Free Narrative Essays: Multicultural Lit And Film

Stuffed between two pillows,my head was still and my breathing was warm and hard,with the prickling feeling of guilt covering me like a blanket.I ached to sob, but my eyes wouldn't succumb,they seemed adement on keeping my irises dry and stinging from perpetual burning.

The scent - I remember - was like a punch to the face. It made me cough and gag and forced me to roll onto my side as a violent fit of coughing shook my trembling frame.

completely surrounding me and cutting of clean air. I stumbled, and then threw up, bile and the little

this! With a shriek, I rushed from the margin and buried my face in my hands -weeping bitterly,”

The movie 'Ethnic Notions' describes different ways in which African-Americans were presented during the 19th and 20th centuries. It traces and presents the evolution of the rooted stereotypes which have created prejudice towards African-Americans. This documentary movie is narrated to take the spectator back to the antebellum roots of African-American stereotypical names such as boy, girl, auntie, uncle, Sprinkling Sambo, Mammy Yams, the Salt and Pepper Shakers, etc. It does so by presenting us with multiple dehumanized characters and cartons portraying African-Americans as carefree Sambos, faithful Mammies, savage Brutes, and wide-eyed Pickaninnies. These representations of African-Americans roll

After hours of waiting there was a knock at your door. You jumped up, excitedly bouncing over to it, but once it opened your expression fell.

I sat down on the ground, buried my head in my arms. An overwhelming sensation of fear gripped me and I

It was dark, I could hear the floor beneath me creeking. The whole store was quiet, when suddenly I was on the floor holding my throbbing head.

I gasped for air between sobs. Tears from my wide, moistened eyes streamed unchecked down my pale

I would like to consider my cultural heritage as diverse, but this is far from reality. Over the years as I matured through my teenage years, I was exposed to different cultures by life experiences and travel. I struggled to create both a personal and cultural identity while trying to adjust to my sight loss and with the support of my family I traveled overseas to experience other cultures for the first time. My family opened up their home to a foreign exchange program in turn allowing me the opportunity to travel over to Europe at the age of 16 years old. This opportunity started the slow progression of experiences that would open my mind to others who are unlike myself, especially traveling to a strange place and feeling different in

Poking her side only hard enough for her to stir up from her recharge. She groggily woke, annoyed as she giving a little glare while rubbing her optics, trying to get rid of the sleepiness.

A bead of sweat dripped down my forehead. I could almost feel my body temperature rising. I could not sit still. It was to much to handle, I thought I was going to burst open.

I began to doubt if this was the correct door but I was desperate to see what was to be revealed under the mat. I slowly lifted the heavy mat and to my 'doomed' surprise there was another note...

my heart sank and the tears rolled down my face as if I was trying to fill a river. I knew I

Multicultural literature is a way of increasing cultural awareness. Through multicultural books many young readers are able to make a connection with their own culture