Category: Oppression

The people waiting outside for their day in the RTIA studio are sharp. They come bearing their birth certificates, certificates of employment, various proofs of their suffering, and a deep understanding of systemic oppression. It’s easy to argue why such a formula is unhealthy for any society, for it is trial by publicity. Instant justice;…

Junot Díazs Drown and Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God illustrate various ways minorities are despised, condemned, and oppressed by society. Yunior, the main character in Drown, and Janie, the main character in Their Eyes Were Watching God, struggle to agree with the way society perpetuates class distinctions, and force themselves to look…

As the Victorian age advanced, the role of women shifted substantially, reflecting the growing trend of outward questioning and progressivism. During this time, the husband was expected to represent the public sphere by generating wealth and providing for his family, while his wife managed the domestic sphere. Particularly, the traditional role of women found itself…

Abstract There is a gap of over ninety years between the advent of T. S. Eliot as a major poet and the literature of our own time. An approach to Eliot at the end of twentieth Century might lead one to believe that Eliot is now out dated, that he belongs to the twenties and…