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Maggie in Everyday Use.
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Maggie in Everyday Use.
Everyday Use portrays Maggie as Cinderella, a young innocent girl that watches her sister have all the fun and yet she suffers from seclusion and isolation. Maggie has been demonstrated as a perfect representation of purity, the author further illustrates that Maggie’s character is unadulterated and she demonstrates selflessness. She was trapped in a house fire and she suffered serious burns on her face that distorted her image and people could no longer recognize her and her sympathy and her generosity due to the ugly scar from the burn. Mama takes pride in protecting Maggie and she stays with her. Mama has also barred Maggie from any form of interactions with the outside world.
Maggie is a character that has a great influence on the plot in the story Everyday Use. She is a shy daughter who lives with Mama. Maggie is a quiet and a very withdrawn individual, she is shy and uneducated. She also lacks the confidence to get involved in the life around her and hence she hovers around aimlessly and doesn’t seize the opportunities that are predisposed to her. As a young girl, Maggie had gone through traumatic events including an inferno that had razed down the house that they had been living in and this traumatic events had contributed to her character. The narrator states that; “Have you ever seen a lame animal, perhaps a dog run over by some careless person rich enough to own a car, sidle up to someone who is ignorant enough to be kind to them? That is the way my Maggie walks” (Walker, 88) Unlike Dee, who was confident which you could see from how she walked and talked, Maggie was more withdrawn. When there were people around her she could not hang around them and she was also not able to maintain eye contact.
Maggie’s life is a definition of utter sorrow and gloom. She isn’t empowered in any way as she has no education and struggles with visual impairment. It is symbolic that Maggie struggles with visual impairment a clear indication that her future is blurry and success cannot be predicted, as the owner of that life can’t see clearly and has a lot of trouble reading. The author states “Sometimes Maggie reads to me. She stumbles along good naturedly but can’t see well. She knows she is not bright. Like good looks and money, quickness passed her by” (Walker, 89). Maggie’s life has not been easy she has had a fair share of shortcomings and predicaments.
Despite her shortcomings she is dutiful and also has a kind heart. WE can see she is willing to let her sister Dee have her quilts that she had been promised to be given to her originally. She loves her sister and she easily surrenders to her and her demands but Mama often steps in to protect her from exploitation by her sister. The author compares Maggie to a lame dog, this may be symbolic because of her character including the resignation to challenges.
The author explains that Maggie has quite a number of weaknesses she however has strong character traits. A good example is; she did not get the chance to go to school and study what her sister Dee was studying but she practiced how to quilt which was a family tradition and heritage and even brought her closer to her ancestors. She is obedient and honors tradition for example learning how to make quilt from her grandmother. She is enabled differently, in the sense that she can take care of the family as she is thoughtful and selfless.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 Walker, Alice. ““Everyday Use.”Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed.” New York: Longman, 2002. 88-95.
Literary Analysis.
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“King of the bingo game” by Ralph Ellison, is a discussion of a man who is in desperate need of money and ends up cheating at a bingo game. The story is centered on a desperate man In search of answers and solutions in a world he has no control over. The search for solutions in the cruel world results into a fatal ending. How can one get the good things and avoid the awful things? Ellison’s portrays fate and how optimistic people are, as they hope for the best of luck even in situations that are not promising. “King of the Bingo Game” delves on profound and insightful themes and occurrences in the human life that is often overlooked.
“King of the Bingo Game” begins with the mention of the protagonist that sits impatiently in the movie theater waiting for the Bingo to begin. The Bingo game was a popular form of entertainment in the late 1930s and early 1940s. From the story, we understand that the protagonist is from the south and now lives in the North but has been unable to get a job because he does not possess a birth certificate. What is driving him to play the Bingo Game is that he hopes to win the jackpot, which he will eventually use to pay for Laura’s medical fees. The game eventually starts and the King of Bingo has an advantage because he is playing with five cards. He achieves Bingo and he is called to try his luck in winning the jackpot by spinning the wheel. He gets on stage and spins the wheel and at the back of his mind, he feels that he has control over his life and feel empowered and thinks that he will have the ability to foot the medical bill and save the life of his wife.
