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Said argues the media has formed two definitions of Islam, one being a threat to society and the other as having a defensive nature. Islam is called the Orient, “different” whereas our world is called Occidental, or the West. The … Continue reading →

Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” tells the tale of Hulga Hopewell, a disabled yet intellectually stimulated thirty year old living in the countryside with her mother. Hulga lugs her wooden leg around with an aloof spirit and suffers from a … Continue reading →