Fight song

region. Whitman declares, “What I tell I tell for precisely what it is… What I experience or portray shall go from my composition without a shred of my composition” (1015). As part of his goal to be the American Bard, Whitman asserts in Section 16 of “Song of Myself” that America…

As Buddhism spread from India to China beginning the first century C.E., it was met with many mixed responses. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and defended it’s policies while others scrutinized its absence from past texts for political and social problems. However, others remained neutral wishing to meld the aspects of the belief system in china to create a unique Chinese culture. Documents 4 and 6 scrutinize and discourage the spread of Buddhism throughout china while documents 2 and 3 defend…

MR. CHOW OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STE. JOUR AZUR S.A., Henri Gault and Christian Millau, Defendants-Appellants. (1985) Background In 1980, Henri Gault and Christian Millau of “Gault/Millau Guide to New York City” sent an advocate Yves Bridault to review Mr.Chow located 324 E 54th St, New York City. In his initial review he explained how Mr. Chow had incompetent wait times, prep times, preparation risks, raw food served and disgracing ambience. He criticized Mr. Chow for their ways of…

In Whitman's “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” he paints a verbal picture of appreciating learning from experience. In lines one and two, he inundates you with heavy words like proofs, figures, charts, and diagrams that are all very strong and authoritively describing his learning experience in a lecture room. He grows "tired" and "sick" of this sense of confinement. Feeling captive and stagnant in this conventional learning environment, he longs to, instead of just reading the facts and…

protest song written by P.F. Sloan in mid-1964. This recording was made between july 12 and july 15, 1965. The song was an instant hit and as a result the more polished vocal track that was at first envisioned was never recorded. There was a lot of controversy over the vietnam war. The song was written during the vietnam war it discusses how people felt about the war integration and the demonstrations of that time. Younger people thought that america shouldn’t get involved the part of the song…

however this horn was not ever used as a weapon. South (1987) supplements this statement by describing the horn as fleshy and soft, and therefore, incapable of causing harm. According to both South (1987) and Nigg (1995), the two scholars who describe the Chinese unicorn in great detail, the gentle, benevolent, and attractive qualities of the Ki’lin have given it a role in Chinese culture as a source of goodness and wisdom. The Ki’lin is also said to have resembled many different animals (South…

Starting this project lead my creative juices flowing. It was hard trying to capture and promote a design that not only targeted young adults but also teenagers. In my dusk jacket I wanted to display the racial and stereotypical profiling of minorities. I also wanted to incorporate Chinese culture. Contemplating an idea for book jacket cover was very difficult. I did not know what I wanted my cover to look like. So, I did some research. Looked at book jackets and decided how I wanted mine to…

Gu often uses genetic material such as hair and blood as the channel of expression. His most creative project, the United Nations series, includes installations at sites around the world in which hair is used to create works which are symbol of the future which is not ruled by racial or national boundaries. For example, to mark the handover of Hong Kong to China, he created "United Nations: Hong Kong Monument: The Historical Clash," which consisted of a Chinese hair Flag, a Union Jack of British…

The Song of Roland, the classic story of Charlemagne’s most heroic vassal and warrior, is a tale that perfectly demonstrates the feudal values and military prowess of the people of the day. Feudal society depended on the principles Roland believed in. The warlike spirit was personified through his sword, the Durendal, which holds great significance in Catholicism because it holds relics of saints and other prized artifacts. As it was the ultimate symbol of power and authority, Roland felt grave…

Chinese dragons are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology.According to legends, the Chinese dragon can breathe fire, call for rain, fly into the clouds and hide at the bottom of the sea; it's also capable of becoming as large as the sky or disguising itself by being as tiny as a pinhead. According to the legends, the Chinese people refer to themselves as the descendants of the dragon. “In Chinese lore, the dragon was a benevolent creature with powers to bring rain, floods, and even hurricanes…