Annotated Bibliography The Group of Seven Brian, J. (2007). Beyond wilderness the Group of Seven, Canadian identity and contemporary art. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. John O'Brian and Peter White were the editors of "Beyond Wilderness." The information found in this source reports on different contemporary Canadian artists that investigated landscape art in the twentieth century while moving beyond the legacy of the Group of Seven. The 7 chapters of this book mention details on the
Teresa Johnson one of my classmates, in her essay described an issue of transgenderism. Transgenderism has been a frequently discussed topic lately, and this essay is a great contribution to the collection of discussions. Teresa provided an outstanding explanation of this sensitive and delicate issue, along with possible symptoms of the condition. Moreover, she demonstrated a marvelous effort to illustrate the potential consequences of transgenderism for teenagers. In her essay, she described prospective
The Meanings of a Word by Gloria Naylor is an essay that first appeared in the New York Times in 1986. The main purpose of Naylor's The Meanings of a Word, was to point out ways where words can take on meaning, regarding whom uses them and for what purposes. The text tells us that the effect of words can leave a lasting effect on an individual, and carry that weight of negativity and questioning. Naylor’s intended purpose in writing this essay is to point out certain events that happen in her early
or reader comes from can have an influence on their interpretation of the text. Two authors, Clare Amos and Rubertha Taylor, due to their past and present experiences, may choose to interpret biblical text in contrasting ways. Amos’ present life in Beirut and Damascus and Taylor’s cultural history can leave lasting impressions on their ideals causing the text to mean something different for each of them. Clare Amos states that “in the early years of our marriage my husband and I lived and worked
great amount of their life searching for their identity, and own voice. The journey may seem bleak as individuals search for it, but it is worth it. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God written by Zora Neale Hurston the protagonist, Janie spends the novel searching for her own identity and freedom. The search for her life takes many turns, as she goes through several marriages. She goes through Logan, Joe, and Teacake as she searches for her identity. While the marriages are tough, they teach Janie
Culture can greatly influence the way a person views the world because their culture is the backdrop of that person and what makes them unique, culture can make people view things differently from the world. The first reason on why I find culture a great influence is because in the letter “An Indian Father’s Plea” By Robert Lake, there was one part where Medicine Grizzlybear said, “He is not culturally ‘disadvantaged’, but he is culturally ‘different’.” (77). This explains how Wind-Wolf’s culture
ordinarily present. How each of these perceptions differ and why we create multiple version of ourselves to conform to environments, people, and events can be explained through communication styles. My self-concept, how I perceive myself, tends
argues, “gender identity is a performative accomplishment compelled by social sanction and taboo,” and that gender itself is unstable. Gender identity is the product of actions and behaviors - gestures, dress codes, and language - that constitute a performance, which is ultimately perceived as masculine or feminine. This end result is due to an outdated, inappropriate binary gender system, which I will discuss later on. It becomes clear that gender is not based on internal identity, so called “self-definition”
collect more and more different kinds of labels, which can be also called as social identities. Those labels are stamped on every perspective of a person. Discriminations and stereotypes also mostly stem from those vivid marks, which have the strong influence on our behaviors to others and how we judge others. Some of them are naturally born to carry with, the others are formed from social construction. In this essay, namely, I will discuss the labels from three parts, including gender, power, and
the internet has to offer, and fail to notice the internet can be a dangerous place for children. Although the internet may have many benefits to children, it also contains online dangers such as identity formation and protection, online predators, and exposure to sexually explicit material. Identity Formation and Protection Numerous websites allow users of all ages to socially interact