Literature Analyzed

Once upon a time, land could not simply be taken away from you by the government and if it was, it was something to die for. Take it from Song of Solomen when Jake defended his land with his life when it was being taken away from him. This was the same mentality that was present when the colonists took away the Native American land and claimed it was theirs. This was also the same mentality that was put into work when everyone tried to put their money into investments such as land and the power that it brings. Today, however, the eminent domain seems to be flying under the radar as a big issue and it needs to be confronted. Eminent domain is in a weird spot because the declaration of independence declares people should have: life, liberty, land, as our inalienable rights. Eminent domain changes this -by letting the government take land from people and giving it to private corporations- because of the loopholes it has the ability to abuse. If I explained this to Jesus, he would act li...

This week we discussed a lot about racism in class and how it is a big topic in A Raisin in the Sun. One of the more subtle ways racism affects the characters is when the Youngers are faced with the challenge of buying a house. Like how it was difficult for the Youngers to buy a house in Clybourne Park, it is also difficult for other Americans with different backgrounds that are not white. Another reason that encourages housing discrimination is when properties in predominantly white neighborhoods are charged more for people of color instead of whites. This can discourage this community form diversification of housing and yet instead corner the people of color to the city with worse conditions for what they have to pay for instead of what the whites have to pay. Naturalization also plays a big role in A Raisin in the Sun and in America to this day. In A Raisin in the Sun, naturalization is a tactic Mr. Linder tried to use in convincing that the whites in that neighborhood wanted to s...

As many know, America is known as the land of equal opportunity. This is far from the case however when considering its past and the grueling effects of it to this day. Minority groups have always had a tough time in this country when it comes to housing, jobs, and many other factors. Something in particular that as taken strides to improve is the diversity of workplaces in cities that are known as segregated. The reason the cites face this stigma of being dangerous or unsafe is because of the lack of white people that live in these areas. So how can a place be so diverse in the workforce but so segregated in the housing department? The reason for this is because of the cycle that started that white neighborhoods get more funding than non-white neighborhoods and with the inclusion of other races, that could jeopardize the majority of the funding received. This then encouraged a negative stigma for the founders and also created divides in the cities. While whites started to move out of...

Something that makes books great and remembered is the ability for them to be multi-dimensional. Books that can utilize their nature of being read multiple times with a different theme in your head are the books that are kept around and analyzed deeper with much more detail. These books also have the tendency to stand the test of time and amuse all readers reading the book. A prolific example of this is The Great Gatsby as it has remained a staple in the education system for decades even though it was written in 1924 as opposed to other books deeply ingrained in the system which were written in 1953 and 1960: Lord of The Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird. The reason that The Great Gatsby has remained a staple is because of all the perspectives you can view it such as queer, feminist, African American, and psychoanalytical perspectives. A perspective that intrigued me the most was the feminist viewpoint. While I was reading The Great Gatsby, I realized that all of the women in this book are...

In The Great Gatsby, Nick has a peculiar way of describing Gatsby by making his description of him somewhat ambiguous. I feel that this is foreshadowing later into the book in some ways because of how little we know about Gatsby. The ambiguous description of Gatsby through Nick's eyes was, "[he] represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn." After reading this, I became more interested in Gatsby as throughout the reading, some of what Gatsby says and does is in contradiction to where he lives and what he does. After our discussion in class about him living in the West Egg, this can imply that Gatsby did not inherit his wealth from his family because the city that represents old money, East Egg, is the place that he should be tied to if that is the case. With the lie that he brought up, it can also be assumed that there are other lies that are in place to keep his character mysterious. Because of the reason the Gatsby wants to hide how he obtained his we...

As a child I learned that I must become powerful enough to deal with the world itself by becoming wealthy, the same principal and reason my father dies, to protect his land, which made his money. This is something that makes a man powerful and this motivates me and drives me to stay chasing the bag even when I have enough to make a living. I chase bags in sense of money but I also chase bags that are green with what I believe to be gold which would make me even more rich and happy even when I must have it from my own sister. With this dedication, money and respect was easy to obtain even as a black man however my mind set was like a glass cannon that I snapped at everyone who I disliked. This is why I value money because I do not have to worry about emotions of others and that money is tangible. As I become more wealthy I gave less value to my loved ones especially my family as I became used to not needing their support or love in my life. The only reason I wanted Milkman around was so...