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In his iambic rhythm tetrameter “We Wear the Mask,” Paul Laurence Dunbar conveys the idea, that people hide their most inner feelings through his sad and deceitful tone with the imagery of a mask. The title “We Wear the Mask” is repeated two times in a row at the very beginning of the poem to indicate that the narrator’s view is more than just wearing a mask. This is stated to express a greater importance but it is not yet known as to why people are covering up their faces and if they are…

There are many reasons to mask an identity, from superheroes to indians to safety, people have always found ways to hide themselves. In Latifa’s, My Forbidden Face, Latifa is a woman crushed under the Taliban's harsh ruling. These Taliban do not allow the women to go outside of their house without a large burqa covering themselves. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ends with the death of both Romeo and Juliet. They are members of rival families who fall in love at a masked party. Lord of…

"We all have our masks that we wear." This was stated by, the main singer of the band Twenty One Pilots, Tyler Joseph. It is amazing how many masks people wear to hide their true self. This is true for everyone. The album "Vessel" from the artist Twenty One Pilots contains twelve songs that touch mainly on this issue but many more as well. The only time someone takes off all of their masks is when they are alone and that is when their demons wage war. This album is a mix of mainly three…

The Dark Raven – (Jason Helmsman) We’d been patrolling San Diego for Some time our chapter was located in downtown. I felt there was a need for us if I didn’t I wouldn’t have wasted my time. I’d been interviewed on television and spoke to youth summer camps and grade school kids. I never revealed my true identity for any of these appearances and that did peek people’s curiosity a little, maybe. But no one ever really went out of their way to find out who we were. I suppose even though I…

The beginning of Noh Theater dates back to 11th century Japan. At this time entertainment was taking a turn toward musical form and dramatic nature. Poetry had been flourishing in Japan for many years, and performance art began to develop by way of influences from China and Korea. Two of these types of entertainment, the sarugaku and the dengaku, merged, and Noh theater blossomed. Saragaku offered a choreographic element, and the dengaku brought an element of the dramatic. A very popular Noh…

Otomí masks have changed and developed over time. There are many cultural shifts that have occurred that altered the Otomí masking traditions. The masks that were once used for maintaining social order, connecting with the spirit world through magic, represented symbols, and told great myths, have become more theatrical and less ritualistic. Many Mexican indigenous groups no longer practice shamanistic rituals, but many contemporary uses of masks continue to incorporate shamanistic elements.…

Extended Response - Shakespeare INTRO William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are plays that share similar ideologies and representations despite them being a tragedy and a comedy respectively. The similarities are predominantly that of the father daughter relationship, as well as love, marriage and rebellion. Romeo and Juliet is a story about star crossed lovers whose families are feuding, with a plot line that focuses on Juliet and her father Capulet. A Midsummer…

In the play Helen by Euripides the main character, Helen often finds herself in complicated situations. To get out of those situations, Helen believes that her only option is to manipulate, deceive, and lie to people. Helen’s main goal is to be reunited with her husband, Menelaos, in her homeland. Helen persuades characters to do things her way by manipulation, lies, and deception. Throughout Helen, the main character manipulates Teucros, Menelaos, and Theoclymenos using deception, persuasion,…

process of creating my mask, I became aware of who I am. I learned that I am more than what people see on the surface. My mask reflects a lot about me; however, some of the things that I have placed on my mask have a greater importance to me than others, and influence on who I am. My family, my horses, a dream that I have for the future, piano, and why I have the images where they are on my mask, are all things that I take great importance in. I chose to add a family tree into my mask because…

What do you know about masks? Look beyond the Halloween masks to see where this is going; facades and masked intentions. People mask their thoughts and feelings for many different reasons. Whether it being to hide the truth or to hide, masks have served many purposes throughout our lives. And yet, what happens when the mask is broken or revealed? What happens then? Masks, in general, are more harmful than beneficial. Masks hurt more than they heal because they prevent the truth from being known…