18th posting
11.07 p.m. 3rd September 2008
'The Storm' has given us another chance to weigh the pros and cons when it came to life's funny ways of 'disturbing peoples feelings'. Indirectly, we are also getting educated in terms of morals and how to uplift them.
Let's concentrate on the module now. Dr. Edwin's module has been a delightful read. Autobiographies of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela were truly inspirational, stories from fables, folktales etc have taught us good morale values and the teachings on the do's and don'ts plus the punishments meted on as a result of one's wrongdoings. They never fail to fascinate us again and again.
Poems like Erica Jong's 'The Rose' and Hillary Tham's 'Becoming a woman' is very much universal. Though I feel they are not suitable for young children but these poems of sort are very true in invoking our attention on issues that normally have been overlooked by the adults. Women of all generation (minus the young ones) can relate to what is being depicted in the poem to their lives. These poems can also be taken as educational to women all over. Stories from the minority groups are also an eye opener as they make us realize on how fortunate we are and that we should appreciate what life has given and still giving us.
Marginalized groups' works are somewhat patriotic as they remind people of the struggle one have to endure to gain freedom. This in turn, teaches us to be more appreciative and giving as we are a fortunate lot in anything that we wish to undertake unlike those who have to struggle for respect apart from freedom. Marginalized writers are more prone to writing works that make us see what an ugly thing it is to look at people base on their race, colour, creed, religion etc. instead of looking at people for their contribution towards societies and nations.
Next, love letters!
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