Oprah Winfrey Research Paper

Oprah Winfrey, Superwoman

In life I believe that there are two kinds of people. Those who make a difference and than the others who don't. The people who make a difference are called a hero in our society. These people make life worth living to a lot of people, and make a difference to even more. We admire these people, and are inspired by them. We hope that one day we can inspire and influence as many people as they did. It is these people who truly bring good to our societies, and work for the better good of man kind, as well as the world.
One such person is my hero. Her name is recognizable to many people, that name is Oprah Winfrey. I remember as a little girl watching her show and hoping that one day I could be like her;
This pandemic inspired Oprah to do something, so she decided to start a club. The "Oprah book club" is one of the things she has been doing on the show for the last few years. She basically picks a book by a favorite author and tells her audience and listeners to go on Amazon.com and buy the book. Then she dedicates a few shows to talking about the book. On the outside you may not see how this is helping to fight the battle to end illiteracy, but what is really not told to people is that a portion of the proceeds from the book that Oprah chooses are given to organizations that are fighting to end the literacy crisis; such as the ALA (American Library Association), and the Association for Childhood Education International. These proceeds go to buying new books for libraries, putting books in classrooms, and many other things to fight illiteracy(ALA/ALSC). Many women also watch her shows and want to be part of the huge group of people reading these books. So they buy them and follow along, not knowing that they are increasing their own skills of grammar and spelling by doing so. Giving everyday women hidden education is a thing that Oprah does almost effortlessly. I really do think that one of Oprah's main goals is to empower the everyday woman, giving her more options in her life then she currently has. Oprah is well known for liberal views and feminist nature. I believe by ending illiteracy, especially in women, she is in fact evening the playing