... , themes, symbols and imagery in relation to the Feminist Lens. In the novel Speak characters play a critical role in helping the reader see the gender roles in the book. For instance, when Melinda begins to feel guilty about Andy Evans raping her. Melinda thinks, "There is a beast in my gut, I can hear it scraping away at the inside of my ribs. Even if I dump the memory, it will stay with me ... . This was seen when she began self harming herself in attempt to cope with the rape. Melinda says to herself, "I open up a paper clip and scratch it across the inside of my left wrist. Pitful. I...

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... advantage of the Natives. The majority of the Native people cannot earn a decent living, which causes them to resort to violence. Many of the Natives are forced into grueling work at the mines in order to earn a petty salary. The natives work as slaves in order to gain immense wealth for the Europeans. The natives "cry for more education, and more opportunity, and for the removal of the restrictions on native ... he understands that "kindness and love can pay for pain and suffering." The relationship between Kumalo and Jarvis also enters a stage of restoration. The villagers of Ndotshen...

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... of his behaviour in the book is concerned with hypocrisy? You take the trouble to construct a civilization . . . to . . . to build a society based on the principles of. . . of principle . . . you endeavour to make communicable sense out of natural order, morality out of the unnatural disorder of mans mind . . . you make government and art, and realize that they are, must be the same . . . you bring things to the saddest of all points . . . to the point ... his plan, (to expel hypocrisy), into action in the manner of a storey and hence draws Honey in and then George can continue the store...

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... hear them, he is freely able to get more in depth into the conversation. Just the thought of Hester engaging in a talk with Dimmesdale in their society is un-mentionable. Yet, in the forest, they may feel free to do as they wish and not have to worry about their sin or punishments. In the forest, all cares are thrown away, and Dimmesdale makes a cry ... in gold, where even Hester, the child's mother, knows what she represents, as seen on page 109. "She is my happiness! - She is my torture, none the less! See ye not, she is the scarlet letter, only capable of being loved, and so endowed w...

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... woman who is outspoken and opinionated, unlike other Bedouin women. "Ever since had known Kamla, from the age of 12 or so, she had been a tough little girl, the kind that would say what was on her mind," (Abu-Lughod 32). Although Kamla was very traditional, some of the changes in her past influenced her and was helping her shape her identity. For example, since some ... their mothers and grandmothers. Although, these are good changes, not all were considered good. For example, Kamla's dad as well as the other elders of the Bedouin community were concerned with the integration of the Egy...

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... had happened to his mother and what was actually going on, but he was bothered by something else. " I felt a little lost between the blue and white of the sky and the monotony of the colors around me-the sticky black of the tar, the dull black of all the clothes, and the shiny black of the hearse, the smell of varnish and incense, and my fatigue after a night without sleep. I turned around again: Perez seemed to be way back ... to be taken to get his head chopped off in front of thousands of people, Mersault realizes something about his mother; ironically it just could not have happened...

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... a violent animal who likes conflict, and suggests in both essays that the only way to solve these factions is to allow for a society where many of them form such that they limit each other's powers. Madison's thoughts on separation of government and the formation of a large republic were ahead of his time. Many thinkers of his era believed that the perfect society was a small republic where people were in contact ... would bring all these conflicts to the forefront and make the situation worse. A representative democracy, on the other hand, would ensure that it is possible to make commo...

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... War II and was beginning to rebuild a sense of "Americana." Fast cars, rock and roll, and free spirits were running wild. Being a product of the 80's, I cannot tell you what life was like during these times. The only way I can envision the way in which people lived is by the stories told to me by my father or listening to the music from that point in time. It is ... , "she's ported and lean, and stroked and bored, she"ll do a 140 in the top end floored," bring even more understanding to this idea of peoples" love for their cars. The way I see it, society was not concerned with the sex, d...

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... to believe that during the times of dark rock, a wave of surf rock existed on the west coast. Most notably, the Beach Boys were personified with that type of rock music. Listeners to this type of music greatly contrasted to those who listened to bands like the Doors, thus causing a difference and gap in society. This gap would slowly close over time. American Rock and Roll began to deepen its ... roots even more. The social trend of "hippies" congregated a variety of ... ...

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... every intention to leave problem posing as undefined. It is exactly the uncertainty that is a part of our lives. On the same level, John Berger is describing some of the same ideas about life. Berger chooses to represent society through art, and advertisement. It is the view of the outside influence that sways the "normal" individual. Throughout the compilation of essays there is the consistent attempt to force people to take a step back, and ... , there is evidence that counters my original assumptions. Since Hals was commissioned, there is no reason to believe that there is some sort o...

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... as a result, feels weak. It is this importance placed on strength that I wish to talk about. In present society how many people each day let themselves be pushed around and as a result lead very sad and often suicidal lives? Okonkwo ends his life at the culmination of the book for a number of reasons. He has lost the respect of his tribesmen, he has lost his family, his land ... , Amadiora will break your head for you. "Okonkwo is trying to destroy all signs of laziness in his son, specifically because he is beginning to resemble Okonkwo's father. Perhaps Okonkwo's most defining moment i...

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... Purple Haze, "Am I happy or in misery?" This theme broadly defined the political and social unrest throughout the nation in 1969. The baby boomers in the late 1960's adopted a "hippie" culture which personified the music of the time and the concept of "sex, drugs, and rock and roll." This disposition helped to alleviate the pressures inflicted by the war culture embraced on America's home front. Each era in American history has factors that ... drugs. Anderson says, "Hippie culture was having an impact on the idea of revolution, for cultural activists began talking about the development...

