To understand the full meaning of this poem you must first know that Trethewey was the product of an interracial marriage. This type of thing was frowned upon during the time she grew up. In the poem “Theme for English B” Hughes seems to accept the fact that he is different. Hughes does not seem to have a problem with expressing his difference. He looks at as his individuality and strives to let the teacher as well as the class know that he is proud of who he is.
a. I believe that Cofer is playing with the stereotype and, ultimately, creating a paradox for the reader. This is because when Cofer explains that Latinas prefer vivid colors but like them because they reflect the landscape they live upon. By doing this he creates a statement that may seem contradictory to the overall serotype but in reality he is creating a paradox with the true statement and making it seem false. He does this to persuade the reader that the reasons Latinas like vivid colors is because it relates to their homelands and describes their culture the best. In all Cofer’s rewording helped the audience better understand why Latinas love their, vivid like, colors.
If the sense of pride is exaggerated it will lead to arrogance and therefore to problems. Creon is honourable in the sense of being a leader of Thebes, and has a strong character that takes a powerful stance towards his beliefs. Antigone’s pride of fulfilling traditions and the will of the gods is regarded as her honourable duty. However, their unwillingness to back down from their precepts
The short story: ‘A Warm Golden Brown’ written by Alexander Reid explores the important theme of racial prejudice. Two young and innocent children playing contentedly together, but the overhang of racism still shines though. Mrs Preedy, Ben’s mother is a very racist woman and forbids Ben from playing with Daisy. Mrs Preedy is conveyed to be a racist tyrant, but also hypocritical as she covers her skin in fake tan to darken her skin tone. Reid’s effective title has positive connotations, the words ‘‘warm’’ and ‘’golden’’ suggest that Reid likes the colour of Daisy’s skin tone and shows empathy towards the coloured community.
At first Bean aggravates him and Ender decides to use the same strategy of isolation as they used on him in order to shape Bean into a great solider. Through all of the strategies he also begins to love and care for Bean which makes him push Bean even further and gives Bean the independence with giving him his own troop. Through this it shows that he really did care for Bean because he doesn’t want Bean to have to suffer the same criticism that he had to go through. Eventually Bean and Ender become great friends and have trust in each other, which must be the basis of any strong relationship. When Bonzo threatens Ender with the group of boys a rush of adrenalin go through Ender which causes him to make the situation as much in his favor as possible.
John’s decision was a wise decision because he protected his family’s name and reputation by choosing to hang. The Puritans highly valued their reputation in society and they went to extremes to protect their good name. John being a Puritan, not only did he value his own reputation but he also highly valued his family’s name in Salem. Since John’s decision protected his own name, John made a wise decision. John honored his reputation when he decided not to sign the confession because he didn’t want to be remembered for being a wizard.
Men were seen as superior to woman for the fact that they were the ones with jobs, and the college degrees. The author however depicts Scout as clever because she does not believe the theory of hot steams. On the other hand Jem is smart because he tricks Scout into getting into the tire. Jem was born a hero shows that the author favors Jem because of his gender. So in all the author not only conforms to stereotype of woman but also men in a positive and negative way.
Money is not only thing that can make someone happy; it’s the littlest things that can bright up someone’s life, which is what the author shows in I am the Messenger. The desire for prosperity in The Great Gatsby contradicts to the quality of a good human being, which the author expresses. Similarly in the novel I am the Messenger, Ed’s good will leaves a mark on people’s heart as he delivers the messages. Ed finds out that the last three messages are about his closest friends and when he reaches the last he says “I don’t want to waste time. I’ve come so far since the holdup.
John Steinbeck once said “ It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up the light our dark and dangerous dreams, for the purpose of improvement”. In different types of literature authors show the faults of characters to help us realize the mistakes of the past. One must agree that it is our responsibility to improve our own lives by these mistakes. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry both prove this quote. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses characterization to point out a man’s faults and failures.
In both stories the people of the towns are alright with sacrificing one so that everyone else can be happy. We as moral human beings know that this is wrong, but that is exactly a Utilitarian, whatever brings the most overall happiness even if that means sacrificing an innocent. Both stories represent the Utilitarian theme in their own way and are very powerful moral stories. Works Cited Brandt, Bruce E. “Two additional antecedents for Ursula LeGuin’s ‘The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas’ (essays)” ANQ 16.3 (2003) S/T Literature Resource Center. Web.