Author Archives: Rachel

The text that I will be writing on for Essay 3 is based on a manga/graphic novel. It is called “Death Note” by Ohba Tsugumi. The title itself is pretty much self-explanatory. It is mostly about a notebook and whose … Continue reading →

Throughout The Bluest Eye, Pecola is the main major character despite Claudia’s perspectives within its story. I think Pecola is somewhat a symbol of the black community’s self hatred and belief in its own ugliness. She has this huge admiration … Continue reading →

In The Bluest Eye, the characters of Pecola and Claudia have numerous differences and similarities between each other. Pecola is the central role of this book. Thus far, she remains a mysterious character to us as readers. However, she appears … Continue reading →

Gender differences are very complex in their own way. Dorothy Allison writes, “Women lose their lives not knowing they can do something different. Men eat themselves up believing they have to be the thing they have been made.” In simpler terms of … Continue reading →

The concept of “home” functions in this novel meaning by a place where a family can live in a normal, healthy lifestyle. An affordable shelter a family can have a place of their own only. Due to the fact Esperanza … Continue reading →

“The road” in this novel represents anew pathway towards a different perspective regarding Sal’s uninteresting yet troublesome lifestyle. The symbolism of “the road” interprets Sal’s new journey as well as experimentation into Dean’s exciting and jaunty life experience. For Sal’s … Continue reading →

I do agree Dean Moriarty is the center of this novel. The reason being because Sal has a huge interest in him in many differences in comparison with himself. According to Sal’s deep detailing of this novel, Dean’s behavior and lifestyle … Continue reading →

I personally think David’s placement role is oppressed. The reason being is he’s in a confusion of his identity, identity crisis. He’s uncertain what’s right and wrong within in his life, and the decision(s) he’s making. Despite the fact he … Continue reading →

There are a couple of points seeming to be relevant in society presently. However, there is one that somehow changed over the years when Audre Lorde wrote this in 1980. It would be sexism. During those times long before, women … Continue reading →