Part I, Question #4 In “Imani All Mine”, we see 15-year-old Tasha Dawson having to face the adversity of not only being a teenage mother but also being poor, female, and black. The name Imani is an Arabic name and means belief or faith. The name that Tasha chooses is symbolic for the faith that she has for and in Imani. She has faith that Imani will live a life more fulfilling than her own by prospering in all that she does. In “Imani All Mine”, Tasha Dawson is forced to overcome obstacles that no teenager should have to overcome. She has to raise Imani, while nervously observing her neighbors drug-dealing and trying to keep up with her schoolwork. At times it seems the only thing holding Tasha together is the remembrance of her days before diapers. Further along in the novel, the reader is able to understand the importance and symbolic meaning for Tasha naming her daughter, Imani. Tasha is a child raising a child and has never had proper mothering herself. Tasha needs faith that she can be a better mother than her own has been to her. In Imani All Mine, we see a reoccurrence of events, which reflect the idea of the low self-esteem, and self worth that Tasha has for herself. Tasha blatantly states, “I ain’t think I was going to look like them girls in there, all skinny and all, but I did think I might feel like them” (Imani All Mine 8). She is constantly referring to the negative self-image that she has of herself by comparing her body to other girls in her school and on the cover of her Seventeen magazines. However, Tasha is able to see herself in a positive light when she notices the resemblance between her beautiful baby girl and her own countenance. “Mama say I’m grown now because I got Imani. She say Imani all... ... middle of paper ... ...nd Dahmer”, Jeff Dahmer would go to school noticeably under the influence, yet somehow go by “unnoticed”. If the teachers were aware of Dahmer’s state, they never took any form of action to discipline him, question him, or be worried with his condition at all. Not once throughout the entirety of the graphic novel does a teacher, student, or parent seem remotely concerned with Dahmer’s well-being. Dahmer fought off the urge to kill many times and did it with the help of no one and nothing other than his own twisted mind, so there is reason to believe any type of assistance from an adult could have been detrimental in the process of Dahmer overcoming his violent urges. Unlike Benjie, Dahmer had no one to look up to and admire. Benjie was eventually able to appreciate and respect Butler Craig as a man who cared enough about him to put Benjie’s life above his own.
In the article “The Name Is Mine” by Anna Quindlen, she explains her story about her name, why she chose to keep it, and why it has such meaning to her. As a result of keeping her maiden name, there were many positive and negative aspects that went along with it.
The name ‘Anna” is something I carry around with me everywhere I go. It does not mean something as plain as grace. It is so much for than that. A name is something that a person has to identify with for their whole lives. We shouldnt let nameberry.com define who we are. They need to decide for themselves which is why I am defining the name “Anna” as unique, intelligent, and emotional. Noone or no thing can define who you are, especially not
...back], you're here, like my father. So I won't be lonesome" (256). Those memories of her father and Jim are all that Antonia posses of her past and they are all that shapes her future
My Antonia is a novel about a man’s look into his past and his account of his childhood friend, Antonia. Throughout the novel, many characters are introduced that are separated from the majority due to their nationality and migrating to the mid-west. Antonia Shimerda is one of the main characters that shows this separation, with language and her nationality as the barrier while migrating west with her family. Though Jim is an American boy, he suffers from separation with being away from home and with being in a new place. Through their growth, each character faces their own separation and comes to terms with their differences. The theme of character separation is seen within My Antonia. Through this separation, the connection of two individual characters becomes a bond that keeps the two characters connected through the novel.
In “A Thousand Splendid Suns” Miriam’s name fits her because she is referred to as a bastard her whole life and goes in and out of a relationship with Jalil. The website says, “Hebrew sources say it means “bitter”, others say it means, “Wished for child”, and others say it means “Our Lady” (QuranicNamescom). The meaning of the name Miriam also means, “Can be quietly stubborn and resist taking advice” (Kabalarians). In “A Thousand Splendid Suns” her mother gives her advice multiple times and she doesn’t take it. Miriam’s name identifies her as someone special in the world and someone
In the book, “My Antonia,” written by Willa Cather, talks about the life of an immigrant named Antonia. The feeling that the world is left out, like I was at the edge of it all outside of man’s jurisdiction is a relation Antonia and I have in common. Also with an interaction with a deadly rattlesnake was a flashback to when I encountered with a venomous serpent. Last, I relate to the curse of bad luck through life, which leads to me out of people’s minds, sitting in my own prison cell of life.
