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In Doe v. Chao, 540 U.S. 614 (2004), a supreme court case, “Buck Doe” sued for damages when his social security was displayed on many of his court documents when he sought damages in the Black Lung Benefits Act. The documents were in an online databases which was a privacy breach. He claimed having his information open for anyone to see caused him distress, and he sought damages under the Federal Privacy Act of 1974. He was awarded damages.

This semester we have done many reading’s that have touched on topics such as race, gender, sextuality, and more. One reading that stands out though is Dorothy Allison 's book “Two or Three Things I Know For Sure.” This reading discusses Dorothy 's childhood in a way where you get the picture of the true effects of poverty on her family, and herself. This look into her life can show the reader a real life depiction of her emotions and feelings at any given time in her life. This story of her life can also give the reader a closer look at the way gender changes based on income. While Dorothy 's family is described with very hard set gender lines on the male side on the female side they are more blurred.

Asante stated "... in the wake of perusing Buck, mother composed me a letter saying how pleased she was that I had composed the account of a lady in torment. It's vital in light of the fact that we don't consider mental illness important in the African-American group. It resembles, goodness man, everybody gets discouraged, suck it up. People who need treatment don't get treated. There's still a disgrace. I trust distributed these letters opens ways to individuals getting help. My mother thought it was vital, to speak the truth about her circumstances, to perceive that none of us are impeccable, so she can be a case to others experiencing dysfunctional

Walker’s work are known for their portrayal of the African-American woman’s life. She depicts brightly the sexism, racism and poverty that make that life often a struggle. But she also describes as part of that life that strengthens of family, community, self-worth, and spirituality (Jone Johnson Lewis, 2007). The story opens in the narrative point of view, and its language is trendy, witty and colorful. Colorful language, specialized diction, and Mama’s unique phrases and observation five “Everyday Use” a sense of realism. Giving voice to a member of a group that had typically been silenced. Walker gives Mama the power to narrate and control and use language to convey her story and thoughts in her own way (sparknote.com). The style of this

In its simplest form, a child is a product of a man and a woman but Alice Walker one of the foremost authors during the twentieth century, adds depth to her black American women by focusing on the role that race and gender played in their development. Family reunions can be times of great anticipation, excitement and happiness but for Dee, a young, beautiful, African American and our leading character, it was a reunion with underlying, unspoken tensions. Dee was Dee but Dee had changed; a new husband, nice clothes, and a college degree to boat. Maybe that college degree certificate could be farmed and hung on the wall replacing that old photo of George Washington Carver, out with the old and in with the new. Alice Walker is showing

In the book Incidents in The Life of a Slave Girl, the author, Harriet Jacobs takes us into American history of the nineteenth century of unjust slavery and cruelty, with which individuals of both genders had to struggle with. The story is told through a voice of a young African-American woman, a strong and a devoted mother, a faithful Christian soul, and a slave. Her early struggles to survive, to endure years of psychological abuse from her master, and later escape from bondage to freedom. Through this narrative, the author exemplifies the strongest of wills, the enduring and caring love for her two children, and the perseverance to achieve personal freedom.

Writing is an escape, a way to challenge societal issues. It allows readers to gaze through the lens of the storytellers (questia.com). The writings of African-American women have showcased the triumph of the African-American community over adversity by exceeding their boundaries and limitations. Historically, African-Americans have used writing as a means of sharing their struggles and victories in a way that encourages survival and self-discovery. Countless African-American authors have influenced their culture with works, which highlight the struggle of what it means to be an African-American in both the past and present. These writers continue to grant their readers permission to use the experiences of their heritage, tribulations, triumphs, struggles their very lives as examples, influencing generations to come.

Chapter Two will explore each author’s literary work, and how they used the bondservant concept in demonstrating how Black female

The Color Purple, written by Alice Walker, is a story written about the struggles of a colored woman in the 1930’s. The central character, Celie, experienced more abuse in her life than love and struggled to understand the world around her. In the novel the author is able to captivate her audience and through a series of letters written to GOD, create a relationship between Celie and her readers. Reading the novel you immediately began to sympathize with this young girl (Celie) as you watch her father tare her life to shreds. Celie is raped and impregnated by her father only to be torn from her children after she gave birth. Celie is later given away in marriage to a man that only wanted to marry her to raise his kids, keep a good home and work in his fields as his personal slave. Her marriage also tore her away from the only person who ever loved her, Nettie, who is her little sister. Mr. Albert, who is Celie’s new husband, ended up being just as abusive if not more abusive than her father. In this paper, I want to bring to focus one of the themes in this novel: Violence against Women. I want the reader to understand the affects that abuse has on the victim as well as society.

Buck has many problems on his journey. In The Call Of The Wild Buck had to deal with being sold by Judge Miller. He was sold into a harsh life and overcame that. My dad was a very helpful person when he was younger, because his family was poor and he overcame being poor by working to put food on the table. From time to time Buck and my dad are similar in many ways because my dad was in a poor family and he had to help put food on the table, in the same way as Buck was pressured to pull the 1000 pounds, to help John with winning the money. There are many situations in life that you have to persevere through and like I showed you my dad and Buck persevered through many tough situations.

My third essay will compare the delineation of black women in Sojourner Truth’s,”Ain’t I a Women” to the white women represented in “Yellow Wallpaper”.Particularly , I will examine the oppression of women before the 1920s in both stories, but also pointing out the key differences both face. In Sojuner Truth “Ain't I a Woman” expresses that she feels as a black woman she is not not cared for enough . Contrary to Truth, Charlotte Stetson “Yellow Wallpaper” conveys how white women are pamper and discern as objects by there husbands. I will also analyze how both of the stories portray women as second class citizens and the affect engenders these women. Both stories depict men as a oppresser. However, “ Ain't I a Woman” illustrates a black women

The Color Purple The Color Purple was written by Alice Walker based on a story in the early 1920’s. The main character, Celie Jones grew up being raped and abused by the man she thought was her father. Celie was forced to marry a man only to take care of his children and his house. Celie faced many stuggles throughout the book from her losing her connection with her sister, being beaten by her husband and not accepting herself as a beautiful woman. Celie meets Shug who is used as her foil throughout the book but Shug brings Celie to realize her worth.

Being supportive can be very loving and convincing. Learning to help out and take charge took buck far in life, my mom was being supportive so that she can help push my brother kirk to do something more. Because buck was being helpful and loving to John Thornton, and my mom was being helpful and living to Kirk and that will keep family strong. Loving and caring for family and others will keep you from living in the worst and keep you from living in Great Bend, Kansas.

It is unsurprising that these works share many features, based on a strict ethos that places the narratives of black women as written, revealed, and imagined by black women authors. Themes, language use, and structure, inter alia, are common in these novels; it is hard to find one more important than another. Nevertheless, these seem to be connected by a common structural form: the

In “The Help”, a film directed by Tate Taylor, an aspiring journalist and novelist named Skeeter is bothered by the treatment black maids receive from their white employers. In order to open other’s eyes to said treatment, Skeeter decides to interview numerous black women and turn their troublesome stories and unfair pasts into a published novel. One particular black woman, whom is named Aibileen, shares with Skeeter her journal that contains both prayers and in-depth, heart-wrenching stories of her life as a maid. Though I do not have any heart wrenching stories like Aibileen does, nor do I plan to publish an eye-opening book like Skeeter did, I do have a situation on my hands that bothers me. This particular situation slightly reminded me of “The Help” in the sense that I also have a journal I have been keeping about the issue at hand which is bothering me. Therefore, I found it fitting to follow the example Aibileen and Skeeter set by doing something about their bothersome situation by attempting to do something about my own situation.