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Indian feminism in literature
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Pandora begins to wake up, tossing and turning on the uncomfortable floor. Wait, what? Her blue eyes fly open when she remembers what happened yesterday. There she was, laying on the dirty floor. She stumbles as she sits up, realizing that her pale leg was chained to the brick wall. She was just in her underwear which was now filthy with grime. The door creaks open as light fill the dim room and footsteps get louder as the person walks down the never ending staircase. There he stood, with a wicked grin on his handsome face. His green eyes seemed to glow in the dim light as he stared at me.
"Awe look, sleeping beauty is finally awake." His voice fills her ears and she fights back a sarcastic comeback. His footsteps echoed as he walked closer to Pandora, standing right in front of her. Pandora stands up also, her face flushed with anger. Lucas had to be at least 6'1 or
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something because he towered over her. His hand comes up and he grabs her small wrist, his grip surprisingly gentle. Pandora's first reaction was to, of course, pull away, but by the way he traced his callused finger delicately over her small tattoo, startled and confused her greatly and she froze under his touch. "What are you doing?" Pandora asked her mate and he looks down at her. His forest green eyes were soft when they looked at her before he let go of her wrist. His face was stone cold once again as he bent down. Pandora goes to kick him but he grabbed her small leg, pulling out a key from his pocket. He unlocks the chain attached to her now red ankle, making her sigh in relief. It was digging into her soft, delicate flesh. "Come on." His voice was rough as he gripped Pandora's upper arm tightly. "What if I don't want to?" She snarls, pulling her arm away from the male. Lucas sighs as he looks her straight in the eyes. "You will come with me and that's the end of the discussion." He growls in anger. "I swear this boy is bipolar." Pandora growls to herself. He grabs her arm once again and basically drags her half naked body up the stairs. Pandora pulls her arm away once again as he halls her through the house. That was when he turned around and his hand came in contact with her soft cheek. Her bright blue eyes flashed purple as anger ran through her veins. She saw what she guessed was a door to go outside. Since he didn't have a hold on Pandora anymore, she shot off to the door.
When she got to the door, she flings it open and run out of the house. The moment her feet touched the ground, pain shot up her fragile body. Pandora pushed through the horrific pain that she was enduring and kept running. Her feet were bleeding by the time she was out of sight from the house. Pandora could still hear the male running after her. She knew she couldn't risk changing so she continued running. Her feet were in intense pain as her speed began to increase. The pain had completely taken over her body as she falls onto the ground. Her breathing was heavy as she struggles to stand up. She had scratches from the stray branches that hit her vulnerable body. Pandora shakily gets up and she feels a burst of energy surge through her body. Adrenaline courses through her veins, which she used to help fuel her frantic running. Her feet slam onto dead leaves and sticks as her hands fly up to push away the branches from hitting her face. She could feel herself getting tired again but she kept running against her bodies
wishes. "Pandora! Get back here!" Pandora hear the angry male scream behind her. He was getting closer; she could sense it. Pandora trips, as her legs give out and rolls down a small slope. Her breathing was broken as she tries to get back up, her arms giving out before she could. Her cuts were already healing but some were too deep to heal immediately. "There you are." A voice says from behind and Pandora freezes. A hand grabs Pandora's arm, pulling her up. She was too tired to fight him. She looks up at him, her blue eyes showing nothing but a blank stare. On the other hand, the male was furious. Lucas' face was contorted with anger and frustration. He raises his hand in the air and Pandora flinches, her eyes squeezing shut. When she didn't feel any pain, she opens her eyes and looks at the boy. He had put his hand back down but what he did surprised Pandora greatly. He picked her up bridal style. Pandora screams and squirms in his strong arms. His grip on her body tightened as he carries her back to the cabin. "Let me go!" She screams as she struggles in his arms. All of a sudden, she's dropped to the floor. A shrill scream escapes her pink lips as her body collides with the dirty ground. Some sticks dug into Pandora's skin, piercing her flesh. "Shut up." He hisses, grabbing her hair roughly. Her legs wobbled as she is pulled by her hair. His face appears in front of her glossy eyes, anger burned in his eyes as he glares at Pandora. Her body was shivering in fear and the coldness in the air, as he let's go of her hair. His warm fingers gripped her arm, pulling her along. Her feet had stopped bleeding a few minutes ago, but they began to bleed once again as she walks on the rough terrain. "Do not, I repeat, do not run away again or things will be worse." His voice was filled with venom as he slammed the door open. He drags Pandora to a small room. He throws her into the room roughly, before slamming the door shut. A click was heard indicating that it was locked. Her blue eyes widen as she rushes over to the door and begins banging on the wooden door. "Let me out!" She screams, her hands hitting the wood. Pandora heard nothing in response. This room was suffocating and cold. Pandora slides down the door and runs her hand through her hair. The room was only big enough to fit a twin size bed and enough walking room so Pandora wasn't standing in one place. She couldn't breathe in the room. It was as if the walls were caving in on her. "Please. Let me out." Pandora whimpers as tears start to swell in her eyes. She couldn't be weak, she had to stay strong. Pandora pushed back the tears as she squeezed her eyes shut. After what felt like hours, Pandora finally stood up and went over to the bed. She softly lied down, biting her lip and bringing her hands up to her face. She couldn't stand being in the room. It was absolutely horrible in her opinion. Pandora took a deep breath but, alas, it didn't help, the air seemed stale. Pandora heard footsteps coming her way and soon enough, a small click was heard. The door groaned as Lucas walked in. Pandora was curled up in a ball, shivering from the coldness of the room. Lucas' eyes grazed over her figure, noticing every shiver the girl made. Lucas knew she was cold, especially in the attire she was in.
