Research From Citizens Book #1

Does slavery still exist in the world? Why does it still exist there?

In places like Sudan, yes slavery still exists. Government doesn't really reach to solve it and it happens. However, I'm going to take a whole different approach to this question. It might be wrong, but I think it's a valid point. Slavery may not exist everywhere, but human trafficking does.

Contrary to common belief, human trafficking happens in the United States too, not just other countries. Every state in this wonderful country has had a report for human trafficking, including Washington D.C., and some other U.S. territories. Thousands of men, women, and children are trafficked to America and sold for more times than not, sexual desires. Lesser cases involve forced labor, but they're still there.

Doesn't that sound awfully like what we learned as slavery in our history classes?

I hope my approach isn't completely wrong.


Source: Frondt, Tina http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org

http://www.humantrafficking.org/countries/united_states_of_america

Angela's Ashes Questions (Limerick)

1. I think the people in Limerick think that their judgement is okay, and in a way it can be justified. The McCourts are strangers and come in hoping for a lot. They don't really expect anything, but they hope. The people of Limerick are very standoff-y, but it also states that the small city isn't very much better off than the new family in town. They don't want to help them and give them things that they struggle with already.

2. In the most non-offensive way possible, I think most of the people in my area wouldn't really mind if a book like McCourt's came out. I mean, I guess it can go in different ways. A lot of people near me LOVE attention whether it would be good or bad, so they would just eat it up that a book was written and they were involved. Others are more private and would probably get upset. It would be split up.

"Knavery's plain face is never seen till used"

Iago is saying that he's only serving under Othello to take advantage of him. Not everyone can be masters and be in charge, and at the same time not all those who are in charge should be leaders. Some masters are too harsh toward their slaves who have done nothing but good. Those are the ones that should be punished. He's saying that the slaves who appear to be faithful and hardworking, are really the ones that are being deceitful and are looking out for themselves.

Iago's reasonings: He wants revenge on Othello for the accusation of sleeping with his wife, being with Desdemona, and not giving him (Iago) the job that he deserves.

There isn't really any hardcore evidence for all of the things that Iago accuses Othello of. Instead, there are the thoughts that Iago has. He thinks all of these things happened, probably because he's just jealous of Othello and blows things way out of proportion. Because Othello supposedly did all of these horrible and awful things to Iago, Iago has every right to do horrible and awful things to Othello.
Iago is just kind of crazy, if you ask me.