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A room of one’s own
It seems to me that Virginia Woolf likes the theory of cause and effect. For example, “Next came beef with its attendant greens and potatoes…suggesting the rumps of cattle in a muddy market.” She always tries to figure out the … Continue reading
“Girl” Jamaica Kincaid.
Growing up in St John’s, Antigua. I feel like Jamaica Kincaid grew up in a traditional home. Where women are suppose to be house wives and learn to be a women at a young age. This still exist, but … Continue reading
Girl
I found Kincaid’s style of writing very interesting. Her short story was really one long sentence with the exception of some semi colons. I think Kincaid does this on purpose. She’s overwhelming the reader, the same way she’s overwhelming the … Continue reading
Response to Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl
“Girl” is a great work that shows how women are brought up to meet certain expectations in some societies. What makes this work great is that it is really simple and fathomable to see such events happening. The use of … Continue reading
The Tattooer
After reading the tattooer, I really enjoyed the ending where Seikichi felt a compassionate connection to the woman through a simple tattoo. This compassion even reminds me of the impact that tattooing has today and with several relationships. I felt … Continue reading
London
When I read London for the first time I got the sad vibe. Especially since the words that kept appearing were weakness, hearse, fear, tear and etc. I understood the poem, but when I analyzed it I understood it a … Continue reading
Frederick Douglass
Douglass mentioned that slave owners keep blacks enslaved by refusing to let them be educated. This truly disgusts me. It’s disturbing that someone would not allow another human being to educate themselves. It later creates a beautiful scene in my … Continue reading
Response to the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
It was painful to see the events that occurred before Frederick Douglass liberated himself from the oppression of slavery. I felt that Douglass was a really strong person for his tenacity and perseverance to attain his freedom. His dedication to … Continue reading
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglas was a great experience for me to read. I always enjoy reading novels and such in the point of view of the supresses and this was no exception. Upon reading Frederick Douglass, i had learned that certain aspects … Continue reading
Declarations and our Current Freedom!
Upon reading the consitutions, I began to reevaluate our current day society and relalize how truly fortunate we actually our. These constiutions were in a sense a “rude-awakening” for freedoms that we take for granetd on a daily basis. They … Continue reading
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