Pilates

Pilate did not want to crucify Jesus, he even sends him to Herod at 23:6 to take the decision from him because the Jews were only out for Jesus’ blood. Herod, although he mocked him, he found no reason to crucify him, passing the decision back to Pilate. Pilate still not wanting to crucify Jesus attempted to compromise with the Jews offering to flog him and then release him. The…

What has he done to deserve such a terrible death?” They only shouted the louder, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding, but that a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to yourselves.” And the people as a whole said in reply, “His blood be stricken upon us and…

was contacted by Caiaphas the high priest. Judas was contracted for thirty pieces of silver which in today’s currency is approximately $6,000. At the beginning of chapter 27, we see that Jesus has been arrested and delivered to the Roman governor Pilate. Then in verse 3, Judas repents of his betrayal and seeks out the chief priests…

In order for an item to be essential it must prohibit life as usual from taking place. Without the existence of 33 A.D. life for billions of people across the world would be altered so significantly some will argue there would be no purpose to live without the events, people, and culture that were cultivated therein. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ along with rising minority influence and natural disasters will mark 33 A.D. in human history as the most influential and essential…

originally borrowed from classical, modern, and jazz styles of dancing, but it now incorporates numerous styles of dance, generally modern and ballet. Contemporary dance involves techniques that include non-dance related practices such as, yoga, pilates, etc. It also exhibits dance improvisation. Contemporary Dance vs. Modern Dance (from article on eLC) Many believe that “there’s no clear distinction between the two.” Contemporary relates more to “shapes and lines of classicism,” and modern…

An author may choose to leave the ending of a book open to stimulate thought in the reader. The author will give a situation and then leave that dispute unanswered. Even though in an open ending story, each reader has their own way of how they want the story to end, you never actually find out. In “Recitatif”, “Song of Solomon”, and “God Help the Child” by Toni Morrison, she does a successful job with leaving all these stories with open endings. Morrison leaves these books with open endings…

multiple exercises that have many benefits towards one’s health. Muscle endurance is defined as, “the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to repeatedly exert force against resistance” (Livestrong.com). One muscle endurance exercise is Pilates. Pilates “is a mind-body intervention that focuses on core stability, posture, flexibility,…

Struggling to be true to oneself and to be comfortable with who you are has always been a difficult thing for the individuals of humankind to accomplish. Many novels have been written around the relatable theme of finding one’s own identity for centuries. Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon is no exception. In this novel, the main character Macon (Milkman) Dead III had always subconsciously thought that he has no future. Morrison makes it seem that he is doomed to follow in his father’s footsteps of…

Dismantling the Importance of a Nuclear Family in Morrison’s Novels The nuclear family constricts and confines while mother figures in Toni Morrison’s novels contrastingly free and empower. Throughout Morrison’s novels, single mothers or motherly figures compensate for the lack of nuclear families, raising their children adequately, but not within society’s preferred ideals. Morrison emphasizes the power of a woman and the power of a mother through her portrayal of motherhood contradicting…

Race, Socioeconomic class, and Identity in Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon I have interacted with the characters of Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. My views of the story relate to Macon Dead racism, Pilate identity, and Guitar socioeconomic class. The characters come from different background some similar to myself. I have made my own opinion about Toni Morrison characters based on racism, social economic class and the identity. First of all, take for example two related events in Toni…