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- 261: The Merchant of Venice
- ... is not too taxing, a play full of tension with intermingling plots that almost demand that you take one side or the other. Its brilliant portrayal of capitalism, feminism and racism are issues that stir something inside everyone and its characters are real people that anyone can relate to, even in these modern times. Interested? Read on. Written in 1596 or ... an Elizabethan. Throughout the exchange portia uses the word ‘fair’ to mean both attractive and white skinned. She seemed very concerned that she might end up marrying a coloured man. Racism is not just a problem of today. The scene ends leaving everyone in suspense. Did the Prince pick the correct casket? His arrogance obviously clouded his judgement because he got ... but by displaying the proper style, he gets what he wants. The Merchant of Venice is a dangerous play. It centres on major contemporary issues - capitalism, feminism and, of course, racism in the form of anti-semitism. The play is set in a dark sixteenth-century Venetian world of shady dealing and grasping greed where human life is gambled for ...
- 262: American Criticism In Short St
- ... implicit and explicit criticisms of American society within their short stories. Both essays focus on White culture vs. Black individuality. This focus opens the door to implicit criticisms such as racism, hypocrisy and discrimination. These examples are especially prevalent in the story On the Road. Hughes gives an image that focuses on looks and money, instead of feeling and good spirit ... he is black. You would think that someone of Reverend Dorset's rank would have a heart that shows sympathy toward anything exposed to such horrid conditions. The signs of Racism, Discrimination, and Hypocrisy of this type, have greatly diminished over the last century, but are still evident in our society. In Nineteen Fifty-five, the White culture holds a focus ... not only progressed, but still shows its signs of presence today. From On the Roads hypocrisy in the church and discrimination toward Sargeant and his people, to Nineteen Fifty-Fives racism and discrimination of the wonderfully talented but un-noticed Gracie Mae Still, they both show their negativity to a maximum. Many of these problems show up in history, and ...
- 263: Intertextualilty - The Mocking
- ... and family values and the effects alcohol has on the family unit. The themes in Harper Lee’s novel however evolve differently, The underlying theme resides about the inclusion of racism and prejudice within society. "To kill a mocking bird" delves into several themes including; the maturing of Jem and Scout, respect for others, Acceptance of people who appear strange and ... his or her story reflects on individual styles and attitudes towards characters they create, and the story which unfolds. Harper Lees novel paints a poor picture of the situation of racism and societies expectations during the nineteen thirties. It becomes obvious that Lee despises the thoughts and morals she tackles with in the story. Her use of the phrase "Shoot all ... allow the jury to clear Tom Robinson’s name. This small but very important section of the book gives us possibly the most insight into Harper Lee’s views on racism showing the reader the stubbiness of the court systems is her way of symbolising the inappetence of another person based on their colour. Tim winton also writes a powerful ...
- 264: Hate In Our Society
- ... In Cullen's article, he states that Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were "equal-opportunity haters, railing against minorities and whites, praising Hitler's final solution and then ranting against racism" (cullen 1). They hated everything. Therefore the rumors about them of having chose their victims because of their social, skin, religion or beliefs are untrue. The people they killed were ... the best way of illustrating hate. Hate will not be stop until violence is not stop. Sullivan states the same by comparing what he calls the oldest derivate from hate racism. “racism is every were, but the already victimized might be more desperate. More willing to express it violently”(6). An example he gives of this could be the murders of ...
- 265: KKK
- By: Misty Wood E-mail: woodmisty@hotmail.com Despite the civil rights amendments being passed over 40 years ago, racism continues to thrive in America. A good example of this is the southern-based organization called the Ku Klux Klan. Immediately following the Civil War, this group came about during ... 13th amendment, ending slavery in the south, the KKK emerged with a cause that has yet to be put to rest…the rise of white power. Although slavery was abolished, racism was not. Because the government had started recognizing African Americans as more than just slaves, the Klan decided they would have to take matters into their own hands. They felt ... history, the Ku Klux Klan has attempted to prevent the equality of America. They will continue to flourish by persuading more uneducated Americans to join them. It is true that racism still exists in the United States, but there will always be men and women of every color fighting against groups like the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan ...
