Essays on Complexion

Taking a trip down memory lane my personality has undergone many changes; certain aspects of my personality have remained the same whereas others have considerably changed. At times it becomes tricky describing my personality because one day I presume I'm very extroverted while the next those around me feel I'm introverted. However, I have learned to embrace all these changes positively as they continue to shape me into a better person. For years, certain aspects of my personality such as my height and skin color have remained consistent for a long time. After undergoing all the adolescence changes, I ...

The Post War society was going through a transition period. The milestone document of the United Nations in the history of mankind is The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). With this document, the United Nations have protected human rights regardless of gender, race, religion ethnicity etc. The United Nations agreed that every person is free by born and he/she should be respected. He/she must be considered as human being and thus her rights of freedom must be protected. The two incidents were very important in the world history; first is the Civil Rights Movement and the feminist movement. ...

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Georgiana perceives the birthmark on her cheek as a “‘charm’” that can bring fortune to her (as cited in Hawthorne 1021). For Aylmer, the birthmark is a sign of disfigurement or “imperfection” on Georgiana’s face (Hawthorne 1021). However, Aminadab sees the birthmark as a sign of beauty and would never want his wife to “part with that birthmark” (Hawthorne 1025). The theme of married love is expressed through the relationship between Aymler and Georgiana. Aymler appears to love his wife to the point using every means within his power to rid her face of ...

“A man's life was a series of transition rites which brought him nearer to his ancestors” (Achebe 122). – One of the impacts of colonization is the disappearance of cultural or traditional practices. This quote shows how a life of an individual is related to his or her culture or origin. “Behind them was the big and ancient silk-cotton tree which was sacred. Spirits of good children lived in that tree waiting to be born. On ordinary days young women who desired children came to sit under the shade” (Achebe 46). – This quote illustrates the richness of the culture of ...

The meaning of identity takes on a very broad concept as its context can be defined in terms of socio-political circumstances. In any ways, culture is also one of the primary reasons that help in shaping identity of a person that makes them unique from different cultures. In terms of visual arts, many artists have tried to preserve their identities through painting, mirroring themselves, providing symbolisms that make their painting stand out from the rest. Especially in a place called museum, making a painting stand-out from the rest can be difficult and depending on the iconography they portray, the ...

Inequality is one of the greatest social problems as the result of the racism. The differences can be perceived not only economically, but also politically and is one of the major global challenges. Studies show that inequality can result in poverty and creation of social classes in the societies. This situation can be elaborated by Marxist theory of Communist Manifesto. The theory states that states that those who own the means of production ‘capitalists’ take advantage of the poor ‘proletariats’ and amass wealth which causes the social class issues. I am going to discuss the inequalities that result as ...

Description of the cultural practice of Storyknifing among Yup’ik Eskimo girls

The Yup’ik Eskimo girls had a culture of telling their stories at the river bank while using some smooth mud palettes which had been carefully prepared. This spot was the usual spot for telling their stories and had been used by several generations in the past for telling of stories. The Eskimo girls sat quietly at the river bank where the story telling is to take place. (DeMarrais, Nelson & Baker , 1992 p120) It was the role of the women to make cloths so as to fit their husbands and their children. The women also had to do all ...

13 June 2011

Is Othello a play about race?

The question of race in Shakespeare’s Othello is a difficult one to answer because on one level of reading, the play is entirely based around Othello’s Moor status whereas, on another level, the play is entirely based around Iago’s manipulation of the other characters and Othello’s race no longer becomes particularly prevalent. However, for the purposes of this essay, we will review how Othello’s race is presented throughout the play and how the other characters handle this status. In particular, it is important to discuss the repeated references to Othello’s colour ...