El Salvador

From the era of invention to the Jazz age, there has been a plentiful amount of beautiful and meaningful pieces of art produced. "The Prodigal Son" by Aaron Douglas, and "Les Demoiselles d 'Avignon" by Pablo Picasso are two examples of art from these time periods. By reading into these paintings it 's possible to grasp the artist 's feelings and thoughts along with an understanding of life, and how the social climates were during their time periods. Even though they 're separated by two…

Although the text does not specifically describe the characters as Jewish, they are described as "weighing and counting gold and silver, business was good." This depiction fits the caricature of a Jewish moneychanger. When faced with money issues, El Cid is forced to seek out moneychangers to "pawn it at some fair price. Tell them to come and take it at night, so Christians can 't spy." By referencing Christians spying, the text hints that this was a taboo practice. It also highlights how the…

In Voltaire's Candide, two opposite characters are introduced to readers, Pangloss and Martin, the first demonstrating an optimistic perception on life, however the second represents a pessimistic perception on it. Both of these characters represents a diverse point of view of thought, applies his own ideas and beliefs to the world, and tries to persuade Candide of his own angle that he sees life from. This essay will compare and contrast both of the perceptions and how Candide reacts to both of…

Growing up, I lived on mainstream television and movies. This and the paradoxical nature of El Paso Mexican culture greatly distorted my perception of being a Mexican. The media’s hypersexualized representation of a Latina did not appeal to me. I grew up too American to believe that I am like the Latinas on T.V. And I was reminded constantly…

throughout time, appearing everywhere from biblical texts to comic books. El Cid is an underdog himself, and, despite being centuries old, is no exception to people’s love of underdogs. In fact, he is so relatable to the people of Spain that his beliefs in regards to minorities were successfully used to support both the Inquisition and the Fascist regime. The perception of the monarchy as incompetent because of their mistreatment of El Cid within the text positions him as an underdog, and this…

Candide is a satire. Satire is a mixture of different and unevenly matched styles in the verse ( Mikics, p270). The satirist became more pitiless and ferocious over time (Mikics, p271). Satire will depend on bizarre images of humiliation, ridicule, and physical violence (Mikics, p271). In the novel Candide, the character is naïve and travels around the world to have experiences to prove to the reader that evil does actually exist. Voltaire is the author of the novel, and he satirizes points in…

Francois-Marie Arouet, who assumed the same Voltaire in authored Candide in 1759. Candide follows the story of a young boy as he is kicked out of the castle he resided in after kissing the baron’s daughter. Candide is forced to travel and experience the world, facing harsh conditions in order to reunite with his love, who he finds he no longer wants. The story begins as the introduce Candide, who resides in a castle located in in Westphalia. Also residing in the castle of Baron…

I hear krypton and I automatically think of Superman, the man of steel, so it inspired me to learn more about his one physical weakness. Where was is found? Who discovered it? Why is it so important? Why did they use krypton as this all might entity’s weakness? It is quite an interesting element to think about. Going back to Britain, krypton was very popular there. It was discovered by two chemist named Sir William Ramsay and Morris M. Travers on May 30th 1898 while they were researching a…

After being away for several years, Superman returns back to earth and is stronger than ever in the movie, Superman Returns, directed by Bryan Singer. After watching the film, Superman is portrayed to have qualities similar to Jesus Christ. They both leave and came back to earth, they are both saviors who protect the people, they both look out for the greater good of mankind and they both make promises. Although they are different people, both Jesus and Superman share similar qualities. In the…

Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, the Wrath of God created an accurate portrayal of Lope de Aguirre’s quest for El Dorado in 1561. Using a firsthand account from Aguirre himself, Herzog is able to accurately show what happened. Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a 1972 German film written and directed by Werner Herzog. The plot focuses on a group of conquistadors who are in search of the legendary city of El Dorado. The main protagonist is a Spanish soldier named Lope de Aguirre who, along with others, is…