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    is that which seeks to explain natural phenomena that occur. These myths are supposed to be based on natural phenomena. 3. What types of works make up the literary genre of folklore? The most common works that make up the category of folklore are legends‚ folktales‚ and fairy tales. 4. What are the characteristics of fables? They are fiction‚ they are also meant to entertain. They are poetic‚ with double or allegorical significance. Also‚ they are honest tales‚ usually with (talking) animal characters

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    Black Panther Ten Point Plan Response During the 1960s‚ the black civil rights movement was at its peak and the call for social and racial equality was spreading throughout America. To promote these ideas‚ different groups rose up and protested against the current white dominant order in the United States. Among these groups‚ the Black Panthers were founded to demand an end to “racism and social oppression in order to create a global socialist community” (Ten Point Plan). Their tactics were very

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    The Black Panthers [also known as] (The Black Panther Party for Self Defense) was a Black Nationalist organization in the United States that formed in the late 1960s and became nationally renowned. (Wikipedia:The Free Encyclopedia‚ 1997). The Black Panther Party was founded in 1966 by party members Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in the city of Oakland‚ California. The party was established to help further the movement for African American liberation‚ which was growing rapidly throughout the sixties

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    Black Power and Black Nationalism‚ created by Hamilton & Ture and Malcolm X‚ respectively‚ call upon African-Americans to make a physical‚ as well as vocal‚ stand against racism and white supremacy. Both ideologies stress the need of black people to unite under a single front‚ putting aside their differences to achieve political representation and change. African-Americans shouldn’t be afraid to respond to constant‚ unrelenting violence with violence- after all‚ “there can be no social order without

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    Blacks Not On Covers of Magazines! Think about being at the grocery store at the check out line where the magazines are located. How often are African Americans or minority cover models showcased on the cover of magazines? Not often. This issue is what David Carr presents in his essay‚ gOn Covers of many Magazines a Full Racial Palette Is Still Rare.h Carr feels that blacks and other minorities are not represented enough on magazine covers. Carr supports this dynamic argument through

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    Scott Paden Monica Lott Eng 11011 October 23‚ 2008 The Black Dahlia The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short has remained one of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved cases in Los Angeles history. The cold case has been passed down from detective to detective searching answers or any clues to help put the case to rest. The Black Dahlia was actually Elizabeth Short: a young‚ aspiring actress from a small town in Massachusetts. Elizabeth or Beth‚ as known by many‚ was born July 29‚ 1924

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    vernacular‚ folk conception of folklore” (Foster 42). Foster further assert that “producers/consumers of popular culture interpret folklore and consciously draw on it for the sense of authenticity and authority it offers” (Foster 14). By depicting a legend‚ films and television shows become more

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    them in a very individual way that highlights their personalities while still keeping the novel believable. Two rabbits that have and especially big impact on the story are Hazel and El-ahrairah. Though Hazel is a runaway rabbit and El-ahrairah is a legend of power‚ both have many similarities which make them so significant in the story. Through the legendary stories told by the rabbits‚ it’s not hard to tell that El-ahrairah was a great leader. He protected his people with great authority and was

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    narratives‚ i.e. epics and folk tales are varied‚ exotic and magical. They explain how the world was created‚ how certain animals possess certain characteristics‚ why some places have waterfalls‚ volcanoes‚ mountains‚ flora or fauna and‚ in the case of legends‚ an explanation of the origins of things. Fables are about animals and these teach moral lessons. Our country’s epics are considered ethno-epics because unlike‚ say‚ Germany’s Niebelunginlied‚ our epics are not national for they are "histories"

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    Argumentation and Revision Trident University International ENG101 Module 3-SLP 3 Dr. Stephens Should it be Black History Month or African-American History Month‚ or not a month at all? After all we are talking about history‚ so why one race should be brought to life in one particular month is ridiculous. It should be memorialized and spoke about along with all American history throughout the year. Because the history books of early years largely ignored the contributions people of color made

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