based on rationale. In the past many African Americans were subject to being gang members, murderers, and rapists, thus the constant concern from people. From the beginning Staples uses an ironic tone stating “my first victim”(596), as his grand opening colluding the fact that he in fact was the victim not vice…
are identifiable with the audience, something which Oedipus most certainly achieves. Oedipus is definitely not the villain within the play nor to the people of Thebes. In fact, he is their saviour and king who they turn to in the face of the play’s opening plague as he “gave [them] back [their] life” by solving the riddle of the ravenous Sphinx. Additionally, the play’s protagonist is a compassionate man who cares greatly for the welfare of his kingdom. His “heart bears the weight of [his] own,…
“White: the darkest color of all.” This dramatic statement from the BBC documentary A History of Art in Three Colors was shown to not just be a captivating opening line but a legitimate assertion. White is often associated with innocence, sophistication, and beauty but can also represent inequality, elitism, oppression, and tyranny. The documentary, led by Dr. James Fox, covered the history of the color’s significance, naming the influence of JJ Winckelmann, a German antiquarian and historian,…
One of our country’s namesakes is the “Home of the Free.” However, can we truly live up to the name? Since the American Revolution, the United States has made grand movements to ensure the rights of our citizens. The Civil Rights Movement and Marriage Equality have continued the ongoing battle of our rights, freedom, and equalization. Nonetheless, the United States has become known, globally, for its high incarceration rates as well as the controversial capital punishment. In his expose, Just…
The grand opening of Fresh Choice Market in Garden Grove is announced in this article by Jebb Harris. It informs local patrons of the global market that will now be accessible to them, such as pastries, baked goods, dairies, etc. The 40,000 square feet shopping center features a giant variety of select high quality foreign goods along with the usual American grocery store items. It was opened by a family of seven and they are dedicated to making it a success. According to Melissa Healy, a…
be codified, i.e dressed with code. His strict codes encouraged people to be willing to dress fashionably. He shaped people the way he wanted in terms of fashion and jewellery. It was important to show the neck in his time which means more room for grand necklaces. With all these activities, France became the center of fashion and everyone around him were beautifully dressed and adorned. By the 1750s, there were numerous changes in the fashion industry. This change indeed had an impact in the…
Fairmount was as a guest to Herokatic University’s exhibit opening. A proud moment for the small and relatively secluded university to present their gathering of local peculiarities, to gibber over detailed the queer history of Andsebury, of which I shared a peculiar draw to and studied in my scholarly years. How…
Baz Luhrmann was born in Sydney in the year 1962. His father, Leonard Luhrmann, ran a petrol station and a movie theatre while his mother, Barbara Carmel, was a ballroom dance teacher and dress shop owner. Luhrmann was a ballroom dancer as a child and this along with his mother being a ballroom dancing teacher gave him the inspiration for the film Strictly Ballroom. He was raised in Herons Creek, a tiny rural settlement, in northern New South Wales and attended St Paul 's College. During college…
Butte Mining Shattering a Powerful Addiction It is no secret mining gave rise to Butte, Montana by instilling a future which today can neither be overturned nor overlooked. Butte today is a grand representation of the history that lies beneath its earth, a true trophy to those who fought to keep the city alive. With insurmountable loss and sacrifices as a result of mining, those familiar with Butte cannot help but wonder what great potential this city missed out on. Butte mining has caused…
23 Melbourne, Victoria: St Patrick’s Cathedral Robert Mackenzie, Melbourne, 1876-79; completed by George Fincham, Richmond, 1880; enlarged by George Fincham, 1886 and 1889; enlarged by Fincham & Hobday, 1896 3 manuals, 36 speaking stops, 7 couplers, tubular-pneumatic action Engraver: Unknown Source: The Australasian Sketcher (27 March 1880), p. 44 The building of this organ, the second in the Cathedral, was started by Robert Mackenzie of Melbourne in 1876. After a series of delays, George…