Biracial College Essays Samples For Students

Cultural Perspective:

I am male Korean student

Example 1:

Back home in Korea during summer vacation, we got together with a group of friends with whom we had grown up. The parents to one of the boys in our group invited us for dinner. Now one friend, Lou, has a biracial cousin. My friend who was the host whispered in his ear that he would have to leave his cousin behind when going for the dinner because his parents do not condone friendship with biracial. What was shocking is that the group was split with some agreeing to this while two of us ...

Published in 1889, Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate is set in revolutionary Mexico of the early twentieth century. At that time, society and the family institution exercised an authoritative and oppressive control on women’s activities and expression; in fact, such control had existed since colonial times, Up until recent times, women had been playing a subservient role from which even in the twenty-first century they are still struggling to break themselves free. Not only were women denied participation in society and politics as individuals with their own voice and identity, but they were mostly confined to ...

Introduction

In the quest for justice, different rulings are usually made. Some rulings are received well and by the majority of the nation’s population while others are often controversial in nature. Most times, the controversial rulings are usually against the common religious and moral views of the public. This paper provides an opinion on some of the top controversial cases in the history of the United States of America.

No Duty to Rescue Rule

The no duty to rescue rule states that if one is not responsible for putting someone else (the victim) in danger, then the person has no obligation whatsoever to help ...

The controversy over the understanding of ethnicity and ethnicity unfolded in America and Europe in the early 1970s following the collapse of the colonial system. Many foreign and domestic scientists are engaged in the consideration of the complexity of inter-ethnic relations that has arisen within countries (the so-called “ethnic paradox of our time”). Most of them in their studies refer to the concept of social constructivism (Berger, & Luckmann).
This approach allows one to display the natural multiplicity of ethnic identity. Supporters of this trend claim that the ethnic consciousness can have multiple layers; it can be forked and split ...

Introduction

The Bona and Paul story brings about various themes in its narration. Themes identified include character complexity, language complexity and fascination. This essay relates these themes to the black artists during the Harlem Renaissance and modern social phenomenon of multiracial ancestry.

Themes in Bona and Paul

Major themes addressed by Jean in Bona and Paul include the complexity of the characters as it addresses the incorporation of Black Americans into the life of Northern urban Jazz. Additionally, the story characters hardly seem to know each other. An example is that of Helen trying to explain Paul to herself through information passed on to her ...

Traditional and Popular Believes

When people settle down to consider from which tribe, race, religion or dialect to marry, there are a number of factors that are available for consideration. First of all, marrying from ones’ culture will not only cement the culture of the particular race or tribe but will also ensure that the history, dialect, arts and traditions of the particular culture are maintained and perpetuated. There are two major perspectives that come into play whenever such considerations are made. Such perspectives are the traditional belief and popular culture belief.
The proponents of traditional belief believe in upholding their culture in ...

Story:

One of the controversial advertisements of 2013 is the Cheerios advertisement which depicts a multi-race family. It would not have been controversial though if not for the reaction of some sectors of society who reacted negatively on the commercial. The advertisement shows a family with a black father and a white mother.
My teenage son and I were watching television when the Cheerios commercial went on television. My son then asked me, “Mom, why is this advertisement considered controversial?” Apparently, he saw nothing wrong with it, in the same manner that I also saw nothing bad about it. I had to explain ...