Elegance

The Outsider Archetype in Nineteen Eighty-four In every society, there are always those rare intellectuals who don’t quite fit in with the crowd. These are the kinds of people who tend to watch from a distance and question what is going on around them. The outsider archetype in George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, is Winston Smith. Firstly, Winston uses his knowledge against the party instead of for it. Secondly, he is the only person that still holds an appreciation for…

pillars, surrounded by fields of cotton and tobacco filled with field hands harmonizing in song. The iconic image that the Old South lives by, the family enjoying church on Sunday mornings, family gatherings and eloquent dinners is an image of beauty, elegance and grace, loyalty, truth and honor. Look through the curtain and see the hidden sexist, racist and fascist society. The sexuality of women is viewed in three distinct ways: the virgin,…

7 Staples for Your Maternity Wardrobe Pregnancy is an exciting time. You have a lot of things to take care of and you need to remember to look after your health to ensure everything goes smoothly. But there are plenty of fun things to do as well. One of them is shopping for maternity clothing! However, you don’t want to spend a fortune on clothing you are only going to use for a short period of time. You want to focus on the essentials first and only after those are sorted, consider shopping…

status and about who Fitzgerald was, I will get to the point of this essay. To begin, let's talk about one of his stories that express, and have acquired social status: The Great Gatsby. The story consists of a man that all he wanted was to be the elegance of the family, and to be the best economically. Status in this story is an important element. It shows how belonging in different social classes affect events and forms the…

Harlem as their curiosity for black performers grows. The word “prostitute” has a negative connotation itself, where it is considered more of a dirty and disgraceful occupation, whereas the word “dancer” has a more positive connotation, indicating elegance and talent. Though…

of class consciousness as he spends a lot of his time being obsequious to the upper class most evident through, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. "Do not make yourself uneasy, my dear cousin, about your apparel. Lady Catherine is far from requiring that elegance of dress in us which becomes herself and her daughter. I would advise you merely to put on whatever of your clothes is superior to the rest there is no occasion for anything more. Lady Catherine will not think the worse of you for being simply…

Bharati Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters addresses the anomaly of an ideal marriage, an ideal culture and the stereotype immigrant theory of South Asians into America. Love, marriage, sex, dowry, woman subjugation intertwined with a small plot of victory in the face of child-marriage induces progressive interest through the novel. The conflict of tradition and modernity, irony of arrange marriage and acceptance of cultures beyond the laid-out limit, unfurls instantaneous engrossment. The two…

Sumire learns English as an additional language. She works hard to extend her vocabulary by asking for clarification or by giving examples of her previous experiences to check her understanding. Sumire listens attentively during whole class discussions. She loves stories and she can use short sentences or simple words to communicate her opinion. Sumire has good gross and fine motor skills. She can move in a variety of ways both in the garden where she likes to run around, and in our PE sessions…

In Thomas Gainsborough art work, Portrait of the Honorable Anne (Baston) Fane, the audience observes a sophisticated, beautiful, wealthy noblewoman named Anne Fane. As the observer looks from top to bottom, he or she will see Fane’s blue and black hat. The expression on Anne’s face shows sophistication and grace, and her cheeks are flushed with pink blush that matches her pink lipstick and has smooth pale skin. Continuing down, the viewer will notice the beautiful, brunette, curly hair Mrs. Fane…

Article Review The beauty and elegance of a ballet dancer is achieved with years of technical training. Like with any sport, to be great, a ballet dancer must train with the expectation that his or her efforts will help one to achieve excellence. Ballet dance is competitive. Without proper technical training, the odds of making it as a professional dancer are little to none. It is due to this small window of opportunity that ballet dancers are willing to put their bodies through strenuous and…