For example, "I believe in empathy. I believe in the kind of empathy that is created through imagination and through intimate, personal relationships. I am writer and a teacher, so much of my time is spent interpreting stories and connecting to other individuals" (Nafisi 1). The author is explaining how empathy is what people use to make connections to one another and how people share a link despite the differences from each other. Next, the author uses huckleberry Finn and the slave to demonstrate empathy between the two; showing how huckleberry Finn was going to give up on the slave, but he thought about the bad condition the slave was in.
They are bitter because the author didn’t say what he was required to say. The author improvised the speech with his own ideas and talents, yet the Brotherhood considers it to be improper. The deviation from the Brotherhood’s intelligence or scientific approach is the main cause of the internal conflict. Perhaps, the author just wants to be free, saying whatever he feels to be right and careless about following a standard. “I could glimpse the possibility of being more than a member of a race.” (308) The author has devoted himself to the betterment of his people, either by going to college/ accepting the white way of life or speaking in front of other people.
Tanya’s parents did this because they wanted her to fit into this, “red, white and blue world.”(pg 8) They wanted her to be able to speak the English language without a hint of the Spanish accent. Her parents said that by doing so people would look past the ethnicity and only see an American girl. Tanya tries to relate with her audience by speaking a bit of Spanish in her essay. Some of the words she uses are Latinos, ingles, and gringa. By using these words she can relate to both the American and Latino audiences, while also showing her knowledge of the Spanish language.
Besides the weird adventures of the protagonist Pym, this works includes a lot of racism. This was a new realization for me, as so far none of my classes discussed him or his works being racist or including racist elements. Conversely since the 19th century, many authors have been paying attention to whether or not Poe was a racist. Even J. Gerald Kennedy points out “that Poe has won greater acclaim in Europe, where readers and critics have … detached his work from its historical context …” (xiii). After reading his novel and studying his history, I argue that Edgar Allan Poe was indeed a racist.
These opinions have, however, changed. The more recent censors are still concerned about the impressionable youth, but not that they will be taught to spit, but they will be taught to use derogatory terms to refer to their peers. Williams does acknowledge the hurt that the word can cause, even though it was a common term used at the time of the book’s publication. Another of Williams’ points was on Twains racial ambiguity. “Whether of not Twain was a racist is a moot point that need not be addressed” (98).
Changez reflects: I felt myself bridle. There was nothing overtly objectionable in what he had said; indeed, his was a summary with some knowledge, much like the short news items on the front page of The Wall Street Journal… But his tone – with, if you will forgive me, its typically American undercurrent of condescension – struck a negative chord with me, and it was out of politeness I limited my response to ‘Yes, there are challenges, sir, but my family is there, and I can assure you it is not as bad as that.’ 5. Changez’ sense of humiliation at feeling the need to act like an American Changez recalls a business trip to Manila where he explains: I attempted to act and speak, as much as my dignity would permit, more like an American.
The mood that the reader feels is an empathetic, yet understanding of what he feels needs to be accomplished. Especially how he made unique, yet valid, references to religion to strengthen his ideas was beneficial to the idea of equal treatment that he is, in general, trying to convey. Aside from Dr. King’s explanation of civil rights and why it should be distributed among everyone, comes a different type of text from Abel Meeropol. She wrote the poem, Strange Fruit in the 1930s and it is one of the most interesting displays of metaphorical language to discuss a serious issue in society. The three stanza poem uses vocabulary that one would normally associate with nature to inform the readers and listeners of the poem about the harshness and reality of lynching in the southern states of America during the
Effective writing is a type of writing that immediately involves the reader's interest and carries them through to the final paragraph with no loss of concentration. I think Cecil did a great job with keeping his paragraphs interesting and not too boring, he didn't but too much information but the right amount. Throughout the story he explains the point of the essay, there's emotion, examples, and history as to why blacks get mad. He doesn't just write about how bad whites treat blacks and that they're all to blame. Racism is a very touchy subject and in the end of his essay he explains that the black community does have a role to play.
“Writing well means engaging the voices of others and letting them in turn engage us.” (TS/IS 111)They are asked to enter into a conversation with others. To follow that advice, Graff and Birkenstein encourage writers to include someone else’s thought in their text. They explain how supporting your ideas by using someone else’s work make it stronger and give a stronger amount of credibility to your writing; it is evidence that your work is accurate and fair. To develop this subject; I am using Alice walker’s essay, “In Search of Our Mothers’ Garden”. She talks about the lack of African American “artist model” those who died with their gifts “stifled with them”.
I feel that because I have laughed at racist jokes before, I have let topics on racism go unchallenged, and I have avoided difficult race-related issues I would honestly have to identify with being a passive racist. Although, I have challenged racist comments quite a few times towards family members of mine and have had arguments on stereotyping and judging. I have also defended my friends that were being racially discriminated against. But I feel that it’s mostly only with family members that I relate to being an active antiracist, which isn’t enough to fully identify myself as one. I feel because I don’t or haven’t participated in race related issues in more than just that comfort zone, I would be considered a passive racist.