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    What Scientist Pray for

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    On January 24‚ 1936 a response letter was written to a little girl named Phyllis written a letter asking "Do scientist pray‚ and if so‚ what they pray for." At the end of the paper‚ it seems that Einstein himself never answers Phyllis’s question definitely‚ never really leaning either way‚ but by using rhetorical writing he doesn’t really have to. By giving rational exchange of viewpoints‚ he gives the reader the choice to answer her on question. Albert Einstein is rhetorically effective to help

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    Cofer tell her thought about stereotypes of Hispanic women can have bad effects base on what occurred in her life. Base on the Hispanic cultrural influence‚ In Hispanci family they want their daughters to dress more like women‚ but in Americas culture those clothes is really mature for their young age. Cofer use the story of how hard to chose dress in her career day and what happened in that day to explain to us that culture clash really make Latino girls feel awkward and biring to them some negtive

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    opinionated judgement that can create tough misconceptions of certain people‚ which many times are easily recognized and understood by others who share the same views. In "Black men in public spaces" by Brent Staples‚ and in " The Myth of A Latin Woman " by Cofer‚ the authors talk about stereotypes and the different but similar expierences they both encounter. Brent Staples explains how people classify him as being a robber or a rapist‚ just for being a young‚ black male. Staples starts off his essay

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    Eat, Pray, Love

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    Eat‚ Pray‚ Love Review I first saw eat‚ pray‚ love in my school bookstore; it was a decision between that and Black Women Rights by Kristal Zook. I was fascinated by both book’s synopsis but ultimately chose Black Women Rights not knowing that I was destined to read Eat‚ Pray‚ Love. Elizabeth Gilbert is brilliant writer whose play with words speaks to your soul directly; creating vivid images like a flip book of words. I found this book intellectual‚ devotional‚ and raw. The first book is

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    Myths of a Latin Woman

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    Melanie Allen Dr. Elliott EH 101 November 5‚ 2011 Facts of a Latin Woman “Myth of the Latin Woman:/Just Met a Girl Named Maria‚” by Judith Ortiz Cofer tells of her personal experiences as a Latin girl growing up in a large urban city in New Jersey during the sixties. She tells of her journey maneuvering through her childhood trying to find her place in a mixed cultural world and faces many stereotypes. Cofer later learns how to take the negative comments of others and turn them in to positives

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    Over time‚ Latin American women have developed freedom and their own place in society. However‚ in the 1950’s things were drastically different. Their husbands had authority‚ also known as machismo‚ and they were not allowed to take charge. After the feminist movement‚ Latin American women became more capable of holding power. They started to take on the challenge of the work force and balance other responsibilities. In the 1950’s women were brought up to believe that they are strong leaders passing

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    Women‚ work‚ and politics Women have been influential in Latin America through out the same time that they were influential in the rest of the world. Places like in Argentina were groups such as Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo were very influential in the history of the country. These women stood in this plaza with pictures of their loves who the military had taken away from them. The government respond to them calling them crazy since they would appear there day after day claiming for a respond

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    Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women Workers looks at the livelihood of women in Latin America that have come to work in the factories in the early 1900s. This book focuses on the integration of customary work with accounts of issues of women. It also accounts on the exploitation and work of females in the labor of industry in the mid 1900s. It investigates the mind of working women. The essays show an abundance of stories concerning the lives of women as kids‚ parents‚ workers and women with their

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    Myth of a Latin Woman

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    Section 4209 Stereotype: The Myth of a Latin Woman Judith Ortiz Cofer is a Puerto Rican immigrant and a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Georgia. Cofer has written many books‚ poems and essays in her career. As the author of “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria”‚ she shows how society uses stereotypes to deny individualism of certain minority groups. In this essay Cofer describes the injustices that Latina women suffer in this country as a result

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    Judith and Holofernes

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    Judith and Holofernes The story of Judith and Holofernes from the book of Vulgate demonstrates the extraordinary power a woman can possess. Judith‚ the heroine of the story‚ saves her town from destruction as the author conveys her strength‚ faith‚ and determination throughout her quest against the tyrannical Holofernes by using various archetypes and themes. Before the actual story of Judith begins‚ the author provides some background information. The exposition is set in the great city of Ninevah

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