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... sorrow for the dead of the black person, as they continue their conversation. Today, when we read the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, we tend to cringe at the very use of "the n word," as it is uses frequently in the book, much different than the people of the South during the 19th century, who's daily vocabulary contained the word nigger, using it to describe a black [sub]person. Kuhne goes on to say, "He wrote essays about atrocities ... committed against black, attacked plantation- and slave-owners, in Life on the Mississippi, and made slavery Pudd"nhead ... ...

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... and men are not allowed to cry. There also exists the belief that boys are often required to do 'men's work' outside of the home such as mowing the lawn, cleaning the garage, etc., and not 'sissy women's work' such as cooking and cleaning, etc. Other factors help to perpetuate certain standards expected of men and boys (Stearns 1990). The violence boy's witness on television further legitimates this belief ... . Similarly, how often are young boys seen competing with each other in bike races, acts of physical strength or even in something as simple as "My dad can beat up your dad"? Little...

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... Finn," by Mark Twain, Huckleberry Finn is influenced by many different forces that shape his moral compass and affect his values, beliefs, and actions. In the beginning of the book, Huck learns what it means to be "sivilized". Huck does not enjoy to be "civilized" so he breaks away by running away. Huck also fights with ... ; with Jim. Huck does not realize how much Jim's freedom meant to Jim until he gets excited on the raft, but Huck feels, "Well, I can tell you it made me all over trembly and feverish, too, to hear him, because I begun to get it through my head that he was most free-...

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... to plant the seeds of consumerism in the minds of families nationwide. Spurred by the immense prosperity of the post war period and the expanding middle class, the race to consume began. The character of Nels on Mama best represents this shift in national consciousness. While in book, film and play form, the character of Nels has aspirations of medical school and a life of helping people. By the time this ... commute that took her far away during the day, and the majority of my mother's memories are of both her parents working. It is clear that both mother and daughter were affected ind...

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... to be something a little bit unusual for their gender, parents usually doubt and ask them why. Take an example of my 5-year-old niece. When she was asked what she would like to be in the future and answered that she wants to be a police, her family started to "Ooh that's so sweet but ... it might come from your teacher, neighbor, or even your family. In fact, family, as the smallest unit of society, plays the greatest role in shaping the image of the "ideal" men and women. Parents, realized or not, differentiate the methods of upbringing and raising their son to their daughter. Since they...

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... people, American pop culture would be the enfant terrible in Asia today. Most of the programs which attract large vieweship promote the American way of life. As a society, Americans have isolated themselves from their cultural beginnings, choosing instead to develop a culture of their own which is now being marketed across the world. This package, though it may be attractive, is a far cry from proper Asian tradition. Compared to ... negative influence on our society, especially on the young and impressionable. We hear horror stories of children wielding guns and knives, shooting their c...

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... "hunger games," lead most people to recall the story of a far-fetched world where the government forces its people to fight to their death. Searching deeper into the novel may lead one to find our society already headed in the direction of the society portrayed in the book. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins follows the story of Katniss Everdeen, who is forced to provide for her ... knowing they can't wait to watch us die" (59). For the people in the Capitol, the hunger games are just simply a form of entertainment. Katniss says "What do they do all day, these people in the Capitol, be...

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... such a way that I know what I must do to be considered a "good" student. On the other hand, others (my classmates) look up to me when it comes to being a student and they use my methods of studying to also play the role of a "good student". As soon as I am done will all of my classes, my role as a student changes because I go to work after class. All ... , I have seen enough in society to know what is right and what is wrong. There is a big difference between the duties I have at work and my responsibilities. When I hear the word "duty" I think of something that I am being forced to do a...

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... beauty is and what it is not. However, in today's society the media has shown and defined beauty in more of a physical appearance. In the book Our Bodies Ourselves For the New Century the authors described the link between society and beauty. Every society throughout history has had a standard of beauty, but at no other time has there been such an intense media blitz telling us what we ... . She also states that when dealing with her job with the radio that it's the voice that needs to be appealing not just the physical appearance (Issitt interview). According to the book When Food's a F...

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... to warn him that his life is in danger. Also, Linda does not seem to have an identity on the play. She is controlled by the man of the house and she is helpless and unable to express her feelings: "I can't cry, I don't understand it Help me Willy, I can't cry" (139). In addition, she does not have her own opinion: "Attention must be paid- (act I). She thinks ... like her husband because she is dominated by him: "I made the last payment on the house today. Today dear . We are free ... .we are free" (139). Because of his affects on Willy, Linda thinks about money ... ...

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... the "common-people" watching the news hear that the economy is on the road to recovery and even soon it will be booming again, this is only true of the wealthiest of the world. According to Feagin's article (2001): In the United States alone "The top one-fifth of households now has nearly half the income; the bottom one-fifth has less than 4 percent. The top 1 percent of households holds more wealth than the ... Negro that was published in 1899. His hopes were to rid the whites of the ignorance they hole towards blacks. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was a great contributor in the form of journa...

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... rocks in it I started it from the pig and dragged it toward the door and through the woods down to the river and dumpt it in, and down it sunk Last I pulled out some of my hair, and bloodied the axe and stuck it on the backside." (37) Here makes an independent decision that he does not belong in their world. Throughout the rest of the book Huck is thrown into situations were ... sold, she betrays him without hesitation when she is offered a large sum of money. "Mrs. Watson, she picks on me all the time and treats me rough, but she always said she wouldn't sell me down to Orleans. But I ...

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... best which governs not at all"; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have" (1). He suggests here that man, once in the perfect state of transcendent spiritual self-sufficiency, should have no need for a governing body at all. The essays of both men remain immensely popular and affecting even to this day. Emerson is widely referred to ... as the father of the American Literary tradition and Thoreau's name is seldom mentioned without the obligatory references to Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr ... both prescribe self-reform as opposed to ...

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