ENG 301 Literature Analysis Title: Dubliners “Eveline”‚ James Joyce Cast: Main Characters: Eveline Hill‚ her father‚ her mother‚ Frank‚ Minor Characters: a man‚ the children playing in the field( the Devines‚ Waters‚ Dunns‚ little Keogh‚ her brothers and sisters‚ Ernest‚ Tizzie Dunn‚ Margaret Alacovaz‚ Miss Gaven‚ Harry and the organ player Character: Eveline Hill Caregiver: The character Eveline is portrayed as the caretaker. “She had hard work to keep the house together and to see
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“A Raisin in the Sun‚” Lorraine Hansberry‚ October 1994‚ 1950s Ruth Younger: Walter’s wife and Travis’ mother Walter Lee Younger: Dreamer‚ wants to be rich‚ and makes plans with friends to become wealthy Lena Younger: Walter and Beneatha’s mother. religious‚ moral‚ and maternal Beneatha Younger: Lena’s daughter and Walter’s sister. Attends college and dreams of becoming a doctor Travis Younger: Walter and Ruth’s son Joseph Asagai: From Nigeria‚ proud of his heritage
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Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun explores the universal ideas of family‚ dignity‚ and hope. Hansberry set her play in an old‚ once well-furnished and loved apartment in Southside Chicago after World War II. It is the story of an African American family’s struggle to prioritize futures and dreams and decide whose dream is most prevalent; once the family makes the choice to purchase a home with part of the money‚ they face an entirely new plight. One of the major themes of A Raisin in the Sun is the need to band
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Educators & Enthusiasts. 2012. Web. 04 Feb. 2012. O ’Connell‚ Lisa‚ and Amanda Singer. "Paganism; Past & Present." 1999. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. George‚ Alexandra L. "Oracles." King ’s College‚ 18 Dec. 2005. Web. 06 Feb. 2012. Lyon‚ Greg. "An Analysis of Oedipus the King." Atech.com. 2004. Web. 04 Feb. 2012. True Knowledge. "What Is the Distance between Thebes and Corinth?" Trueknowledge.com. 2010. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. Sophocles. Oedipus the King. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Shorter
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are the key to setting your goals so you can achieve further in the future. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun‚ this quote is true because of Walter’s dream to be the man of the house‚ Benethea’s dream to live past society’s expectations of an African American woman and become a doctor‚ and Mama’s dream is to have her family united as one. In A Raisin in the Sun‚ one character who has a dream is Walter. Walter’s
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Heritage is important. In the historical play “A Raisin in the sun” by Lorraine Hansberry heritage is a big part of the characters lives. The story revolves around the Younger’s family who are African Americans living in South side chicago. Despite the fact that they live in a caucasian society‚ the character Beneatha is proud of her heritage. Beneatha shows how the ashanti people are worthy of admiration because they made a big contribution to society‚ It is the roots of who they are‚ they’re admirable
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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini takes place in Afghanistan‚ from the mid 1960’s to early 2000’s. It follows the life of Mariam‚ the illegitimate child of a rich businessman. A child bride‚ she is abused by her husband‚ and eventually attempts to flee her city‚ Kabul‚ during the Civil War and the regime of the Taliban. While the events of A Thousand Splendid Suns are not relatable to many people living in countries such as the United States and Canada‚ readers are able to connect the
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The film "The Sixth Sun" is a documentary by Saul Landau. It describes the peasant uprisings in Chiapas‚ Mexico. The rebellions were seen by the government and by many Mexicans as an attempt by poor‚ lazy indigenous people to get land. However‚ it was more than that. It was about trying to get back something that had been taken from them by a government that did nothing to protect them. In a way‚ it reminded me of segregation in America. Although they are doing it violently and with weapons instead
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Yellow Sun‚ Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie writes about the Biafran War‚ or Nigerian Civil War. Adichie recounts this through the lenses of the Igbo people trying to secede to create their own state of Biafra. Adichie wrote this with a political purpose‚ one of the four motives of writing listed by George Orwell. Adichie writes against the Nigerians and in support of the Biafrans in this novel. She does this by voicing her political thoughts through Odenigbo and through the term “half of a yellow sun”.
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emphasizes the oppression and hardships the women faced. The hopefulness comes from the women’s actions and ability to continue to persevere towards their freedom. Women must endure much injustice in patriarchal Afghan society. In Thousand Splendid Suns‚ the book takes place in warfare. War is what destroys the soul of women in Afghanistan. War leads to women being oppressed in Afghanistan socially‚ culturally‚ and politically. The women in the novel are seen as oppressed yet hopeful. Socially
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