Summary Of Julia Alvarez 's ' Liberty '

Want’s, and needs. Two words that have different interpretations. Two words at war with one another. When these simple, words are called into action they cause doubt in even the most steadfast individuals. Giving up the wants of one’s self for the needs of another, that causes the tipping of the scales. People have a tendency by nature to take what they want and forget about what they need. Balancing want’s and needs is, to put it in simple terms hard, but completely giving them up for someone else is close to impossible. Yet when an individual is put under compelling circumstances, there needs and wants intertwine giving them the ability to put their own interests aside and sacrifice themselves for others.

Melton McLaurin’s book Celia, A Slave is the account of the trial, conviction, and execution of a female slave for the murder of her “master” Robert Newsom in 1855. The author uses evidence compiled through studying documents from Callaway County, Missouri and the surrounding area during the middle of the Nineteenth Century. Although much of what can be determine about this event is merely speculation, McLaurin proposes arguments for the different motives that contribute to the way in which many of the events unfold. Now throughout the book the “main characters”, being Celia, her lawyer Jameson, and the judge William Hall, are all faced with moral decisions that affect the lives of two different people.

Who is Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez and what is she responsible of? Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez was a Mexican patriot who was also a heroine for Mexico’s War of Independence. Doña Josefa made history when she had the courage and bravery to risk he life by alerting rebels and rebel leaders about the discovery the King’s men made about the conspiracy of an uprising against the King to claim independence. She was responsible for some of Mexico’s success in the war

Often, an author uses figurative language to build upon the story and to create a more meaningful message. The text,“A Private Talk with Holly” uses symbolism to express the main idea that

Freedom and Liberty are explained in many ways and in “Chains” by Laurie Halse Anderson it is explained in the American Revolution by different types of people like Patriots, the rebels that are fighting against the king to become independent, the Loyalists that want to stay with the king of Great Britain, and the slaves. The slaves are working for both Patriots and Loyalists and they chose different sides but still have their own opinion like Isabel who is more on the Patriots side but still has here opinion on freedom. They all have their own interpretation of the words, “Freedom and Liberty” but they're all different. In the book Isabel is a slave with her sister Ruth, and is with a kind woman until she dies then she is sold to the

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Using figurative language helps create imagery and enhances the imagination of the readers. The use of personification allows the author to give human like characteristics to non-living things. An example within the story that displayed intense emotion was included this quote,“This set formula, spoken in a kind of lilt, would awaken loud echoes in Tzili’s soul, and their reverberations spread throughout her body” (Appelfeld, p. 275). By adding in this literary device the readers can foreshadow Tzili’s growth throughout the story and how she realizes who she is as an individual and matures into a strong and independent

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs is a personal story that highlights the injustice of slavery. This book was based on the author’s

One unique character in Julia Alvarez’s Before We Were Free is Mundo De La Torre, the narrator’s father. In the chaotic country of the Dominican Republic, people are rebelling against the dreaded dictator, Rafael Trujillo. Mundo is part of this resistance, and he gives his life away in an attempt to liberate his country. He uses his courage and intellect to achieve his goal and assassinate Trujillo. When he was not plotting against the government, he was also being a father of three children. He always wants the best for his family, and he will do anything to grant them a good life. Throughout the novel, it is conveyed that Mundo De La Torre is a static (one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story), and a round character (one that is complex and undergoes development), persisting with his hatred for Rafael Trujillo, and devoting his life to protect his family.

When a government controls every aspect of one’s life, people tend to rebel in order to fulfill their desires. Julia, a character in George Orwell’s novel 1984, was constantly rebelling against the government Party. Even though Julia did not resist the authority in a powerful manner, she went against the government in order to be able live her life at the fullest. While living in a totalitarian government in 1984, through Julia’s rebelliousness, egocentrism and cleverness, George Orwell is able to portray her version of rebellion which was affected by the government Party since it included acting against the authority.

Fear brings forth a certain atmosphere which compels us to act upon it. The era in which the book was published allows us to see how common these fears were. Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House is an excellent portrayal of how fear controls the human mind by using the characters as examples. In the book Eleanor, Theodora, Luke, and Dr. Montague have all been influenced by fear in the story, whether it be the fear of love, the unknown, family, rejection, expression, or loneliness. These different types of fear plagued their minds, causing their actions to reflect upon them. Jackson explores the theme of fear in The Haunting of Hill House by creating a cast of characters that in turn are manipulated by the inner workings of their minds and the malevolent manifestations of Hill House.

In her essay “Against the Odds, and Against the Common Good,” Gloria Jimenez attempts to dismantle the appeal of state-run lotteries. First, she takes advantage of conversational writing to convey the reader’s ethics by exploring syntactical techniques and using examples of clever gambling advertisements. These components strengthen her argument on the surface by creatively appealing to emotion and reason. Jimenez unfortunately fails to create a convincing argument by implementing several improper grammar techniques and a couple of fallacies, weakening the credibility of her argument. Gloria Jimenez’ essay, while emotionally appealing, is incapable of withstanding the criticism produced and created by a lack of grammatical expertise and writing practices.

Gloria Jiménez wrote an essay at Tuffs University in 2003 named, “Against All Odds and Against the Common Good (Jiménez 116). The purpose of this essay is to persuade and support the following thesis: “Still, when all is said and done about lotteries bringing a vast amount of money into the lives of many people into the lives of a few, the states should not be in the business of urging people to gamble (Jiménez 116).” The evidence given in support of toward this argument does not point toward the proper thesis identified in the beginning of the essay.

O’Brien also has distinct feeling about his generation when he stated "I was the offspring of the great campaign against the tyrants of the 1940's, one explosion in the Baby Boom, one of millions come to replace those who had just died" (10). This quote in the book can be related to Give Me Liberty where the "baby boom" is a group of people that were born after World War 2 and before the mid-1960’s. He also felt those generational divides did not necessarily have regional boarders when he was told that regardless of nationality (American or Russian) or beliefs (Capitalism or Communism), that war produced the same deadly outcomes (61). I Compared this to Give Me Liberty where Forner stated that American aid poured into South Vietnam in order

I could relate to Juana because she was young like me and my family including my baby daddy were at loggerheads with me and this made me very depressed because I didn’t have anyone to break bread with. The only thing that kept me going was the foetus inside me and Juana La Virgen’s story.