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Jacob Harper Mr. Forde Science Fiction Literature 9 August 2015 Dialectical Journal Text from the novel: Personal analysis: “After mom and dad left, Erma became even more cantankerous. If she didn’t like the look on our faces, she would hit us on the head with a serving spoon. Once she pulled out a framed photograph of her father and told us he was the only person who had ever loved her.” (Walls 146) Walls uses the term cantankerous, which means bad-tempered and argumentative, to exemplify what Erma

The next racist stereotype in Dumbo is the crows. Their leader is named Jim Crow and they are all black and constantly smoking. Wells recognises and defines this repeated racial stereotype; They all look scruffy and are shown as intellectually inferior. They all have southern accents using slang words, speaking in a stereotypical, jive talking manner. Eleanor Byrne & Martin McQuillan describe these traits saying the crows Part of the initial dialogue between Timothy, Dumbo and the crows relates

In Duong Thu Huong’s 1993 novel Paradise of the Blind culture plays a crucial role in shaping the narrative and identities of the characters; Nnotably, the protagonist Hang. Hang experiences a severe loss of identity. She is unable to truly become independent due to her absent father, her mother Que’s determination to conform to the social constructs, and the pressure her aunt Tam instills in her. Moreover, Huong makes use of distinct imagery to convey cultural values to emphasize the submissive

I remember the night it all began. I was coerced out to drink beers with my friend Justin and my brother Scott. After several cheaply priced libations, and just as if a gaffer slammed down a marker, they both begin to heckle me about my agoraphobic behaviors. Mortified, as usual, I began to slither down into the sticky bar chair like a snake sliding into a dark crevice. The boys conversed in simple chatter, then an idea came to fruition; it became more and more real as if I were living in a nightmare

Vietnam folk games Vietnam folk games have been formed and existed for a long time. They are more than entertainment, they contain Vietnamese culture. Bamboo jacks, the game of the dragon and snake, blind man’s buff, the game of squares and so on are very interesting and useful. However, folk games are being gradually lost. Children are at a disadvantage, if they don’t have a chance to play them. So it is very important to introduce and develop folk games to the children and everybody as

chinese lantern above me. There was the clatter of dishes in the kitchen, and the dinging of the cash register, but that was it. I was the last customer at this 2 star restaurant. I had been stood up, or so I thought, Scraping at my plate with my chopsticks I stared out the window to see if anyone was standing there waiting for me. Lots of people walked by, but not one looked in the window. Sighing to myself, I reached over and reluctantly put down the money for the bill. As I

In the world today, the global ivory trade is one of the most profitable and complex areas of poaching. The range and impact of the ivory trade is vast and devastating as it encompasses many countries in Africa, Asia, and even the United States. Thousands of elephants are being threatened and killed everyday for their tusks to be sold and be used for ornaments and carvings. While the issue may seem easy to understand, beneath the surface is a crisis that extends to many spectrums such as cultural

You Are What You Eat Food has evolved from so much more than a source of nutrition in today’s society. It contains culture, traditions, and is shared with others. Quentin Tarantino’s movie, Pulp Fiction, briefly brings light to the importance and uniqueness of food from different cultures. There is a scene where two men, Vincent and Jules, sit in a car having small talk about food in Europe. Parts of their conversation, however, contain some very resonant discussions of food, place, and identity

without any government helps or assistances. No one should be forced to do anything against what they believe in. For example, you are an Asian business owner of a printing shop and a customer came in and requests to do a print job of a man holding chopstick and a bowl of rice, hanging by the neck with a rope with X as eyes and a tongue stick out of the mouth. Who would in their right mind take that job? The second argument would be is that the owner has a right to decline to print anything against

Don’t be Outrageous, Racism is Contagious Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, we welcome you to the end of this awful case that should have never come to trial. We all know Racism is one of the many problems that we are facing in our society today. This situation has been overlooked way too many times, and it must be set straight. Bashing people because of their color of skin is incorrect and is widely used. Do we really want children to grow up in this world with a mindset of thinking people with