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Ellen L

Black Community/Black America - 0 views

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education Malcolm X Invisible man

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  • It is not easy for the Black America to empower itself when all the odds appear to be against the community. Many members of Black America find themselves being afraid to participate openly in the political and economic processes that might empower the Black Community. This fear has led many in Black America to believe that they must exhibit a racelessness persona in order to achieve vertical mobility in America.
  • Education is a tool that Black America must use for social change, to educate its youths, and to correct the mis-education of and about the Black Community.
  • lack educators and writers must commit themselves to helping Black America define itself. The capacity to untangle the complex racial, social and cultural human experiences in the United States of America, that helped to define Black Americans, seems to elude the Black Community. Educators are needed to help untangle the meaning of racial stratification and its impact on the Black identity (politically, socially, culturally, and economically). Thus the identity of the Black Community suffers.
  • Ellen L on 31 Dec 11
     
    This article discusses the course of action the author believes will most successfully mobilize the black community further.  Henry discusses the importance of education and identity in achieving social mobility.
Evan G

shsaplit - How Racism Prevents the Invisible Man from Attaining Goals and his Identity - 1 views

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invisible man

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  • the Invisible Man felt that in order to reach his goals he had to have a white lifestyle and was insecure within his true culture. This hindered his goals because he was trying too hard, and once he accepted who he was and where he came from, including his culture and the foods that came with it, he could begin to grow and become the person he once wished to be.
  • He never realized that the brotherhood was bound for nowhere and they were just averting him from achieveing something greater. They treated him unequally such as any other negro in the civil rights movement or the Jews in the holocaust, he was an unheard voice.
  • Evan G on 05 Jan 12
     
    Discusses direct correlations between quotes from IM and the racist impact they have upon him. As seen in the case of the yams, it is only after IM decides to accept his own culture and past that he can have his own identity. Until then, he is still trying to live white. Also, back to the theme of oppression, the Brotherhood was acting in the name of blacks, yet truly just held IM back, hovering inches from success, in order to ensure that he never gets his fully deserved recognition or rights.
Evan G

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invisible man

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  • narrator in his search for identity in a color‑conscious society whose constricting social and cultural bigotry produces an accelerated pattern of violence and oppression which attempts to efface the narrator of his individuality, thus assigning him an "invisible" non‑identity within America.
  • It is this circus clown act that strives to keep people of color oppressed and running, stripping all who fall under its big‑tent canopy of their dignity, humanity, and their rights to be free individuals of a multi‑faceted society.
  • Evan G on 04 Jan 12
     
    Discusses the loss of identity that IM undergoes as he is constantly viewed as a member of a race, rather than as an individual human. The source goes on to mention the stripping away of IM's individuality by the society around him, which refuses to acknowledge his human presence. Like a clown in a circus, no one takes him seriously, he is a means to an end. It ends by discussing how he has for so long allowed others to shape who he is; finally, in his hole, he himself decides to shape his own fate.
Connor P

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#5 invisible man control unity

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  • Ellison seems to suggest that such an establishment of personal identity should be the true aspiration of African Americans;
  • that it is only through the establishment of identity that other progress can be made; and that as long as African Americans allow others to determine their identities, true freedom and equality will be hard to achieve.
  • Connor P on 05 Jan 12
     
    This is the finally realization that helps the reader know the the narator has matured and discovered how to overcme the oppression. He see the controlling his ow destiny and unity are the keys for success
Emily S

DISCOURSE AND IDENTITY IN FAULKNER'S AS I LAY DYING AND SWIFT'S LAST ORDERS. - 0 views

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As I Lay Dying

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  • Emily S on 29 Feb 12
     
    Both Darl and Jewel struggle with their own identity. And the death of their mother at the time of the largest development of their identity makes it even harder to discover who the are.
Sarah Sch

(5) As I Lay Dying - 0 views

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AILD

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  • Sarah Sch on 29 Feb 12
     
    "It gradually becomes clear that each member of the family has an ulterior, selfish motive for wanting to get to Jefferson."
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  • Sarah Sch on 29 Feb 12
     
    "Darl's motives are perhaps the most difficult to discern, but it is clear that they involve escaping from the family altogether, particularly from Addie's influence: He purposely tries to lose Addie's coffin"
  • Sarah Sch on 29 Feb 12
     
