How Race, Social Class, And Gender Can Shape Our Life

Student Name Professor Name Course Date Comparison of Two Books How race, social class, and gender can shape the life of a person? When it comes to shaping the life of a person and paving his way toward success, social class is more important role than gender and race. For example, a woman born to wealthy parents will get more opportunities for career grooming and better educational and healthcare facilities than a man born to poor parents. In "Memoirs of a Militia Sergeant" and “Reyita: The Life of a Black Cuban Woman in the Twentieth Century,” Manuel Antônio de Almeida and Daisy Rubiera Castillo talk about the same thing from their own perspectives (Castillo Bueno, María de los Reyes, Dore, & Castillo 2000). Published in 1852, “Memoirs of a Police Sergeant” is an ironic story of a boy (Leonardo) who faces a lot of problems in his childhood. He was born to poor parents and raised in a corrupt and hypocrite society. Throughout his life, Leonardo’s survival is challenged both by the society and his family. With the passage of time, he gets transformed from a delicate little boy into a reckless and arrogant man. Leonardo seems to be angry at everyone around, and that’s just because of his bad experiences. He gets arrested by police, but instead of being punished, he is given the chances to shape his life. It clearly shows how the society Leonardo was angry at helped him become a responsible and successful person. Despite his gender, social class or race, Leonardo is provided with an opportunity to bring positive changes in his life. This novel has loads of picturesque descriptions of Janeir...