Chant

In chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the boys and Ralph embark on another hunt for a boar. They view a sizable boar and Ralph aims his spear into the snout. Ralph was tremendously excited and felt steadfast that he hit the boar (even though he didn’t kill it). After this event, the boys decided to reenact it because they found it humorous and entertaining, and Robert acted as the boar. All of the boys decided to participate in this reenactment, including Ralph, and they were not…

amount of focus and order in the room made up for the seemingly free flowing nature of the service that I preconceived. The monks lead chants and songs while ringing bells and banging on a large bowl and drum with a mallet of sorts. Every member of the congregation had a book of the chants and songs similar to a hymn book so they could follow along. After every song or chant, everyone would get on their knees, bow on their face, and open up their hands and then repeat the cycle. Every so often…

or a Friday night varsity football game. It also requires skills like rhythm, flexibility, strength, and energy. The stunts, dances, and difficult routines make the activity entertaining, especially when the individuals involve the audience with chants that up the team spirit. Although cheering is mostly a female activity, males are welcomed. The public stereotypes the only women are cheerleaders, men can do it with determination and talent. The individuals that participate see every event as a…

way to break free from conformity. The Extract from 1984 describes a hypnotized crowd under the control of a tyranny. Orwell characterizes the manipulated citizens with: “at this moment the entire group of people broke into a deep, slow, rhythmical chant”. Author inserts an asyndeton between the adjectives to add rhythm, emphasizing on a crowd speaking in synchronization. The Macintosh commercial refers to the conformity of the…

inflicted on fellow Christians at the hands of these Muslim invaders. He also promised that those who died in the Crusade will go to heaven and those who survived would earn great wealth from the spoils. His speech ended with thunderous cheering and the chant “God wills it!” shook the city. Nobles and their armies across Europe…

Meanwhile, down in the “Deep South,” near Memphis and St. Louis, a different musical development was stirring. Inspired by “spirituals, field chants, and hollers,” the melancholy “groove” of blues emerged (Carruth 53). Similar to ragtime, blues resulted from the traditional sound of West African music. However, it is very different in terms of its tone and mood. “While ragtime is jangly and spirited, the blues takes after its name: blue, or melancholy” (Szepesi). Blues is known for its…

Allegories, like Animal Farm which parallels the Russian Revolution, are insightful stories that help convey issues in society to let us have a better understanding of them. Animal Farm challenges us to think about power and corruption through the comparison of the animals' lives before and after which reveals a society plagued by negative consequences arising from totalitarian regimes. Firstly, Animal Farm portrays a world revolutionized through power which provides order whilst dictating an…

In the book, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe thoroughly makes it clear important strength is in the Ibo Tribe. Throughout the story we learn how Okonkwo has persevered from his father's misfortune and poverty, to becoming one of the tribes greatest war heroes. The strength he showed when “Throwing the cat,” and bringing the heads of his enemies back, made him powerful in different aspects. One being having several wives, which in his tribe alone made him both powerful and successful. In the…

towards the end zone. A flash of skin appears in my peripheral vision, and I roughly jump over the body that nearly took me down. With the last of my strength, I sprint until I cross the end zone. Catching my breath, I’m hit from behind as my team chants my name. It’s only then that I hear the crowd roar, and I bask in the glory. But behind all the cheers, I hear the wolf-whistles and catcalls. The laughing and the jeering. I hang my head down at the ridiculous, skimpy pieces of clothing they…

Association (FIFA) claiming that racist incidents have decreased in soccer, studies have shown that racist attacks have been more prevalent within the sport and have grown in recent years. Some of these attacks have been exhibited through multiple racist chants, gestures, and altercations that, if they were to continue, would inevitably cause the…