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Is there any significance of Lorde's narrative taking place during Independence Day holiday? Why or Why not?
Ehrenreich uses comparisons in several places. How does this practice help to move the narrative along?
Why does Hughes start crying at the end of the story? Was he really ready to be saved? How does his aunt describe what it is like to be saved? What do you think the author's overall point is in this story?
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Discussion In analyzing Independence Day in Audre Lorde's narrative, Fourth of July, its
importance becomes its ironic backdrop. It is a day to celebrate America's freedom, yet the
protagonist and her family are suffering from racial discrimination against the very liberty and
equality it means. To Audre Lorde, Independence Day painfully points out the gap between
America's ideals and what Black Americans endure. According to Lorde (2004), the
discrimination the family faced on the trip was a rebuff to the national tale of freedom and
inclusion in that it underlined how racial inequality persisted despite all the promises of the
holiday. This happened on Independence Day, which amplifies her awareness of social injustices;
it acts as a turning point in her life that reinforces her identity and further stimulates her social
consciousness.
Barbara Ehrenreich uses comparisons throughout Nickel and Dimed to show opposing
economic classes and to compare her pre-minimum wage job life to her new one. The contrast of
her former and current lifestyle that Ehrenreich makes is to drive home just how hard it is for
low-wage workers to make ends meet. This comparison technique accentuates sacrifices: having
to choose between basic needs and uncertainties regarding their work conditions. By comparing,
Ehrenreich allows the reader to appreciate the manifestation of poverty that she has faced and
was possibly not confronted by many of her readers. In these ways, the comparison bridges the
gap between Ehrenreich's experience and the readers. It helps her powerfully convey the message
told.
Salvation by Langston Hughes ends with his crying. He states in the end that he feels
"disillusioned" and "guilty." While his aunt describes being "saved" as a powerful spiritual
experience w...
