appreciate the realistic way young people are represented in dystopian novels. The oppression the characters in the books experience is mirroring the oppression or inequality the readers face. Many dystopian novels display this sense of mirroring. The problems that the protagonists face are realistic for the readers‚ and while the books are set in the future‚ the stories are highly engaging. In an essay written by Chris Vails‚ he focuses on the MadAddam series‚ written by Margaret Atwood. He recalls that
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Equality and inequality is a characteristic of every society‚ mainly due to differences and the perpetuation of these differences in society‚ caused by various factors including social class‚ race‚ ethnicity and appearance. Equality of opportunity holds great significance in Australian society and faces many barriers that range from status‚ power‚ ethnicity and race. The existence of difference and discrimination in society‚ due to inadequate access to socially valued resources such as healthcare
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America is known for many things‚ such as the wealthiest country in the world. However‚ America has also been known for the injustice and inequality that many people face. This chapter explains why America is so unequal. Florencia Torche‚ clarifies that the higher the income share of the wealthiest 10%‚ increases inequality. Not only does America face inequality‚ but other small countries had increased amounts of inequality. Due to this‚ there is a common factor that both country share‚ that can
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In the United States women are particularly blessed to have some of the best opportunities at life‚ yet there is still some discrepancy with the rights of their male counterparts. The first example of this is the sheer lack of representation in top management positions. In the workforce‚ it is known that men dominate high positions‚ but this can also be seen in political positions as well. As of January 2015‚ there are 84 female representatives serving the the House of Representatives of the 435
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Due to the feminization of poverty‚ many minority women are likely to commit drug offenses for economic purposes and to support their family. Laws as a response to the crack cocaine epidemic enacted minimum requirement sentencing laws‚ with little differentiating between low-level dealers‚ users‚ and kingpins. Thousands are still serving decade old sentences
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Gender Inequality- According to the functionalists point of view‚ gender inequality exists in the U.S. due to it contributing to overall social stability. They view the roles of men and women as one that compliments the other however‚ view the male as having the dominant force in the relationship. They equate women as being more expressive and emotionally supportive‚ while men are viewed as being more instrumental and practical. An example of this can be applied to the military
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non-fiction novel that deals with racial inequality. Tom Robinson‚ an African American man‚ was one of the characters in the story who was accused of raping a white girl named Mayella Ewell‚ who lived behind the Maycomb dump. After losing the case‚ he was shot severely after trying to escape from the prison. Obviously‚ Mayella won the case against Tom. But‚ is a white poor woman powerful? Class refers to a person’s level of income and education and often boils down to how much money one is able to earn. Gender
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Inequalities of Race In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks‚ race is one of the main themes as Skloot tells her story about Henrietta. When Henrietta goes to the doctor to discover some pain that she has and how the doctors took samples out of her without her consent. Since she is African American‚ the doctors assume that she is uneducated and do not tell her what is wrong with her body. Henrietta was not the only one though‚ in the 1950’s doctors attempted various procedures on African Americans
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The novel had multiple themes and made you feel many perspectives so you could capture the full idea of the story. As it is obvious the core theme of the story is about racial inequality during the time period and the prominent stereotyping and racism in the town‚ which is very similar to other events in the United States at time as far as equal rights goes. Not only
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In Antigone by Sophocles (406-496 B.C.) there were many instances where gender inequality was present. I have decided to write my paper on the second option‚ which asks us to analyze Antigone’s defiance and to also explain gender representation in Antigone. First I will discuss whether or not I felt that Antigone’s defiance was political or just an act of love for her brother. I will discuss how women were treated and viewed during this time especially Antigone. If there were any instances where
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