Answer:
Aside from Simone, Ma Tante as well as the other elderly people in the doctor's office and elderly people in general are treated unfairly in the story.
Explanation:
Debbie Rigaud's short story "Voilà!" revolves primarily around Simone and her great-aunt's relationship. But the story also delves into the issue of how the elderly are treated differently by the younger generations as well as how poorer people are treated. The author wants to portray that discrimination and bring it to the attention of the readers.
In the story, the great aunt <em>"Ma Tante"</em> is unfairly treated, as are the other elderly people in the run-down <em>"ghetto doctor's office"</em>. Another elderly that's treated unfairly is<em> "Mr. Charles Pemberton"</em> who Waverly insists on taking him on a wheelchair even though he can walk properly.
Aside from the elderly, the protagonist of the story Simone Thibodeaux also feels embarrassed for her background, for being different from her classmates. She admits<em> "My embarrassment at being seen in the ghetto doctor’s office outweighs my guilt."</em> Moreover, she is a Haitian, thereby resulting in different treatment from others, including the twin-nurse sisters and Waverly, who also made the suggestion that Simone helps the <em>"CARE-A-VAN"</em> volunteers by translating for them.
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Answer and Explanation:
While reading and after doing some research on "The Odyssey" and its protagonist, Odysseus, it is possible to list some information that has been learned.
First of all, it is important to present, that "The Odyssey" was one of the first poems written in Ancient Greece and is a relevant text until today, which is fantastic to understand the growth and evolution of humanity in literary terms. In addition, it is possible to see that this work presents the concept of "Greek hero" presenting a strong, fearless, courageous man with a strong sense of leadership that is not perfect, but capable of showing flaws and weaknesses. Finally, we can see the family's impotence for Greek society at the time that this work was written, since fidelity to the family is very much addressed throughout history.
In relation to Odysseus, we can see that being an admired man had some disadvantages, such as the need to defend his territory and need to stay away from the family he loves. Odysseus faced many adventures in order to return to his home and family and proved to be a hero, but he has flaws, infidelity, fears and even exaggerated cunning. Odysseus is a very human hero, presenting a strong duality, but always trying to do good for those who deserve it.