During Dahmer’s psychiatric evaluation, Dr. Wahlstrom concluded, “Jeffrey was suffering from a mental illness never cured for” (FBI 1992). This leads me to perceive that Dahmer must have been displaying psychotic traits that went unnoticed and undocumented during his early lifetime. I can only speculate that this uncured mental illness lead Dahmer to develop and refine his inability to empathize with society; which in turn, lead him to engage in cruelty without mentally comprehending the victim’s suffering. Although the causes for psychopathy are unclear, some suggest that psychogenic aspects can outline abnormalities which may be present in psychopaths (Schmalleger 2014). When looking at Dahmer’s distant relationship with his parents early on in his childhood, I became conscious of the fact the lack of affection from his parents which may have lead him to develop twisted views on how one should display affection to others, thus prompting him to show psychotic behavior later on in life (The profile of Jeffrey Dahmer 1996). Even though the letter of the law fails to describe Dahmer and even if he was not fit to stand trial, I believe the court would have declared him fit for trial due to the brutality of the
Makenna, Mckenna, or even Mackenna all mean the same thing: wise, trustworthy, and imaginative. This uncommon names origin is Scottish, Irish, and Hawaiian. However, my dad hadn’t known all of these facts when he picked it. There wasn’t any research involved, only a movie. Both of my parents were watching Somewhere In Time at a cramped movie theater filled with frigid air. As the film began, a character Mckenna was introduced into the movie. The name dazzled inside of my dad's mined, never hearing of such a creative name. With baby names to decided from, and my due birth date only being a couple months away, my parents both knew it would be the one. The only difference was that the spelling would be with an “a” in between the m and k, making it different from the rest.
For instance, the name Tasha gives her daughter, Imani, is a sign of her determination and fundamental trust despite the odds against her: Imani means faith. Throughout the novel, we see Tasha’s daughter, Imani, being one of the determining factors on her faith. Because she has a small daughter, she make certain decisions in her life to ensure that her daughter is well cared for, despite having the support from her mother. For example, Tasha says “Mama says Im grown now because I got Imani. She say Imani all mine. I know she all mine, and I like it just like that [...] I don’t care what nobody say, who they say they might see in her. It’s only me in her” (1). It is revealed in the story that a guy at a bowling alley raped Tasha at the age of fourteen. Tasha eventually gets pregnant by the rapist and gives birth to Imani. Despite Tasha misfortune, Tasha decides to stay in school and continue to live her life with a child she never asked
Niara Imani Riddick. Woman of purpose that brings peace. This name was given to me two weeks after the day I was born, May 20th, 1999. Born at five pounds, six ounces and five weeks early to a child herself, Bianca Riddick, who was at the tail end of her 10th-grade year in high school and fresh into sixteen.
The name Amanda helps define my personality to an extent, however, if I had the opportunity to change my name, Millicent is suitable for me. The name Millicent, which means strong, is a trait that relates to my personality and personal experiences that I have had, which is a trait the name Amanda lacks. Being a child of divorce and having other personal obstacles within my family has taught me to be a strong individual who has learned to cope with any difficulty in life. Being a strong individual is a personality trait that helps exemplify who I am as a person. Unlike the name Amanda, which has multiple traits, Millicent lacks an assortment of traits not giving the name a variety in its meaning. Changing my name unfortunately eliminates traits that help describe my personality, such as independent and lovable, which reflects my identity and who I am. However, looking beyond the shortcomings of my new name, changing my name to Millicent is also compatible with my personality because of the many situations I have overcome in my lifetime that forced me to be a strong
Her mother chose that name so that she can be part of her
A name represents more than just a person; it represents who they are. I look up to my mother because she has maintained a positive outlook in life, which has allowed her to acquire everything she wants. However, she has dealt with many obstacles along the way, some of which are a minor stroke, skin cancer, a broken leg, pneumonia, and arthritis.
As you grow up you learn the language which is a system of arbitrary signs and symbols used to communicate (pg. 77). The language of any culture can define a person, but ultimately your name can define much more than what a language can. With our verbal communication, the way in which we use the words in a language to generate meaning (pg. 77), we can generate a meaning with our names and with that meaning we can potentially define who we are. As I think of my whole name, “Elisa Monique Hernandez”, I personally enjoy the way it flows, so when asking do I like my name, I do because it is the name I was given and the name I will keep forever, unless I get married.