Reflection Paper 1: Lorde – Royals For my first reflection paper I chose to use Lorde’s “Royals”. I’ve heard this song numerous times on the radio and on television. Although I heard it so often I never really took the opportunity to really focus and listen to the song. As with most music I come across if its not from an artist or genre I prefer I just don’t pay much mind to it. Since beginning this music class I listen to almost all music differently. Just as I did with this particular song
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Have you ever sat down and really thought about how much you value your possessions? Do you value your belongings more than you value friends‚ family‚ love‚ or even yourself? Materialism is commonly practiced as a way of life. Author David Henry Thoreau was completely against materialism. As opposed to Thoreau‚ there are also many individuals that are against idealism. Although idealism and materialism have some similarities‚ they are extremely different. Also‚ they are both an unrealistic way
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Giovanni Velazquez Shelby LTWR 8A December 5th‚ 2016 Thief Man: The night is brisk and even with the thick suede jacket pulled over the man’s shoulders he is still freezing. He should mind the frozen temperatures‚ but he doesn’t because he has just won a vast amount of money off a bet. Money that he can spend on luxuries that he doesn’t need but believes he deserves. He smiles to himself‚ walking along the cold roads. Occasionally passersby will bump into him and cautious to pickpockets‚ he pats
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PROFESSOR ANDREA DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES Course: AP/HUMA 1300 9.0 Course Webpage: http://moodle.yorku.ca/ Term: Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Prerequisite / Co-requisite: none Course Director Dr. Andrea Davis (416) 736-2100 x 55158 821 Kaneff Tower aadavis@yorku.ca webpage: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/huma/faculty.html Course Consultation hours:
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“All that you touch you change: Utopian Desire and the Concept of Change in Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents” By Patricia Melzer‚ Femspec 3.2 This analysis examines two literary narratives by Octavia Butler‚ Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1998) that elucidate the intersection of three fields in Western thought: the notion of utopia‚ feminist politics and theory‚ and feminist science fiction. This intersection is crucial for feminists in
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The term feminism can be used to describe a political‚ cultural or economic movement aimed at establishing equal rights and legal protection for women (Bardon‚ 1978:23). Feminism involves political and sociological theories and philosophies concerned with issues of gender difference‚ as well as a movement that advocates gender equality for women and campaigns for women’s rights and interests (Stambler‚ Sookie‚ 1970:102-105). During much of its history‚ most feminist movements and theories had leaders
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Feminism in Literature Overview Feminism has gradually become more far-ranging and subtle in its attacks on male-dominated society. Many injustices still need to be corrected‚ but equally necessary is a more down-to-earth‚ tolerant and compassionate view of fellow human beings. Introduction Many feminists dislike theory. Sharp intellectual categories‚ argumentation‚ seeming objectivity‚ and the whole tradition they grow out of are just what feminists are seeking to escape. And if their reasoning
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The song “Lorde‚” by Royals‚ has great lyrics that stress the importance of simplicity. It says‚ “We don’t care‚ we are driving Cadillacs in our dreams‚” (Lorde). This shows their lack of interest in material possessions and as long as they dream they are living. This relates to Henry Thoreau’s work‚ “Walden.” In his poem he says‚ “simplify
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battled Native Americans‚ disease‚ hunger and sometimes each other. Throughout this period‚ the colonists in Virginia also displayed a profound fear of witchcraft and the works of the Devil. To guard against this phenomenon‚ witch pots were employed just as they had been in England. In 1978‚ a witch pot was recovered in Virginia Beach. Unfortunately‚ the relic was found by an amateur collector and most of the details regarding the find have been lost due to negligence. However‚ the loss of information
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Once you put those earbuds on‚ blast the volume in the car; turn the speakers up we get lost in our imagination. Inspiration comes from music. “And everyone’s competing for a love they won’t receive ’Cause what this palace wants is release.” Lorde has a way to put meaning into her lyrics that young people we can all relate to. We don’t have to be accepted by socially.”Whether you’re broke or evergreen You’re black‚ white‚ beige‚ chola descent You’re Lebanese‚ you’re orient Whether life’s disabilities
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