Elegance

how the women of his time in the eighth century were unfairly treated and discriminated against. To make his point, Homer wisely portrays the female characters of his poem in an admirable fashion; he makes sure to include how women can have wisdom, elegance, authority and several other traits of which only men were acknowledged to possess. It is because of Homer’s unique recognition to the fact that women should be treated as human individuales that his poem is being read by audiences around the…

One of the first popular singer, a prostitute, and persecuted, Billie Holiday spend her life batting abuse, addiction and racial discrimination. Billie was an iconic figure living ahead of her time. On a time of segregation, when expressing your opinion could cost your life, she was fearless. Billie Holiday was a fighter, a female that will revolution music and will make an unforgettable contribution to music and society. Eleanora Harris, famously known as Billie Holiday, was born on April 7,…

Separate Peace, certain perspectives of the war reveal how its motive for peace dissembles the harsh reality of war and the adult world. First, after watching the video to encourage young enlisters to join the war, Leper is in awe at the beauty and elegance of the ski troops gliding down the mountain side. When Leper says, “I always thought the war would come for me when it wanted me,” relating himself to the peaceful side of war, his inexperience and gullibility force him to give into the…

Nabokov’s book Lolita, is described as unethical, demoralizing, and obscene. It known as one of the most controversial books since its publication. It is about a jailed murderer who is a pedophile, talking about his story. Nabokov’s commitment to write a personal perspective at Humbert’s sexual relations with “Lolita” demonstrates reader awareness. Readers like myself, who take on this contentious novel, deals with sensitive suggestive subject matter, such as the ones given in Lolita, in various…

other features of gothic design – mostly the vaulted ceiling and spreading the heavy force of the weight from the upper floors. The arch also provided the impression of height and magnificence, giving the vaulted ceiling a feeling of royalty and elegance. The innovation of the pointed arch which was the defining internal characteristic of gothic architecture was both practical and decorative. Meaning that saint Patrick’s church has many of the fundamentals of a gothic style and is a great…

The short story, “Barbie-Q”, was written by Sandra Cisneros. This story is about two sisters growing up in a lower-class family. It is told in second person by one of the sisters. This provides the reader with undertones of naivety. We see in “Barbie-Q” that even the simplest of things can bring joy to an innocent child’s life. The story starts off with the narrator explaining her and her sister’s Barbie dolls. The author did not give any of the characters names, instead she uses “you” and…

A one eighty change It is ironic how one mistake can lead to the demise of the main characters in The Scarlet Letter written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the novel, the reader experiences the drastic changes the main characters go through after the adultery the adulterous act of by Hester and Dimmesdale. Since Hester had committed a sin, she must endure the punishment of wearing the scarlet letter. The sin caused Dimmesdale to become sick with guilt and her ex-husband Chillingworth to be consume…

Class is Key Manipulating individuals is a very key aspect in advertising. Like puppet masters controlling puppets, corporations and businesses today take advantage of advertisements to influence American society. As advertisements like this increase people receive the false hope that by purchasing specific products they can achieve the happiness and lifestyle of the images or people portrayed within the add. The Baume and Mercier watch advertisement interests me because it portrays itself as…

Bunny Briggs always said that he was born dancing and “When [he] finally faced the world [his] legs were kickin’. Bunny was a prodigy who performed all over Harlem then on Television and Broadway. He started dancing after seeing his aunt perform with Bill Robinson. He was able to reproduce the steps that Robinson had performed with ease. Bunny said he “couldn't believe how graceful [Robinson] was, and how calm. To move like that and smile. That's when [Bunny] decided.” He began performing with…

rock music. Sasha Frere-Jones describes what each member brought to the band by mentioning that “Brownstein… is the lightest of hearts, fond of reclaiming rock moves like high kicks and windmilling arms. Weiss, the drummer, supplies the band’s elegance and power.” She also says that “Some of her (Tucker’s) prowess is technical… but her voice also presents itself as simply bigger.” In the fifth paragraph, Frere-Jones analyzes one of the band’s songs “I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone.” The song…