Complexion

The Olympics were being overseen by Adolf Hitler, who wanted to prove that the Aryan race was superior to all others (Clever et al 508-509). With the American team being predominantly “brunette in complexion,” Owens saw the Olympics as a way to prove Hitler’s beliefs wrong (Large 89-90). Owens embarrassed Hitler by winner four gold medals in track and field (Clever et al 509; Rothman et al 2). Hitler refused to congratulate Owens saying, “The Americans…

one model taking many pictures to find the best one, after which, they immediately started editing the photo. They made her eyes bigger, enlarged her breasts, cheek bones more prominent, erased all fly away strands from her hair, and changed her complexion to be crystal clear. They had retouched so many things in the picture that the model in the original looked nothing like herself in the finished advertisement. When this advertisement is displayed with all these perfect features that are not…

Why does Othello trust Iago so easily? In the opening scene, Iago tells Roderigo that Othello, the general, has promoted Cassio to be his Lieutenant. Iago wants to get revenge on Othello for making Cassio lieutenant. Othello, a moor, marries Brabantio’s daughter but then the Duke summoned Othello to help him to fight with Cyprus to stop a Turkish invasion. Iago gets Cassio drunk and gets Roderigo to draw him into a fight. Iago gets his revenge on Cassio when Othello takes away Cassio’s rank…

role in the development of his identity as a monster. The moment the creature comes to life, Frankenstein is horrified by “his yellow skin” which “scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath”, and by his “watery eyes”, “shrivelled complexion”, and “straight, black…

individuals in this study were positively correlated with racial identity. They were sure of their stance when it comes to who they are and how they feel about themselves. Darker skinned individuals had lower self-esteem but were more satisfied with their complexion. They accepted themselves but scored lower on how they felt about themselves. In this study gender did not have a significant difference with self-perception and self-preference for skin…

Race is a significant theme that is depicted within Richard Wright’s Black Boy, and Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah, as they utilize their characters to examine how race is perceived in America. Within the novels, the protagonists discover that race is a notion who’s roots are embedded within culture and is an ideology that is nationally prevalent. Their individual encounters also demonstrate to them how race possesses the ability to impede them from experiencing the totality of personal freedom…

"Hip-hop is not the problem. Our reality is the problem of the situation,” This is said by Kendrick Lamar in response to a criticism statement about To Pimp A Butterfly and hip-hop in general. On March 15 of 2015 Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp A Butterfly. This album is a record that stands musically and lyrically. The album is depth and it takes thorough listening to grasp what Lamar is saying. This album was created differently in the sounds and message of his other works. To Pimp A Butterfly…

DESCRIPTION: Pulling up to the Dorothy Day Center the first time, was a shocking sight. There were so many people waiting for the doors to open for the night. I never realized how many people in the St. Paul area relied on Dorothy Day to receive a meal or to have a safe place to sleep for the night. Many of the clients waiting outside carried bundles of bags, luggage, and carts teeming with their possessions. From the outside, the clients seem to portray the usual stereotype of homeless people,…

somewhat still am today. I was, and often still am, asked: “what are you?” The response that first pops into my head is that I am human, an American etc. but I know that is not the response they are looking for. Since my skin is a light brown complexion and I have blue/green/hazel eyes, I am usually prompted with this question. Sometimes I give the people what they want, which is that my mother is African American and my father is Caucasian. Then that usually leads into a discussion about how…

Beauty can be defined in many different ways. Some people might think beauty is the quality present in a person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, some may think it’s all about the way they look, a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight,. To everyone beauty is something different. Some people, most likely women take beauty to a whole other level such as making beauty their number one priority. I…