Pamimilosopiya

Oftentimes when reading fictional texts with similar themes, readers will find themselves encountering similar characters. In the realm of modern literature, elderly Asian women are often portrayed with many similarities; they are seen as protective, caring people who possess great wisdom. Ayako Nakane, also known as Obasan, the title character of Joy Kogawa’s Obasan, and the character Poh-Poh in Wayson Choy’s novel The Jade Peony, are very similar in this regard. Both Obasan and Poh-Poh drive forwards their respective narratives with their strong personalities. They have each suffered through troublesome pasts and as a result have become very wise. Obasan and Poh-Poh share many similarities but they also have their differences. Both women

M. NourbeSe Philip’s ZONG! commands the attention of its readers with the physical appearance of the words on the page. The immediate introduction of the distorted text causes the initial reader to want to investigate more about the significance and meaning behind the text. Philip successfully forces the reader to educate themselves on an issue that would have otherwise went unnoticed in history. I immediately opened it up and flipped the pages and it sparked confusion, but it was a good confusion. It was the type of confusion that caused me to want to know more about what the author was trying to communicate. The misconstrued text forced me to search for answers for why the book was written in this form before I could even continue on. I found myself anxious for the answers. After I began to read the back of the book that explained the history and purpose for this text it became a little more clear. The author is trying provoke an emotion and feeling within the reader of confusion. This confusion and

Who are the Nacirema and how shall they be defined? The dictionary defines an Anthropologist as a person that studies human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture (Webster 2011). I am not claiming to be an Anthropologist however, from my viewpoint, I am not sure if I am capable of grasping my mind around the concept that “the body is ugly and that its natural tendency is to debility and disease” explained, (“Horace Miner”, 2005). Unfortunately, the Nacirema people believe that this statement is true based on their culture and their belief system.

Mexico celebrates christmas from Dec. 12th to Jan. 6th. From the 16th to christmas eve some of the children perform a reenactment called the “Posada”. If you didn't know “Posada” is Spanish for Lodging or Inn. They have nine Posadas. When they get into the Posadas they decorate with moss, evergreens, and paper lanterns. Each Posada children get a board and candles. They have them to hold painted figures of Mary and Joseph riding on a donkey. They go down the streets and sing songs to each home. The song they sing when they go to the houses is about mary and joseph asking for a room in the Posada. The children are told that there is now room so they must go away. Soon after they are told there is room so they are welcomed in. Once they enter they say prayers and celebrate by having a party with food, games and fireworks. Each night a different house holds the Posada party. On the last night of Posadas there is a whole bunch shepherds on a board. When the posada is done there is a figure of baby jesus in a manger on the board and then there is a church service. After the church

I attended University of Fort Smith’s play. This play was held by Hmong Student Association(HAS). (On their agenda, the skit was supposed to be thirty minute but it lasted about an hour.) This story takes place in a Hmong village in Laos. The currents and lights was welled used. The main character was put on the spot light when it is necessary. For example, the light became dim to the point that you can tell that it was night time. There were mini lights that helped make the setting well recognized. The clues that foreshadow the time and place is the set-up. The back-stage set-up was filled with rice field and there was a mountain. There is a Hmong house hut too. The tools to cut rice was on stage as well. Another reason why it will be a

Gogarten et al. (2012) conducted an observational study. They observed ten wild non-human primate populations across three continents to try to understand how seasonal differences in rainfall and resource availability could have an effect on mortality. While disease, starvation, predation and injuries can be the cause of primate death, these factors may be influenced by aspects of the environment like rainfall and resource availability which are influenced seasonally. Gogarten et al. (2012) investigated different hypothesis these included: Mortality is highly seasonal across species; mortality is higher during wet seasons or dry seasons; mortality is higher during periods of food scarcity; greater differences between seasons are related to

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Tan has used very formal language in this piece of work which sets the impression of formal writing. The language is very specific and concrete, the diction is used in jargon. The words written by Tan explain narrator’s knowledge in the world. For example, in the quote, “I was sophomore at Galileo High in San Francisco...” (Tan 139), Tan uses the word sophomore to explain her status in the college. By using such high level of the word choice it is clear that connotative language has been used. The attitude of the author from the word choices seems very formal and she is very excited as well as nervous to meet her half