    "Irving Howe has pointed out that the novel's central theme is the tension between individual self-definition and the contingency of selfhood upon others, particularly parents and family."
  • Sarah Sch on 29 Feb 12
     
    This article is a general overview of As I Lay Dying and the main theme of identity and identity within the family structure. Throughout As I Lay Dying, the selfish motives of each family monopolize the characters' attentions. The characters struggle to find their place within the family and how to communicate their feelings with each other. The most disturbing effect of this inability to form an identity results in the incarceration of Darl in a mental institution.
Evan G

What makes Ellison's Invisible Man Invisible? // ErichMusick.com - 1 views

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invisible man

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  • The white people of the nation, especially in the South, see the narrator as subhuman - to them, the narrator is a worthless piece of trash
  • What will a black child think if, while growing up, the slogan, "If you're white, you're right" becomes embedded in his mind?
  • At the same time, though, Jack sees the narrator as little more than a tool and cares only that he can assist his organization, the Brotherhood.
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  • Indeed, the narrator is becoming someone else – the man the Brotherhood wants him to be
  • Evan G on 04 Jan 12
     
    This source discusses the dehumanization of IM. Constantly, people use IM for their own benefit, and manipulate him to do their will. He is seen as an asset, even by the Brotherhood, the very organization which is supposed to be fighting invisibility. Over time, his identity is so manipulated and bent to the will of others that by the epilogue, IM has lost track of who he himself is supposed to be.
Zaji Z

Economic leaders play games with our chips - The Nation - 0 views

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invisible man

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  • In 2011 the world woke up once again to its naivety, this time for the misplaced trust in the infallibility of the Western democratic system.
  • that the crew of a ship will stop fighting over trivialities and work together once they realise the iceberg is ahead.
  • In 2011 they realised that this faith was misplaced.
  • Zaji Z on 05 Jan 12
     
    Naivety is a lifelong struggle. Like IM, trust in the logical, loyal solution in accordance with the system is a major mistake that costs him much of his pride, integrity and identity. Despite the countless number of clues that hint people of their naivety and unwillingness to embrace more radical views, they refuse to see, and eventually learn their lesson, the hard way. This, too, is the struggle with the current system society dwells in. 
Vivas T

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invisible man malcolm x

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  • But the death is the ritual death of the hero's career—a death which leads to resurrection and a new identity.
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      Vivas T on 05 Jan 12
       
      This article illustrates the constant search that the main character undergoes in order to obtain his true identity. Similar to Malcolm X, the narrator undergoes several "resurrections" which ultimately lead him to his true self, similar to Malcolm X's experience in jail.
Vivas T

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invisible man malcolm x

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  • Invisible Man carries its hero to the point of such realization, but not beyond. He comes to grips with the nature of reality; identity will be achieved only when that understanding is put to active use
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 05 Jan 12
       
      This illustrates the narrator's search for his identity throughout the novel and relates to Malcolm X because they both understand the "nature of reality". It also depicts the social responsibility that each one must perform within society
Vivas T

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invisible man malcolm x

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  • At first Invisible Man, unnamed throughout the novel, wants to walk the narrow way of Booker T. Washington, whose words he speaks at his high school graduation as well as at a smoker for the town's leading white male citizens
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 05 Jan 12
       
      This portrays the importance of one's own identity through the narrator's narrow-minded vision to be the next Booker T. Washington to his ability to see himself. This transformation allowed for his ability to understand his true identity as well as his social responsibility
Evan G

Horrific life experiences helped shape Malcolm X | Share News - Local Canadian, Caribbe... - 0 views

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Malcolm

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  • Recognizing that the name he was given at birth was forced on his ancestors by the White people who at some point had owned his ancestors
  • Louise Little, traumatized by the horrific murder of her husband, cheated of the insurance money she should have received at his death and unable to find work to support her children was further victimized when the government imprisoned her in a mental institution, seized and scattered her children into various foster homes.
  • Evan G on 05 Jan 12
     
    Source discusses the name trouble: the blacks are given names by their white slaveholders. Links to IM---blacks cannot find their own identity if they are being named and depersonified by the whites! Also discusses Malcolm's mom, who suffers, like IM, to the point of losing her mind and sanity, all at the hands of the white oppressors. 
Vivas T

