In Louise Erdrich’s “The Red Convertible” Lyman Lamartine tells his story about his brother Henry‚ and the red convertible‚ showing them joy but also heartache. Henry and Lyman are Native American and live in Chippewa. Lyman narrates the story and explains how he and his brother spot the red convertible one day walking down Portage‚ and are fortuitous enough to have money to purchase it. The brother’s then start out on a summer adventure‚ driving place to place eventually leading them to Alaska after
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Louise Mallard‚ the protagonist in Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour”‚ was informed before this passage that her husband has died in a railroad accident. She asks to be left alone and goes to her room‚ everyone assumes to go grieve‚ but this passage shows her actual response to the news. Instead of sobbing or any other natural responses to the death of a loved one‚ Louise responds to the news by whispering the words “free‚ free‚ free!” over and over again. Like many women of this time (this short
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it will piss you off.” -Gloria Steinem Discussing honour killings contrary to the accepted social wisdom is taboo. Across societies‚ we are expected to uphold the dominant social narrative‚ whether it is tolerance or moral outrage. In both cases‚ women are the losers when social forces use spin to frame the narrative of gender violence to suit political goals‚ including maintaining the status quo. Introduction An honor killing or honor killing (also called a customary killing) is the murder of
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Assignment 1 Interpreting: The Story of an Hour After reading the Story of an Hour‚ I concluded that Louise Mallard is a sympathetic character. I am not sure sympathetic is the best word to describe her. Perhaps caring or considerate would be a more exact word. She is also a little self-centered. Her feeling may be unpredictable but they show signs of a caring and compassionate individual. Louise’s happiness does not come from Brently’s dead; her happiness comes from being separated from
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Scout‚ also known as Jean Louise Finch is one of the most important roles in the book‚ as she is one of the main characters‚ and the book is based around her. She is the youngest person in her family‚ and is a very smart character that knows a lot more than most/all people of her age‚ she is also very mature and respectful‚ especially in the way that she speaks to people‚ she uses very mature words and talks quite sophisticatedly. Scout’s father Atticus inspires her to push her limits and learn what
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Devadasi system is not only exploitation of women‚ it is the institutionalized exploitation of women; it is the exploitation of Dalits‚ the lower class of untouchables; it is the religious sanction given to prostitution of helpless economically and socially deprived women; It is the glorification of humiliation of women. Inherent in this system is the fascistic belief that a certain section of human population‚ the lower caste‚ is meant to serve the ‘higher caste’s superior men’. Inherent in it is
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famous talk show host if her name had been Cindy? Would Elvis be the King of Rock and Roll if his name had been Jim? Our names are the cornerstone of our personality. From creative spellings to family tributes‚ our names say a lot about us‚ and they help us become who we are. Whether they are a loving nickname from a close friend‚ a mocking joke from peers‚ or an innocent mispronunciation from a teacher‚ names are a powerful and personal piece of who we are. A name identifies us. It is the sound
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Madonna Louise Ciccone was born in Bay City‚ Michigan‚ on August 16‚ 1958. Her father‚ Silvio Anthony Ciccone‚ is a first-generation Italian American (with roots in Pacentro‚ Italy)‚ while her mother‚ Madonna Louise (née Fortin)‚ was of French Canadian descent.[2] Her father later worked as a design engineer for Chrysler and General Motors. As Madonna had the same name as her mother‚ family members called her "Little Nonni".[3] The third of six children from her father’s first marriage‚ her full-blood
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and him as the subject . Known for his riveting fiction and nonfictional works‚ he wrote of racial issues in America. His works takes on a personal account of what it was like to be black and an American and he wrote in “The Fire Next Time”‚ and “No Name in the Street “‚ as a direct challenge to Americans . Baldwin is quite aware of the fact that he is a black man with the desire to be a successful writer in America and knew of the challenges before him‚ yet he wrote not just for black people but for
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where people have established their life‚ their culture and their heart; sadly it has happened where people have been forced out of their homeland. Great opening sentences. Mary Louise Pratt‚ Kenji Yoshino and Edward Said all present very good methods of maintaining one’s national identity in their essays. In Mary Louise Pratt’s essay Arts of the Contact Zone she gives examples of people who are in a contact zone. Contact zones are where people are meeting other cultures‚ and they have to remember
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