In "Homage to My Hips"‚ Lucille Clifton creates some kind of imagery pertaining to her hips. She seems all into herself‚ more specifically‚ her hips. She makes it a point to convey that her hips are strong or powerful by the lines "they go where they want to go. /they do what they want to do. /these hips are mighty." (9-11) She gets into how her hips are big and mighty‚ no one can hold them back‚ and how they can even seduce men. Although this poem is quite simple and short it says alot. This poem
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perspectives. And one of the topics that it influences in society includes the way that society views female beauty. Many people feel that the media affects our notions of female beauty while many others argue against that. Valdes-Rodriguez in “My Hips‚ My Cadera‚ talks about the way her body is viewed in different cultures. And supports the fact that the environment you grow up in influences your perspective of beauty. However‚ while many agree that media does have an influence on our notion of female
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Hip Hop Is Dead “Hip Hop is dead” this was a very bold statement that a world famous rapper from Queens by the name of Nas said when he released his 2006 album “Hip Hop Is Dead”. This album Nas released on December 19th turned a lot of heads and created a huge amount of controversy. Nas is a part of southern hip-hop‚ which has been blamed for the downfall of hip-hop. Yet many of the fellow southern rappers from the south have made statements that go against this album. Artists such as Ludacris
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Homage to Catalonia In the story "Homage to Catalonia"‚ I felt really bad for this man who joined the military just because it was the right thing to do at the time. The town had an atmosphere of war and anarchy was taking over. They were living in constant fear of being injured or even killed. I feel bad since this man sounded like he didn’t really know what he was getting into. He joined the cause and is writing about how bad the war is. All of the anarchists are just taking over and the government
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In the excerpt‚ “My Hips‚ My Caderas” by Alisa Valdes‚ gives distinctive examples of her life story to develop a meaning for how society perceives women. America strives to fit the perception of beauty because it is the single physical characteristic that makes us matter. Her anecdotes show us how the world shapes our thoughts to brainwash us. Alisa Valdes personal experiences are a service to provide a better explanation of how we perpetrate in order to be welcomed in society. “Beauty is in the
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Poem Essay By Oli Grandy “Poetry opens a window on worlds we imagined we already knew”. Poetry is more than a group of miscellaneous words with no apparent meaning. Analysis of the denotation and connotation of a poem can establish an in-depth understanding of the meaning of the text; therefore there are no hidden meanings in poetry. Analysis of the literal message as denoted and that which is connoted by word choices‚ literary techniques and devices reveals the invited reading of the text. ’Life
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They don’t see how well they have it while the outsiders are sitting around‚ waiting for someone to understand them. I was sitting there‚ but I wasn’t there. I was in my own land of creativity where I can be anyone and be anywhere. Today‚ I chose the life of a star athlete‚ popular‚ loved. But all of a sudden‚ I snapped out of my dreamlike state. Why does everything have to revolve around popularity? Why can’t it be simpler? Why can’t we all just be happy and ourselves around everybody? Because
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In the article “My Hips‚ My Caderas”‚ describe how beauty is viewed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For most of us beauty cannot be defined into one specific aspect. For example‚ beauty can impact us‚ culture and society. In this particular situation‚ it is towards women. While reading the article the impacts are negative and positive. In fact‚ women of all cultures can relate with the author’s personal ideas. The cultural impact of beauty has a positive / negative side. The type of impact
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Review: Pina This homage of Pina Bausch was a truly enticing spectacle. Wim Wenders assembled a cohesive tribute to the life and work of this spectacular choreographer‚ showcasing several astounding performances. Pina exemplified how dance is considered a great performance art‚ and her legacy is well represented in this documentary. While watching the performances‚ one of the most influential aspects of the production was the convergence of music and movement. It contributed to the overall mood
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he is intending to convey that there are so many people in this world that work extremely hard and don’t get any notice or thanks for their time and struggles. I feel as if this really relates to the generation that I live in today. In my generation‚ more than my parents and theirs‚ I feel that kids aren’t really appreciative of their parents and many other people that do a favor for them. It’s almost as if they believe that the world revolves around them‚ they are entitled to everything‚ and that
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