In the article‚ Scar of Shame: Skin Color and Caste in Black Silent Melodrama by Jane Gaines‚ Gaines breaks down the technicalities and formalities of the 1927 film‚ Scar of Shame. She starts by inferring that as soon blacks begun to finance and direct their own films‚ they predominantly only produced melodramatic films. A melodrama is a very dramatic but sensational piece of work that consists of various overdrawn characters and heart staking events for the purpose of appealing to the audience’s
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What is a scar? A scar is something that can be covered but never erased. Scars can change a person’s self-esteem and self- worth‚ relationship with people‚ and your perception of yourself. A scar can help you find beauty deep down inside just like Alice Walker did. Scars cannot tear you down you are the only one can‚ its either you live a lie or just accept the true you‚ which one would you choose? Walker also had problems with self-esteem in her life when her brother shot her in the eye with
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anyone could ever imagine.Another one of the memembers of Scars hoodlum gang pulled at my dark caramel almost red hair‚tugging at it coming up behind me.I cursed struggling as he pulled me back as the gang chanted and cheered pinning me to the ground‚the black cement scratching at my skin. “We meet again Katrina”‚snickered Scar as he was pulling out a lighter.I glared at him realizing I was being jumped by the baddest gang in the city. “ Scar!I told you to leave me alone!”‚I said my eyes widening
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The poem “Scars”‚ written by Daniel Halpern‚ is mainly about how scars are a constant reminder of how a person has gone through horrific incidents‚ as well as the memories that scars are attached to. According to the poem‚ “They are short stories of the flesh‚ can evoke the entire event in a moment-the action‚ the scent and sound-place you there a second time.” This quote from the poem shows that scars are stories of what happened to the person who has them. “It’s as if the flesh decides to
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" All round him the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat. He was clambering heavily among the creepers and broken witch -like a bird ‚ a vision of red and yellow ‚ flashed upwards with a witch-like cry ; and this cry was echoed by another" ( Pg 1 pg 1). The scar was a mark of humanity ruining nature‚ that shows that we has humans destroy our planet in this case it was the island that the boys had destroyed. William Golding describes this plane crash has something that can not be healed
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Implying Theme Through Characterization: An Analysis of Ousmane’s Intent in Tribal Scars In today’s society‚ tribal scars are a major part of the African cultures and traditions. These scars are viewed as a sign of beauty. In “Tribal Scars”‚ the thematic focus that Sembene Ousmane is implying-as evidenced by his characterization of Amoo-that one’s can love protect others from harm. The first indication‚ is Amoo’s over-protection of his daughter Iome. Secondly‚ Ousmane shows how Amoo will do
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my knees into the fence. I look down to see blood dripping down my leg. I thought to myself‚ “This is why I never did this.” I retired my roller blades‚ and took the walk of shame back to her house. The wound healed‚ but I will forever look at that scar on my knee and will remember the how terribly uncoordinated I really am.
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Scars form on the skin as part of the natural healing process of wounds in which the dermis is damaged. The dermis is the deeper layer of skin. When there are wounds on the surface layer or epidermis‚ scars usually do not form. There are two main types of scars‚ including hypertrophic or keloid scars that form because of an over production of collagen and atrophic scars that develop because of a loss of tissue. Acne scars are most often atrophic. When a pore in your skin becomes clogged with oil
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option to get rid of acne scars is home microdermabrasion. Microdermabrasion is effective for the removal of acne scars if the scarring is not deep but superficial. However‚ it has been said that deep scarring microdermabrasion when done professionally is helpful after many sessions. Although‚ even with superficial acne scarring the home microdermabrasion kit will eventually help the acne scars fade‚ but after many treatments. One suggestion for the removal of acne scars
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know what you may be thinking; why am I drifting away from the idea of scars? Scars are what they are and they can not be removed. With that being said‚ we all have a choice on how we view our scars. This is why I choose to see my scar as a learning experience. It does not matter how perfect someone’s life may seem. Everyone goes through challenges‚ but it is all about the perspective we choose to hold on these challenges. Scars are no exception because they tend to be something that we are not all
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