'Bread' By Margaret Atwood

“Celia, A Slave” written by Melton McLaurin paints a full story of an African slave named Celia in the period of 1850s. She was bought by Robert Newsom, her white master, to serve his sexual relationship. She was put into trial after killing her master in an attempt to stop him from sexual advance and then burned his body in the fireplace. This incident appalled residents in Callaway County and Missouri in a historical period when the neighboring Kansas Territory deeply involved into a furious dispute over if Kansas became a slave state or free-slave state. In a series of non-stop events, Celia’s story became emblematic of the centrifugal conditions that ripped the antebellum America apart because her life helps us understand women’s rights in the slavery society and a conflict between proslavery and antislavery activities.

Moral codes are controversial, diverse, and defining. Everyone lives with a standard measure of ethics that tells them right from wrong. In the stories “R.M.S. Titanic”, “Into Thin Air”, “The Dark Side of Everest”, and “Explorers Say There’s Still a lot to Look For”, one or more characters are faced with one decision; save another man and risk their life, or stay safe and leave the others.

White bread, something everyone from the poorest of the poor to the rich elite of this world eats is for breakfast lunch and dinner. This food item has been a staple in American’s lives from beginning of the settlement of this great nation. Aaron Bobrow-Strain in his book White Bread put it best when he wrote, “it has served as a touchstone for fears and aspirations of racial eugenicists, military strategists [and] social reformers” as a way to bridge the gap between most aspects of our lives (Bobrow-Strain p. ix). Bread has had the journey of being religiously important, a sign of class status and wealth, to finally its importance to health of soldiers and citizens of low income. This simple food item became an important part of our food

“But, I 'm already resigned to this fate / Looking over my life, I recall / If it hadn 't been / for the loneliness / I 'd have no companion at all. ” This stanza from “Loneliness”, by Lora Colon evokes the negative impact a lonely fate has on a person. Words like “resigned” and “loneliness” establish a sense of depression and resignation. During the times of the Great Depression, many people felt similar feelings of melancholy and stoicism. Jobs were hard to come by, and realistic dreams of success were scarce. John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, allows readers to see the life of the Great Depression. The two main characters, George and Lennie, search for jobs, like many other migrant workers. They dream of owning their own land, however, Lennie’s habit of getting in trouble prevents their dream from being reality. After he accidentally causes more trouble at their new job, George is forced to kill him out of mercy. Throughout the novel, Steinbeck shows that even if one meticulously plans out the road to their American Dream, fate will inevitably intervene and lead one to desolation and loneliness.

My mom always commanded, “Don’t take your emotions out on food.” In her essay “Young Hunger,” M.F.K. Fisher uses three anecdotes to prove her argument about the hunger young people have for love and attention. On the other hand J.J. Goode through “Single-handed Cooking” writes about the difficulties that a disability such as having no arms could introduce even with small chores such as cooking. Food represents struggles in the lives of both M.F.K. Fisher and JJ Goode. Fisher and Goode are both lacking something that they are trying to fill with food although the result they obtain is different.

In the 1960s segregation and discrimination is still relevant to the citizens of the United States. The citizens make an implication that those who are African American think that society only responds positively to the actions of the White Americans. This leads to African Americans conforming and giving society what they want by changing their style of speech and appearance, this is called cultural assimilation. In Act II, Scene I of A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry interprets the concept of cultural assimilation with the actions of George as he arrives and unintentionally interrupts Beneatha and Walter’s “African” performance. This scene signifies the struggle between trying to assimilate into white culture and keeping the African heritage alive which shows the segregation not just between African Americans and Caucasians but also between African Americans.

Throughout many works of literature, characters are described to go through a rite of passage, developing the plot and solving conflicts. A rite of passage is when a character goes through life changes, realizing his/her flaws and maturing as a person. Walter Lee Younger is a man that goes through many different character changes, which cause conflict amongst the other characters. Once he goes through his rite of passage, he is able to fix his flaws and mature. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, characterization is used to portray that one must experience a rite of passage in order to mature.

