“Varsouiviana” (Polka) song in different aspects of the play to reflect the emotional trauma in Blanche’s life. Williams introduces the Varsouiviana song to associate it with Blanche’s young husband’s death. In scene one‚ the song plays instantly when Stanley asks‚ “You were married once‚ weren’t you?” (28). The Varsouiviana song is the song Blanche and her husband danced to‚ the night he committed suicide. Blanche memory of her young husband was triggered after Stanley’s question. The Polka song serves to highlight
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Trail of Tears Among America’s rich history the United States has achieved many wondrous fetes‚ from declaring independence from Great Britain to abolishing slavery. Although the U.S. government has had such praise worthy accomplishments‚ there is one instance in United States history which brings shame to many Americas to this very day. This instance was the tragic removal of thousands of Native American men‚ women‚ and children from their homeland‚ notoriously known as The Trail of
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Tears of a Tiger The novel “Tears of a Tiger” tells a story about a close group of friends who end up suffering from an ill fate. The main character‚ Andy Jackson‚ and his friends decided to celebrate after a big win in their school basketball game‚ they acquired alcohol and drove around in Andy’s car while intoxicated. While Andy was driving drunk‚ he caused a fatal car accident that killed his best friend Robbie Washington who was riding in the front passenger seat. The other three passengers
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Fear of Death Could I possibly die tomorrow? In a week? Or do I still have many years ahead of me? These are some questions many people often ask themselves. The fear of death affects many individuals‚ but it certainly didn’t affect a philosopher by the name of Socrates. He argued that death is not to be feared and personally I both agree and disagree with him. Death‚ it surrounds us‚ it could be waiting for us at any corner‚ whether it is a car swerving out of control‚ a heart attack‚ or a nasty
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Times change and people come and go‚ but fear is a constant‚ and in "The Great Fear" by J. Ronald Oakley‚ he describes the wave of fear that occurred in the 1950s. In 1692‚ the townspeople of Salem were scared into believing that they were among witches‚ and in 1950’s the "Red" Scare destroyed thousands of peoples lives that were accused of being Communists. Those accused in both witch hunts were put on trial‚ and while many were killed in Salem‚ the Red Scare had blacklisted those persecuted. The
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survivors of the Holocaust have either spoken out or wrote about their experiences of hiding or in a concentration camp. In these first-hand accounts there are multiple themes‚ but the main theme in the stories is fear. Fear is the thought that something bad or not pleasant will come. Fear took part in many people’s minds and stories and throughout the Holocaust. “He is about to blow out the candle when suddenly there is a crash of something below. They freeze in horror‚ motionless” (Goodrich and
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FEAR AND FAITH Sunday 16‚ 2012 Memorize: Peace I leave with you‚ my peace I give unto you. Not as the world give it‚ give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled‚ neither let be afraid. John 14:27. In Psalms 42:5‚ the Psalmist observed in spite of what he did he was worried. Christians often get worried in spite of God’s expressed command that we should not. In John 14:1‚ the lord says we should not let our hearts become troubled. And he gave the recipe to worries: believe in God and Jesus
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and consideration and reflection upon the meaning that they have conveyed‚ I have discovered a vast array of representations of both ‘belonging’ and ‘not belonging’ present in four texts; St Patrick’s College and Ancestors composed by Peter Skrzynecki‚ the song I Am Australian by the Seekers and my own composition. All four texts‚ demonstrate that a sense of Belonging is continuously modified over time‚ through means of various techniques and forms‚ suggesting that it comes from a connection to place
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The idea of "freedom of fear" is something that most people crave- to live without fears and anxieties would make the human existence much easier. This idea hasn’t faded over time; most recognize being free from what eats away at you during most parts of your life is ideal. However‚ it is also universally recognized that fear isn’t something that can just ’go away’ at the drop of a hat. While it may be under different circumstances‚ both Roosevelt and Obama address this idea and the steps that must
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desperation‚ hysteria‚ and fear of Salem’s people. The main theme of The Crucible is fear. Hysteria and fear are so closely linked they are practically synonymous. Hysteria is the main reaction to fear. When a person is hysterical‚ they are paranoid‚ apprehensive‚ and their body undergoes “fight-or-flight response.” According to my online health class (I guess I did learn something…how strange) during fight-or-flight‚ a person either wants to run away from their fear‚ or fight it. Arthur Miller
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