Humanity Essay

This project is connected to me because im samoan. Also my mother and father had experiences with dancing.Actually both sides of my family have dancing backgrounds. My mother is a taupou of her family. Growing throughout my elementary days i would always help them prepare also watch them perform at PCC.Traditional choreography comes from place and custom; the dances tell a story of cultural values and celebrate simple events. They are graceful, exuberant, comic, and emblematic of the oldest…

Striking the floor with pointed feet that soar through the air, landing with a graceful finish. That is not only my hobby… But, it’s what I live for. Dance. This art can help embrace anyone's inner self yet, there is more to dance than what you may think. To back up this statement, I’ll be introducing you to the history, the different styles, and how it’s changed my life. Dance has grown a lot from when Catherine De Medici announced dance to King Henry III in 1581. If we were to look back…

Historicism. As formerly stated, the eminent New Historicist Cathrine Gallagher is of the view that a critic should focus his attention on both the text and its historical context. As a matter of fact, The Yacoubian Building is a reflection of its historical context. In this literary text, Alaswany thoroughly probes the evils of the corrupt regime under Mubarak; he boldly discloses election forgery as well as the extortion and blackmail experienced by authorized people in order to…

Regula Burckhardt Qureshi compiles ten essays by contributing authors ranging from musicologists, ethnomusicologists, political scientists, and historians, all providing prospective for studying music through a Marxist lens. In Music and Marx: Ideas, Practice, Politics, the chapters highlight the place of music in society by engaging Marxist theories on society. The book provides “music-directed approaches to Marx,” which express the issues of musical thinking and theorizing as it relates to…

We’re Not… vs. Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa People adapt to cultural differences in many ways. Some find the culture they were born into and their new one so interesting that they embrace a combination of the two, while others envy the new culture they discover to the point that they leave behind their original roots and adopt the new culture as their own. In “We’re Not…” by Andrea Roman and “Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa” by David Sedaris, both…

The age of Feuilletons is not ongoing today. Books that teach about culture have been written since 1950 have brought forth much about the society in which we live in and how it changes. Novels for all age groups such as If you Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Things They Carried, Invisible Man, and Buddha in the Attic justify that we do not live in an age of Feuilletons. Many novels since then have discussed the flaws of society, history, and moral conflicts that are…

In Margaret Barret’s article “Musical narratives: A study of a Young Child’s Identity Work In and Through Music-making”, she discusses the psychology and overall benefits of an early start with music education. Barret employs techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos in her writing to grab the reader’s attention. She is able to relate to her audience by using these techniques along with descriptive language and music, a universally shared form of expression, to communicate the importance of…

1. The definition of character as it relates to literature is a person, animal or creature that takes part in the action of a story, play or other literary work. To demonstrate I chose the movie The Blind Side and the main character Michael Oher. After completing the descriptions of the types of characters listed I had to go back and add more to Michael's character. When I first wrote the paper all I saw was that Michael was the main character in the story, he is the character the story is…

Imagine a world with an absence of individuality, war, and awareness of history managed by a committee called the Elders.This is an accurate depiction of the novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. Which when compared to our society the novel’s society appears very different, however there are many similarities as well. For instance both societies use history as a way to learn and as an example. In our society, history has taught us many things, including to give all individuals equal rights than…

There are times in our life where we feel to question who we actually are; however, we often recognized people by their color of skin or structure of face. But does that tell anything specifically about specific person or about their personality. As some authors mentions in their literary pieces which shows that the character is in search of their true identity. In the following literary work “Blue Winds Dancing” by Thomas Whitecloud, “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, and “The Theme for English B”…