Humanity Essay

If I have learned anything about history, it is that not everyone has the pleasure of knowing their story or past glory. Archived memories and experiences create scenes of the past that we can feel and relive if told in the right light. Family is an important treasure that only some get the privilege of cherishing; blood or bond, family is what holds us when the world lets us go. Going back to the day my grandmother was born, it began the lives of the people I know and love today and has shaped…

The Sacred Willow (2013) describes the modern history of Vietnam from the 19th to the end of the 20th century through Mai Elliott’s personal experience, as well as stories from four generations of her family. Starting with her great grandfather's struggle to become an imperial government official, the book follows the author’s family’s cycle of fleeing violence and building wealth, almost re-starting from zero every time. It goes further than many books on the French Colonisation of Vietnam and…

1. What is the title of the text and what is the text about? The title is “Playing after Kennedy assassination tough chore for players in 1963” By Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), September 12, 200. The text is about the decision of postponing games after crises and tough events. The text starts the game between Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins, which took place just two days after president Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. The Eagles team president refused to be…

Being a dancer is not as easy as everyone thinks or as I thought many years ago. I started studying ballet at the age of three, but to study ballet to become a dancer was a hard way. To become a dancer, you must have certain physical aptitudes, you must sacrifice many things and feel a great love for dancing and art in general. Not everyone can become a dancer because they must meet certain physical requirements; the composition and body dimension is defined for the movement of the…

For generations Indigenous peoples have passed their knowledge on through oral traditions . This includes storytelling to teach about cultural beliefs, values, customs, rituals, history and ways of life. The text “Aboriginal Oral Traditions” centers on this knowledge. In the introduction, Hulan and Eigenbrod succinctly explain oral history in the following way: “Oral traditions form the foundation of Aboriginal societies, connecting speaker and listener in communal experience and uniting past…

I chose question number 2. Which was how do both books illustrate that unconformity or standing out is frowned upon by society? How is this true in modern society? My essay will answer these questions. In both books standing out is very frowned upon. Standing would get you into a lot of trouble to. In both books society is very structured. Both have a specific way of living and have to follow such rules. Just like in our modern society today, we have to follow such guidelines. Our society has…

Throughout my career as a student, I never gave much thought as thought as to what was the meaning of history. To me it was the study of past events, the boring ones, the gruesome ones, and the embarrassing ones, but after doing some readings assigned to our class, I think I came up with my own personal definition of history. History is the study of things that happen in the past, the previous day, that present day that could matter tomorrow. To me history is everyday that you live, somewhere…

Music is well known because of its meaning for different cultures. It’s a way in which cultures differ from each other and it’s the one that characterized them. Also music is used by people in many ways, as entertainment or for personal uses like using it to study or sleep, etc… Music in my culture is very present. Colombia which is from were I am is divided in regions and each region has its own unique style of music, the diversity level in the country is very high. The music depends of a lot…

In J.H. Kwabena Nketia’s reading about “The Interrelations of African Music and Dance”, there was a few points I found interesting. The first thing I’d like to point out is how she mentions that certain movements that are made are chosen within different societies. I find that pretty unique, because no matter what part of Africa you go, you will always see different styles of dancing and different movements. As well as, being able to distinguish the type of differences within the groups. For…

Individual versus Society The Encyclopedia of American Social History, reflects on the conformist culture in the nineteen-fifties as “The conformity and blandness that troubled social critics like Riesman and Mills became the target of a small but influential cadre of 1950s humorists, novelists, and poets who formed the vanguard of a counterculture that in the next decade would become much more influential” ("The Postwar Period Through the 1950s,” 1933). Ken Kessey, author of One Flew Over the…