In reviewing major literary articles by June Jordan, James Gee, and Lisa Delpit, all on the meticulous art of systematic oppression, there is much reference, both direct and indirect, to the presence of discourses in our society. Discourse means, however in this sense, a way of defining the ways that we portray ourselves as defined by a “set” background. While most of the authors agree with the definition, others struggle to understand the necessity and/or function of the word itself, and this in and of itself is where the problem lies for some of the authors. Gee’s paper, despite providing some of the foundation for further studies and analyses, faults at its inability to be flexible in reasoning, and rather provides a immovable structure to base it on.
