1070 Extra Credit 1 Soul Food was a movie that my family loved to watch. It in several ways reminded me of my own family. Just like in their family‚ the type of food known as “soul food” was a huge aspect of our family. It was a time to get together‚ laugh‚ have fun and most of all enjoy each other’s company. In the movie the sisters Bird‚ Terri and Maxine shared a unique bond. Throughout all of the fights their love for one another was genuine. The center of the movie “Big Mama” reminded
Premium Soul food Collard greens
such traits and induces such sentiment: southern food. Soul food certainly appears to lie in the heart of southern hospitality‚ traditions‚ and heritage‚ with a touch of soul remedy. John Egerton‚ a southern writer‚ called it‚ “Central to the region’s image‚ its personality‚ and its character” (Egerton‚ 1). Also naming it‚ “an esthetic wonders‚ sensory delight‚ also a mystical experience” (Egerton‚ 1). Soul food or as it used to called southern food is a traditional and cultural experience into our
Premium Southern United States
“If music be the food of love‚ then play on.” (Shakespeare‚ William‚ NSU Academic Planner‚ Week of February 9‚ 2009.) If music be the food of love‚ then play on. Food is essential for people to live healthy happy lives. Without food hunger controls the mind and the only experience the body can feel is weakness. Upon consuming food‚ the body is revitalized and becomes strong again. Love is passion for life and satiation with oneself. Food is to the human body what music is to love.
Premium Love Human body Emotion
Griffin Hooper English 1A 30 October 2008 Soul Food A ritual done over a specific length of time can become tradition‚ rooting itself into one’s culture and lifestyle. George Gmelch in the essay “Baseball Magic” describes rituals as being irrational and unemotional behaviors linked to an outcome. He finds when a baseball player has a good performance his rituals grow and are continued. Gmelch’s findings reflect that rituals fulfill one’s need for control over one’s environment. Similar
Premium African American Family Cooking
These days’ people consider music to be food for soul; however‚ this is not true in all cases. Music has grown into a passion than just leisure. People gather all the accessories such as a duet piano bench or the artist piano bench even before they learn how to play the instrument. Besides‚ music cannot simply be food for the soul. Intoxication or obsession can rightly define the longing for music. Music can wreak havoc with your soul like the way smoking and drinking destroys your body. These
Premium Soul Mind Psychology
whatever song sounds good to my ears it’s fine with me‚ my favorite type is Rock and Dance music. I like Rock because it makes me sing it. Most of Rock songs have nice beats deep-meaning lyrics and an interesting story. Rock songs seem to soothe my soul. I feel I can express myself through them. Most of the people‚ if not all‚ associate rock music to loud‚ crazy music but they’re absolutely wrong. There’s not only one category of Rock. We can find a vast variety of rock subtypes songs. A simple acoustic
Premium Rock music
principles and how different flavoring combinations are used to create food flavors distinct to their culture‚ uniting those of that culture to others of that culture and the culture’s traditions. For those that follow Islam‚ Ramadan is an important part of the year‚ with food of heavy importance during this time. Cultural fasting is important in Ramadan‚ where eating traditional foods‚ using traditional cooking methods‚ sharing food with others‚ eating in excessive consumption‚ and eating the same soup
Premium Slavery Slavery in the United States African American
Soul Food vs. Fast Food As Applebees would say‚ “There’s no place like the neighbor.” How would the world classify good food? Which one will result in the best answer‚ hamburger and fries or biscuit with gravy? Is hamburger and fries the best choice because a biscuit with gravy takes more time? There are a lot of reasons why people choose homemade food versus fast food. Both homemade food and soul food taste good‚ however homemade food offers a variety of history‚ emotions‚ and memories of different
Premium Nutrition Food Fast food
English 10261 13 February 2014 Critic Frank Ochieng mentioned‚ “Soul Food is an appetizing dish...an ethnic dramedy served with spicy attitude” (Ochieng). It is a warmhearted‚ stupendous‚ touching‚ and sensational family film. Soul Food tells a story from the point of view of an eleven year old boy named Ahmad acted by Brandon Hammond. The film is about an AfricanAmerican family‚ which has eaten soul food dinner as a family every Sunday for over forty years. Throughout this f
Premium Soul Food
and “Soul Food”. This document will provide specific examples of Hall’s perspective of culture as a screen and Hofstede’s five dimensions are reflected in a particular culture pattern. This document will evaluate both culture identity and culture bias in both of these films; explain the concept of cultural patterns and what type are showed in both films‚ and illustrations of verbal and nonverbal communications and how these relate to a particular intercultural communication theory. | “Soul Food”
Premium Culture Sociology United States