Evocation

Kaylan Gerdes Everyday Masterpiece Anni Albers, even from her first memories has always been influenced by vivid and dynamic colors. Her inclinations for arts and creativity at such a young age were values she would hold within herself for the rest of her life. It’s through her use of colors, textures and patterns from everyday objects that she was able to create masterpieces and became a leader in the arts world because of her abilities. She was born Annelise Fleischmann on June 12th, 1899 in…

used to work, and where they lived. In his poem collection, Home Course in Religion, Soto revisits the terrifying memories of his step-father. “In contrast to the imaginative re-creations of his father, who died before Soto really knew him, the evocations of his stepfather are hauntingly realistic, almost naturalistic. The father is associated with his La-Z-Boy recliner, his Jack Daniels, his racism, and the “pounding of fists that pounded boxes all day.” Soto’s opinion of his stepfather, and…

the Other promises could not be farther from recognition. Hooks writes, “The acknowledged Other must assume recognizable forms. Hence, it is not African American culture formed in resistance to contemporary situations that surfaces, but nostalgic evocation of a “glorious” past” (347), a past that only a white person would ignorantly deem glorious. This assumption that with dominating the Other comes imperialist stereotypes and experiences, like different sexual attitudes, darkness or dirtiness,…

Another version of MBIs is the practice of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) which was desined specifically for treating those suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD is characterized by unstable emotive and cognitive processes—symptoms that mindfulness training largely targets. DBT is highly effective in treating these clients and “…has been shown to reduce self-mutilation and suicidal behavior in chronically suicidal patients with borderline personality disorder [and]…

obsesses over Lord Henry’s paradoxical thinking and imitates it. A similar idea of the influential power paradoxes hold is evident in Fahrenheit 451. Paradoxes are used to show corruption and irony in the society to the characters and the readers. The evocation of thought rises when the few people who escaped the hypnotic effect of technology begin to ask the question ‘why?’. The immorality in the society becomes apparent to Montag when he meets Clarisse. Clarisse herself is a paradox as she is…

Since 1956 “In God we trust” replaced “E pluribus unum” as the official motto of the United-States of America. At that time, former president Dwight Eisenhower had to deal with the Cold War and its implications. By renaming the official motto of its country Eisenhower wanted to mark even more clearly its opposition to the “godless” USSR. 60 years later, this motto is still the official motto of the United-States, printed on every American dollar bills. Despite this symbol, religion and…

Determinants of migration Different factors affect migration which includes economic social and ecological consideration, which are affected by individual’s perceptions and behavior. This factors operate together in order to push and pull migrants (Makonnen, 2006) 4. Economic factors Economic factors are often regarded as the major motivation for migration. The main economic factors are the search for employment. Population pressure on land rural poverty, biased development policies and…

The fight for independence that took place in America in the 1770’s, more than being a spontaneous act, was derived and supported by influential writers such as Thomas Paine who used various persuasive literary methods to influence the common Americans. Thomas Paine in two of his works, “The American Crisis” and “ Common Sense”, demonstrates his ability to persuade the wast majority to support the independence of America. One tactic that is employed by Paine is the use of guilt in order to…

undefined antagonist presents the question about the morals in all humans in society. This allows for humans to realize that they are not perfect beings, thus allowing Oedipus to be a guide to demonstrate the flaws of human nature. The tragic story’s evocation of pity and fear creates the bonds that help in the realization of Oedipus as a representation of society. The two personalities of Oedipus help to create the lasting effect of Oedipus Rex in…

In childbirth, a newborn's identity is male or female, based on somatic traits. However, in some cases a person's sex can be ambiguous because of mutated genes. This was the case for a hermaphrodite named Cal in Jeffrey Eugenides's, Middlesex. In this novel Eugenides tells the story of Cal and of his Greek-American family, through a history of three generations. To begin with, Cal's grandparents Lefty and Desdemona are siblings who migrate to America because of Turkish attacks on their homeland,…