At this time the boy is painted solid black and is unlikely to be painted by a woman again. ... A boy is also at this stage allowed to grow his hair symbolizing strength and sexual power. The girls at this stage are deemed "black thigh ones", named after the broad black stripes that are painted on their thighs, breasts, and upper arms. ... The Kayapo only use two colors black and red and occasionally white. ... Red is painted over the black on the trunk and onto the extremities. ...

• Word Count: 1277
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• Grade Level: High School

She told him of when she and his dad were little kids he was a nice boy, and he saved her life twice, once when her father died and they were stuck in the woods. ... Hagar and Milkman met when Milkman was only a little boy at the age of twelve, and Hagar was seventeen. ... The racist message, promulgated in one form of media after another, is that white is beautiful and black is ugly. ...

• Word Count: 1568
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• Grade Level: High School

These include black rights, slavery and women empowerment. ... I am a 18 year old boy. ... Give my fat ass a big kiss boy, tonight I'm fucking up all your shit boy.... In this he says, "the most disrespected person in America is the black women, the most unprotected person in America is the black women, the most neglected person in America is the black women.... It connected to black women and men. ...

• Word Count: 1879
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• Grade Level: High School

Gender isn't as black and white as we simpletons would like to think it is, in my personal opinion, I believe there are many, many, many gray areas. ... For instance, let's pretend that when I was born, I was made to believe that I was a boy. I was then treated like a boy, dressed like a boy, and made to feel this way on a daily basis, interestingly enough, I'm pretty certain that I would think that I am a boy, regardless of what genitalia is in between my legs. ... I strongly believe it was because I started to like boys, and what boy, wants to be with a girl who acts like them...

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On February 4, 1921, Olga gave birth to a baby boy. ... It was painted in black, white, and grey, and it shows people dying and suffering raid. ... The Surrealist poet Michel Leiris summed up the sense of despair engendered by Guernica: " In a rectangle of black and white such as that in which ancient tragedy appeared to us, Picasso sends us our announcement of our mourning: all that we love is going to die .." ... On May 15, 1947, at the Belvedere Clinic in Boulogne, Francoise gave birth to a baby boy. ...

• Word Count: 1477
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the film "Normal" Roy's transition from male to female was very hard on not only him, but also on his whole family. We see each family member struggle with this transition for their own reasons and in their own ways. Irma, who is the first to find out about it, begins blaming herself. She bel...

• Word Count: 1316
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• Grade Level: High School

Schmidt Honors English II 17 September 2002 The Color Purple, by Alice Walker is a historical novel showing how an uneducated, fourteen-year-old black girl living in rural Georgia between 1910 through 1940 can overcome years of abuse and betrayal, and become an independent, confident woman. ... During this time period of time, it is considered right for Sofia, a black woman to be a maid. ... The consequences for a black person disobeying a white authority figure would be severe. ... A different example of racism is when Eleanor Jane brings her baby boy for Sofia to bless. ...

• Word Count: 1740
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• Grade Level: High School

Janie refuses to adopt the role of the traditional black woman of this time, ignoring the wishes of her grandmother and going against all odds, Janie attempts to fulfill her dreams and aspirations. ... This revelation compelled Janie to seek out affection from a young boy named Johnny Taylor. ... They moved to Eatonville where Jody instantly gains social status by filling many important positions in the black community. ...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare's Othello outlines the protagonist with barbarity as seen in his characterisation of "thick lips" and the recurring use of animal imagery such as "an old black ram". It highlights the Elizabethan tendency to align black with barbarity and white with pureness and virtue. ... He also signifies the spreading nature of racism as Odin pushes the ball-boy (who is also African American) under extreme anger previously aroused by Hugo. ...

• Word Count: 1401
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The young boy, Tommy, seeing how drained and distressed his mother is, with a burst of insight exclaims "Mother, I won't never go droving; blast me if I do!" ... In the setting of The Drover's Wife, the reader's attention is obtained through the use of adjectives such as "stunted, rotten apple trees- and "big, black, yellow-eyed dog-. ...

• Word Count: 1266
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• Grade Level: High School

The language used in this line creates a very clear image - it is almost as if they are in a black and white movie, expressionless simply "rehearsing" their lines, in this case being the children's names and birthdays. ... O where's the demon lover, the wild boy who kissed the future to her flesh beneath what skies, what stars, what space! ...

• Word Count: 1594
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• Grade Level: High School

Further yet, away from the female presidential role I am seeking, is the strong, deceitful black widow-like role. ... It is about a young Chinese girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to fight in a war. ...

• Word Count: 1671
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The picture of her in a black sports bra on the Rose Bowl field was perhaps the tournament's signature moment. ... When I asked some of the girls if they needed a hair tie, their reply was simple, but shocking: "No, I don't want to look like a boy." ...

• Word Count: 1777
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• Grade Level: High School

Desdemona was a vibrant courageous woman who decided against social norms to marry a black man, adventurous and dedicated to her husband through everything. ... In the play there are five characters, four men and one boy. ...

• Word Count: 1787
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• Has Bibliography