Alice Walker’s essay Brothers and Sisters is about the obstacles a woman has to face. It immediately caught my attention when i first read it. This is a very tragic and realistic narrative. The essay clearly addresses feminism and sexism, revealing the aspects of how women are considered to be the weaker sex and men doing things…
The Bat-Poet by Randall Jarrell is a story of a brown bat that stays awake during the day and discovers more of the world than his fellow bats. The book explores the development of a poet. The story begins on a porch where the bats currently lived and then they all begin to move to the…
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll is a story about a little girl named Alice who falls into a rabbit hole and emerges in the imaginative world of Wonderland. There, she discovers that the rational law of science no longer applies. The author utilizes an odd style of writing that emphasize the…
The term “Glass Ceiling” was first discovered by the Wall Street Journal in March 1986. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as an unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities. Basically, the glass ceiling is a visible barrier that prevents women from getting promotions or going into a…
What to The Slave Is the Fourth of July? is a speech written by Frederick Douglass that expresses his view of Independence Day and what it means for African American slaves. Douglass starts by affirming that he’s an escaped slave which gives the audience a sense of his point of view. He strongly feels that the Fourth of July is…
Love, It can sweep you off your feet Make you feel like you’re on cloud nine Those sweet memories never fades away But when it’s all over You get the feeling that It was all just a dream Your meaning of love was different For him it was merely an infatuation Without any affection That’s…
Lots and lots of horrifying, gruesome stories has been written, told and heard about this tiny Island which is called the Rikers Island. This research was executed to learn about the ins and outs of this place. This is a 400-acre Island floating between Queens and The Bronx, located in the East River across from the…
We’re All Wonders written by R.J Palacio is about a little boy named Auggie, who was born with a form of facial abnormality. The story is narrated in the first person point of view so we get to see the world from his perspective. Auggie realizes that he’s different than the other kids his age because of the…
Borderlands by Gloria Anzaldua is a unique narrative which consists of seven interrelated chapters that includes mythological and personal stories, and poems. The author shares the experiences of her life and writes these stories in a creative way using both English and Spanish languages as well as poems. Anzaldua mainly discusses about “mestiza” and later…
How did Feminism evolve? The word Feminism derived from French féminisme, in the late 19th century. The first Women’s Rights Movement began in the United States which was a turning point in women’s history. It was a convention that took place in Seneca Falls, New York in July 19, 1848. About hundred people had gathered at the convention, two thirds…
