The film in the poster‚ released in 2016‚ is called Song of the Phoenix. And the social context in this poster is in modern China where tremendous changes have taken place in all aspects‚ including folk arts. Significantly‚ plenty of Chinese folk arts have been qualified to appear on the Intangible Cultural Heritages list because of their high artistic standards‚ long histories‚ and irresistible cultural influences. However‚ the survival conditions of these ancient folk arts in modern Chinese society
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Chair: (here) a Sedan Chair - a covered chair supported by poles‚ carried by two bearers. c. Deplorable: worthy of severe condemnation d. Episcopal: To do with (here appointed by) a bishop - the adjective refers to church administration at the time Swift wrote. e. Gibbet: Place where criminals are hanged. f. Importune: To ask for urgently or repeatedly g. Mandarin: Important official serving an oriental (originally Chinese) ruler‚ or any high official today. h. Papists: Supporters of the Pope‚ an
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“Merry Go Round” by Kacey Musgraves sounds like an ordinary country song but once the lyrics are read and analyzed listeners realize that it is nothing but. Ordinary country songs would be praising the small towns that the artist grew up in and displaying it in a good light but Mugraves’ song describes rural towns as boring and explains how fake the residents are‚ “Mamas hooked on Mary Kay/ Brothers hooked on Mary Jane/ And Daddies hooked on Mary two doors down”. In comparison Holcomb at first sight
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protect me from all the stereotypes and racism that I could be exposed to. The character Taylor Greer is very much related to my mom and the struggles that she faced with money and early parenthood. Turtle‚ is widely connected to me because her
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is an effective method of giving the audience advice while at the same time gives the speaker the ability to lament her own situation in a way reflective of the mood swings experienced by hormonal teenagers. The use of imagery and repetition in the song indicates the speaker’s emotional struggle in dealing with depression and feelings of worthlessness. The speaker views her situation through the perspective of other youths going through similar feelings of separation and hurt and how they
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adults are associated with rationality and realistic view. In Supertramp’s “The Logical Song”‚ it says: When I was young‚ it seemed that life was so wonderful‚ A miracle‚ oh it was beautiful‚ magical. ... But then they sent me away to teach me how to be sensible‚ Logical‚ responsible‚ practical. And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable‚ Clinical‚ intellectual‚ cynical. The person in the song is describing how they used to have an open and happy view on the world‚ but they went to
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The Canadian Boat song was a poem published in Scotland by an anonymous author who wasn’t the happiest of all people. The poet claimed that the common people from the Highlands were forced to be exiled. Due to the fact that the poet refers to the Highlands as ‘our father’s land’ is a subtle hint that the poet was a Scottish Highlander that was one of those who were exiled. “Yet still the blood is strong‚ the heart is Highland‚ and we in dreams behold the Hebrides”. By stating that the blood is
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Edward Taylor and The Metaphor The master of the metaphor‚ Edward Taylor‚ has captured the sense of the metaphor in such a way as too communicate his personal/ religious thoughts of God within his poems. Choosing his metaphors to enlighten the reader‚ Taylor has become an inspiration and a substance of resource to helping us understand God and his connection with our soul. Within Taylor’s poem “Huswifery”‚ he uses a spinning wheel and thread to create a metaphor between the relationship
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Shot one: In this shot‚ we see a mid-close up shot of the two characters; Taylor and Maud. Taylor is looking down of Maud‚ this could represent the type of man Taylor is‚ a man who is high up with a purpose and also has respect‚ unlike Maud‚ a women who just works for me and barely has any respect due to being a women and a worker. This shot is based in the laundry‚ where Taylor owns and Maud works‚ the background of this shot is grey and blue to show the audience the dullness and the sadness within
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Plato’s Symposium is a book of speeches given in honor of Eros‚ the god of love. Aristophanes‚ a comic poet‚ gives the first speech‚ and the second is given by Socrates. The first speech tells a humorous history of mankind and how it became “whole‚” addressing gender issues and sexuality. On a more serious note‚ the second speech addresses the origin of Eros and his use to humans. Before launching his speech‚ Aristophanes warns the group that his eulogy to love may be more absurd than funny
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