Essays On Oppression

“Just remember what Huey Long said – that every man’s a king- and I’m the king around here” QUELLE!! With this statement Stanley Kowalski, one of the protagonists in “A Streetcar Named Desire” a play published in 1947 by one of the most famous authors of the South Tennessee Williams, the character captures the critical […]

In the novel All But My Life, Gerda Weissmann faces many ways of oppression. In Bielitz, their town was invaded by the Germans, and that was when all of the heinous crimes against Jews were committed. Before they were deported to concentration camps, their rations were very, VERY strictly cut. They were given arm bands […]

The main focus of Zora Neale Hurston’s short story Sweat is the difficult life of Delia, an African-American woman who suffers due to her demanding job and abusive husband. Delia supports her family by doing laundry for white people, while Sykes relies on her financially but constantly undermines her. The story primarily explores the theme […]

China’s Mao Tse Tung has once stated that “women hold up half the sky”, in recognizing the significant contribution of women to the advancement of society and the justness of according women the equality that society has deprived from them. In all arenas, the streets, communities and academic institutions, women have been active and strived […]

I have been watching the FIFA World Cup ever since and I cannot help but be fascinated every time I see the rowdy and festive fans dancing and cheering for Brazil (see fig. 1). I recognized their moves – those hip swinging, feet stomping, very quick body movements – it was samba. I wondered why […]

Medieval literature, which encompassed the time between the fall of the Roman Empire and the start of the Renaissance era, comprised hand-copied written works due to the absence of printing presses (Kathy Wilmore, 2007). Given its extensive duration, diverse subjects, and broad geographical scope, medieval literature is mainly distinguished by its genre, place of origin, […]

Audrey Lorde was a self described “Black lesbian, mother, warrior, poet. ” Her struggle against oppression on many fronts was expressed with a force and clarity that made her a valued voice for women, African Americans, and the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. However, in terms of dimensions of oppression that Audrey Lorde has […]

James A. Baldwin, a homosexual African-American novelist, was once quoted saying that the most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose. What it means is that society’s chief concern should be a person who has absolutely nothing to lose by always sticking to their beliefs, yet everything to gain. […]

Dominance has a way of unconsciously controlling you physically and emotionally. As a female you have the right to stand up, be who you want, and live up to the potential you know you have. By looking at poetry as reflected in literary elements such as form, tone and symbolism Marge Piercy’s “A Work of […]

During the 19th century, slavery was an extremely dehumanizing period. The complete control over another human being’s life brought many hardships and disappointments. Families were separated and, for African-Americans, the slave era was extremely depressing. Slaves were often beaten, or killed for the simple incompletion of a task. Women had no rights and were used […]

Race and gender are frequently seen as independent spheres of encounters which influence social, economic, and political aspects of oppression. Despite this, each of the categories overlaps, and cross each other, creating complex interactions. This concept is known as intersectionality. How one defines him or herself is greatly influenced by individual characteristics, family dynamics, historical […]

Imagine living in a world that consistently devalues your existence and is heavily populated with individuals who are quick to use and abuse your resources, but are slow to share the wealth that is accumulated from those resources. How would you feel? Unfortunately, certain populations do not have to visualize the disparity that is pictured […]

In Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, the oppression of women in the Victorian era is shown through Hedda’s resistance of those societal norms that limit her to a domestic life. It is fitting that the title of the play is Hedda’s maiden name, Hedda Gabler, for the play largely draws upon the idea that Hedda views […]

Elijah is the first generation of free-born members of his family. Escaping the oppression of the pre-Emancipation Proclamation and pre-Civil War torn United States, Elijah’s family escaped to an established free-black community in Canada. The book focuses on events in Elijah’s life – attending school, doing chores, fishing, and playing with his friends. Elijah experiences […]

Joel Spring’s Deculturalization and the Struggle for Equality explores the U.S. educational policies that have facilitated systematic oppression against various racial and ethnic groups by Protestant, European Americans. Gaining insight into the historical backdrop of the European American oppressor facilitates comprehension of how the prevalent group has exploited minority communities. These minorities encompass those of […]

Angelou’s story describes not just a fight between two boxers of different races. The writer wants to use the fight as a metaphor to a bigger fight, that of the social conflict that exists between the whites and blacks. The outcome of the fight is seen as a reflection of how society is to treat […]

This Paper is centered on the discussion of similarities and/or differences between second wave and third wave feminists on the issues of gender relations and social issues. First wave feminism focused on the fact that there are various rights, which manifest inequality between men and women. First wave feminism focused more on political rights, which […]

“The Yellow Wallpaper” is a series of journal entries written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the first person. The narrator who is probably suffering from postpartum depression gives an account of her progressive insanity. Being misdiagnosed by her husband who is a physician of high standing, she is confined into an upstairs bedroom to take […]

1) The speaker is Anne Sexton, IMO. This poem is one of Anne Sexton’s strophic poems, with a clear rhyme scheme and stanza order. The speaker is insane, yet she is able to maintain a sense of reality. She identifies with female oppression. “Her Kind” was written to lay out Sexton’s despair towards the world, […]

Nonviolent Resistance: Best Way of Dealing with Oppression When we talk about the United States, the ideal image is freedom and equal opportunity. The founding fathers built this country based on these basic values. However, discrimination and prejudices are examples of complete contradiction of such traditional values. Racial discrimination against African–Americans has perpetuated for years. […]

Both Jeannette Winterson and Alice Walker examine the notion of maturing through rituals or intense experiences in their novels, ‘The Colour Purple’ and ‘Oranges are not the Only Fruit’. These bildungsroman novels delve into the emotional and personal growth of their characters. In ‘The Colour Purple’, set in rural Deep South America during the 20th […]

Women’s oppression The two plays, A doll’s House, written by Henries Ibsen, and Death of a Salesman,written by Arthur Miller, included the theme of women’s role in society. Both plays depicted how the role of women in society at this time was. The women used for this theme in A Doll’s House include Nora, Mrs.. […]