Essays on Social Inequality

That much is clear whether you are talking about Nigeria, Somalia or India—the country I live in. It strips the common man of his property, his dignity and most importantly his rights. The idea that someone in power can unjustly live a life of luxury…

Poverty is often interpreted as not having enough money to meet basic necessities such as nourishment, attire and shelter. Despite the many definitions, poverty is more, much more than just not having enough money. poverty is a complex societal issue which requires everyone’s attention. It…

No one should be judging anyone unless you have been in their shoes. You shouldn’t be saying that homelessness is a choice because its not. Unfortunately, people are not as fortunate as we are, and I know that as they would of had a phone…

Does morality and ethics come into play when dealing with the game of economics? In his article, Hardin makes the case against helping the poor and immigrants, including the benefits and repercussions that come with it by using an analogy stating “In the ocean outside…

“Jumping Monkey Hill” is a short story included in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s The Thing Around Your Neck. In the story, a group of writers from different parts of Africa gathers for a two-week workshop at Jumping Monkey Hill, a resort outside Cape Town. The participants…

“Jumping Monkey Hill” from “The Thing Around Your Neck” is a short story published in 2009, written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The story revolves around the ideas of how Africans are perceived by Europeans. Adichie narrates the anecdotal encounters of African scholars at a writer’s…

Introduction In a world where women outnumber men, how are women still considered to be a minority? A minority is defined as the smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole. (Oxforddictionaries.com) Statistically, women are not are…

Introduction After the abolition of slavery, discrimination and hate crimes continued to occur, eventually leading to Jim Crow laws and later the civil rights movement. Combined, these past events formed the current dilemma we have today, which is the constant feeling of inferiority, and the…

Introduction Over 17 million Asian or Asian-American people have classified themselves in the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau, yet this flourishing population has been rendered unseen and unapparent in Hollywood films. Today, only a handful of Asians invisibly comprise Hollywood’s leading roles. Since the endless beginning…

Hours have gone by, you have spent almost all day getting yourself prepared for a job interview. Attempting to foresee every potential question that may be asked, thinking intensely about every detail: When giving that handshake make sure to make eye contact, remembering to sit…