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Through the study of the Peruvian society using articles like “The “Problem of the Indian...” and the Problem of the Land” by Jose Carlos Mariátegui and the Peruvian film La Boca del Lobo directed by Francisco Lombardi, it is learned that the identity of Peru is expressed through the Spanish descendants that live in cities or urban areas of Peru. In his essay, Mariátegui expresses that the creation of modern Peru was due to the tenure system in Peru and its Indigenous population. With the analyzation of La Boca del Lobo we will describe the native identity in Peru due to the Spanish treatment of Indians, power in the tenure system of Peru, the Indian Problem expressed by Mariátegui, and the implementation of Benedict Andersons “Imagined Communities”.
Growing up in a developing country has really open up my mind about setting up for a better future. My home in El Salvador wasn't the most lavishness, but it's also not the worst. I grew up in a house with two levels; three bedrooms on the top floor, one on the bottom, a garage and laundry room at the lower level, and a small sale shop at the front of the house. Growing up in this home has been a meaningful place for me. Its where I found my sense of place.
I was born in Guatemala in a city called, called Guatemala City. Life in Guatemala is hard which is why my parents brought me into the United States when I was eight months old. Some of the things that makes life in Guatemala hard is the violence. However, Guatemala has plenty of hard working men, women, and children who usually get forced to begin working as soon as they are able to walk. However, unlike many other countries, Guatemala has a huge crime rate. I care about the innocent hard working people that live in Guatemala and receive letters, threatening to be killed if they do not pay a certain amount of money at a certain amount of time.
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The gate latch groans as she slips it open. She murmurs quiet assurances to the wood, and the squeal of rusty hinges softens, falling noiseless by time she resets the handle. Her breath, she holds at the base of a black poplar tree. Her bag, she drops between the potted plants crowding the yard. Her head, she tilts back. A long breath pours out into the night.
I come from a world where hope is a luxury and struggle is a birthright. My home country, El Salvador, saturated my young mind with images of extreme poverty, violence, and the bleak absence of any meaningful future for my generation. My earliest memories are replete with gunshots, gang fights, and police persecutions. The sight of dead bodies strewn about the streets was commonplace. The authorities charged with protecting children like me looked away in deference to their role as puppets in a government abounding in corruption.
Imagine a young girl; the harsh African sun is kissing her bronzed skin. The warm golden sand tickles her petite and tattered feet. The immense gold earrings she wears beats against her slender neck. Her stature is of a queen, yet she walks to an uncertain death. She stands in front of a small hut, or a tent. She glances back and sees the majestic sun that had once kissed her neck now set and somewhat leave her abandoned. She exists alone in front of that diminutive hut or tent and out comes a man. He is exhausted and is ready to go home to his companion and his supper. He looks a bit annoyed that she has come so late. His hands are stained with a ruby tint and his clothes the same. He motions the young girl in. Hesitantly, she makes small and meager steps to the entranceway. She steps into a minute room with little or no lighting. She stares upon two women and a rusty table that holds the screams of the girls that went before her. The man motions her to sit in the table. She slowly places her body on the stained and rusty table. She is a bit afraid that the table will not hold under her weight; nevertheless, she is held up. The man places his cold and clammy hands on her collarbone and pushes her back to the table. As she lies there she looks to her left and sees his instruments; a bloody and rusty razor blade.
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...sliding in its channel. He imagines her stepping out and floating through the lobby and out the front door, into oblivion. Why has he done this? The question nags him; he cannot answer. Wiping his eyes with his damp handkerchief, he straightens himself up and enters the lobby in her wake. She is gone; he restrains himself from running after her, afraid of what he would do if they met. Swallowing his feelings, he strides through the door, ignoring the magic and mystery that they have woven in and around the hotel. He stands on the curb, looking first to his right, then to his left. In the early morning light, no one else is visible. He hears traffic, but the sound is muted by the heavy mist. Raising his collar, he walks off into the wind, the rain blending with his tears, the noise of the wind absorbing his sobs.