Tom Robinson exemplifies how racism prohibits justice and fairness in the town of Maycomb. Tom Robinson is a black man that is not treated fairly because of his race. In the town maycomb no one is ever going to believe a black man over a white man. The people in the town are prepared to accept the word of the ignorant Bob Ewell over a decent black man. How the town perceives Tom has a lot to do with how he is treated.
“Overzealous officials” grill suspicious foreigners “to the point of near panic” (Khan 559). In worst cases, death has occurred Haitians seeking refuge, a man was not allowed to keep his medication while he was put in Krome (Danticant 569). The profiling does not only happen with officials, but many Americans often profile foreigners. Americans heightened suspicion on not only non-Americans, but on Americans with Middle Eastern traits. Americans know “racial profiling is both morally wrong and ineffective”, but they rather be safe than sorry (Chavez 563).
The use of sarcasm amuses readers and also is appropriate because they are teenagers. Josie’s description of her teacher and the way she acts towards her is ironic because of the discussion about sex (for example page 3) and her teacher being a nun. There are also quite a few one-liners in the novel and it creates an effect of suspense and keeping readers interested in the novel. Emotive language is an important language technique used in this novel. There are many situations in this novel where Josie has either felt sad, angry, frustrated, excited or happy.
My best educated guess as to how society may feel is that the homeless are categorized into a state of being: dirty, unkempt, ragged, alcoholics able wash themselves, unable to clean their teeth, and that they live on streets; and my opinions are perhaps validated by the comments of others. To further explain, society views homeless people as being unkempt, that their ability to keep themselves groomed and presentable has neglected them. Also we see them living on the street in which many may feel sorry or remorse towards them because many look young and we tend to ask ourselves they should be capable of finding a job. Although in contrast, society does not see or truly understand what it feels like to live a life of poverty or most importantly does not take into consideration the harmful effects it has on the homeless. Poverty attacks your own self-worth or self-esteem and your personal belief system about who you are and questions your value to society.
Mrs. Dubose criticizes him at one point and says, “Atticus is a Nigger lover!” or when she says, “Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for!” He also puts his re-election for legislature in jeopardy because of all the racist people living there. Most of the community think blacks are complete trash and should not inhabit their neighborhoods. Before the trial, Atticus leaves the house to go to the jailhouse to protect Tom Robinson from
However, Bechdel's clean, distinctive illustration style with its wry observations and amusing details is fun to read and examine, and drew this reader into her story quickly. Indeed, it's regrettable that this review can only include quotations and not excerpts of Bechdel's drawings. Several delightful and revealing images are included, such as her grandmother chasing a "piss-ant," her early identification with Wednesday Addams, the summer of the locusts, her teenaged diary entries, and several aspects of her own adolescent self-discoveries. One cannot help but identify with Bechdel. However, despite the pain and struggle Bechdel has had facing her father's life and death, the book is neither morose nor depressing.
During this particular time blacks in America had no rights. Society viewed them as niggers. Because of this prejudice many of them, like Crooks "retired into the terrible protective self-respect of the negro". Lennie is a victim of social prejudice in the fact that, being retarded, he couldn’t socially interact without the natural ease of George. Women also had very few rights, like Curley’s wife had to be dependent on Curley’s dad and him for shelter.
Reverend Parris “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the 20th century. This play is about the towns people of Salem who claim to encounter black magic in order to face their struggles and get what they want. Reverend Parris is one of these characters. He is a monotonous character who only cares about his reputation and well being. In this play his social life is bruise which causes him to reject the morals he should have a reverend, and become mentally ill. Reverend Parris’ relationship with the town people is very poor.
English 132 Section 06 31 March 2011 Reflective Essay: “Black Men in Public Spaces” and “It’s Hard Enough Being Me” Brent Staples and Anna Lisa Raya both responded in a defensive way. The tone in “Black Men in Public Spaces” was not very friendly and Staples made statements in a defensive mood. He was offended by the reactions of the people’s reactions of him as he freely roamed the city streets. When Staples made the statement, ”I’d come into the ability to alter public space in ugly ways”, he lets the reader know he is offended by this “white woman’s” reaction toward him. In “It’s Hard Enough Being Me”, Raya expressed how she felt out of place in her new environment.
For instance, Asian people can’t drive especially Asian women. You don’t know how many times I’ve heard this joke on Television or on the street somewhere and I’m pretty sure that some Asian people wouldn’t like the comment being made. But if you were to tell someone that there was an accident somewhere and an Asian was involved there is a strong possibility of them thinking it had something to do with the Asian because the racial stereotype. Another example of this is when you say the word, ”ghetto” the first thing you’ll probably think of is a rundown African-American neighborhood with ignorant black children considered as hoodlums that don’t want an education and don’t want to be