Sky

I feel it’s easiest for me to verbalize the range of opinions I have about art through movie examples. My favorite movie is a 2005 Disney live-action film about teens going to a high school for superheroes called Sky High. There is very little that is “challenging to the viewer” about Sky High; it’s essentially a John Hughes movie with superheroes, right down to the soundtrack which is built entirely of covers of 80s new-wave hits. There is nothing remotely subtle about this movie, but it’s my…

for the war effort, and thereby suspending the privileging of whiteness in film as well. But in spite of this, there were still some films that contained subtle but very present stereotypical and negative representations of black people. Cabin in the Sky (1943) is one such that…

Half The Sky focuses on turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide. Nowadays, we lose sense of what’s important. There are tragic stories that people need to know of because in return, we are able to relate and sympathize with the victims. The issues tackled are sex trafficking, violence against women and deprivation of education. The real story lies within the people who rise above this cruelty. The interview is done by Nicholas Kristof whose wife is Sheryl Wundun who are both…

October Sky is a movie which states a true story happened to a boy. The high five principles are seen in the movie as the boy makes his journey to make is dream a reality. The high five principles are change is constant, learning is ongoing, focus on the journey, follow your heart and access your allies. These principles are important not just to the character in the movie but for every one on earth who make their journey into the depths of careers and jobs. Change is constant because today…

Licking my lips, the taste has me craving for even more chocolate. I am slightly chilled as the temperature continues to plummet, but I don’t want to go inside yet. I would like to warm up so I can stay outside longer and appreciate the dazzling starry sky. Problem solved; hot chocolate will quench my thirst, my craving, and leave me all warm inside! As I swallow, my taste buds are greeted with a sweet flavor like no other. I feel the warmth travel down my throat and into my stomach, warming my…

parent worry when you are not home after dark. Not having to worry about so much crime. It always being nice and peaceful in your neighborhood. Being able to look at a beautiful sky day and night. Small towns are way better and safer than big towns. Small towns are quieter, have less crime and have clearer and prettier skies. Small towns are better than big cities because there is less noise. In big towns it is often hard to fall asleep because of the terrible noise outside. In the poem “Big…

large cliff, most likely a fault that was pushed to soar in the cold sky, was grinding over the lower plate. Pieces of rocks and dirt fell down the depth from time to time. Large roots dug through the soil, holding together the remaining pieces of land. Above the chaos, on top of the cliff where new foliage…

Not a Bum, Not Yet a Man: The Journey into Manhood in Ernest Gaines "The Sky is Gray" In "The Sky is Gray" by Ernest Gaines, James, a black child living in Louisiana in the 1930s, is prematurely confronted with the issues of adulthood during a trip to the dentist with his mother, Octavia. Living in a second world war America, with a father away fighting in the war, James’ is pressured to assume the position as the man of the household , but first he must learn a very important lesson from…

a family with one child lay. In their house the child staring out into the sky, mesmerised by all that was to be seen in the night. But then, a question appeared inside his consciousness, and he decided to ask his father. “Father, Why are there clouds in the sky?” he asked. “Why don’t you sit next to me while I tell you the tale of Gary the cloud maker” Once upon a time, in Ancient rome, there were no clouds in the sky, and It was very dry because the sun was radiating on the people all day.…

homeward toward dawn. "I implore you, unwavering cloak. Let her be," The Night sky would moan. Its unearthly-meander spilling into the earth below. "Tell me I do not love the evidence of dawn!" but the wind's mouth does not converse, it only whispers the truth--should you listen. Should you have ears to hear,"tell me she doesn't love me!" Limbless. Formless. As if a breath! The fragmented light threw her arms about the night sky! Spilling her luminosity into form... Bleeding, as the wind…