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The character that I have chosen is Macbeth. The reason I chose Macbeth is he started out as a good guy, but he believed the witches’ prophecies and this is what led to his downfall. The four strongest personality traits that I think Macbeth possesses in the play is arrogance, greediness, disloyalty, and depression. This could happen to any person, if they felt compelled enough to do it like they have to do it to achieve something then they will. I am not saying that this is always a bad thing…

they are treated in society by their identity. This theme is evidence in a novel, The Pearl by John Steinbeck, also in the films Whale Rider by Niki Caro, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by Mark Herman and the song I Am Not My Hair, by India.Arie ft Akon. In the film Whale Rider by Niki Caro, a 12-year-old girl named Pai, who was born in a tribe where the first born of a male son is to lead the tribe. Right from the moment of her birth, she was discriminated upon by the members of her tribe.…

Aint I A Women In this speech Sojourner Truth, gave this speech at a women’s convention in Akon, Ohio in 1851. There was an audience in attendance and they just listened to the powerful words of this women. In this speech, she talks about how a woman should be treated but if that is the case since I’m a women why am I not treated like this. She states the negro in the south says that women need to be helped into carriage, carried over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Yet no one…

Forming an identity is usually the last thing people think about in their day to day lives. We strive for success based upon the standards and ideals associated by our communities and peers which can be skewed by many factors such as religion, race, gender, class, personal interests and hobbies. To establish an identity within these parameters produces many different outcomes such as moral and ethical behavior, social status and titles, and overall character. Without taking time to look at…

Just as Bryan Stevenson’s grandmother told him, getting close to issues important to people is imperative to fully understanding them (Stevenson 14). Individuals such as Akon, the owner of the Akon Lighting Africa organization, realized how people are at a disadvantage without electricity in Africa, so he bought land in Africa and is using solar electricity to power small villages. By experiencing this first-hand and getting close to the living conditions, he is able to understand exactly what…

Nostalgia Nostalgia has been seen as an emotion sparked by music. Constructs that contribute to nostalgic experiences can be divided into both context- level and person- level. Context level constructs signify aspects of a person’s relationship and attributes of a persons experience while listening to a particular song. This may include how well-known the piece is or to what level the song is linked with personal reminiscence. On the other hand, person- level constructs suggest the…

Song 1. Logic- 1800-273-8255 feat. Alessia Cara and Khalid The song known as “suicide hotline” was written by logic to spread awareness of depression and mental health disorders as it is something he believes is not talked about enough in today's society. This song starts off talking about the pain of having suicidal thoughts and no longer having the will to live anymore. This connects with Catcher in the Rye as Holden spends much of the book in a depressed state and many times brings up the…

then show him kissing her something to show he does. Many rappers do these songs because it’s a easy way to get major views if you’re really good at what you do. A few very famous rap artist that are good at singing songs like these are Nelly, Usher, Akon. there are many more but nelly and usher are two of the main guys and both are very well known everyone if not nearly everyone has heard of them. But the video would be very lovey and would mainly show them dancing and hanging and doing what…

He pretended like he was because he liked to hang with the color folks, and he also had mixed children implying that he had obviously been with a colored woman. If Dolphus Raymond were to sing his song, it would be “Don’t Matter” by Akon. The lyrics in the song “Nobody wanna see us together, but it doesn’t matter/ I’ma have you first always in my heart”. That is exactly what Dolphus Raymond did, he didn’t let other people's thoughts and opinions get to him so it didn’t matter that…

e all want to be ‘known’ and I don’t really know why. Want to be important, want to be recognized and attention. We look at celebrities-famous people- and wish to be like them. We wish to have their money, prestige, and possessions. But why? What do famous people seem to have others do not have? Audience, money or ‘fake love’? So, when we want their lives, what are we truly pointing at? Success is not fame, and fame is rarely success. Success is more than pain, abuse, addiction and relation…