straight into second shift. Whereas men come home from first shift‚ and get to pick and choose when to work second shift. Most men wonder why the level of affection is lacking in the home. I believe that the man in two-job families with small children are optimistic about the things that should be done around the house. I believe that they feel because they’re the “dominant” figure‚ that the women are supposed to do the
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In “Black Men in Public Spaces”‚ Brent Staples describes how skin color could cause bias in people and how he‚ a black man ‚ had to moderate his behavior to accommodate them. He uses vivid illustration about the prejudices and unfair judgement
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“Black Men and Public Spaces” by Brent Staples In the informative essay “Black Men and Public Spaces”‚ Brent Staples describes his own experience growing up black in a racist society and discusses the interaction that take place with people. “The ability to alter public space in an ugly way”(302)‚ through racial stereotypes affected him and many others. Stereotypes affect individuals regardless of race‚ sex‚ or religion. Author Brent Staples states he has been racially profiled on
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James Balwin (Stranger in the village) and so forth. Brent Staples was one of them with Growing up in Black and White which won the Anisfield-Wolff Book Award in 1995. Beside that‚ "Black Men and Public Space" was also his interesting work with numerous rhetorical uses adding more effects in describing his experience on more than one occasion in his life: being perceived as a criminal simply based on his "unwieldy inheritance"‚ the color of his skin. At the beginning‚ as he puts it‚ "My first ’victim’
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Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power To Alter Public Space"� Stereotypes affect different individuals regardless race‚ religion‚ sex‚ and creed. In "Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space‚"� Brent Staples demonstrates how a stereotype on race and sex can intervene with one another. Each point‚ whether a narrative or remark‚ can have positive and negative outcomes on the audience Staples is trying to enlighten. His thesis‚ the ability to alter public space through racial
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In the essay “Black men and Public Space” by Brent Staples‚ he talks about how being a black man alters public space in a negative way. Altering public space is changing how a person‚ place‚ or thing makes you feel. It can be negative but it also can be positive. Some positive ways altering public space can be a friendly smile walking into a room‚ beautiful new constructions‚ and planting trees to better the environment. Most people go about their business‚ especially in a classroom. Some students
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web‚ I found out some very informative information about the life of Brent Staples. Brent Staples was an intelligent man‚ not just an ordinary man from Chester‚ Pennsylvania. He earned various degrees as different universities and colleges like a BA from Widener University in 1973‚ and a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1977. He was a professor of psychology at various universities in the states. Writing is one of Staples’ specialties and he has been a reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times and the
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story “Black Men and Public Space” Brent Staples describes the racial discrimination‚ the treatment of black men in the United States. He includes some personal experience and stories of other black people. In his case‚ one particular occasion makes him realize that he‚ like many black men‚ is treated as a potential troublemaker even though he has always been a quiet and smart person. Staples states that black men came to this world with the inheritance-with the ability to alter public space in ugly
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Prejudices in Our World Both Brent Staples in “Black Men and Public Places” and Judith Cofer in “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” seem to be illustrating the prejudices some people have. They both explain how the way they look gets them treated by others. Brent Staples‚ because he is black in perceived as a criminal; Judith Cofer is a Latina and is mistaken for a waitress. Both stories give numerous examples of prejudice. In addition‚ each writer has a larger purpose
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ENC1101 07 JUNE 2011 ESSAY # 1 The ability to “alter public space” can often be a negative reaction by society guided by fear and prejudice as depicted by Brent Staples’ in his essay “Just Walk On By”. But can one’s appearance “alter public space” in a positive manner? Because of his appearance as a young‚ burly‚ six-foot-two black man with a beard and billowing hair‚ Staples is perceived by others to be violent or a criminal. Staples could use his appearance as a positive influence. Examples of
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