Dorians

authority. Officer Darren Wilson confronted two young African Americans, Dorian Johnson and Michael Brown, who were walking in the middle of the street. The officer speaks through the window of his SUV ordering the two young men to move from the middle of the street to the sidewalk according to Dorian Johnson. The official testimony given by Dorian Johnson is Officer Wilson saying “get the F___ on the sidewalk.” According to Dorian, although he responded to the officer that they were moving…

Greek king, Helen. Greek Culture Declines Under the Dorians: After the fall of the Mycenaean civilization around 1200 B.C., another group, Dorians, moved in. As they were less advanced, the economy fell and writing ceased, making way for storytelling by spoken language. One of the greatest storytellers was a blind name named Homer. He and other storytellers developed myth. These myths fabricated human qualities into their gods and heroes. • Dorians: a group of people that moved further into…

But when Dorian looks at his portrait, he sees there is no change—except that “in the eyes there was a look of cunning, and in the mouth the curved wrinkle of the hypocrite.” He realizes his pitiful attempt to be good was no more than hypocrisy, an attempt to minimize…

homosexual side of New Orleans, and how fairly big that community is. Dorian’s party perfectly demonstrates the wildness that New Orleans boasts, and how comfortable the gay community is with each other. When Dorian and Ignatius stumble across Timmy who’s chained and Ignatius hits him on the head, Dorian says, “Oh, hit him again, what fun!” (313). Dorian’s vocabulary is full of flowery words and he tends to insert at least one in every sentence. His interest in things that are not usually…

very apparent through their tumultuous history of warfare and disunity. Contrary to popular belief, not all Greeks originated from the same common ancestral people. Spartans, renowned for their warlike spirit and formidable armies, are descended from Dorian invaders of the mainland. Athenians, however, who are celebrated for being patrons of art, architecture and democracy, are descended from the Ionian tribe. The two city-states most notably shared similar governments and political rationales,…

In the novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, Ignatius is not the best when it comes to understanding people. When he meets a man named Dorian, nothing changes. Dorian is amused by Ignatius ‘originality’ and humors what he says. But when Dorian insists that Ignatius is nuts, Ignatius starts to insult the gay community. But when Ignatius see’s that the Gay community in New Orleans is larger than he thought, even extending to the military, he decides to work with them. The gay community in New Orleans…

to construct the Greek Parthenon, giving birth to one of the greatest architectural works in history. The Parthenon was used primarily as a temple of worship for the gods and goddesses of Athens. The Parthenon is housed in a rectangular shape, with Dorian style…

Being forced to interpret and analyze art, whether it’s literature or an actual painting, in school, I have always thought of it from a different perspective compared to the teachers and students around me. My interpretations, like the others around me, are unique in our own sense. Class discussions of single interpretation on a piece of artwork is absurd. The long lasting masterpiece should not be deemed one perception. Controversies involving a piece of work is drivel. Argueing over a single…

“Alle Psallite Cum Luya” is a three part motet composed during the Gothic Period in France. It is 27 measures long, in triple meter, sung in Latin, and has three parts: Triplum, Duplum and Tenor. It is made to empower the Crusaders spiritually by God via the inclusion of spiritual numbers and has as a Gregorian Chant (Cantus Firmus) sung by the tenors. Through the lyrics, music, and interconnected logic, the composer is able to communicate the message of spreading Christianity during the…

inspection carried out for us by those who share in the practice of philosophy and musical education. He criticises Plato for condemning “relaxed harmonies”, for he thinks that they are suitable for the elder and the young ones, and for only including Dorian and Phrygian harmonies. Nevertheless, he does not understand why Plato chose Phrygian for is like the flute among the instruments since it is as “frenzied and emotional”. He continues that if there is a certain sort of harmony that is suited…