Octavio Paz Lozano once said: “Man does not speak because he thinks; he thinks because he speaks. Or rather‚ speaking is no different than thinking: to speak is to think” (N/A‚ 2000). Paz was a man of many talents. His knowledge and ability to write throughout his life earned him the title as on the greatest Mexican authors and diplomats of all time. Paz’s works supported both the surrealism and existentialism literary movements‚ two movements that he experienced first-hand while traveling throughout
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Donta’ Broussard 1393380 THEA 1331 "Our Town" Described by Edward Albee as "......the greatest American play ever written."Our Town explores traditional American values of community‚ religion‚ family‚ and the simple leisures while adding an unusual set‚ a Stage Manager who narrates and controls the action. Our Town addresses themes as mortality‚ the human condition‚ and the value of everyday life. In Our Town‚ the main role belongs to the Stage Manager‚ who jokes with the audience‚ narrates
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The Infamous Rosalie is a compelling novel which investigates the matriarchal power that existed in slavery. It follows Lisette‚ her obstacles and those of her family members. Glissant discussed that [h]istory can be told through folktales and novels to express a different perspective than [H]istory. Trouillot in The Infamous Rosalie contradicts the typical version of [H]istory by providing the stories of the people who are often unheard. Trouillot focuses on making the characters more than slaves
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The central argument being made by the filmmaker is the hardship of the Middle Passage. It gives accounts from history professors about the suffering of African Americans during this time period in their lives‚ as well as‚ quotes from the slaves who endured the Middle Passage. I do detect some bias in this documentary. For example‚ there are only two professors that speak in this documentary‚ which is interesting to me‚ because the creator of the documentary is usually the one who accounts the
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Media has been questioned on what is real or fake in life. Individuals manipulate the uses of images to create their own fantasy for people to believe in‚ both in good and bad ways. People neglect the realities of life by selecting specific visuals to display to create biases. In the music industry‚ videos are often used as medium of controlling the minds and perceptions of what people think is going on in the world or what is a glorious way of living. Musical artists create the perception that living
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The novel “The Thousand Streams”(2006) by Khaled Hosseini captures the sorrows‚ tears‚ and joyous moments of the women and children living in war-torn Afghanistan‚ a tribal society dominated by patriarchy and religion which offers little to no compassion to the women. Born in such society‚ Hosseini introduces a female character‚ Mariam‚ who grows up with war and chaos. Society‚ after offering decades of violence and isolation‚ tries to steal Mariam’s happiness‚ feeling she lacked since childhood
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Kathryn Foiland‚ a young girl raised in Durango Colorado‚ had a love with nature that grew ever since she was little. She admired animals and the liberated habitats they are granted with. Her childhood diary reveals that she longed for an “escape” from the city‚ so she left the house at age 19. She lied to her parents and said she was going on a camping trip as she biked off for a new and carefree life in the wild. 18 years later‚ Foiland was found dead by a local tribe on the edge of Colombia. She
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In Donovan Campbell’s Joker One: A Marine Platoon’s Story of Courage‚ Leadership‚ and Brotherhood‚ he concentrates on the themes of love and unity. He focuses on his experience as an infantry leader during the war in Iraq. The book revolves around Campbell’s leadership over his forty-man platoon. Joining for patriotism and a desire to lead‚ Campbell explores the emotional attachments he felt through the journey of war. The book opens with Campbell on his first day as a platoon leader. His group
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Nick W. In the Lake of the Woods Analysis In the Lake of the Woods was a convoluted mystery novel with no definitive ending. At the end of the book‚ it is uncertain whether or not John killed Kathy or if she is still alive. Throughout the book‚ the author sprinkles chapters of evidence to deepen the mystery and reveal more details as to infer what might have happened on the night of Kathy’s disappearance. The main character John‚ the failed politician‚ is slowly revealed throughout the story to
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The book that I have chose is Rosa Parks: My Story. The book was composed by Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins. In Rosa Parks: My Story‚ it talked about Rosa Parks life growing up in the South during the early 1900s. While Rosa was growing up her family did not tolerate injustice‚ so she grew up without accepting the abuse. When she got older she ran into couple encounters with white children who would try and bully her‚ however‚ she would not back down and would even defend herself if necessary. Since
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