The Symbolism In In The Land Of The Free

    That catch was that they wanted their daughters to exhibit the wisdom, strength, and respect that they themselves possessed.  Unfortunately, this is the paradox or catch-22 of the story.  The Chinese mothers wanted the daughters to never experience the pain they had experienced themselves.  But to gain the enormous strength and wisdom of life they wanted the daughters to have, the daughters would have to go through the same trials and tribulations that their mothers had.  For how could you expect a child to have the same strength and wisdom about life if that child did not experience the same amount of struggle and pain?  The Chinese mothers in effect wanted it both ways.  They wanted their daughters to become American in many ways but yet retain some important Chinese traits.  Unfortunately, their children became more American than they had wished.  This is also best exemplified by the short story before the main one begins.  It reads, "Now the woman was old.  And she had a daughter who grew up speaking only English and swallowing more Coca-Cola than sorrow.  For a long time now the woman had wanted to give her the single swan

In the Voices of Freedom, the passage explains the idea of American imperialism during the 1890s. It was written by a Filipino revolutionary and politician Emilio Aguinaldo. He was writing about the how the United States are taking over countries and limit their freedoms. Emilio's document was specifically describing the United States' occupation of the Philippines after the Spanish American War. The Question is that "Why does Aguinaldo think that the United States is betraying its own values?". Emilio thinks that the U.S is betraying its own value because they follow the practice of imperialism.

Freedom and Liberty are explained in many ways and in “Chains” by Laurie Halse Anderson it is explained in the American Revolution by different types of people like Patriots, the rebels that are fighting against the king to become independent, the Loyalists that want to stay with the king of Great Britain, and the slaves. The slaves are working for both Patriots and Loyalists and they chose different sides but still have their own opinion like Isabel who is more on the Patriots side but still has here opinion on freedom. They all have their own interpretation of the words, “Freedom and Liberty” but they're all different. In the book Isabel is a slave with her sister Ruth, and is with a kind woman until she dies then she is sold to the

The life and development of a young girl. The freedom of people taken away through an unjust use of power. The fight to win it back. These are all crucial components of the novel Before we Were Free by Julia Alvarez. The story shows the growth of the young girl, Anita as she slowly comes out of her chrysalis to become a butterfly who struggles to gain back her freedom and to grow the strength to soar high out in the open sky of her home country, the Dominican Republic. This novel expresses three themes, rebellion, freedom and maturation, which are developed throughout the story and allows the reader a unique perspective on a time on in history.

Over there nobody will look down on her, because I will make her speak only perfect American English.  And over there she will always be too full to swallow any sorrow!  She will know my meaning because I will give her this swan- a creature that became more than what was hoped for.”  (Tan 1)  The culture in China the mothers of Joy Luck dealt with was unlike anything their daughters could ever imagine or appreciate. Between the mothers Lindo, Suyuan, An-mei and Ying-ying, the Chinese culture forced them into being married by a matchmaker, giving up babies, witness desperate attempts to save loved ones, and having an abortion.  In many ways the Chinese culture scared each woman, although they were proud of their heritage, their daughters deserved better.  These four mothers had very high hopes for the better lives that they wanted to give their daughters by raising them in America.  They didn’t like or want to have their daughters looked down upon, just because they were Chinese women.  From each of their own experiences, they learned that they wanted to improve the lives of their following generation.

“If you take myth and folklore, and these things that speak in symbols, they can be interpreted in so many ways that although the actual image is clear enough, the interpretation is infinitely blurred, a sort of enormous rainbow of every possible colour you could imagine” (Diana Wynne Jones). Symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.In Anthem by Ayn Rand, symbols are used throughout the novel, allowing to reveal more hidden information about Equality as a person as well as how it portrays to theme.

Sui Sin Far’s short story, “In the Land of the Free” touches on the reality of being a Chinese immigrant in late-19th century America. The story revolves around a Chinese couple. The husband is ready for his wife, Lae Choo, to arrive from China with their new son, later named Kim. However, due to policies on immigration, the American government was forced to take possession of the child due to a lack of paperwork. However, Far’s short-story has a deeper meaning than just focusing on unfair immigration policies. She takes advantage of the story’s ending to symbolize a rejection of immigrant culture, most especially Chinese immigrant culture, by taking advantage of Kim’s change in behaviors, appearance, and dialect.

