When reading two passages, one by M.F.K. Fisher on the French port of Marseilles and the other by Maya Angelou on the small town of Stamps, I noticed that the passages had some similarities but where entirely different in their effect and the handling of language resources. While Angelou and Fisher organized and constructed their passages similarly, the persona and rhetoric of the authors are opposite.
Angelou and Fisher’s styles differ greatly, however, they both used very similar plot structure in which they introduced the common stereotypes of the places they were speaking of, and they shot it down with reality. Angelou speaks of “harmonious black music drift[ing] like perfume through this precious air” (Angelou, 3) but later on crushes that fantasy with the true “flesh-real and swollen-belly poor” (Angelou, 5) of the South. In the same manner, Fisher speaks of Marseilles “reputation as world capital for dope, whores and street violence” (Fisher 6) but later in the passage her states that “a trip through old Marseilles/ cannot fail to thrill” (Fisher 21, 22). Thus, Fisher and Angelou organized their plot structures in order to have the same effect on the audience.
While the authors’ plot structure may have been similar, their rhetorical structure is far from comparable. Fisher uses more of a discursive structure, in which she is very frank and sarcastic. She casually speaks of “undesirables throng[ing] the narrow alleys, and sisters of scarlet sit[ting] in the doorways” (Fisher 23) which gives her passage the effect of being an overly sarcastic fabliau which can be found in any editorial page of a newspaper.
Zora Neale Hurston and Maya Angelou are arguably the most influential writers of the mid 20th century . Their work has inspired young African Americans to have more confidence in their own abilities. Their work has also been studied and taught countless times in many schools across the U.S. But the main reason why their work is considered classics in American literature; is because their work stands as testament to the treatment, and struggles of African Americans in the mid 20th century America.
Very few literary reviews seem to consider that Angelou's intertwining use of the objective and subjective narrative is an elegant self-analysis of her rank and importance within Stamps. It is important to understanding oneself to be able to understand the culture of the local community--the community's aspirations, history, beliefs, habits, values, etc.
Maya Angelou & Cady Stanton Maya Angelou and Cady Stanton both wrote about freedom, equality, achievement and success. In Angelou’s poem “On The Pulse of Morning” and Stanton’s speech “Declaration of the Sentiments of Seneca Falls Woman’s Right Conversion” each piece was compared and contrasted based off what Stanton and Angelou wrote. Angelou wrote her speech based off a tree, and Stanton wrote her idea based off what was currently going on in the world. While some differences between Maya Angelou and Cady Stanton are evident, the similarities and differences are sticking. Cady Stanton and Maya Angelou are similar when they talked about freedom because both had the same views; Cady Stanton talked and wrote about how women were treated differently than men and had less opportunities than them.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker is an emotional retelling of the life of a young African American girl named Celie growing up in the South. Celie’s psychological traits and morals can be traced to her physical, cultural, and geographical surroundings. Walker skillfully demonstrates how her environment shapes Celie as a person. These unfortunate surroundings help to explain Celie’s opinions of the world, especially those of men.
Maya Angelou, an American poet, singer, teacher, memoirist, and civil rights activist, songwriter, dancer, film maker and script writer. Maya has published many books, and also has made many famous poems. Pam Munoz Ryan, also a teacher, and famous Author that has won the John Newbery Medal. These Two women both believed in a free educational system which makes kids have a choice to go to a better school.
Ms. Angelou's rhetorical strategy of comparison and contrast serves as effectively as her brilliant, flowing sentences sprinkled with colorful simile and imagery. Poetic phrases describing a voice "like a river diminishing to a stream, and then a trickle" or the audience's conditioned responses as "Amen's and Yes, sir's began to fall around the room like rain through a ragged umbrella" paint vivid images.
When a writer picks up their pen and paper, begins one of the most personal and cathartic experiences in their lives, and forms this creation, this seemingly incoherent sets of words and phrases that, read without any critical thinking, any form of analysis or reflexion, can be easily misconstrued as worthless or empty. When one reads an author’s work, in any shape or form, what floats off of the ink of the paper and implants itself in our minds is the author’s personality, their style. Reading any of the greats, many would be able to spot the minute details that separates each author from another; whether it be their use of dialogue, their complex descriptions, their syntax, or their tone. When reading an excerpt of Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast one could easily dissect the work, pick apart each significant moment from Hemingway’s life and analyze it in order to form their own idea of the author’s voice, of his identity. Ernest Hemingway’s writing immediately comes across as rather familiar in one sense. His vocabulary is not all that complicated, his layout is rather straightforward, and it is presented in a simplistic form. While he may meander into seemingly unnecessary detail, his work can be easily read. It is when one looks deeper into the work, examines the techniques Hemingway uses to create this comfortable aura surrounding his body of work, that one begins to lift much more complex thoughts and ideas. Hemingway’s tone is stark, unsympathetic, his details are precise and explored in depth, and he organizes his thoughts with clarity and focus. All of this is presented in A Moveable Feast with expertise every writer dreams to achieve. While Hemingway’s style may seem simplistic on the surface, what lies below is a layered...
