INTRODUCTION One of the items on the Mandates/Schedule of Duty of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is: “To promote skills acquisition and youth empowerment through our cultural industries.” In addition‚ the Council has as its mission statement‚ a pledge to “Be committed to the development and promotion of the living Arts and Cultures of Nigeria‚ using it as resources for National Integration and unity ...for sustainable growth and development of the Nation.” From the foregoing
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black pumps to match a green suit...at sixteen she had a style of her own” (p 331) this reflects Dee’s character and attitude toward her appearance compared to Mama. When Dee steps out of the car she is wearing a flowy orange and yellow dress‚ long earrings‚ bracelets‚ and white
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she is hesitant and cautious‚ as if afraid it would be taken away. As well as afraid‚ she is shocked to be shown kindness – one action that was never directed towards her. “The pearls? I have them . . . I thought one day I might have them set in earrings.” This contrasts greatly with the scene of the pearls. It shows O-lan with more confidence and a greater appreciation of herself. Earlier‚ she asked to keep these pearls and is now planning for their use. O-lan has changed from being timid and unappreciative
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power in the relationship throughout the play. Williams introduces Blanche as “incongruous” to the setting of “Elysian Fields”. This fading Southern Belle is described as appearing in upper class clothing‚ “a white suit with a fluffy bodice…necklace‚ earrings‚
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In the popular gothic fiction novel‚ Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley‚ the men and women live in a continuous cycle. The cycle consists of the women living in danger and the men possess the necessary power to save the vulnerable women‚ who are so passive they could be considered invisible. The women in the novel are significantly powerless and identify their only purpose in life through the dominant men. Vanessa D. Dickerson‚ the writer of The Ghost of a Self: Female Identity in Mary Shelley’s
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quillwork‚ and hide paintings”(Source C). They were perhaps best known for their buffalo hide paintings which depicted heroic actions of tribe members. Many of the crafts made by the Mandan were worn as jewelry‚ including many bracelets‚ necklaces‚ and earrings that were made with beads. Furthermore‚ the clothing of the Mandan was special and varied from the clothes worn by other tribes. The apparel worn by the Mandan consisted of‚ “breechcloths‚ fringed buckskin tunics and leggings. Warm buffalo robes
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up with her. It is a universal poem so it could happen to anyone. The poem was originally written in Russian but translated into English. We know the girl is going out somewhere nice because “she hides a face…..tears and lipstick” and she “wears earrings”. She is dressed up which suggests she cares enough to make a good impression. The poem ‘Manwatching’ is about a man and woman at a party. This is a similarity between the poems‚ they both seem to be about parties‚ the difference is one is at
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The well-known song “Don’t You Forget about Me” plays at the end of the movie The Breakfast Club‚ signaling not only the end of the famous movie‚ but also the end of the transitory group that had developed in the earlier scenes. Although movie was released over twenty years ago‚ high school students today can still use the labels that are examined in the movie to identify themselves in the cruel world they call high school. With the final lines “you see us as you want to see us...In the simplest
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styles of the celebrities of that era. Another common style was to have full body of hair on top‚ and short on the sides and back. Hair goo was what they used for jell to slick their hair back‚ which gave the shiny glossy look you see in most photos from the 1940’s. Some teenage boys would rock the “longer locks” look‚ like The Beatles‚ and would be claimed “rebels” or “punks” due to the difference since originality wasn’t as accepted back in that time. Shoes- The footwear that girls wore
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In the early 2000’s‚ rapper Lil Wayne coined the term‚ “bling bling‚” It is a synonym for expensive‚ often flashy jewelry including watches‚ earrings‚ chains‚ rings‚ teeth‚ and almost about any other gaudy accessory you can think of in hip hop culture. The word “Bling” was actually added to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary in 2002‚ and has stuck with America since. This word’s significance is just one of the many examples that contribute to America’s growing obsession in materialism. Although
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