Creole

Creoles Take Charge In the 18th century a social group called the Creoles lead many revolutions. Creoles were people of pure Spanish blood who were born in America. They made up about twenty three percent of the population. Creoles fought across Latin America in order to reform the country. The Creoles led the fight for Latin American independence for three main reasons: they wanted political control, economic control, and social control. One reason Creoles led the fight for Latin…

The Awakening is an example novel in which all of these factors come into play. The novel was set during Victorian era New Orleans. This time period had a very traditional Creole culture, and very few individuals strayed from the cultural norms and limits. The most reoccurring and prominent aspect of Creole culture represented in The Awakening are the ideals of marriage and domestic life. During this time period, women did not have many of the freedoms they do today, and were expected to…

Language is a Form of Communication, Nothing More, Nothing Less. “It is necessary to consider the positive social value of all types of language. Speakers of Creole languages should never be perceived as mere casualties of insularity, ignorance, and social isolation. The history of Hawaii Creole English has inspiring accounts of resourcefulness, intellect, and competence that both reflect and sustain local Hawaii culture” (Kanae 58). Movement of the tongue, the flowing of air in and out of…

continue to keep growing through the amount of non local people who share the same Cajun Créole culture that come in from outside areas to attend the festival, the surrounding events and festivals that lead up to the big festival itself, and the show casing of local food, music, and arts and crafts that all come together to celebrate the Cajun Créole culture. Two busloads of what we would consider “tourists” were dropped off at the festival grounds each day to participate in the festival…

Kate Chopin’s short story Désirée’s Baby, published in 1895, the issue of racism is brought up and is shown on full display (katechopin). In this story, a baby named Désirée is adopted by a rich French Creole couple. When Désirée grows up, she gets married and has a child with another rich French Creole man named Armand. The problem starts when people begin to realize that the baby is part black and since Désirée’s parents are unknown; Armand immediately accuses Désirée of being black…

advancement. Social structure was one of the factors that caused dissatisfaction amongst the Creoles. In Latin America, peninsulares, who were Spaniards born in Spain, dominated all aspects of life. Peninsulares were the only class that could have jobs within the government. They also had all power over economy and government. The discontent of the Creoles led them to lead different wars of independence. The Creoles believed that independence would change their position in society They believed…

How To Make A Venezuelan Arepa Fall in love with the Venezuelan Arepa, one of the most popular foods in Venezuela. The arepa is considered a corn cake. Not only is the arepa popular, it’s also healthy and gluten free. The best part is, arepas can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. How great and convenient is that? Being Venezuelan, I grew up eating arepas almost everyday and my whole family eats them and I ended up learning how to make them after eating them for so many years. To begin…

to surmount, and the novel concludes with Edna committing suicide in the ocean. While some readers of the novel say that Edna Pontellier took her own life because she was weak and defeated, her tragic demise, which was caused by the oppressions of Creole society, was really caused by Edna’s realization…

Clarence was mentally disabled and lived with Armstrong his whole life. While all of this was going on he was also becoming a very popular jazz player throughout New Orleans. Louis Armstrong later moved to Chicago to join Oliver Kings band called the Creole Jazz Band. On April 5, 1923 he got his first solo record deal where he played the song “Chimes Blues.”…

their food, fun, and Mardi Gras where there is no shortage of sweet tea or hospitality. Described as charming, kind, generous, decent, loyal, handy, and helpful. Sometimes referred to as a French Cajun or French Creole, today the word French has been omitted and shortened to just Cajun or Creole. The importance of this distinction is the two groups reside in separate locations of the state. Locations of residence dictates advantages and disadvantages within the health services of the two. The…