Maya Angelou begins by giving background knowledge and describing the scene for the upcoming event. She describes the crowded room, tenseness in the air, and builds suspense for the fight between the “Brown Bomber and the white contender. The main technique used in the introduction to the story is diction. She uses strong verbs and adjectives to set the scene for the story, as well as short phrases and dialogue that help familiarize the reader with the room. For example, Angelou says: “The apprehensive mood was shot through with shafts of gaiety, as a black sky is streaked with lightning” (2). While many techniques are used in this sentence, one of the strongest is diction; she uses picturesque and vivid diction to describe the mood in the room with a metaphor comparing it with a “black sky streaked with lightning” (2). Words that stand out to help develop the suspenseful mood in the room include: “apprehensive”, “streaked”, and even “lightning” (Angelou 2). This particular use of diction helps to develop her purpose by strongly describing the emotions shared in the room, and how the culture in the room strengthens these emotions. Another way Angelou uses diction is to help the reader
Currently, in our society we can see an increase in inequality and discrimination towards different people. Unfortunately, the American ideology does not take into account the diversity that exists in the country. The lack of an educational perspective that includes all people regardless of gender, race, sex, religion and social class is vitally important to take into account not just those people who meet the “normal” perspectives imposed by society, but also take in consideration those who don’t necessarily meet the social expectations. It could be said that intersectionality is a tool which helps us to analyze and defend multiple discriminations and above all to understand how different factors influence the rights and opportunities that
Modern day criminology has been heavily influenced by the research and theories of many influencers from the 18th to 20th centuries. These theories and ideas have had a massive impact on how crime and punishment is dealt with in today’s society and come from many different important theorists such as Jeremy Bentham and Cesare Beccaria.
In life, we can either follow the rest of the herd of cattle of become a tiger and break out. In the book The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood talks about a dystopian city where everyone must follow their rules if you do not want to be punished. This is especially for women who must follow these rules and boundaries that are put in place. However, there is one character who doesn 't follow any of their rules but instead breaks free from them. Moira is the only Handmaid to escape without being caught. This essay will discuss how Moira 's character development helped shape the key messages of gender equality and personal liberty against the forces of ignorance and prejudice.
In the novel, Moira epitomizes the female resistance to Gilead. Not only is she a lesbian, which is indicative of the fact that she rejects male-female sexual interactions (the only proper' relationship in the eyes of Gilead) she is also only character who stands up for the truth and has the audacity and courage to attack authority stabbing a uniformed Aunt and doing two attempts at escape. When Offred runs into Moira at Jezebels however, Moira's fighter spirit has been broken, and she has become resigned to her fate. This is meant to show what horrors the state is capable of: crushing the human spirit and shredding its will.
...ldren who were taken from her at the time of their births. Celie also becomes aware that her father, who indeed was her stepfather, left her a house. Celie finally leaves Mr.___ to reunite with her sister and her children, whom she had never met. After their remarkable journeys in life, Celie and Nettie finally reunite and live a happy and satisfactory life together with their family.
However, in a realistic context it would be unrealistic to eliminate radical alterity in a real life context, as so many individuals have to so many thought processes ingrained into their psyche. Therefore, it would take a lifetime to learn and unlearn problematic ways of thinking. Although, there is a way of ensuring that anthropologists regulate themselves in an intellectual process, especially when conducting ethnographies - through implementing the concept of intersectionality in their personal capacity. Intersectionality is a feminist theory coined by Crenshaw. It is defined as a concept that used to illustrate oppression, using social markers that create different identities in society. When these intersect each other, nodes of various oppressions are produced as the outcome (Shields, 2008: 302). For example, oppression experienced by black women, Crenshaw terms as a “double discrimination” ; as oppressive hegemonies are designed to oppress various groups on the basis of race, class and gender. Although with black women, it has double the intended effect (Crenshaw, 1989: 149). Therefore, when presenting a detailed ethnography, it would be in the anthropologist’s best interest to incorporate intersectionality as a theory to address radical alterity. Even though it cannot eliminate the existence of radical alterity completely, it is able to help the observationist, who is usually the anthropologist, to help keep
Family is arguably the most important social institution in an individual's life. A family is defined as a group of individuals that are related through blood ties, adoption or marriage, that form an economic unit, where the adult members are responsible