- 266: The New Federalist Party
- ... with these names? They're not politically correct. African-American, Native- American, Latino-American, now those are "correct". To the New Federalist party it's all a crock of inverted racism, where the minority sets it's own race apart and anyone who does not call them by their new name is considered a racist. You and I have both heard ... t we just be Americans again?" The implications are so true. The New Federalist party will address the problem by instigating "American Reconstruction". American Reconstruction is the process to eliminate racism. The first step is getting rid of all hyphenated American names such as African-American. The first step in regards to an uncooperative person is to reduce that person's ... being an American. Such benefits include a complete drivers license, equal protection under the law, and the right to vote. One of the most volatile situations in America today is racism. This is just the tip of the iceberg in dealing with it, but at least we've got the guts to take the first step and get to one ...
- 267: British Control of the Caribbean and Its Allusion in Caribbean Literature
- ... child at that time, the behavior of the aunt would be acceptable and understandable, but for the Indian boy, brought up on Hinduism, such actions would seem foreign and confusing. Racism is evident in the writings by Caribbean authors, and their intent to expose the British as the perpetrators of the racism is also apparent when looking at it through a white girl's perspective. Religious confusion is another result of the British occupation in the Caribbean. Both Hodge and Naipaul use ... reader off and emphasizing confusion. A myriad of problems are left from the British control in the Caribbean, and these problems are consistently alluded to in Caribbean literature. Problems with racism, religion, education, identity, and many others exist in Caribbean culture right now. However, as the British have slow exited the Caribbean scene, the U.S. has increased it's ...
- 268: Apartheid in South Africa
- ... rule was responsible for the problems of Aboriginal people in Canada, India and South Africa. A SHAMEFUL RECORD: CANADA AND THE WORLD So-called 'world opinion' officially opposed South African racism. The actual changes came at least partly because many average people would not buy things from South Africa... an attack on white South African wallets. Although the United Nations urged ... could not even join a labour union, or attend a protest rally. Canada law guarantees both "freedom of peaceful assembly" and "free-dom of association". Education was a weapon of racism... separate Black schools trained stu- dents for only the low-income jobs they were allowed to have. Earnings showed the difference: White people earned about 10 times as much as ... all, is time. Making things right takes time - longer than many South African non-whites are willing to wait. The changes should have begun centuries earlier, but were barred by racism. South Africans aren't content to be patient, waiting to eliminate starva- tion, poor public health, inadequate education and a lack of decent jobs. The new government is working ...
- 269: America and Affirmative Action
- ... and stigmatized in this country. When racial categories were created, simply being labeled a minority carried with it quite a slanderous stigma. Even to this day Black Americans combat lingering racism an stereotypes about their intelligence, tendency toward violence, sexual prowess, etc.... The idea that affirmative action policies introduce stigmas that did not already exist into the life of minorities seems ... admission decisions on a yearly basis? This focus on gender and race based policies only reinforces my point that the stigma minorities face has much more to do with persistent racism than the deleterious effects on affirmative action. Should affirmative action programs force people to hire unqualified minorities? No. But affirmative action programs should cause us as a society to re ... legitimate ethical concerns, they take us away from a system that is inherently unfair to some groups. The active deconstruction of the White privilege that grew out of virulent American racism affords Blacks a greater chance at equal opportunity and will have the side effect of forcing us to re-evaluate that unethically and immorally disadvantages minorities. These advantages outweigh ...
- 270: The Man And Legend
- ... I can understand why we have trouble moving forward towards equality. Above all, I believe that violent measures only cause separation and should never happen in an effort for equality. Racism has been fought for hundreds of years in this country and we have obviously made great progressions through civil rights movements but I do not believe that it can be ... and defend our own reasoning and actions, whether they are right or wrong. We have to learn how to admit being wrong. I simply can t believe that people find racism as a way of life. However, it all comes down to what you learn when you re a child. Generations of the future must be taught how to accept people ... the stick because they are already viewed as less than other people. This is simply because of the mere fact that their skin color happens to be black. To eliminate racism we must first attempt to eliminate prejudiced ideas about skin color. I believe that the media plays a large role in making people incorporate black with evil. The media ...
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