Hip hop artist and basketball players are both performers, who have a rich connection and similar persona, showcasing style, swagger, urbanism, bravado, and coolness. This rich bond was established in 1979; from 1984 to 2009, a new era was conceived, known as “The Dunkadelic Era.” In 1979, the first mainstream explicit connection between hip-hop and basketball was established. The Sugarhill Gang’s hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” which is commonly referred to as the first mainstream hip-hop song,…
In Beloved, Morrison, unlike her slave narrative author predecessors (i.e. Frederick Douglass or Harriet Beecher Stowe) focuses her novel on the idea of reconciling with the past. This is to say, that she does not focus so much on traditional slave narrative ideas like the abolition of slavery itself, instead she focuses on the amelioration of wounds that have certainly risen from the horrors of slavery. A neo-slave narrative is a contemporary fictional work set in the time of slavery that is…
As Confucius once said, “The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home” (Confucius). Confucius’ basic teachings illustrate the family as the base of every social structure in the community. Family is what most everyone has in common and can rely on to get them through tough times. Two examples of family helping their loved ones are Gerda and Elie, two Holocaust survivors. Their family members aid them in their survival, both directly and indirectly. The role family members…
Title: Factors to Consider When Choosing the Right Fencing for Dogs Description- There are a number of factors that need to be considered when choosing the right fencing for dogs and the factors have been elaborated here. Dog fences help in keeping the dogs in their owner’s yard and within a particular perimeter of the house. These are also used for keeping other animals or the dogs owned by other people, out of the house. The installation of the right dog fences can offer great peace of mind to…
Jekyll and Hyde 2: Tokyo Drift In this essay, we’ll be analyzing how cultural shifts can affect the plot and characters of a story across adaptations. The differing depictions of characters born in Stevenson’s original novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, across adaptations and spinoffs have perfectly highlighted just how thoroughly cultural changes can alter a character. For the sake of organization, each key character will be analyzed separately at first and then analyzed as…
Critical thinking, active reading, and effective writing are skills that we all need in everyday life and in our workforce no matter what it may be. It does not matter what our occupation is or level of education may be those three things will all come into play in our lives at some time. How and why we use them may be different from how the next person may use it. How I think through a problem will be different from the person sitting next to me. Just because we think different from each other…
I glance over my shoulder, feet harshly striking the concrete like a drum. I clutch the purse with the contraband close to my chest; my face tilted down to obscure the undeniable guilt scribbles across my face. I swerve through the throng of people, praying that my uncanny ability to go unnoticed in a crowd does not abandon me at this crucial moment. "Excuse me, miss." A deep voice echoes off the concrete walls. I whirl around and see an officer with his arms crossed standing in an alleyway. My…
olive oil. These were the best goods for overseas trading. Generally, these factors facilitated exoteric national spirit, mutually beneficial trading thoughts, and free or open social environment. On the other hand, an increasing number of great masters created and improved the development of the Greece in mental, such as Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato. “History of the Peloponnesian War” and “Poems of Homer ” were played the vital roles in the history of the Greece. They not only recorded the…
Classroom Management Plan In evaluating my respective philosophy for my upcoming teaching career, I have sincerely reflected on my principles and influences about classroom management. As cooperation is one of my principal priorities as a student, I will strive to develop cooperation in my school and my students once my profession begins. My goal is to consistently create a classroom that is student-centered, respectful, safe, joyful, and harmonious. To create a cooperative environment, I…
also that, in choosing to runaway from his master shoemaker, Robinson would become a wanted apprentice. There would be a public announcement giving his name and description, warning anyone harbouring such a boy and they themselves would be prosecuted. If he himself was caught and convicted, he would be transported to Sydney, Australia and imprisoned, not the type of adventure he was looking…