In the play A Raisin In the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, conflict within the Younger family plays a pivotal role throughout the duration of the story. The impact of family conflict directly correlates to this theme, which the author develops through the character of Walter. Walter represents the theme that family conflict can create a divide in relationships, overshadowing the greater bond they share. Over the course of the play we witness Walter’s experiences with family conflict, such as his arguments with Beneatha, Mama, and ____. The author intentionally uses Walter’s experiences as means to expand the theme, _______.

In the article “The End of Men,” Hanna Rosin offers several examples of women overpowering men. The inequality between men and women has become a critical issue in today’s society. According to Rosin, women are slowly surging ahead in the workforce and family life while men are left behind struggling to meet expectations. Rosin argues that this role reversal is taking place because women are simply better suited for postindustrial society.

“Belief is nearly the whole of the universe whether based on truth of not.” by Kurt Vonnegut. People live day by day on what they believe whether it is their morals or values, and what people say. We choose to believe what we want to like in all of the Bluebeard variances. Bluebeard is a not as well known fairytales that tell you the grim consequences of disobedience and curiosity that women deal with during marriage. Although, marriages have many secrets, every wife and husband deserves the truth when it comes to dishonestly, disloyalty, and sometimes murder.

Some people prefer time alone and others prefer to have company. In the Secret Annex, there were eight people total: Anne, Margot, Mr/Mrs. Frank, Mr/Mrs. Van Daan, Peter, and Dussel. Even though all their relationships weren’t the best, they helped each other survive longer. Having relationships both good and bad kept the Annex upbeat and lively.

Over the course of the play, it is evident how the each character evolves as an individual. The plot first shows how each character had the own personal dream and what they did to achieve it, whether it be becoming rich or a doctor. When their plans does not go as they intended, each Younger realized what was really important. They realized that no matter of the outcome of their future, their family would always be there for them. The Younger’s realized the most important thing was family. It took each Younger going out on their personal endeavors to realize the importance of

Would you put your own life at risk to save someone else? What if they had a low chance of survival, and it was likely that the both of you would die? Many people would say yes. Ultimately, one has to look at this situation through the lense of an ethics approach, and which one is best for the situation. The short story “Bread” by Margaret Atwood describes different ethical dilemmas in which the reader is given different scenarios in which they must make a choice that can only come by deciding what their ethics are. Five different ethical approaches are described in the article “A Framework for Thinking Ethically”, which describes the meaning of ethics and the different viewpoints surrounding the topic. Out of these different approaches highlighted in “A Framework for Thinking Ethically”, the utilitarian approach along with the virtue approach would be best for solving the dilemmas presented in “Bread”.

In the article “Food: A Different View of the Food Chain” Carl Herndl says “Overfishing the oceans and overgrazing grasslands to boost food production changes ocean ecosystem, erodes precious soil, and empties underground aquifers faster than they can recharge. If all roads lead to Rome, they also lead to that cheeseburger and French fries I had for lunch” (116). Herdle explains that if we keep taking the same road in getting our food the way we do eventually our ecosystem and soil will eventually be ruined. To me eating more sustainable means many different things. I feel like it means you should eat healthier food but also local products that doesn’t destroy the environment. Even though there are a few drawbacks to eating more sustainable, I feel like it just has better benefits to your life and the environment. One significant benefit to eating more sustainable is that it is beneficial to the local communities and the environment. Secondly, a benefit of sustainable food is that not only is the environment treated better the animals are too. Another benefit for eating sustainable is that are just flat out better for your health. With all these benefits, of course there would be some drawbacks just like most things in life. One drawback it’s just harder to obtain the healthy food. Another

In the book Cat 's Eye by Margaret Attwood, Elaine 's identity and her perceived sense of self is unique. The positive and negative experiences in her life have helped shape it. My own life experiences have also shaped me into the person I am today. Our childhoods and our nurturing during this crucial time has a powerful impact on what kind of individuals we turn out to be.