Shattered Hope
A social injustice, as understood in our society, is any action against an individual or group, which would deny them of their basic human rights. At the turn of the century, many immigrants fled their country as a consequence of government oppression, religious persecution, famine and poverty. A substantial number of immigrants believed they could live in a prosperous world, free of intolerance and discrimination in North America. Sadly, in Joy Kogawa's Obasan and E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime , this dream is not true." The scum of creation has been dumped on us. The most dangerous and corrupting hordes of the world have invaded us. The vice and crime which have planted in our midst are sickening and terrifying" ( This Fabulous Century, 1975, 72 ) . The speaker, Thomas Watson, is implying that the United States is suspicious about these new arrivals and does not welcome them with open arms through the " golden door of opportunity. " Similar feelings in Canada were directed towards the Japanese Canadians when World War II started. In other words, both countries felt that the segregated ethnic cultures were a threat to their socities. In Joy Kogawa's Obasan and E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime
encounter a mirror image of what they hoped they left behind. The immigrants Rightly, the immigrants do not want to be degraded anymore. Another violation of One can only imagine the quick response of city services if there is a dead
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Approximate Word count = 1956
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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