While Rich's essay is a commencement speech for graduates of Smith college for women, hooks' essay reflects on her personal experiences as a young black woman from a small town who was educated at a prestigious university. ... While the occurrence of racial and gender discrimination in today's educational system is lower than in previous years, it still occurs, which makes it a valid topic for discussion. ... In her essay, hooks says, of her mother, that "the hurt in her voice [saddened her]" (93). ... In this portion of her essay, hooks, who is highly educated, writes abou...

• Word Count: 1284
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Topic: Race and Gender in American Culture Subject: Kurt Bessel My Subject for this essay is Kurt B. ... Kurt is from a small town called Mexico in New York and came to UB to experience a top class education and also to pursue his swimming. ... In the second part of this essay, Kurt tells me if he ever experienced discrimination and if he did in what way. ...

• Word Count: 1029
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

A Wife and a Woman: A Critical essay of Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers." ... They are not worthy of education and their opinions and ideas are meaningless. ... Through her characters she covertly touched on a controversial topic. ...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Humor has bee incorporated into work, play and education. ... Regina Barreca tells of the struggle that women endured to get their voices heard in her works, Last Laughs: Perspectives on Women and Comedy, and Women and Comedy, both collections of essays on gender and culture. ... Because of these women, today women are free to express themselves wherever they wish, on whatever topic the desire and in any way they please. ...

• Word Count: 1720
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School