You will prepare a six-part (1500-words minimum) biographical essay on a fictional character who turned 18 years old in 1910 and lived until 1950

Creating Life

Part 1

Jackie Daniels was born 2^nd February 1892 in Ohio to parents who were immigrants African Americans and former slaves. While her father was a former slave and had been part of the American civil war, her mother often stayed at home taking care of her six children. Jackie was the second born. When she was 8, her family moved to Colorado, and she was enrolled in a school where her teacher identified her acting skills and passion for broadcasting. While at the school, Jackie started her career as a dancer and a performing artist which allowed her to attend various shows while still a child. Being a child of colour, she was often discriminated, and at one point, she almost gave up as she felt her talent was rubbing the native white children the wrong way. Her future was almost blinked as depicted in the avatar below

             The avatar depicts Jackie’s bleak future, especially after enrolling in a school in Colorado where the majority were native whites. She saw no future within her; all felt gloomy and dark. Her dancing and theatre dreams were almost coming to a close. However, hope could be defined by her teacher, who was ready to help her.

Part II

            Many historical conflicts were recorded at Jackie’s time between 1892 and 1950. The most notable historical conflict that occurred within this time is both the world war I and world war II. Jackie lived at the world war II, where the impact was of significant magnitude. Historical records show that world war II lasted from 1919 to 1939. The causes of this war were numerous and the implications too severe. Some of the reasons of the war include the worldwide economic depression, the increase of militarization in Japan and Germany as well as the failure of the League of Nations among others (Ehrick 76). The war happened in the wake of calls for equality between African Americans and native Americans. Most of the women were sent to the firms as the men went into war. It is during the early stages of the war that Jackie lost both his parents and her life changed for the worse. There was no one to fight for her and the world was becoming cruel to the African American. There were no civil rights advocates as women suffered the most as the war unfolded.

           The are many organizations that were involved during the war. The first one is the League of Nations which was an international organization that had been formed to resolve international disputes after the first world war. The IAEA was also a notable organization which played a key role in regulating the use of nuclear material, especially immediately after the world | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | came up as a result of military supremacy between the greatest countries at the time and was referred to as the Axis powers. They included Germany, Italy, Japan and other allies such as France and Great Britain, the U.S and the Soviet Union.

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Part III

             The primary source that directly explains the relationship between world war II and the role of women in art at the time is by Kimberley | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | is published by the Organizations of American historians and outlines the role that women played in using art in WWII. According to this primary source, women had a great role in reducing the spread of the war. The author cites Kate Smith, who used her popular radio show to advocate for a peaceful America. Additionally, the author states that women of colour were discriminated against, and their position in advocating for the rights of Americans was not recognized. The article generally tells us that the WWII was an eye-opener to the women population and a reminder to them that they can be part of a movement to bring change to America (Rose & Evan 700). The overall purpose of the author is to argue that even though WWII had many negative implications, women had a chance to showcase their potential in using | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | to influence change. The three examples from the article, which help explain the author’s perspective include “…these women used popular art to agitate for fundamental change in minority groups….” The second statement is “Cate Smith used her radio show to call attention to the plight of European Jews in 1938…”, and lastly, Ann Petry eschewed representations of black life in the South for literature that exposed | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | of blacks during the WWII.

          The issue raised would have empowered my character to be more aggressive in advocating for her right both as a woman and as a person of colour. I am sure the | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | would have agreed to use art to make an impact during the war.

Part IV

           There are many ethical dilemmas or moral choices that my character is likely to grapple with. Having lost her parents when she was barely ten during the first | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | war, the ethical dilemma that the character will have is weighing between revenging against the killers of her father and using her art skills to advocate for a safer America. In the article mentioned before, most women who were artists used the power of the influence they have to call on people to use peaceful ways in ending the crisis. However, for an African American whose rights were violated and whose parents died due | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | the war, it is justifiable to | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | that revenge could have been the best remedy. While she may not have the power to revenge as done in war, the character had the chance of advocating for negative ethnicity or for advocating for peace. It is, therefore, an ethical dilemma that may require a second thought to make a more meaningful decision on which side of the thought to pick on (Wollney 15). This ethical dilemma is impacting the character’s everyday experiences as her memories of having lost the parent can be a motivation to work hard in fulfilling their desires or a drawback to the once vibrant dream held by her.

Part V

         To respond to the ethical dilemma in part IV, my character opted not to revenge either in deeds or in thoughts. She instead opted to join other female | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | in calling for the right of women and especially those of colour. Jackie understands that it is the responsibility of every person to use their talent to enlighten people about the importance of peace. She argues that revenge cannot be the only way to communicate our emotions in society. Her conception about civic responsibility is that we are all called to be responsible for our decisions in life and that the more we appreciate each other, the better it is for society. As an artist, she believes that it is her civic duty to use the talent to benefit society and not to perpetuate hate. In times of war, the character’s perception is that we are all capable of making our roles in | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | to stop or reduce the effects of | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | . Drawing inspiration from Kate Smith who used her opportunity at the radio show to advocate for the rights of European Jews, Jackie contends that if art is well used, it can be an instrument of peace at all times.

Part VI

          Personal believes and values play a significant role in the decisions that we make in life. Throughout her life, Jackie has been taught to respect humanity and place it at the centre of all her deeds. In all her acting career, her core values were integrity, honesty and transparency. Additionally, Jackie | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | that her role in life is to make others happy and to use the God-given talent to advance peace in society (Purnell &Sonia 2020). Her parents also taught Jackie that the greatest gift in life is honesty, and doing what is right by conscience. Having been brought up in a Christian family, Jackie understands that it is not ethically right to revenge even when the temptation to do so overwhelms the ability to resist.

Consequently, she made the decision not to revenge but to live according to what her parents taught her. With regards to self, Jackie | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | that we are a reflection of what we do in our lives which are moulded by the decisions we make every day. Therefore, it is often important to | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | decisions that make a positive impact not only to ourselves but also to those close to us. It is based on this understanding that she decided to be | PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW AT writtask.com | of the women movement at the heart of WWII, which aimed to improve the welfare of women.

References

Ehrick, Christine. “Buenas Vecinas? Latin American Women and US Radio Propaganda during World War II.” Feminist Media Histories 5.3 (2019): 60-84.

Gay, Victor. “The legacy of the missing men: The long-run impact of World War I on female labor force participation.” Available at SSRN 3069582 (2019).

Kimberley L. Phillips, Keeping a Record of Life: Women and Art during World War II. 2005. http://www.jstor.com/stable/25163757

Purnell, Sonia. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II. Penguin Books, 2020.

Rose, Evan K. “The rise and fall of female labor force participation during World War II in the United States.” The Journal of Economic History 78.3 (2018): 673-711..

Wollney, Easton, and Miglena Sternadori. “Feminine, Competent, Submissive: A Multimodal Analysis of Depictions of Women in US Wartime Persuasive Messages During World War I and World War II.” Visual Communication Quarterly 26.1 (2019): 3-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15551393.2018.1530600