I think Beneatha represents a character who is universally connected to humanity. I feel that a lot of humans in general experience some of the things she does. For example, young women aspire to be in a specific career, yet they are shattered by problems like gender discrimination in the family as well as a lack of financial resources. This is something generally universal across humanity because society has mostly treated women as inferior. Also, this is universal to humanity because most people struggle financially as the extremely affluent only make up 1% of the national wealth. Similarly, a lot of people like Beneatha are probably shunned for being a realist - for being someone who doesn’t necessarily believe in God or connect to the supernatural. Many people are kicked out of their homes for not sharing the same religious views. In some ways, atheism is inevitable in our modern world because of our focus on rationality and logos and simply rejecting the notion of a God. ...
I think your essay 4 draft was very good. As I read it it seemed that you have finished it. I think you wrote everything perfectly describing your own experiences and comparing the short story to the books we've read in class.
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ReplyDeleteSo I really like your theme! It connects greatly to the short stories you have chosen and the examples you use are great as well. I can see the clear connection and why u choose that theme! I would like to hear more about ur experiences though!(: