The colors also paint a picture of a young girl untrue to herself and the honest proclamation of her betrayal towards her heritage. In order to fully grasp the meaning of the poem, it is important to understand Trethewey’s upbringing. Threthewey was born in Mississippi in 1966 to a black mother and a white father. At a time, interracial marriage was illegal in Mississippi and viewed with a great deal of shame by society. Based off of these facts, a reasonable assumption can be made that the speaker in the poem is indeed Trethewey.
Culture and Women In “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid, and “How to date a browngirl, blackgirl, whitegirl or halfie” by Junot Diaz, both authors elaborate on culture, and how it shapes the outlook on women. In Jamaica Kincaid's “Girl” a mother enforces her cultures strong beliefs on appropriate female behavior onto her daughter. To do so, she displays her parental authority with a series of short commands influenced by her culture. A sense of naivety can be seen in the young girl after questioning her mother's request. The culture associated with “Girl” has a definite attitude towards women, believing they should live a modest, conservative lifestyle.
The word ‘stab’ used reminds readers of blood and shows how bright that red shirt is compared to pale sky. Second example of imagery is shown in line, “The beach glows grainy under the sun's copper pressure, air the colour of tangerines” (Woman on a Beach, 7). This is an example of figurative imagery. Michaels is making the comparison of the colour of the air to that of the colour of tangerines describing the sunset. Readers are able to visualize the intensity of the sun’s heat with the word, “glow”, because sun’s rays are radiating against the sand and creating a “glow”.
Literary Analysis “Everyday Use” In the story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, there are three main characters. The mother, youngest daughter Maggie, and Dee, the oldest daughter who is trying to leave her past behind while attempting to find herself and her African heritage as she thinks it should be. There has always been an unspoken jealousy between Mama and the oldest daughter. Dee is seeking a way out of the poverty and oppression of the times, so much, that while she was away at school she had changed her name to one that has an African meaning while omitting any trace of her current true history. Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo is Dee’s new name.
Lastly, she goes on to argue how sexuality is not a fixed label or identity and uses two case studies to make her point. The article first talks about mummy-baby relationships within the country of Lesotho in Africa. The mummy-baby relationship is something that young girls have with older girls. This is similar to our cultures “Big Brother/Big Sister” programs where a younger child or teenager spends time with an older person who is suppose to act as their role model. The difference between the mummy-baby relationship and the Big Brother/Big Sister program is that the mummy-baby relationship is more intimate.
In this poem, Dunbar explains that African Americans have allowed the mistreatment get the better of them. He addresses Douglass to remember his strong words and hope it serves as a comforter in the phrase "through the lonely dark". In the phrase “voice high-sounding o'er the storm”, Dunbar uses symbolism on the word “storm” which symbolizes segregation. With a calm tone, the speaker is addressing Douglass of all of this and all that is wrong in the world. Also, the use of visual and auditory imagery allows the reader to depict vividly the surrounds of the slave times and the seriousness of the struggles they are faced with.
It created a pretty good image of Hawaii to everyone who watched it. This show consisted of beautiful people, beautiful scenery, positive attitudes and an overall wonderful place. Since Hawaii was one of the states of America, she also expected freedom. She pictured Hawaii to be a place filled with opportunities. With these
RESEARCH PAPER Phillis Wheatley's work presents an excellent example of the triumph of optimism over experience. Who is Phillis Wheatley? That is what I asked myself upon learning of a reading assignment. We were assigned to read Phillis Wheatley’s poem “On being brought from Africa to America”. Prior to reading the poem I decided to research the life of Phillis Wheatley.
It was like coming home to the ocean after those months in the desert," (79). It wasn't hard for Kelle to feel beautiful. It took something as simple as a blue dress on the day of her uncles wedding to feel like the calm, soothing waves of the ocean instead of a rocky storm.
One of the main things that draw people to the islands of Hawaii is the beauty and the weather. One of the main stereotypes that westerners have of Hawaii is the weather. They see Hawaii as a place with no seasons and a place where it is summer all year long. When westerners imagine the islands they think of a place that is always full of sunshine and warmth. Many imagine a place where they could go and get the perfect tans.