More than thirty years since that song was written‚ the people in the Jamaican society are still crying out for justice. One might be led to believe that as the general standard of living improves with time‚ inequality would slowly become less evident. However‚ although things are improving‚ evidence of inequality is still prominent in our Jamaican society. The people that are failing to realize that there is still inequality are the fortunate ones. They rise well above the poverty line‚ and usually
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The Arena In this short story by Martin Golan‚ Martin describes the pain a father has about the loss of his only son and child from his first wife. The father can´t help‚ but think about his son and how his life used to be before this tragic incident occurred in his life. The father is now divorced and has a second wife with whom he is living with now. However‚ according to the father it is not the same as it used to be with his old wife. They do not have the same “chemistry” as he did with his
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The Arena “We glide through darkness but the early morning kind‚ darkness about to lift.” It is without discussion an adventure and an experience to have a child. Mostly a feeling of great love follows. But definitely a responsibility and fear follows. The fear of being insufficient and maybe even the fear of endangering what you love the most. This is because our identity changes. In 2008 Martin Golan wrote the short story The Arena. The story is about a father and his son. The father is driving
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The Arena Martin Golan’s short story from 2008‚ the Arena‚ shows us how it is to have lost a child‚ and how it is a parent’s worst nightmare. The topic‚ “to lose a child” really comes pops up. The father is struggling to cope with the pain from the past‚ and it’s surely isn’t easier when he has the feeling he could have prevented the loss of his first child. The father hasn’t got a lot of energy to give his son the attention he needs‚ when all of his thoughts are one the dead son. The first person
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”The Arena” is a short story written in 2008 by Martin Golan. The story takes place in the suburbs of New Jersey where the protagonist lives. There is special focus on the main character‚ who is the father of two children‚ and who has experienced the worst in his life; when he lost his son Willie. Willie is the son of his last wife who died very early‚ but now he lives with his current wife and son as his only child. In the beginning of the story he and his son are going to an Arena in town‚ which
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A – ”The Arena” "The Arena" is a short story written by Martin Golan in 2008 and it’s about an unnamed protagonist - he’s also the narrator in the story. He is taking his son to the arena for his son to take the bus. Multiple themes are presented in this story which is the strong bond between the parents and the children‚ to be able to let the past go and self-awareness. The father and son relationship takes a big role in the short story. As a parent having children - it’s important to communicate
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experience is to loose a child. Such a loss can be very difficult to overcome‚ but it is very important that you keep living your life especially if you have a family and people‚ who need you and your attention. The main character in the short story “The Arena” written by Martin Golan in 2008 is struggling with the loss of his son. He is still living in the past and is finding it hard to forget about his dead son even though he knows that his new wife and son need his attention. The story gives us an insight
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Societies in Conflict Class distinctions are prevalent in many societies. The disparity in values‚ traditions‚ and culture between the rich and the poor is evident through the lifestyles of each social group. If a person interacts with different societies‚ he or she can experience conflicting situations. In Katherine Mansfield’s “Her First Ball” and in Witi Ihimaera‘s “His First Ball‚” the characters‚ each from different backgrounds‚ are placed in high society functions that conclude very
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Inequality in Society Essay Throughout mankind ’s history there ’s been constant strife between society ’s wealthy upper class and the less fortunate lower class‚ with an ever expanding gap between the two. Notably‚ our nation‚ which operates under a capitalistic economy‚ has unavoidably been plagued by unequal economic opportunity‚ in spite of the mythical belief that all Americans have an equal opportunity at success. The issue arises when although two individuals may put forth the same effort
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Gender Inequalities in Society Does gender create inequality? Throughout history‚ most societies have held women in an inferior status compared to men. This situation was often justified as being the natural result of differences between the sexes. People believed women to be naturally more emotional and less decisive than men. Women were also held to be less intelligent and less creative by nature. Many sociologists state that various cultures have taught girls to behave according to negative
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