Does Leona's Character Or Character Conflict With The Receptionist?

She was a 12 year-old, African American who was engaged with what was happening around her. Lenora was aware and knew what was going on, which was interesting to know because she is only 12. She knew that in her community there was a big problem with racism. As she quotes in the story, “I made a pie for Mr. Fields, I don’t know if he could see me well enough to judge the color of my skin. I don’t know if my color mattered to him.” (witness pg41) Leonora is feeling emotions that an adult going

Have you ever noticed how some people just stand out from the crowd? Like the clouds in the sky and blades of grass, people are all different. “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker has a good example of an interesting, unique character. Maggie is a young girl who is not only physically but also mentally scarred. The way the burning house, her stuck-up sister, and society affects Maggie makes her different from everyone else.

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Lenina and Linda are character foils of one another. Huxley foils these characters in order to show the differences not only between their characters, but also to show the difference in the societies that which they are accustomed to. Lenina and Linda were complete strangers and had never met; however, they share many similarities while remaining different.

Adriana studied at Kean University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in teaching, while also minoring in Spanish. Her experience at Kean was so positive that she decided to remain there and earn her Master’s degree. She was an active student, taking part in many activities with her honor society and also writing for the school newspaper Kean Current. While as a student, Adriana worked for Lusitania Bank, a medium size Portuguese bank in the Newark area. She believes that dealing with all sorts of different characters that approached her at the bank, both nice and mean, has helped her to deal with people today.

Ronald Reagan once stated “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means”. In the passage “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank, a story of how a young girl responds to conflict by staying optimistic. In “Dear Miss Breed”, written by Joanne Oppenheim, Japanese children of all ages write letters to Miss Breed that explain the conflicts that the individuals have and how the children overcome and resolve it. Others may say that the most effective way to respond to conflict is to stand up for what a person believes in, however, the best way that people can respond to a conflict is to have a positive outlook because it helps to not focus on the hardships in an individual’s life, alleviates stress,

Fannia Cohn too had a similar experience. Though she came from a middle class background, Orleck points out that Cohn “…realized that if [she] wanted to really understand the workers, [she] should experience the life of a worker in a shop”. She took a position in the “white goods” trade which Orleck describes as, “…particularly hard to organize”. This was a result of the nature of the “white goods” trade being run out of small sweatshops where the work required little skill and the workers, most of whom were under 15 years old, were from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Therefore Orleck notes, “…it was difficult for them to communicate with each other, let alone organize”. However, with Cohn’s particular set of skills, which included fluency in 3 languages and a high school education, many of the girls in the shop looked up to her as a mother figure. Using these skills, Cohn and some select other women began to operate as mentors to the sweat shop girls, providing an education which was so highly valued in their culture and upbringing, which these girls could not attain though normal avenues.

As Marija begins to understand that her pay is less than she earned, she addresses the superintendent to have him fix the problem. Only when she goes to explain how she has been cheated out of her money, a very surprising event occurs. Sinclair says, “Just how things happened after that Marija was not sure, but that afternoon the forelady told her that her services would not be any longer required” (87). Marija was fired for merely speaking out against the injustice that the forewoman had committed against her. The capitalist system ensures that all apotheosize it and speak no ill of its actions. The capitalist system ensures that speaking out will only land one unemployed and starving in order to generate a loyal staff/

I think if she used a more Interactive Lecture strategy it would have help if she established better relationships with her students. She definitely needs to talk with them more about things they are interested in and begin to learn more about them just to get them on her side. They also want to dismiss her not on account of her personality but rather in light

Rigoberta sees the manipulative ways that the rich capitalize on the poor. If not through sheer force and violence it’s through the overcharging of legal fees, underpay at the finca, and using the language barrier to their advantage. All these exploitive measures light the fire of hate in Rigobertas’ heart. She’s too disgusted to fear anymore and is no longer in acceptance of her passive role. All these new realizations and thoughts start cultivating a mind set of activism which is new to Rigoberta and is most definitely outside the box from which she was brought up to think inside.

You know that Chelsea has the ability to communicate in writing as she has sent you emails in the past. She knows what her rights are and has displayed determination in doing whatever it takes to live in a self-sufficient manner. Do you think Chelsea would be able to advocate for herself? Why? Why not?

Sofia is a very opinionated, strong person. With these traits, she teaches Celie how to be assertive. Sofia is not afraid to let people know about her views or opinions, but Celie is the complete opposite. She is too afraid to say anything; she just does what she is told by whoever it may be. “…not Sofia. She do what she want, don’t pay me no mind at all.” (Walker, 63) Harpo beats his girlfriend Sofia, but she has no problem beating him back. Celie understands that it is wrong to beat anyone, but she observe how taken back Harpo is by it and how Sofia has the confidence to do such things. Sofia is Celies reminder that she doesn’t have to stand by while everyone tells her what to do. Celie deserves to get treated respectfully. “Sofia claims her right to speech as she defends her humanity against a remark from the mayor’s wife and her body from assault from the mayor."(Bloom, 134) Sofia stood up to the Mayor after his wife asked her to become their nanny. Although Sofia ends up working for the Mayor, it is for the best because Sofia learns to tone her assertiveness down and Celie learns from it by using her voice to voice her opinions. It may have taken Celie too long to voice her opinion to Mr. ____ but she finally does it. "You a low down dog is what's wrong, I say. It's time to leave you and enter into the Creation. And your dead body just the

Alissa Nutting's short story "Model's Assistant" is about a woman who finds herself traveling from party to party only to wind up at a party where she meets a model called Garla. Garla is the stereotypical model figure, she has every one eating from the palms of her hands. The character of the story is so in awe of the model she doesn't even tell the reader of the story her name, setting a tone that the story is never really about her as a person but how this woman, Garla, has essentially changed her into whomever she needs that day. The character is there for Garla's every beckoning call and though she goes to extremes to be around this woman she never really stops herself to say that maybe she has went to far. In "Model's Assistant" the readers

"The agent told me to be sure and keep my people away, as they were very poorly dressed. I did not do as I was told."(298) Even though it took some time, she eventually overcame her fear and her feelings of inferiority and stood up to Father Wilbur and the other white men.

committee for help and saw it as her "duty" to refuse to help her. Her

In spite of the hard life, she's still full of hope and dreams for the future, as revealed by the "decoration" on the wall in her shabby lodging and the daydreams she often has in her little piggery. She intends to be a lady in a flower shop instead of selling at the corner of Tottenham Court Road, but is refused because of her dreadful accent.