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Ralph Ellison’s “Repent Harlequin! Said Ticktockman” and Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” have one thing in common. They are tales about rebellion and conformity. As individuals belonging to a society, whether it is your family or a community, there are rules that should be followed and when you break them, there are punishments that await you….

In August 2012, India and Pakistan celebrated their 65th year of independence from the British Raj. This occasion was overshadowed by the tragic partition of India and Pakistan, which also occurred 65 years ago. The independence achieved in 1947 brought mixed emotions as it freed India from British Imperialism but divided the population into two…

            Perhaps one of the greatest questions that mankind has ever asked is: where did we come from? That is the very reason why the discovery of Lucy had became such a sensation in the scientific world as well as for curious minds. During the early years of the discovery of Lucy, she was even…

In his foreword to the novel Brave New World, Aldous Huxley depicted the consequences of living “under the iron curtain.” He highlighted the role of ministries of propaganda in present-day totalitarian states, whose task is to make people love their oppressive regime. Huxley used techniques such as brainwashing through hypnopaedic teaching, compulsory participation in community…

Despite the popular belief that the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln freed southern slaves in the Civil War, it was actually through the passage of three Constitutional amendments (the 13th, 14th, and 15th) that ensured equal treatment for these newly emancipated individuals according to the law. However, despite these efforts, slavery continued to exist in…

He doesn’t directly say it, but instead he uses the tone of particular passages to display his feelings of distaste and disapproval of the “savage” rite LULAS and customs. He demonstrates this by narrating, “Awoken ruled his household tit a heavy hand. His wives, especially the youngest, lived in perpetual fear of his fiery tee…

Inzy lets things flow over him This is not just the story of a man who has risen to be one of Pakistan’s icons. It is also a more human tale, one of two friends and a friendship that has stood for nearly 20 years, despite the differences caused by distance, status and money. On…

In Act 1 Sc 1, Bosola is introduced by Delio as someone who spent seven years in the galleys for a notorious murder. This instantly portrays him as an evil individual capable of taking a life. Although Antonio regards him as a potentially courageous person, admitting that “He’s very valiant,” he also recognizes that Bosola…

The Mayan civilization had a profound respect for their Gods, frequently displaying their affection and loyalty through human sacrifices. Their religious beliefs adhered to a polytheistic doctrine, in which they worshipped and recognized multiple gods. These divine beings were regarded as natural powers, especially those connected to farming since agriculture was widespread among the Mayans….

Olive Marjorie Senior, born in 1941 in Trelawny, Jamaica, is a Jamaican poet and short story writer currently living in Canada. She is regarded as a distinctive voice in West Indian literature, having explored issues as cultural nationalism, identity, class stratification, and the oppressive impact of religion on women and the poor. Her portraits of…