Ebony

I interviewed a woman who is a neighbor and friend; we attend the same church together. She is always sharing these fantastic empanadas with everyone, and I wanted to know her more in-depth. Food always brings people together. She allowed a 45-minute recorded interview, which went fine. An audio tape recording via a microphone during the interview process brought an impersonal component for both of us, a tad awkward, there were deep feelings she shared toward the end of the interview that was…

As long as Egypt contains many areas that full of mountains, normally we found caves inside. The ancient Egyptians progressively enhanced these natural existed caves until they were buildings altogether, or until they appeared as buildings carved into the solid rock. The Egyptians used these caves in their worship. The god in the ordinary city-temples repeated the First Time when god emerged from the waters of chaos on the primeval mound. However, in the cave-shrine resembles the womb from which…

Ashulti clapped his hands and the servant appeared with the last of the wine. He held up his goblet and waited as the young lad emptied the jug. “The Mistress has gone to the marketplace for more Master.” Karmel muttered, bowing his head. Ashulti glanced into the goblet. Half empty. It would suffice till Peta came home. His hands trembled as he brought the cup to his lips. Red dripped down his chin, streaking his graying beard. Why bother to wipe it away. Karmel turned to leave. “Bring me…

When discussing essential movements within American poetry, the conversation would be incomplete without mentioning the Harlem Renaissance. Through its lyrical influence of blues and jazz, many writers at this time inspired African Americans to stand up for equal rights within society. The Harlem Renaissance, which was based in Harlem, New York, was an outburst of African American artistic creativity during the 1920s. The movement took place during the time of the Great Migration, in which…

From the original fairy tales gathered to preserve their German history, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm unknowingly established a foundation and framework of how children stories have been previously told and how inevitable adaptations are to come. The Grimm Brothers wrote a plethora of gruesome and violent folktales to share with “their fellow scholars” around the late 1850s; coincidentally during the time period of when the French had conquered Germany in their attempts of acquiring land and power…

"Sonny 's Blues" written by James Baldwin tells a story of two brothers who lost their way at different points in their lives. The brothers have to reunite with each other to fix their pain endured from multiple occurrences. Brotherly Love is a term used to describe the kindness and protection relationship between brothers. This protection of one 's family is usually phrased as "my brother 's keeper." The story starts with Sonny 's, a musician and the narrator 's brother, arrest and his brother…

These scenes revealed that T’Challa’s character was written with a clear political consciousness that echoed the racial sentiments at the time. While the Civil Rights Act of 1964 did make efforts to ensure equal economic opportunity and ban segregation, it did not go without challenges. The aversion to the Black Panther’s new leadership echoed the immediate challenges to the Civil Rights Act in the subsequent Supreme Court cases that tried to undermine the legislation. His struggle to establish…

Tizio came by and to Sarah’s horror, he took them to John’s apartment. She remembered that Painted Girl had agreed to redo his apartment for an exorbitant fee. Painted Girl’s eyes danced as she put the key in the lock. Tizio stood beside her with a few boxes in hand. Painted Girl switched on the lights… red lights, all of them. The small room glowed. Black and gold striped walls and gold brocade furniture brightened the room. Red velvet drapes hung floor to ceiling. Walking around Sarah…

There are classic fairy tales that have been passed down from generation to generation for many years. Today, most young children know the familiar tales of “Little Snow White”, “Cinderella”, and “Rapunzel.” Although Walt Disney’s versions differ from the Grimm’s versions, the themes of these stories all remain the same. In “Little Snow White”, “Cinderella” and “Rapunzel” there is a theme of naivety among the three princesses. Snow-White, Cinderella and Rapunzel all have sweet and innocent…

David Cuschieri once said, “The mind is a powerful force. It can enslave us or empower us.It can plunge us into the depths of misery or take us to heights of ecstasy. Learn to use power wisely.” In “The Masque of the Red Death” Prince Prospero chases and attempts to gain power which would drive him to those depths of misery. Power and ultimately Prospero's mind would enslave him and lead to his destruction. In “ The Masque of the Red Death”, Edgar Allan Poe writes about Prospero's drive for…