Theme in Everyday Use.
01 ?1? Theme in Everyday Use When coming to Black Culture, the American black people seem to be in a dilemma. Having inhabited in the New World for centuries, they have accepted many opinions that the white people hold, and in many ways they are exactly like the white people, except for the black color of their skin. However, the American black people do not completely forget their own culture, which, though, has been fading away through the long cruel slavery and the Americanization after. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, their awareness of their own culture has come to a new height. Many American black people change their names, turn to African clothes, event go back to Africa to seek their roots, to show their enthusiasm towards and understanding of their own black culture. Meanwhile, many black people are thinking: How to understand black culture? Who can carry on the black root in the multi-cultural modern American society? Alice Walker, a genius black woman writer, answers in her story "Everyday Use": understanding culture is never as superficial as changing for a cultural name or wearing cultural costumes; nor it is as complicated as knowing all the things about one's own culture. It is something more and deeper, but simpler and more natural: to respect it, to take it as a part of life and way of living. In this story, Mama, a black woman, the first
Compare the Way Three Poets Discuss Different Cultures 'Lawrence Ferlinghetti' is comparing the differences between cultures within the society, in his poem 'Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful in a Mercedes',
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Comparing stealing and the laboratory
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Compare and Contrast "Twice Shy" by Seamus Heaney and "The Thickness of Ice" by Liz Loxley Both poems "Twice Shy" and "The Thickness of Ice" portray ideas of love, hurt and naivety; however there is a vast difference in how these ideas are interpreted. Twice Shy shows past hurt and naivety, and how it affects the characters in the present, whereas Thickness of Ice shows hurt and naivety in the present and therefore has a more cynical take on love. Twice Shy is narrated by a male character one evening as a woman he appears to be in love with accompanies him on a walk. The poem focuses on not only these two character, but also their surroundings. Although the poem is narrated by only one character, you get to know both characters with quite some depth. In The Thickness of Ice there is one narrating character also, but the poem is largely focused on that one character. The main character is a female and the poem describes a relationship she is, or will be, a part of. Both poems offer very different takes on love however at heart both are very similar through how they describe the aftershock of a deep and meaningful relationship. In 'Twice Shy', the recurrent simile of the hawk and prey seems to reflect the overall atmosphere of the poem. "Tremulous as a hawk," suggests the atmosphere is uneasy and prejudicial and yet still depicts serenity, composition and control. This
Taylor Woodrow Company
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Compare and contrast the two poems ‘Slough’ and ‘No More Hiroshimas’
Compare and contrast the two poems 'Slough' and 'No More Hiroshimas' In this essay, I will aim to compare and contrast the two poems Slough by John Betjeman and No More Hiroshimas by James Kirkup. In the poem Slough, the poet urges bombers to destroy Slough. He feels the town has no value - 'mess up the mess they call a town' and that men who profit from cramped housing conditions deserve to be punished. The poet thinks that not everyone is to blame - 'spare the bald young clerks' - but has the opinion that having eaten too much artificial food, the humans in this town have become artificial themselves. In the final verse, the poet states the earth would be put to better use planting cabbages. The poem No More Hiroshimas is similar to Slough in that it is about bombs, but here the atom bomb has already fallen. The poet appears to be a visitor to Hiroshima- 'At the station exit, my bundle in hand'. At first the poet is amazed to find that Hiroshima has become a major tourist attraction, but is consoled by visiting the Park of Peace and the Peace Tower at the Atomic Bomb Explosion Centre to find that the dead have not been forgotten. Throughout the poem Slough, there is a tone of cynical humour. The poet has strong feelings about housing conditions, but doesn't really want Slough to be bombed - 'come friendly bombs'. Perhaps the poet is using 'friendly bombs' as a
How and why are distinctions between high and popular cultures made? What role do hierarchies have in contemporary society?
How and why are distinctions between high and popular cultures made? What role do hierarchies have in contemporary society? Culture, in sociology, is the beliefs, behaviour, language, and entire way of life of a particular group of people at a particular time. Culture includes traditions, ceremonies, and works of art, inventions, technology, and habits. Culture distinguishes human beings from other animals, in that humans are able to make patterns of behaviour for themselves, and are able to transmit these from person to person and through generations. Sociologists are interested in how cultures emerge and develop, looking into the social conditions behind different cultures, and in doing so they examine the way standards and values operate as guides to behaviour. Additionally, they have distinguished between 'high' and low' cultures, and identified, for example, mass culture as a significant form where behaviour is standardised within a population, and goods and services are similarly the same. Throughout this essay I will be examining both 'high' and 'popular' culture, and making relevant distinctions between them. It is believed that a degree of intelligence is needed to understand the arts involved in high culture, so therefore can only reach a small part of the population, whilst trying to get rid of the accusation of elitism. High culture encourages reflection and
The Sahara
With the most beautiful landscapes, softest golden sand and the best place to sunbathe, the Sahara is where you would want to be this winter. Take long barefoot walks on the silky sands, enjoy wonderful rides on the majestic camels and learn about the fascinating culture of the nomads and perhaps a campfire dinner with them. You can watch, hear and touch the powerful scorpions, rust-red centipedes and other brilliant wildlife. Explore the giant dazzling sand dunes, go trekking and have fun randonées in fast and furious 4x4s. For an unforgettable adventure try racing against time in the mighty sandstorm; climb up the jebels and hammadas or for a quest attempt to beat the mirages and hike on the invincible massifs. If you're looking for an inactive relaxation break, you will love to doze off along the cooling pools, admire the spectacular sunrise and sunset and dine under the
comparrison of snake poems
Compare the ways that D.H.Lawrence and Emily Dickinson describe their encounters with snakes in their poems of the same name It is a common belief that snakes are venomous and deceitful creatures, but in my opinion, snakes are pleasant animals. I will now examine two poems about snakes to see whether the poets agree with my views. In Emily Dickinson's poem, she expresses her feelings towards a snake and briefly describes an encounter with one. In D.H.Lawrence's poem, he has a dilemma involving a snake: should he scare away the poisonous animal, or watch it in amazement. Emily Dickinson wrote many poems, usually on the subject of nature. She wrote her poem Snake in 1865, whilst living in her hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts. She was a very creative and productive writer who grew up in a poetic family. Later in life, she became quite sickly and eventually became a recluse. Her doctors advised her not to read or write, but she was very enthusiastic about her writing, and continued regardless. D.H.Lawrence was living in Sicily when he wrote his poem Snake in 1923, almost sixty years after Emily Dickinson. He found serpents spell binding and was greatly interested in them. So interested, that around five years later while living in New Mexico, he wrote his novel The Plumed Serpent, based on a New Mexican deity called Quetzalcoatl. In both poems, the poets each use
