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    University of Massachusetts Boston ScholarWorks at UMass Boston Africana Studies Faculty Publication Series Africana Studies 1-1-2011 ‘The Mystic Drum’: Critical Commentary on Gabriel Okara’s Love Lyrics Chukwuma Azuonye University of Massachusetts Boston‚ chukwuma.azuonye@umb.edu Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/africana_faculty_pubs Part of the African Languages and Societies Commons‚ Comparative Literature Commons‚ and the English Language and

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    their worshippers as it allowed them to see the power it has. Today we obviously don’t see powerful people carrying it around; however‚ it is still seen in animated TV shows and movies to give a meaning to the character. It is seen in the little mermaid where King Triton bears it on him to convey his power to the rest of the creatures of the sea. Also in the Lion King‚ the monkey who is characterized to be an influential persona popping up when someone needs advice amongst the animal kingdom bears

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    The Fairy Tale Tradition Fairy tales occupy a unique niche in the literary world. They are the subject of intense and extensive academic discourse at the same time as they are animated and commercialized for children by major production companies. The identity of the fairy tale as literature is hotly contested. Angela Carter’s view on fairy tales was that they were on the same "cultural level" as classic works like Paradise Lost. In contrast to Carter’s view‚ an experienced librarian at a major

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    and twists in the water beneath her‚ more natural and stronger than her legs ever felt. She runs her webbed hands over her dark sea green scales‚ the same shade as the surface in a storm. She smiles with sharp canine like teeth. Siren‚ she thinks‚ mermaid. Sister of the sea. The captain was right‚ a ship is no place for a woman. This is the place for a woman. And when she drags him and his crew screaming down into it‚ they will realise‚ the ocean may be cruel… but her sisters are worse. The girl smiles

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    “Gender” How is Barbie influencing girls around the world? How many girls grown up playing with Barbie dolls? A lot. Statistics show that two Barbie’s are sold every second somewhere in the world. In fact‚ the average American girl from ages 3 to 11 owns 10. Whenever I hear the song named “Barbie Girl” by Aqua‚ I think of my niece. My niece was the type of person that loved to play with Barbie. She wanted to become like Barbie and looked like her. She could spend hours and hours playing with these

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    BMC 1-3 Ms. Grace Muncada I Public Relations‚ what they call "PR"‚ has always played a tremendous part of our daily lives. It is present in many simple ways such us riding a public vehicle‚ buying from stores‚ and even doing simple tasks at home. Public Relations (PR) as defined by Wikipedia is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or organization and the public. It is comprised of two bodies‚ which are the organization and the public. Without

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    Analysis of Diving Into the Wreck There are many poems in today’s literature that are detailed and paint a picture for the reader. A poem that really stands out is Diving Into the Wreck by Adrienne Rich. Rich is a well known poet born 1929 in Baltimore‚ Maryland (Milne). She is a very influential poet in the subjects of feminism and the rights of women. Rich’s literary work was released in the early 1970’s which was a trivial and controversial time in the rights of women. Her poem‚ Diving Into

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    Both poets‚ Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman‚ are writers of the same time; the Romantic one. Yet‚ even when they lived during the same era‚ the natures‚ as well as the looks of their poems are very much different. Emily Dickinson is a more private poet. When comparing “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” and “I started Early-Took My Dog” we clearly see the difference of those two aforementioned authors view of the sea. Walt Whitman feels comfortable with the sea as a natural element‚ gives it a

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    another place. While the actual photograph is slightly sun-bleached‚ the memory stands clear and vibrant in my mind. My Abuelitos and I are sitting in a row on the shore. Our chairs are bright cherry red. I’m wearing my favorite aquamarine Little Mermaid two-piece‚ the one with the sparkly flounder on the side. My strong‚ hardworking Abuelo sports his usual slicked back hairstyle and striped collared shirt that always seemed to complement his olive toned skin. My Abuelita garbs a crisp linen shirt

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    In the world of villains‚ symbolism can define villains as it is the representation of their unique traits. Both Jafar and Ursula have different symbols as their representations. Their symbols are closely related to culture and functions. One specific symbol can be meant negatively or positively depending on the culture that it represents. Jafar brings cobra staff with him all the time in order to use sorcery to manipulate sultan and princess Jasmine. He uses that cobra staff to take the lamp from

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