instance‚ when we are taking notes we can write quicker
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