Jemima's Story

When we look at this piece, we tend to see the differences in ways a subject can be organized and displayed. This assemblage by Betye Saar shows us how using different pieces of medium can bring about the wholeness of the point of view in which the artist is trying to portray. So in part, this piece speaks about stereotyping and how it is seen through the eyes of an artist.

Isabel was making herself at home, by exploring the island and adding to the map, she found a new love begin to grow. As time went on Isabel was bearing a child, exited and full of joy Isabel wrote to her mother back home “with the news of the expected arrival” (78). A letter was not sent from Tom, for his family was in the past and not to continue to the future, as his mother is dead and his father a cold man, he wanted no part in that life anymore, he focused on a rocking chair for his soon to be child. Time went on and a storm came, one that kept Tom with the light, and Isabel safely in bed. The storm thundered and defend Tom from Isabel's cries of help. The blood, covering Isabel and soaking the bed, she has lost the child. That’s when Isabel's life changed, everything had become dull, the room now a coffin she was trapped in “life had stopped at its edges” (90). Day passed and the couple grieved but chores didn’t stop, just as the light, the days went on. Completing chores outside Isabel heard a cry thought to be of her imagination, Tom cried “from the gallery - ‘on the beach! A boat!’” (100) this had Isabel running for the

Wouldn’t you have a feeling of repulsion for an old lady who is always talking down to you? To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee introduces the story of two siblings, Scout and Jem, growing up in a racial society. Jem, Scout’s sister, undergoes many coming of age experiences. One of the coming of age experiences Jem has faced is when he has to do a favor for Mrs. Dubose, the old lady Scout and Jem don’t like and who is also a morphine addict. Jem’s coming of age experience is developed by Mrs. Dubose through Conflict, Irony, and Imagery.

The book we have been reading in class has three main characters that develop over time. There's Atticus the dad, scout the daughter of Atticus, and jem the oldest sibling whose father is Atticus. The story gives the base for every character's attitude and feelings and as the story goes on.Jem for example, starts off as a 10 year old and by the end he's 13 and in those 3 years you see a great change. He shows that he's smart for his age, long temper, and very caring

The soul-stirring fog had suddenly massacred the beauty of the ?land? And as she cried the conniving mist did a disappearing act and rain started to fall which turned into a storm. the lake glistened with an invitation and when she knew it was too late she started to run across the bridge only to upset it and leave her hanging on a nail her mind shook because she knew she wouldn't end because she wasn't falling into the lake but into an endless dream of a terrible regret because the lake was not deep but when she went to the land should she stay tere hidden or run back to the world where she thought everyone saw her as,invisible. And when she suddenly fell she realised her gift to the world was not her voice but of something else she

Richard Hunt is a sculptor whose work largely draws on abstraction, crafting organic shapes with industrial materials. His approach to his art is one that is based on compulsion, as he combines various curvilinear and angular forms to form an ambiguous hybrid that captures the African American experience. By crafting an unconventional layering of different shapes, Hunt is able to create a conceptual piece that is open to interpretation. Similarly, Betye Saar aims to promote thought-provoking reflection. By carefully utilizing racial stereotypes into her artistic vision, Saar is able to manipulate racist devices into a more positive message. Her exaggeration of certain caricatures of African American life served as a new symbol for

Many people have heard the story about the girl in the water. There are many versions and outcomes on how the story is told.

tye Saar, a California sculptor began creating African inspired boxed sculptures to challenge race discrimination and racial stereotyping. This art piece is titled The Liberation of Aunt Jemima (1972) was created to attack the racial “mammy” stenotype and violent stereotype by using the R.T. Davis pancake mix (Aunt Jemima pancake brand). Saar explained that her interest “was to transform a negative, demeaning figure into a positive, empowered woman … A warrior ready to combat servitude and racism”. African-Americans used art as a form of expression to voice their social concerns on racial discrimination and stereotyping. The art allowed others to build an understanding of what African-Americans were struggling with years after the civil rights

Growing up can be difficult and challenging, but we all know it has to happen. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch gets to encounter this through her tomboyish lifestyle, becoming insecure, and realizing her own maturity.

A cold foggy winter night she decided to leave the kingdom and explore. She swam to a secret hiding place behind some sea sponge her and her childhood friend Tristan went to play as kids. Since they were kids Tristan has had a secret love for Crystal till now. She called him using her sea shell and he arrived moments later. They both left and swam as far as possible and went upshore. Upshore was forbidden for all mermaids, this area was filled with many humans. As they went upshore Crystal noticed that a something in the water that looked like a ship was tipping over from the strong currents. There were so many people falling into the water and drowning. Her father found out she left and was furious he made the currents so strong and caused heavy rain to occur. Crystal and Tristan decided to help the poor people and carried them to land. The man Crystal saved was actually a teen boy her age. Dark brown hair, tall and has he opened his eyes he had the most beautiful marble blue eyes. He was gorgeous and Crystal fell in love instantly. As he awoke the two of them left suddenly to hide their identity of being a

The general focus of this article is on advertisements and logos established in the late-nineteenth, early-twentieth century. More specifically, the author is discussing the effects that characters from African decent had on shaping the American culture, with the main emphasis being on Aunt Jemima. Essentially, what this article does is highlight the racist history that Aunt Jemima has been promoting since its inception, which is often unknown to most consumers. As a matter of fact, images such as Aunt Jemima were significant not only shaping the stereotype of African women, but it also illustrating the relationship between white and black Americans in which the black minority is seen as inferior . In addition to this, these images also

She went inside her room and started to plan a way to convince her parents and siblings to go to the beach.But the problem was that her aunt didn't like to go outside but the good thing was that

During the course of reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story, “Jemina, The Mountain Girl” there were various aspects of the story. Some were were effective while others were ineffective. A specific example of effectiveness of the story is in it’s use of flashbacks to give historical perspective of the Tantrum and Doldrum dispute. Another example of Fitzgerald's effective storytelling, is making it sound realistic in the sense of the different dialects spoken in different parts of the United States. This was exemplified in the exposition of the story when Jemina Tantrum speaks to a stranger from Philadelphia.

I take a deep breath, my nostrils are filled with the pleasant aroma of the salty sea air. This is my happy place, this is where I belong. As I sit with my freshly painted pink toes in the sand, I am overwhelmed with all that is happening around me. To my right, there is a family of four; a mother, father, and two little red headed girls that look like twins, laughing and jumping around, taking in the big world around them. The children are in their bright red and purple flowered bathing suits, running and screaming, attempting to get their toes wet in the chilly water that churns back and forth on the shore. After a few attempts they decide to run and jump full force into the crystal clear abyss, unaware of what creatures they could find if they dive deep enough.

Splash! Tarah is playing in the ocean as the sun sets in beautiful Miami. She inhales the fresh ocean breeze as she looks over to see her mom laying out on the warm, sizzling sand. She feels the waves crashing against her as she remembers when she was little, playing on the beach with her mom and dad. She grew up in Chicago but had to leave at the age of 7, devastated to leave her friends and everything behind. The warm waters of Miami grew on her. Tragically, 3 weeks later her dad died in a car crash and she forgot everything. She surrounded herself in isolation blocking everyone out. She thought of Miami as a dark, small town. On October 1, she found hope and let people in. She saw the tall palm trees and felt the humid weather once