1. Annotation on a Perfect Snow
""Tis a sin- Atticus, a character in the story would say. ... I think how this book effectively exposes the cruelty of racial (and other) injustice is a big part of what makes this such a powerful story. ... For example, consider the "sex-talk" that parents usually have with their children. Should the parents inform their offspring all about sex and what it involves, who will then go out into society well educated on the issue, giving it all the respect and reverence that should accompany it? ...
People are not only ridiculed for their colour, but also by their sex, age, religion and/or class, thus making classism, sexism and ageism the greatest problem in out society today. ... In the short story Banished to my room by Ray Van Horn, Jr., the narrator tells the story as a child that has been banished to his room. ... A quote from a very interesting short story, where a man gives one hundred dollars to a homeless person. ... This short story starts out with a conversation about women's reactions. ...
People are not only ridiculed for their colour, but also by their sex, age, religion and/or class, thus making classism, sexism and ageism the greatest problem in out society today. ... In the short story Banished to my room by Ray Van Horn, Jr., the narrator tells the story as a child that has been banished to his room. ... A quote from a very interesting short story, where a man gives one hundred dollars to a homeless person. ... This short story starts out with a conversation about women's reactions. ...
"Superman and Me" is a short story written by Sherman Alexie. ... This modern view is embodied in the so-called human rights codes of society, wherein it is illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, sexual preference, age, etc. ...
Why did Carl Lee apologize to the police officer? Was this a significant event in the story? Explain your reasoning. Carl Lee apologized to the police officer because he didn't mean to harm him and was incredibly sorry. They had known each other since they were kids and Carl Lee would have never w...
It is these differences that make us all unique, all individuals; and yet it is our individualities, the fact that each and every one of us has a story to tell is what unifies us. This is my story I've always felt something missing in my life. ... There's no point in dating lots of people to know what I want in the opposite sex because I already have everything I could possibly want and more. ...
From my point of view, no one sex, race, or religion is better or worse than another is. ... I spent every other weekend at my grandparents' three-story house in Jersey City, NJ. ... Just by telling me this story, he was getting very angry. ...
Recent headlines tell the story that the popular media wants us to believe about women in the executive suite "Women gain numbers, respect in board rooms, "New career trend. ... Job Segregation Just as the overall labor market remains sharply segregated by sex, women executives are concentrated into certain types of jobs mostly staff and support jobs that offer little opportunity for getting to the top. ... Sex Discrimination In the Wall Street Journal/Gallup survey, women managers were asked what they consider to be the most serious obstacle in their business careers. ... In a recent pol...
An example is when George, Lennie's only friend in the novel, is the only one doing the talking with the boss in the beginning of the story, in fear that Lennie will not get accepted to work on the ranch (p.21-23). ... Lennie is isolated from the rest because he is mentally challenged, while Curley's wife is discriminated because people prejudged her as a troublemaking sex object. ...
After all it is these younger generations which were raised knowing that discrimination is wrong and everyone is equal no matter what their race or sex. ... The story of Coleman Watson, a 22-year-old student at Georgia Tech, is a promising one. ...
There are a few success stories but that is exactly what they are, a few. ... These opportunities are denied because of prejudices of race, sex, and social standing as well. ... Blaming of the victim only hides the more serious issue of between the upper and lower classes that includes all races and sexes. ...
