Amoolya's Blog

How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/the-story-of-sabarimala-origin-beliefs-and-controversy-on-women-entry-1933477 Texts may be interpreted differently amongst variant audiences and this can be seen within the opinion column by Niranjana Jayakrishnan, entitled “ I am a Woman, from Kerala. Here’s Why I am Against the Sabarimala Verdict ”. Firstly, she instills her credibility as a woman by using ethos, regarding the ongoing issue of the Sabarimala Verdict from the High Court that declared the entrance of all females into the holy temple. She introduces her standpoint from the beginning itself through the use of bias by headline. By doing so, she promotes attention towards her column from the majority of the public who’s against the verdict. Her perspective, similar to the mass amount, is based upon religious ideology and the belief that women shouldn’t be allowed from ages 10 up until 50 because

1. How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? The article titled " For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside of Marriage ", is held accountable to multiple interpretations by readers. For some, the subtle evidences of bias within the text is prominent and would be found disturbing amidst the ongoing feminist movement while for others, these proofs are yet another reason to maintain patriarchal structures within society. As a result, text like the article for instance, can be interpreted by readers depending on their previous knowledge and values that form biases towards or against information presented in the article. 2. How and why is a social group represented in a particular way? In the article " For Women Under 30, Most Births Occur Outside of Marriage ", a negative spotlight is put upon single, unmarried mothers by incorporating the writer's personal ideology through the print media. In this case, the reasoni

Considering our discussion, how could Wallace’s theory apply to  Their Eyes Were Watching God ? In what ways could this novel specifically develop empathy and emotional intelligence, as well as contribute to the self-awareness of the reader? Challenge yourself to make connections to Hurston’s purpose in how she crafts Janie’s journey of self-discovery “tuh de horizon and back”. Wallace implies the impact of empathy on an individual’s surrounding members of society with just his grocery shopping scenario; which almost any human being would experience in their normal routine. This enables the reader of the commencement speech to gain an epiphany that they aren’t the only human beings going through the same corporate lifestyle and this was something I had realized too while reading both This is Water and Their Eyes Were Watching God. In terms of the novel, I personally connected with Janie’s relationship with her grandmother, Nanny and the protagonist’s change of be

Explain how the genre, narrative voice, and structure of Things Fall Apart are influenced by context. In Things Fall Apart, Achebe employs a third person omniscient narrative in order to provide different perspectives on British colonization in Africa and also, further broadens the outlook on Igbo culture by providing contrasting opinions through third person narration, in the form of opposing characters such as Okonkwo and Obierika. Furthermore, the whole novel seems like a story being told as the narration flows in such a way and in Igbo society, stories and fables are much embraced. This therefore present’s the author’s decision to base the novel on a third person omniscient narrative so that the audience is enabled to let their own judgement take over the unbiased interpretation of Things Fall Apart by Achebe. Furthermore, the structure of Thing Fall Apart is circular rather than liner as Igbo culture prefers to circle around a topic rather than directly convey it out loud sin

Chinua Achebe’s, Things Fall Apart, was influenced by his personal history to an extent, being an African who valued his traditional roots, but at the same time embraced Christianity as his religion. Written in 1958, Things Fall Apart has a combination of both the Igbo values, and the colonizers’ advancements in order to satisfy and advocate for both the sides of European colonization. Unlike Achebe, who tries to justify both sides, the protagonist Okonkwo is a stubborn character that is completely resistant towards the oppressors and cannot adjust and evolve to the change brought to his village. Furthermore, Achebe tries to highlight his own religion  in a more positive side, despite it being brought into Africa forcefully,  by including soft characters such as Mr. Brown to support Christianity, and contrast the Igbo values.

Okonkwo’s character gives insight to the reader’s understanding by revealing his disability to see the balance between man and woman, unlike the conventions of his Igbo culture. His stubborn support for an anarchical society, turns him to be hyper masculine and dominant over women. This can be seen in his household where he shows his dominance over his wives, as well as his children. Furthermore, he encourages his older son, Nwoye, to follow on his footpath of being more masculine by working hard and doing manly chores around the house, rather than sit and listen to his mother’s silly fables, which he actually prefers. This is because Okonkwo found characteristics of his own father (Unoka), in his son’s personality, which is idleness and laziness. To Okonkwo, he categorizes these signs as weakness and failure because his father, who shared the same negative qualities, was called Agbala – a word that meant “woman”. His father was a failure who left a lot of debt in his life and there