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Racism is born out of fear. Fear of the unknown and fear of not having...

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:51:07 PST

Racism is born out of fear. Fear of the unknown and fear of not having power. When the people of Ruby feel that their shared existence is threatened, and in their desperation to find some kind of solution, the townspeople blame and attack the women in the Convent. The women become convenient scapegoats for all the unresolved emotions pent up in the prominent men of Ruby, who have felt powerless to halt the unraveling of their homes. ...

The main reason the men of Ruby make scapegoats of the women in the...

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:45:00 PST

The main reason the men of Ruby make scapegoats of the women in the convent is that they simply fear what they do not understand. Throughout time humans have feared what they have not understood, and more often than not, sought to destroy it.Another aspect of their fear, I believe, is how well the women get along and manage to survive outside of the conventions of Ruby. Ruby is suffering from a rift between the young, who seem to take for...

In Paradise, why did the men of Ruby make scapegoats of the women in the...

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:33:20 PST

Are there historical precedents for this kind of treatment between communities? Few of the men of Ruby have even been to the convent, yet many of them are suspicious of its inhabitants and their way of life, even blaiming them for signs of Ruby's decay: family disputes, abortion, sick children.

In what ways do the people of Ruby perpetuate racism?

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:49:21 PST

In what ways do the people of Ruby perpetuate racism?

You should take a look at the conversation between him and Patricia on...

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:47:13 PST

You should take a look at the conversation between him and Patricia on pages 209-213.

How does Reverend Misiner provide resistance to dominant modes of...

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:27:19 PST

this is just a short answer and can be open ended