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malcolm x maturation identity

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  • His new embrace of Islam greatly changed his views. When he returned to the United States in 1964, Malcolm X rejected racism of all kinds, spoke of a common bond linking humanity, and conceded that some whites did want to end racism. He formally broke with the Nation of Islam and changed his name to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 09 Jan 12
       
      This article illustrates Malcolm's final ability to grasp the truth about his religion which signifies his new identity. Similar to IM, he is able to break from his controlling "brothers" and is advocate his own beliefs, therefore contributing his true beliefs into society.
Vivas T

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  • In 1964 Malcolm X broke with Elijah Muhammad and converted to Sunni Islam, taking many of his followers with him. The year that followed marked the first time in Malcolm’s career that he was free to think and speak for himself. It was a period of intense change and creativity, during which he abandoned the racist ideology of the Nation of Islam and tentatively began to reach out to whites and to the mainstream civil rights movement.
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 09 Jan 12
       
      This article portrays Malcolm's gradual journey to maturity through his attempts in fulfilling his "social responsibility" and only truly gaining his identity once he is able to break free from any voice controlling him, other than his own. This is similar to IM's break from the Brotherhood which takes him a stp closer to achieving his true identity.
David D

Ongoing Agriprocessors Scandal Raises Questions About What it Means to Be Kosher - 0 views

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the jungle fast food nation kosher meat

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  • David D on 30 Sep 11
     
    The Kosher meat industry is supposed to provide the highest quality meat while having high standards of business ethics and righteousness. The source shows that even in the Kosher industry, identity theft, child labor, and other unethical practices are abundant. However not only in 2008 have Kosher plants done wrong , they have been breaking the rules for years. This string of arrests has stirred much controversy in the Jewish community.
Evan G

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invisible man

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  • befuddled hero's adventures among the "brothers" area fine demonstration of thought control, party discipline, duplicity and treachery.
  • But his role as a man acted upon more often than acting, as a symbol of doubt, perplexity, betrayal and defeat, robs him of the individual identity of the people who play a part in his life.
  • Evan G on 04 Jan 12
     
    Discusses the Brotherhood's effects upon IM. Although supposedly designed to boost visibility and rights of black men, the party really only bends the thoughts, discipline, and lives of its followers to its own gain. Like Bledsoe, the Brotherhood bleeds the black men dry in order to keep them oppressed, while the top Brothers, white brothers, profit and thrive.
Vivas T

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invisible man malcolm x

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  • He remains underground, and begins to understand that one must remain true to one's self and beliefs and yet find a way to be responsible to the community at large.
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 05 Jan 12
       
      By being true to themselves, Invisible Man and Malcolm X are both able to understand, not only their true identities, but their social responsibilities. Malcolm responds to this through his work with The Nation of Islam, while Ellison ends the piece displaying the Invisible Man's willingness to accept his social responsibility.
Connor P

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#4 invisible man rebirth

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  • While these impatient questions ostensibly test the hero’s memory, he finds them difficult to answer.
  • The essay suggests that the transplanted blacks residing in Harlem had too often lost touch with the folk traditions that had supported their sense of identity in the South.
  • Connor P on 05 Jan 12
     
    This shows the rebirth of the narrator in which the scale begins to tip in favor of his maturity. By wiping the slate clean with the destruction of his memory, he is able to move on with his life and see the oppression that the whites use to keep the blacks invisible
Vivas T

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invisible man malcolm x

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  • The novel traces the narrator's experiences from his humiliating teenage participation in a battle royal for the amusement of white southern businessmen through his engagement in—and, significantly, his withdrawal from—the black culture of Harlem. His constant battle is one of and for identity, and it is a battle the narrator shares with millions of Americans in every time and circumstance.
    • Vivas T
      Vivas T on 05 Jan 12
       
      This article portrays the clear theme of oppression within Ellison's novel due to the fact that blacks provided a source of entertainment for the whites. Therefore, Ellison's novel clearly illustrates forms of satire which sought to eliminate these oppressive actions in society.
Sydney C

An Analysis of Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison - 1 views

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invisible man

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  • Sydney C on 05 Jan 12
     
    In this article, the author tracks the growth of identity of IM from beginning to end, through three questions. The quotes are long, so I won't post them.
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