Viola

once said “Achievement has no color,” along with a speech stating that the nation “shall have a new birth of freedom,” and will follow the constitution that “all people are created equal” (Wikipedia). Like his cry for equality, a woman by the name of Viola Davis at the Emmy’s, made a similar cry; although she may not be a president addressing the union, textually both have the same message— equality. No baby comes out of the womb hating another human being and as museumtv.com eloquently states,…

For my civics paper on one good Canadian citizen, I chose Viola Desmond. She is quite a remarkable individual, she continues to inspire thousands across Canada. She is a civil rights activist and businesswoman. Also, the first Canadian women to appear on a banknote when she graced the front of the $10-dollar bill in 2018. Desmond, who launched Nova Scotia’s civil rights movement in the 1940s after refusing to leave a whites-only section in a movie theatre, was chosen from more than 460 eligible…

Viola Desmond was a job-opening civil rights activist and was a trailblazer for many generations to come. She opened the door for many minority groups, defending them with her bravery and resilience.This was how she worked towards giving them those opportunities and her journey through life. Viola Desmond was born on July 6th, 1914 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She lived there for the majority of her childhood and part of her adult life. She was into a large family, of 10 children. She…

Illyria, there lived a robber like no other, Viola. Viola was not like most robbers though. She was actually a very nice and giving young woman, who shared all the treasures she stole with the poor. 2. One day, Viola decided that she was going to stop stealing. For her very last robbery, she wanted to give something magical to the poor. A hat that can play music anytime, anywhere. This hat could only be found in the castle of Illyria and to get there, Viola would need help from the one and…

was born. It was in the fifth grade when I decided I wanted to play the viola when middle school started. I’ve been playing for five years now. It wasn’t until freshman year of high school that I decided that I wanted to pursue performing arts as my future. This has become my absolute favorite thing to do and the viola has become my source of security and is the only thing I prefer to do throughout my day. Progressing in the viola has exposed me to many other programs and allowed me to become…

with valued lessons that live in our society. The story of Todd and Viola calls out on their hope of breaking gender stereotypes and creating a new meaning to coming of age in a world where stereotypical gender limitations exist and brutal acts are considered a way of entering adulthood. Gender is heavily discussed throughout…

on playing the violin and the viola.The violin and the viola have similarities and differences. One of the similarities is how they are positioned: held horizontally (parallel with the floor) and is angled to the left of a straight forward position, placed on your left collar bone (some prefer the soft spot just behind the collar bone), and rest the left side of your jaw on the chin rest, the elbow should be under the center of the violin/viola, and the wrist should be gently rounded against…

Have you ever played the viola? It seems hard and may not fun, but once you practice it, the viola is easy and fun to play. In order to play this instrument, you need a viola, a bow, a case, a sholder rest, and a rosin. Also playing at a concert is not bad as you think. First, you have to be able to hold your viola and bow. To be able to hold your viola you need a sholder rest. Hold the viola upside down with the back facing you and make sure your sholder rest looks like a frowny face. Then…

development”. This interview was done to explore the life of sixty- seven years old Miss Viola Balfour, who has life changing experiences from childhood. She reflected on her life as a child with very few luxuries and she relate the events of her life, the factors that influence her life and how the experience of ageing impacted her life. What are some of the events in your childhood that is lasting in your memory? Miss Viola better known as Miss V described a life style for removed from the…

One of the assigned readings for week 2, was Viola Cordova’s “Ethics: The We and The I, which argues that there are two perspectives that affects an individual's code of ethics. To start off, she speaks in regard to how humans, by nature, are social beings, which is the “We” portion. Essentially, she believes that humans ideally prefer to be in a community rather than being ostracized and solitary, which is the “I” portion. I agree that by nature humans are naturally raised in the “We”…