The atomic bomb signaled not only the commencement of the Cold War, but also a political divide between the communist ideologies of the Soviet Union and the democracy of the Western world. A fear of communism behind the Iron Curtain and nuclear annihilation spread throughout the US, while existential views regarding the meaning of life arose. Through their texts, composers subverted dominant Cold War paradigms to …….. ATQ……. Samuel Beckett’s modernist existential play ‘Waiting for Godot (Godot) (1953)’ is a philosophical questioning on the purpose of human existence, and the nature of scientific development. In response to the existential angst following WW2, Beckett uses the conventions of Absurdist theatre to examine philosophical

Horace Miner writes about the Nacirema, a culture steeped in magic and superstition. Their ways of life are portrayed as uncivilized and barbaric. The Nacirema perform rituals and rites that are strange to us here in the civilized world. The description and portrayal of this tribe make it very hard for the reader to connect or even begin to understand such a strange people. Miner starts of the article creating an atmosphere of wonderment; “if all of the logically possible combinations of behavior have not been found somewhere in the world, he(anthropologist) is apt to suspect that they must be present in some yet undescribed tribe”(Miner:1956:503). And that tribe is the Nacirema, a foreign and strange people to whom we in the western

Legacies are left in memories and preserved in the minds, actions, and hearts of the future generations. Several methods of materializing these legacies include literature, establishments, and film. These are products of experiences. Through the personal narratives of Carlos Bulosan, Dawn Mabalon, and the manongs of the International Hotel, the reader or observer can use these works as lessons to better the modern version of Filipino America, especially as they visualize what used to be considered Filipino America. The transformation of experience into a form of knowledge production becomes a vehicle to combat colonial mentality within the reader or observer. This inner revolution can then encourage

This is a discursive paper of Tswalo that took place at Theatre arts admin Collective, on the 26– 30 August 2017. Written and performed by Billy Langa, Directed by Mahlatsi Mokgonyana and sound design by John Withers (Theatre arts admin collective, 2017). Tswalo is a spiritual quest that gives the audiences the baton to walk through their own paradigm of ontology, Tswalo’s poetry, prose and stories furnish us with the necessary tools into a deep meditation. It undoubtedly begs the question (or theory) of being, becoming and unbecoming.

The very basis of the early information on this topic comes from simple archeological findings of artifacts and the use of sciences available at the time. In her work "The Indo-Europeans: Archeological Problems", Marija Gimbutas places the homeland of the Indo-Europeans in North Eastern European steppes in the region of present day Ukraine and Russia, on the cusp of Europe and Asia, moving east to west and north to south (817-818) . The culture of these peoples though somewhat varied included both settled and semi-nomadic herders, raised cattle and swine, had rich pottery making skills, and were most importantly horse-based peoples (819-820) . The importance of the mobility of horsemanship is stressed in her argument over the way these peoples

Beneath the chaotic, hilarious, and seemingly nonsensical staging of the one-act play “Ang Sopranong Kalbo,” directed by Dexter M. Santos, which is Rolando Tinio's Filipino translation of Donald M. Allen's English translation of Eugene Ionesco's The Bald Soprano, the play effectively emphasizes the absurdity of people's preoccupations. By lessening its focus on other themes such as time and reality, which are also fundamental themes of Ionesco's play, the adaptation depicts a stronger, more intense absurdist play that questions the priorities of humans.

Romesh Gunesekera; the author of the novel Reef (1994), begins the story with a young boy by the name of Triton, entering Mr Salgado’s household as a “Kolla”, meaning boy, and starting to become weary of himself and his own capabilities. Throughout the novel, Triton faces certain hardships, but quickly learns to overcome them as he begins to develop a sense of responsibility and independence within the household. Mr Salgado becomes the “centre of Triton’s world” and he is someone that Triton looks up to and wants to become. However, everything changes when Miss Nili becomes the central aspect of Mr Salgado’s life and changes the relationships within the household, allowing Triton to see things from a new perspective. Throughout the novel we see how Triton plays the role of an Outsider as well as Insider within the home and how he starts becoming very observant with regards to Miss Nili. In this essay I will discuss how Triton’s role in Mister Salgado’s household alters and becomes a turning point in the novel.