There are important themes taking centre stage in “King of the Bingo Game. “ Ellison highlights on the theme Fate and free will and in this case, it is discussed through the lenses of race and origin. The main character is a desperate individual who feels like he has eventually been handed the chance to take charge of his life and make something meaningful out of it. The story to shed light on how difficult it may be for an individual to try to control his life in an unfair system. “Yes sir, ladies and gentlemen, he’s one of the chosen people!” CITATION Ral44 p 26 l 1033 (Ellison 26). The line is an illustration that the King of Bingo has been chosen because of his race. in addition it illustrates that the Bingo game has the ability to control the fate of individuals. The protagonist also believes that his predicaments are as a result of the bingo wheel. He strongly believes that what he has gone through was due to the while and feel hopeful that by spinning the wheel the mishaps in his life will be sorted. “He felt vaguely that his whole life was determined by the bingo wheel; not only that which would happen now that he was at last before it, but all that had gone before, since his birth and his mother’s birth and the birth of his father.” (32). Free will is the author’s main idea. There is a discussion on how certain instances may affect how individuals make their decision but at the end of the day people make decisions, basing on what they feel and think is right for them. in the King of the Bingo Game for example the protagonists decides whether to continue spinning or leave the stage because doesn’t want to make a fool out of himself. “I better get down from here before I make a fool of myself, he thought.” CITATION Ral44 p 32 l 1033 (Ellison 32) Ellison further shows how the protagonist tried to master and take control of his fate and fortune by having tremendous hope that the wheel will land on the double zero mark which result in him winning the jack pot. “He steeled himself; the fear had left, and he felt a profound sense of promise, as though he were about to be repaid for all the things he’d suffered all his life. Trembling, he pressed the button.” CITATION Ral44 p 44 l 1033 (Ellison 44)From the story, the author describes how situations may isolate people from a group. It is evident that isolation at times enables people make decisions that actively influence their lives. The protagonist went an extra mile to isolate himself and to purposely think that he could win the jackpot and not just a meal like everyone else. “Those folks did not understand what had happened to him. They had been playing the bingo game day in and night out for years, trying to win rent money or hamburger change. However, not one of those wise guys had discovered this wonderful thing CITATION Ral44 p 49 l 1033 (Ellison 49).Theme of rules and order is also discussed in the story, the game is governed by very unfair rules that make it difficult to win. It highlights on the societal rule at the time of the story. there is a definite mention of how difficult it is to break free from the rules and orders set by the dominating group of individuals and in this case the whites is the dominating society. “He and only he could determine whether or not it was to be his. Not even the man with the microphone could do anything about it now.” He and only he could determine whether it was to be his. Not even the man with the microphone could do anything about it now CITATION Ral44 p 44 l 1033 (Ellison 44)The literary devices used in the story include symbolism. The spinning of the wheel is symbolically linked to a matter of life or death. The protagonist is motivated to spin the wheel thinking he will save the life of the woman he loves and once he presses the button to spin the wheel he believes he has control over his life and the live of the person he adores. The use of the term double Zero is also symbolic. It is odd to have the winning number as a double zero it is clear that the protagonist was bound to loose from the beginning. it is important to note that Irony has been utilized as a device. It is ironical to term the protagonist as the king of the Bingo game and yet he ends up being in a worst place than where he first was at first. there is no evident win or any form of dominion in the end. As the curtain comes down it hits the protagonist and he is left in a position of weakness worse than how he even began.
The story disputes the standard idea about America and living the American dream of equal opportunity for all. The wheel of the bingo game tints the idea that all individual are created equally and are free to pursue life, freedom, and happiness. This is because he could not live a normal American life as the wheel, which determines his life and fortune, ruins it. The bingo king put all his hopes on the wheel to be able to make his problems disappear, the wheel controlled his fortune. The thought of fairness or independence seems impossible to expect from a machine, which determine fate quickly. The bingo king realized that his life would have a meaning by constantly spinning the wheel. The failure of soundness leads to his death.
In conclusion, individuals battle and try to solve mysteries that are a times close to impossible to solve, yet they try every single day with the hope that they will achieve and be the best at what they think will save them and those that depend on them. Ellison gives a definite illustration of a person’s relationship with fate and more specifically how a black person tackles fate.
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Ellison, Ralph. “King of the bingo game.” Flying home and other stories (1944):
Internet Relationships.
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Internet Relationships.
The internet has been described as a social technology, which has majorly contributed in the creation of a new form of interpersonal relationships. Studies define internet relationships as relationship between individuals who met online and got to know one another via the internet. Internet relationships are however not entirely new as they can be compared to pen pal that was common a few years back. Relationships on the internet can be diverse, they can be platonic, romantic, and some may have a business basis. Many individuals today spend a lot of their time on the internet with the hope of making a special connection with someone. The discussion highlights on the research on the internet relationships.
Identity formation has stood out as one of the key factors for several topics concerning the internet and relationships. Social sites in the internet have enabled individuals to identify themselves to the world. Studies define identity in this case as the pressure between how people think and define themselves as individuals and how they interact with others. One of the main factors that contribute to identity formation includes the factors around anonymity CITATION Cra15 l 1033 (Craig). Anonymity is defined as giving individuals the confidence to say things that they would otherwise not say when face-to-face. Internet relationship is gaining momentum and having a tremendous effect on the existing face-to-face communication because it gives room for people to hide it from their spouses and individuals may tend to channel all their energy to an internet relationship without solving the disagreements they might be having with their spouses or partners.
The internet is seen as a platform where most individuals get to experiment their sexuality and others may find out that they have different sexual orientations because technology has facilitated exposure and made it possible to access news and information at the click of a button or two. CITATION Maj14 l 1033 (Major). Studies demonstrate that the internet is such a wonderful place to experiment on sexuality because it has been termed as a marketplace where most individuals have a chance of experimenting on the sexual fantasies they may be having.
There has been a recent increase in personal technology ownership; the very popular online spaces have served as primary sources for romantic relationships and cultivation grounds for hook up especially for the LGTB community CITATION Jam191 l 1033 (James Lykens, Molly Pilloton, Cara Silva Emma Schlamm Kate Wilburn). Studies demonstrate that the internet is both a promising space for important health interventions and the sharing of useful information. It is therefore, the sole responsibility of researchers and even organization to embrace the advancements in technology and to use the internet as a safe space where tailored and useful public health information and guidelines to be shared to educate and to protect the younger population from the harm and destruction.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 Craig, W. M. “The relationship among bullying, victimization, depression, anxiety, and aggression in.” Personality and Individual Differences (2015): 123–130.
James Lykens, Molly Pilloton, Cara Silva Emma Schlamm Kate Wilburn. “Google for Sexual Relationships: MixedMethods Study on digital Flirting and Online Dating Among Adolescent Youth and Young Adults.” JMIR Public Health and Surveillance (2019).
Major, B. ” From social inequality to personal entitlement: The role of social comparisons, legitimacy.” Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (2014): 293–348.