Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Does Postcolonial literature involve only the lieterature of colonized countries or does it also includes the literature of colonial countries?

The literature of the
Post-colonialists encompasses any texts which focus upon races, cultures, and the idea of
identity after the gaining of independence. This literature is not, necessarily, limited to only
countries which have gained independence from other oppressive and controlling governments, but
the colonization of any area throughout time.

Postcolonial literature, most
famously, comes out of America, Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. In all of these areas, people
have banded together to fight against the oppression of a governing power to declare their
freedom. When successful, the "country" maintains colonization. Other times, the
people may not be successful at removing oppressive power, but that does not take away the fact
that the literature of the period can be (and is) considered Postcolonial.


Given that Postcolonial texts are derived from the fact that people are tired of
oppression, sometimes brutal oppression, any text which depicts a desire and movement against
the oppressive power is considered Postcolonial.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

What is the moral of Animal Farm?

One
important moral of the "" of is the ease with which language can
be manipulated and twisted for evil purposes.was a journalist who understood the power of words
and the power of propaganda. Therefore, he wanted to tell a tale that would urge humans to be on
guard against powerful groups or individuals who might want to twist words to help themselves
and harm others.

The animals are gradually re-enslaved because the pigs
change the wordsand hence the rulesof the farm. Most famously, the Seven Commandments are
reduced to one, and that one makes no sense by stating that all animals are equal but some are
more equal than others.

Most of the animals are fairly helpless against the
manipulations of the pigs because they are not able to learn to read, but almost all humans have
a high level of cognitive ability. Orwell is, therefore, encouraging people to use their wits in
ways the animals cannot.

Orwell was concerned that the totalitarian
dictatorship imposed by Stalin was being presented in left wing circles as benign socialism, and
he wanted people to look past propagandistic language to see the horror of what was really going
on.

What is an example of foreshadowing, setting, and direct characterization in "Lamb to the Slaughter?"

In ","
we can find an example ofafter Mary has murdered Patrick and is sitting in front of the mirror,
trying to regain her composure:

"The smile was rather
peculiar. She tried again€¦That was better. Both the smile and the voice sounded better
now."

This line foreshadows the alibi which Mary
creates (by going to the grocer's) and the lies that she tells to the police detectives who
investigate Patrick's death. This is significant because it lets the reader know that Mary has
no intention of admitting to the murder; instead, she plans on getting away with it.


As for the setting, the story takes place in the marital home of Mary and Patrick
Maloney, a typical suburban, middle-class house in England. While the opening description of the
home suggests that the setting is peaceful and idyllic (as Mary waits patiently for Patrick's
return), the heinous murder which she commits turns this idea on its head. It becomes, instead,
a place of violence and deceit. 

Finally, here is an example of direct ,
employed by Dahl when describing Mary's physical appearance:

"Her
skin--for this was her sixth month with child--had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the
mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger darker than
before."

Why is Elizabeth so pleased with herself in The Egypt Game?

The
children haven't been able to play the
Egypt Game for some time. When they finally start playing
it again, they
figure that the gods must be mad at them for being away so long. So the kids
come
up with the idea of performing a sacrifice to the gods. In Ancient
Egypt, it was common to make
such sacrifices as a way of appeasing the gods'
anger. Of course, the children aren't about to
do anything gruesome like
sacrificing animals or humans, but they do at least want to make their

sacrifice look realistic.

It's then that Elizabeth makes an
unusual
suggestion. She says that the kids should prick their fingers and
then write a letter to the
gods in their own blood. This will be a way of
apologizing to the gods for being away from the
Egypt Game for so long. As it
will involve the children's own blood, albeit in minute
quantities, there'll
be an element ofabout it, as the shedding of blood was an intrinsic part of

sacrifices in Ancient Egypt.

The other children think that
Elizabeth's idea
is really cool. Not surprisingly, Elizabeth is rather
pleased with herself for having come up
with such a popular
idea.

What should be the roles of citizens in creating public policy?

In democracies,
citizens are accorded an opportunity to influence public policy through active participation in
the public decision-making process. It is important to involve citizens in public decisions to
ensure consensus and successful implementation of the decisions. Citizen participation creates a
sense of ownership among the public with regard to the policy, translating to a unity of purpose
and action.

Since public policies have a direct impact on the citizens, it is
rational to facilitate their participation. Citizens can participate in developing and
influencing public policy by:

  • Lobbying their representatives to
    support or reject policies that are deemed destructive or oppressive

  • Polling or participating in elections/referendums aimed at instituting, changing, or
    withdrawing certain aspects of public policy
  • Holding peaceful
    demonstrations, protest marches, or picketing to express their displeasure at proposals deemed
    detrimental to the public
  • Participating in local public meetings with an
    aim of exchanging ideas to inform appropriate decision making

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How do religious traditions contribute to "social transformation" How do religious traditions contribute to "social transformation"

Social
and religious change operate on each other reciprocally, with religious beliefs changing in
response to social changes and vice versa. There have been several dramatic instances of this in
the past few centuries.

The Abolitionist movement started as a religious one,
informed especially by Evangelical Christians such as Wilberforce. The Evangelical movement was
associated with Protestant churches not affiliated with the Church of England with members who
tended to be lower- and middle- rather than upper-class, and concerned with political and
religious freedom and social inequality.

The LGBTQ+ rights movement has been
opposed some conservative churches, but other churches, such as the Episcopal Church, United
Church of Christ, and Presbyterian Church (USA) not only perform same-sex marriages but offer
strong support to their LGBTQ+ members.

As of 2018, churches have been at
the forefront of the protests against President Trump's immigration policies, especially those
which involve...

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Monday, March 1, 2010

Young Goodman Brown Allegory

Anis a work
ofin which the symbols, characters, and events come to represent some aspect of its culture. In
American literature, allegories have often been used for instructive purposes around Christian
themes.  The story has a figurative meaning beneath the literal one: a story with two meanings. 
In American literature, the best example of an allegory is by . Written in 1835, the story
centers on the loss of innocence.

The story takes place in Salem during the
witch crisis and religious disagreements.  The allegory includes Christianity, Satan, and the
devil. From the names of the characters to the pink ribbons in Faiths hair, this is a religious
allegory.  The story centers on the journey of Goodman Brown into the woods to meet Satan.  He
is an innocent, yet he has made this appointment with the devil for some reason.


The trip itself and the scenes that Goodman Brown encounter are vague and uncertain.
Brown leaves his...

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