Summary Of Writing As Witness By Beth Brant

I agree with Tamara Steckler and accept her overall idea that society is responsible for the problem of juvenile crimes, and we cannot discuss or implement reform until society addresses the root problem of this issue. I support Steckler's argument because reform should be taken place to figure out the root cause of the high percentage rate of incarceration amongst adolescents. In her op-ed " Passing Judgement : Juveniles Crime indicts adults, " published in the online publication www.citylimits.org on July 8,2010, Tamara Steckler claims that the most effective way to reform the juvenile justice system is to keep offenders in their homes and communities whenever possible. Steckler notes that teenage behavior can be seen as normal depending

Rachel found her mother’s journals and other writings as well as many hours of taped conversations. She has merged her own words and her mother’s into a unified story with a unique voice. This book is the journey of a generation fighting against discrimination and using spirit as their medicine for healing and transformation.

In “From Clan Mother to Loyalist Chief,” James Taylor Carson states that women and men have different roles in the Iroquois society. While women are responsible as a mother and farmer, men are responsible as a hunter. However, as an Iroquois women, Molly Brant changes other people perspective by gaining her authority and in the society. She left Niagara and becomes chief, as she left her roles as a clan mother to be a loyalist chief. After her successful role on Carleton Island, she tries to go back to Niagara but got rejected.

In her article, “A Scar is More than a Wound: Rethinking Community and Intimacy through Queer and Disability Theory”, Karen Hammer examines how Jess’ traumatic experiences in Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues becomes the foundation for her and other transgenders to find “community and intimacy” (160). In doing so, Hammer expertly highlights Jess’ constant need to establish a home of acceptance to combat the violence she faces throughout the novel. Therefore, Jess uses her traumas to form connections with other transgenders to provide a sense of community. However, Hammer fails to acknowledge the consequences of forming a community based on shared experiences of violence. Jess expresses these consequences in her willingness to give up on the

The novel, Witness, by Karen Hesse is about humility, which reveals that people will think less of themselves for the better good of others. In the story, Sara Chickering brings Lenora Sutter into her house to get out of the cold. Lenora wore no jacket, boots or hat; all Lenora has on are her worn, old school clothes. Sara Chickering brings Lenora a cup of warm broth, a warm quilt and sits Leonora in her rocking chair. Then Sara Chickering goes to Iris Weaver's restaurant and calls upon constable Johnson and Doc Flitt.

In the novel the “Witness” by Karen Hess it coincides with some of the issues that occur in the 21th century while this story takes place in the 20th century. It is fiction but it covers a topic that tends to be very shut out but important. In this story we learn some of the major problems that took place, not only was there crime but in fact prejudice and discrimination. In which many of these forms we either feel one is better and higher up than us or vice versa. We find out in the story that not always do our beliefs stay the same for misjudgment occurs more than admitted.

Louise Erdrich uses dual narratives in the novel “Tracks,” which gives the reader two perspectives to the story. The author broadens the personal experiences and communal experiences and this way the reader is led to understand what happened from two points of view. However, the two narrators may make the reader question the other narrator’s reliability. Nanapush and Pauline tell their stories differently, depending on what they both see is right.

You tell me, and I won’t put it down on the form, No-one will know but you and me”. It’s obvious that the author, Thomas King, is trying to make awareness about the treatment of Aboriginals are facing in

Richard's presence in the text is important because it show's a cultural difference, being an Ojibway person for Richard meant being there in times of crisis to help his people as this was most important; however, Lisa fails to see this, and she can only seem to focus on the more material aspects in her marriage. In this paper, the focus is going to be elaborating and investigating the relationship between Lisa and Richard and I will highlight the cultural differences showcased in specific events that will eventually lead to Richard being in Oka and answer the question "What is Richard doing there?". I am going to investigate these changes in two stages, before Donnelly's death and right after Donnelly's

Native Americans in Canadian society are constantly fighting an uphill battle. After having their identity taken away in Residential Schools. The backlash of the Residential Schools haunts them today with Native American people struggling in today 's society. Native Americans make up five percent of the Canadian population, yet nearly a quarter of the murder victims. The haunting memories of Residential Schools haunt many Native Americans to this day.

Tracey Lindberg’s novel Birdie is narratively constructed in a contorting and poetic manner yet illustrates the seriousness of violence experience by Indigenous females. The novel is about a young Cree woman Bernice Meetoos (Birdie) recalling her devasting past and visionary journey to places she has lived and the search for home and family. Lindberg captures Bernice’s internal therapeutic journey to recover from childhood traumas of incest, sexual abuse, and social dysfunctions. She also presents Bernice’s self-determination to achieve a standard of good health and well-being. The narrative presents Bernice for the most part lying in bed and reflecting on her dark life in the form of dreams.

In the mid-nineteenth century, a girl named Ni-bo-wi-se-gwe (Oona) was born in pitch darkness in the middle of the day when the sun and moon crossed paths. The book Night Flying Woman by Ignatia Broker is the biography of Broker’s great-great-grandmother, Oona. It describes Oona’s life through what Broker has learned from her grandparents when they passed down the stories. In the book, one of the main themes is passing traditions on. I chose this theme because, in the book, passing traditions on is a major part of the characters’ culture.

In *title name & book*, the reader will see how a Middle Eastern family living in America deals with having a queer daughter, something that is not accepted in their religion and culture. We see how the family believes that American women are not pure; they compare both cultures like so: Muslim Virgins (Middle Eastern) vs. Christian Whores (American). Lulu, the woman that this article focuses on, believes in the acceptance of each individual regardless of their sexuality; this shows us what the older generation’s mentality is towards a non-heterosexual woman, something that is still not accepted by certain cultures. As we see not only in the article, but also in our daily lives, there is a tremendous amount of support towards the Lesbian,

The stories of our creation are at the base of our identity as Indigenous people. Without our creation we cease to exist and our positionality within our land is erased and distorted. Indigenous thoughts, belief systems, and principles are outlined and reflected within the contexts of creation stories. The stories of how we have come to be on Mother Earth are cyclical in nature, ever changing and accommodating new surroundings and landscapes. The telling of these stories is a process that takes both hard work and dedication, but it is a liberating and healing process (Simpson, 2011).

Thomas King invites us to look at how we live our lives through stories by repeating the refrain, “The truth about stories is that that’s all we are.” In other words, our lives depend on the stories we tell. These stores are our experiences and what we tell each other in order to grow. Our stories shape who we are individually and how we use that to interact with those around us. Thomas King is using these stories to challenge not only our perspectives but also the dominant ideologies.