In the novel “Anthem” by Ayn Rand, the character Equality 7-2521 comes to his individual and personal conclusion of what freedom is. “But what is freedom? Freedom from what? There is nothing to take a man's freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. That and nothing else.” (Rand, 101). In the world of “Anthem”, independent thoughts and freedom are forbidden and are looked upon as the greatest evil. Humans became a mindless horde in this depiction of the future and no longer have a choice of what they say or do-- and what’s worse is that everyone just goes along with this way of doing things. Despite this, Equality 7-2521 stood out among the others, even

Picture this, a man or women living in poverty with their family they dreamed of having the life they always hoped for. The hope for opportunity and freedom that they wished for, imagine he or she take the few things they had getting on a boat only being able to afford to stay on the steerage deck heading to America. These people who made their way to America are known as immigrants and this was their chance to start a new life for themselves and family. In the illustration, “Scene on the Steerage Deck” by Frank Leslie and the speech “Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty”, by Franklin D. Roosevelt expresses freedom and opportunity, two of the promises of America.

Imagine if you lived in a society that was filled with terror, where you feel the inability to do anything? What you imagined could be described as a dystopian society. In the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand the main character, Equality 7-2521 experiences the struggles of living in a dystopian society. Equality 7-2521 always felt alienated due to his difference in physical appearance and mentality. In the society he lived in it was wrong to be different. Those who are in the this dystopian society have to live by strict rules. In the novel Rand uses literary devices such as setting, mood, tone, point of view, climax, themes, and symbols to express this dystopian society environment.

Have you ever been in a situation in which you have gone against what others have said? Perhaps you didn’t agree with what they said. What about breaking the rules for the greater good? Well in the novel, 1984 by George Orwell- Winston goes against the rules that the party has put up. He falls in love with a girl named Julia, and they are taken to trial at the Ministry of love. The theme to best fit the story would be- Freedom is Worth Fighting For.

If being all normal and being selfless mean sacrifices of talents and intellectuals, then as a society should we be reaching for normal and selflessness? The book "Anthem" take place in a society where everyone is the same.Life is just what the councilor make it to be. There is no "I" but just "we". In a society where man do not live for himself but live for his brothers the thought of individual is not tolerated. People live their whole life with their brothers on their back. There is no freedom in a world where basic rights are not applied. The significance of these quotes are the discovery of freedom, truth and trust upon one individual.

Imagine if a person was fated to live in a society where everything is regulated by the government, which makes the conditions atrocious. This is the definition of a dystopia. Ayn Rand, the author of Anthem, criticizes the idea of communism by writing about a man named Equality who challenges collectivist ideals. Rand uses the symbolism of Liberty, the lightbulb, and the Unspeakable Word to show how their collective society is actually a dystopia.

Colin Woodard's American Nations outlines the eleven contrasting cultures inside the North American continent. Within these separate cultures are contradicting views regarding freedom and liberty. Comprehension of the distinctions of these cultures is fundamental when evaluating the ongoing disputes between the rival nations. The Southern nation societies, including the Deep South and Tidewater, were constituted based on the foundations of ancient Athens which established their political philosophies around the Latin concept of libertas, or liberty. Liberty is defined by Woodard as, “holds that people are born into bondage, that liberties are granted as a privilege, that most people are not capable of self-governance, and that only a very

Three major symbols are used in State of Wonder are, the martian tree, the Amazon River, and birth, death, and redemption. The martian tree serves as a symbol because the unique compound found in the bark has two groundbreaking medicinal properties found in it; it allows women to have children indefinitely and it inoculates against malaria. This can connect to the theme of medicine aiding and exploiting because this bark can help women struggling to have children of their own and helps people in third-world country against malaria. Unfortunately, only one of these qualities will be profitable for corporate shareholders of Vogel, as people who need the malaria vaccine will never be able to afford it. The Amazon River represents the link between