The Prodigy

Alexie says “We were indian children who were expected to be stupid.” Which is really sad, because it should not matter about what race you are. Alexie says “If he’d been anything but an Indian boy living on the reservation, he might be called a prodigy. Overall I feel that one should not be judged based on first impressions or be perceived in a different type of way. As people in a whole, we are not taking enough time to actually get to know the person, you see what you want to see and if…

Widely considered to be one of the prime examples in music history besides Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is none other than Ludwig van Beethoven. Exceptionally known for being a child prodigy, struggle during his childhood, inevitable loss of hearing and also breaking out of the norms from the Classical Period and venturing out to the Romantic Era in European music, with him being the first. With no doubt, Beethoven has left his own mark on the World and is still one of the most respected and…

true that not everyone from a culture has the exact same views of the world, it does not mean that your cultural identity does not influence your view of the world. In the story "Two Kinds", in paragraph 2 the mother says "Of course, you can be a prodigy, too. You can be best anything." In this story you see that the mother is very strict and expects her daughter to be better than everyone else. The mother did not develop these views on her own, the reason she was so strict was because in her…

Hiro Hamada (voiced by Ryan Potter) is a young robotics prodigy, who lives in the urban, mashup fantasy city of San Fransokyo (combination of San Francisco and Tokyo). Next to his older brother, Tadashi (voiced by Daniel Henney), Hiro's closest partner is Baymax (endearingly voiced by Scott Adsit), an inflatable, lovable robot that is designed by Tadashi whose key purpose is to take care of people. While Hiro creates a special bond with Baymax, a catastrophic turn of events hurls them into the…

Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer born March 12, 1889 in Kiev, Ukraine. In the world of ballet, Nijinsky was known as the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century. He gained his popularity and recognition for his intense commitment to characterizations, artistry, and extreme focus on techniques. Those achievements were gained within the time span of nine years—compared to other artists of that time, it took decades or even after their career for their work to be…

Renaissance writings (). Indeed, while women had mostly been oppressed up until the mid-nineteenth century, some had managed to become distinguished historical figures. Famed 14th century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi, for instance, was a teenage prodigy who was the first female member admitted to the Academia del Disengo; she managed to set up her own atelier, learned to read, and was recognized for painting some of the most famous biblical artworks in history (). However, Gentileschi’s…

The Holocaust will always be remembered as a horrifying event in history. It was a genocide were six million jews were executed. The Jews were seen as the reason why society was falling apart and for that, they were sent to ghettos and/or concentration camps where they were mass murdered. Many survivors have painted their experiences so that the Holocaust is never forgotten. One of those artists is Samuel Bak, he painted With a Blue Thread. A painting to remember all the children who were…

This is the story of a mother who wants her daughter to be a prodigy or do something amazing and be like a Chinese Shirley Temple. At first, her daughter is excited about it, but failure after failure wears her down and she gets sick of being a disappointment to her mother, her father and herself. The high expectation…

really cared for her and her mother-in-law was such a cruel person to her. Lindo came up with a very devious plan to get out of the marriage which miraculously worked and allowed her to come to the U.S. On the other hand, you have Waverly, a young prodigy that came out on top, winning chess tournament after chess…

seeing his stage-name “Perry O’Parons” on newspaper headlines, wishing to attain fame and fortune through his great musicianship. It is the year 1960, and Perry’s name is found on newspapers all across America, but he is not written of as the musical prodigy he wishes to be. Instead, he is being criticized for committing a crime that is leaving the nation in shock. On November 15th, 1959, Perry Smith and his partner-in-crime Dick Hickock murdered an innocent mother, father, and their two adored…