Critical Thinking

Throughout the process of colonization, the Native people in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, Silas Hagerty’s documentary Dakotah 38, and Phillip Noyce’s film Rabbit-Proof Fence, all cope with the on going struggles of being colonized against their will. All three of these sources tell their own, different stories about their same struggles. In both Things Fall Apart and Dakotah 38, the colonizing people create a sense of doubt in the Natives’ cultures; whereas in Rabbit-Proof Fence, the people fight to hold their beliefs by continuing to practice their own traditions.

2. In the 21st century exposure to media is an everyday event for most of us. Even at the grocery store, we see magazines and newspapers with eye-catching headings that may not be true. Also, the news is everywhere, and with technology on the rise, we even get news alerts on our phones. The media has taken over society. Most of the stories we read about seem to be true but in reality, are they giving a true insight of what is actually happening? Some of the stories cause people to become blindfolded from reality. This is because the stories that people read or see have a profound impact on shaping our reality rather they are true or not. We see the news about events that are going on in the world; rather they are catastrophic events or devastating events that were done by humans.

trees and the home of all the animals. There was a garden stone with the

They lost much of their traditional heritage and the way they or their Ancestors lived, it became only a memory (Berndt, R.M. & C.H, 1981. p.499).

known peace all through their lives in the land that they rightfully owned. However, all this

settled on every tree and on every blade of grass; they settled on the roofs and covered the

back to Berlin. George and Shawn wanted to go back to their village so they can have it peaceful

similar discrimination. For the indigenous people, in order to become a ladino one must adapt to

When the Judge admonished the Jury, he told them they must reach a unanimous decision beyond a reasonable doubt. The "hero" of this movie appears to be Henry Fonda, the first juror to vote "not guilty". He kept challenging the evidence by saying "isn 't it possible?"...that the evidence was wrong. Do some critical thinking on this...using a good paragraph answer if "isn 't it possible?" is the same thing as "beyond a reasonable doubt." Start with a “yes” or “no” and then eleaborate.

Such situations apply to a large number of indigenous groups, especially towards Native Americans. They desperately wanted to keep their cultural identities in order to keep the peace with national and state government without facing acculturation. For most individuals, they were forced to abandon their practices and language by government policy or else face a series of harsh punishments, possibly worse, death. Today, many indigenous groups peacefully urged governments to restore peace and prevent any more damage to their

By far, Garcia Marquez's most acclaimed work is Cien Anos de Soledad or One Hundred Years of Solitude. As Regina Janes asserts, "his fellow novelists recognized in the novel a brilliant evocation of many of their own concerns: a 'total novel' that treated Latin America socially, historically, politically, mythically, and epically, that was at once accessible and intricate, lifelike and self-consciously, self-referentially fictive." <4> In it, the totality of Latin American society and history is expressed. Upon first reading, the novel appears to relate a regional history of the town of Macondo and the many generations of Buendias that inhabit it. This local

After living a certain lifestyle for an extended period of time, a sudden change in lifestyle abnormally envelops not only a society as a whole, but the individuals who live in that society. The psychological state of the indigenous people worsens due to the forced ideas of the colonizers mixing with their own, which can cause a rift in their thinking. A decision has to be made eventually; however, the colonizer typically tries his hardest to prevent them from making what he believes is the “wrong” decision. Although the colonizer appears to be helping the indigenous people, his true intentions are all but innocent. Due to their technological disadvantages, the colonizers have an advantage over the indigenous people, causing the previous existing people to feel undermined. Even after the colonizers leave, the colonized people continue to bear the scars left behind by the colonizers, as stated by Hayes who argues that, “Post Colonial Theory recognizes the trauma resulting from the alienation of indigenous people from their own land, even after achieving independence” (Hayes). Colonization leaves behind permanent psychological damage, even long after independence has been obtained.

Gabriel García Márquez was born March 6, 1958 in Aracataca, Colombia. He was the son Gabriel Eligio García, a telegraphist, and Luisa Santiaga Márquez de García. Shortly after Gabriel’s birth, his mother and father left home to find work (“Márquez, Gabriel”). He was raised by his maternal grandparents for the first eight years of his life (“Garcia Marquez”). A majority of the people in his area was illiterate and newspapers did not circulate meaning the townspeople relied on vallenatos - musical ballads that told tales interspersed with real people and events - to learn about current events (“Márquez, Gabriel”). These cultural songs, combined with his grandmother’s storytelling and

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a Colombian author and journalist. He was born in 1927 and died in 2014. Marquez grew up being the oldest of 12 siblings and lived with his grandparents so constantly heard different stories which inspired him to write. He went to school to pursue a career in law but began to write. His first story was published when he was in college. Gabriel has written novels, short stories, novellas, and films. International Prize for he also received the Neustadt Literature and the Nobel Prize in Literature. Gabriel Garcia Marquez grandparents were mentors to him during his career had the most influence in his writing. They were very implacable by encouraging him to continue his writing. "This history of their forbidden love was one of the wonders of my youth” talking about his grandparents and parents. He uses different conflicts and cultural experiences in different countries to inspire his writing.

Cultures and tribes experienced colonialism prematurely. They were taken over before they could finish building the foundation they needed to prosper. Once they were conquered, they slowly fell short of confidence and pride they once withheld. These invaders strip the native culture of their emotional