Alice Walker’s essay “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens‚” brings to light the histories of remarkable African American women whose legacies surpassed the bondage of slavery. Her argument incorporates her concepts of family and heritage on the shaping of individual personalities‚ and perceptions. Her intention is clearly to encourage African American women to discover their skills and abilities by learning from the past to better appreciate the present. Her argument can be seen as challenging the
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others’ needs before their own. Nevertheless‚ most mothers have passed on the creative spark to their daughters‚ and these women pass it on to their own daughters. The unique circumstances of the Black woman have engendered a fierce and largely unconscious spirituality (what Walker claims is the basis of art) but the times have created restraints‚ or “contrary instincts” that suppress these tendencies. Question 3: “For these grandmothers and mothers of ours were not Saints but artists; driven to a numb
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In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens The essay "In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens" by contemporary American novelist Alice Walker is one that‚ like a flashbulb‚ burns an afterimage in my mind. It is an essay primarily written to inform the reader about the history of African American women in America and how their vibrant‚ creative spirit managed to survive in a dismal world filled with many oppressive hardships. This piece can be read‚ understood‚ and manage to conjure up many emotions within
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In Alice Walker’s inspirational essay‚ "In Search of our Mother’s Garden‚" she discusses the creativity and strength that black women were able to persevere throughout the years of oppression and slavery. The strength in these women could be best described in a quote from Alice Walker’s essay when she speaks of her mother; "whatever rocky soil she landed on she turned into a garden". This quote resinates throughout her essay in a metaphorical and literal sense. She describes black women throughout
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PROTECT OUR MOTHER NATURE Repeatedly in history‚ conceptions of nature have served as ideological justifications for political theory. The most obvious example is the Hobbesian state of nature against which even the most oppressive government appears perfectly legitimate. Whereas in most cases of political theory‚ nature looks like an incompetent savage or unreliable tramp‚ some anarchist lines of argument instead offer versions of nature as infinite‚ loving‚ or otherwise better than the artifices
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Though most of the world’s surface is covered by water‚ since the Earth is so large relative to human horizons‚ there doesn’t appear to be a shortage of land. However‚ when one begins to think of land in terms of a human resource‚ i.e.‚ a producer of food‚ a provider of wood‚ an expanse for passage‚ one realizes that many portions are either too lacking in nutrients‚ too high in elevation‚ too prone to flooding‚ or too cold or ice-ridden for extensive use. Furthermore‚ habitable lands are becoming
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Our earth is the only planet in the universe which has an environment suitable for life or existence. Air‚ water and fire is needed for survival. Earth provided these essentials and man used them. This usage over the period has led to serious pollution problems that can be hazardous to all of us. Many industries have come up owing to rapid urbanization. Furthermore‚ there is an ever increasing demand of petrol and diesel for running various means of transport. As a result‚ a heavy amount of
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Drug Abuse and Addiction SIGNS‚ SYMPTOMS‚ AND HELP FOR DRUG PROBLEMS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Some people are able to use recreational or prescription drugs without ever experiencing negative consequences or addiction. For many others‚ substance use can cause problems at work‚ home‚ school‚ and in relationships‚ leaving you feeling isolated‚ helpless‚ or ashamed. If you’re worried about your own or a friend or family member’s drug use‚ it’s important to know that help is available. Learning about
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Reaction Essay - Alice Walker "In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens" If we apply the principle of creative suffering to Walker’s paraphrase‚ may the sadness caused by the loss of the young women actually heighten potential? In what sense does art exist because of slavery and patriarchy‚ not just in spite of them as Walker would have us believe? Clearly‚ the positive outcomes of suffering do not make the infliction of suffering acceptable. The quilt that hangs in the Smithsonian is not a justification
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of symbols adds depth to his stories and helps to reveal different aspects of his characters. In Rappaccini’s Daughter‚ Hawthorne uses symbolism to create a modern day tale of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.There are two settings for this story. The first and main setting is an eye appealing garden next to Giovanni Guasconti’s room which is located in Padua‚. Although a large portion of his stories are allegories‚ Hawthorne’s preference is to draw more heavily on symbolism (Pennell 13). His use
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