Descriptive Essay On Paris

We recently watched the film Paris is Burning, a documentary about black drag queens in Harlem and their culture surrounding balls. Directly related we also read two feminist critiques, Gender is Burning: Questions of Appropriation and Subversion by Judith Butler and Is Paris Burning by bell hooks. Two areas of critique I focus on and question are the critiques regarding the filmmaker, audience and drag queens and how they participate to reinforce a heterosexual racist patriarchy. Furthermore I ask if this line of investigation is the most beneficial way to view and understand the film and its various participants.

In “The Other Paris” by Mavis Gallant, Howard’s proposal and Carol’s compliance are instigated by society’s imposing perception of the nature of marriage; the justification both individuals share about their actions is precipitated by the pressure society has placed upon such union. Through employing an ironic tone and comical characterizations of Carol and Howard, Gallant criticizes how society approaches the subject of marriage.

In “The Other Paris,” two characters, Carol and Howard Mitchell are soon-to-be married young adults whose actions are completely influenced by the norms of society. The author, Mavis Gallant, provides clear social commentary on the societal influences on marriage through satirical uses of irony and mockery, the use of a omniscient narrator, and substantial characterization of the relationship between the couple to show the reader how ridiculous and formulaic the “pillars of marriage” can be, and how society ultimately determines which aspects of these pillars receive emphasis.

The people of France take pride in their selves. Although they seem like very modest people in France it is normal to have affairs while being married. They celebrate eleven official holidays. The French celebrate the traditional Christian holidays as well such as Easter and Christmas and normal ones like Fourth of July, Good Friday, Easter Monday, and Labor Day. On July fourteen they celebrate Bastille Day, which is the day that the Bastille fortress was stormed in and it started the French revolution. Another few that are not common here is victory in Europe day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Assumption day and , All Saints day and Armistice day, and last but not least St. Stephens Day. Although there are many great things about France there is one thing that’s not so positive about France is that it is well known for a lot of human trafficking. Although many laws have been passed to lower the rates of this awful problem and also to protect and keep the woman safe it is still very common. A little more information about their culture is that due to the fact that there country is a six sided shape they often use the word hexagon to describe their nation due to the similarity. France is a beautiful country filled lots of history. These are the five themes of geography for

First, I loved the Paris setting of the movie, which allowed the French language into the movie dialogues and songs lyric. This added elegance and sophistication to the movie itself. For instance, in the first song “Les Girls”, the song lyrics were composed of both French and English which made it admirable. Because France already had a romantic atmosphere, the romance in love scenes were enhanced. And even when scenes weren’t romantic, characters saying things like “Ca C’est L’amour” and “Love is a soufflé, and not a pudding” simply made Paris the city of love people claimed it to be.

One interesting thing I learned from reading this book is that Parisians know how to entertain. They are very formal, which is much different than the United States unless on special occasion. I also learned that the French are very proper and put-together. I like this idea though, because it portrays the French as people with class. I think caring enough about your appearance as well as your home/belongings is very important to come off as the person you want to be. Lastly, from reading this novel I learned that Paris would

My perfect vacation would be to go to Paris and see all of the magnificent works of art and the Eiffel Tower! That would be amazing. What I would do there is drink some tea because I bet they have some delicious iced tea. I would go to The Louvre Museum and look at all of the works of art. The last reason on why I would like to visit Paris is because one of my favorite TV shows is set in Paris,

Paris is Burning is a documentary about the ‘ballroom culture’ of LGBT and black cultures. It was shot in the mid-80s in New York, but it was released 1990. Through the film and the characters, many aspects of this culture are explored. Things like ‘realness’, ‘balls’, and the different concept of ‘family’ that the members of this community have, allows us to see and learn more about the drag community and what is like to see the world through their eyes. Besides all of these aspects, the film main focus is gender identity, theme that has also bring about many opinions about what gender is and what does it mean to be a woman. Some of the questions that the film has raised are if to be a woman is to be born like one or is just to look like one.

Musical film is a genre of movie, which include singing as an important aspect of the plot, and also involves dance numbers done by the characters. Move musicals usually depict a utopian society in which people express their thoughts through song, and emotions through dance. Over time, it has changed with music genre, staging, and plots. The styles have expanded into hip-hop, pop, and swing music, all represented on current Broadway shows. The staging has become more diverse and varied, with the onset of new technology, for example, Hamilton for amazing, (Tony) award winning lighting, choreography, and orchestrations.

No, I believe that the U.S. shouldn’t be responsible for helping ISIS. I wouldn’t like to see or hear innocent people get hurt. Also it’s not the United States responsibility for the fight that ISIS picked with Paris. It would be nice for the Unites States to help ISIS but the problem between ISIS and Paris would become bigger if the United States came in because than that would mean that Paris would want to bring someone in the back them up as well. It think that both sides would create their own big army and that would create something extremely big a dangerous for a lot of people.

Parisian Sights and French Principles, seen through American Spectacles (1856), was written for an American audience by James Jackson Jarves during his time in Paris during 1851. The book is part of a larger series written by Jarves throughout his career to allow Americans to view the World outside of the United States. During this book he tries to compare the two sister Republics, and show how French Republicanism aligns with the American version. To Jarves’ dismay the two Republics are not as similar as he thought, leading him to ponder “Why Republicanism was a curse in France, and a blessing in America?” Throughout the book he goes about trying to answer this question. Jarves thought Republicanism was a curse in France because of the long

This has been the basis for many French filmmakers, as this is the type of France audience finds most pleasurable to watch. Jeunet has presented to his viewers a stereotypical view of France. Jeunet chose to set Amelie in Montmarte because it deisplays stereotypical qualities of a French wonderland, as well as being aesthetically pleasing. Included in the shots are many stone buildings, clean streets, and beautiful colours, all of which have been cautiously selected, adding to the director’s aspiration of creating a French wonderland. “We worked on everything: moving cars, removing signals, graffiti's...” (Jeunet, JP, 2001). It can be seen that the narrative, characters and underlying message of Amelie are all incredibly positive, and Jeunet has clearly found inspiration from Paris being the city of love, as well as memories from his own life. “I had in mind a box full of tiny happy events and stories. I wanted to use them to make audience feel happy.” (Jeunet, JP, 2001)

Paris During the Terror This document in its original form as a speech is an unpublished document. However, because it has been translated and printed as a part of a book, it is now a published document. As a source for study, it has several strengths.

In Charles Rearick’s book, Paris Dreams, Paris Memories, he describes the various ways in which Paris is “represented” through various images he identifies as the City of Light, Old Paris, the Capital of Pleasures, and Paname. Rearick further writes how and why these images of Paris came of importance and how they shaped the geographical layout of the city we know today. All of these images together have likewise produced the city of Paris while also providing the framework of Parisian events and experiences.

France has been called the world fashion capital for many decades. France’s capital and largest city, Paris is home some of the world’s most elite French fashion houses. The Golden Triangle is a name given to Avenue Champs- Élysées, Avenue Marceau, and Avenue Montaigne, the main districts for luxury shopping in Paris. These areas boast stores of the highest names in fashion such as Chanel, Dior, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin, Balmain and many more. There are also many