Anna May Wong

Rhapsody Final The original song I had wanted to write about was Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N Roses. After further analyses of this piece of music, I realized it would not have enough contrast for me to write multiple pages. After much thought and consideration, the new piece I chose to write about is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Bohemian Rhapsody has plenty of dramatic contrasts, frequent shifts in tempo, and changes in rhythmic character from section to section. The piece was written by…

of “remaking the Other in the image of the Self, inevitably needed and produced culturally hybrid subjects among the colonizers as well as the colonized” (Krishnaswamy 39). There seems to be a merging of sexual, gendered, and national identities in Anna Lombard. Gerald remarks that natures craves “to return to the type which is neither extreme in all cases has mixed that inviolable instinct with men and women’s desire” (Cross 27). Although he is referring to men and women desiring a significant…

Through the personal experiences of the characters in The Joy Luck Club and Anna Karenina, the audience is deeply alerted to the role of women and the issue of gender inequality that were customary for the time and place that each of these films examined. Different societies have different perceptions, just as different groups within those same societies may also have varying viewpoints. However, both The Joy Luck Club and Anna Karenina echo the underlying sentiment that women are not on equal…

Women can be strong and beautiful without having to be sexualized by the media. Should women show a little skin to promote a brand or themselves and their sport? Although this paper is about women and the things they go through to remain thin, I have to say that men have been sexualized as well. Sports players such as Derek Jeter, David Beckam, and Rafael Nadal have all been part of the pretty boys in sports image. With respect to Wimbleton female tennis players have been playing in small…

other hand, the downside is that the majority of photos feature unrealistic body size of woman with flawless glossy skin. As a result, the portraits of body image by Vogue have led them to massive criticism. The New York Times (2008) reported that Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of US Vogue received reader’s complaint that the magazine was in a rut and it is getting stale. The negative responses from the audience includes the presentation of unreal body image and the lack of diversity of…

are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy” quotes Proverbs 31:8-9 (New International Version, Prov. 31:8-9). This maxim has been accomplished by people throughout all of history. One example of such a person is Anna Akhmatova, a 20th century Russian poet who lived through Joseph Stalin’s rule of the Soviet Union, a time period characterized by severe oppression and a persistent fear of death. Akhmatova used a variety of techniques throughout her poetry,…

hope you will grow up gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick even in play." This is the advice that a young foal is given by his mother. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a classic tale from the perspective of a black horse with a white star on his forehead. His name is Black Beauty. Even though he goes through both kind and cruel experiences, he still remains gentle and good all the way till the end and…

Fashion. Style. Beauty. Since 1982, Vogue has become internationally known as the fashion elite magazine. On an international scale diversity is hard to avoid, considering Vogue’s expansion into seventeen countries outside of the United States, but when specifically looking at American Vogue diversity is scarce. Throughout covers of American Vogue from 1960 to present day, ideologies of American Beauty become clearer and allow for the truth about American stereotypes, beauty, and the worthy…

Born in America, yet raised Chinese, Wong began to form her identity in the middle of this cultural clash. On one hand, Wong witnessed the promotion of individuality from American families, on the other her family taught her individuality is less important than the family as a whole. Various cultural factors pushed and pulled Wong throughout her life – some she embraced, some she fought – which allowed her to form her own unique Chinese-American identity. The Wongs, though they adopted…

pure love in her unique way. She hopes that her daily housework will change 663’s life little by little. Furthermore, we can notice another detail related to the special date—May, 1st. One day, she went to 663’s place to do the housework as usual. She changed all fish cans’ tags. Coincidentally, all the new tags’ date is also May, 1st. I cannot figure out the deep implication of this detail. I guess Wang Kar-Wai intends to add on this date to connect with the former story between He Zhiwu and…