Essay About Humanities

It is human nature to judge people who are different than us. Cultures can get so wrapped up in their beliefs and traditions that they come to think anything different is wrong. People tend to look down on those who fall outside of what is considered normal , and they judge them without getting to know them. As expressed in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Julie Otsuka’s “from When the Emperor Was Divine” this judgment leads to fear, that is responsible for the destruction of cultures and relationships

Throughout high school students have to read novels that are American Classic, but what even makes a book be considered a classic? A classic is when a novel is relatable throughout decades of being made and it makes the reader intrigued. Jeannette Walls memoir, The Glass Castle, is an American classic. This novel talk’s life struggles with family problems and poverty. Jeannette has an unstable childhood, with a selfish mother and an alcoholic father that pay no real attention to her and siblings

Three Levels of Culture The levels of culture as defined by Nitza Hidalgo are The Concrete, The Behavioral and The Symbolic. It is believed that these three levels accurately depict what makes up a cultural heritage [5]. Defining Cultural Identity In applying Hidalgo’s three levels of culture to my cultural experience, I can most accurately relate to The Concrete description of cultural reference. I am absolutely rooted in my cultural through fashion, music, food and games. When I was a little

Furthermore, a theme in this novel that recurs is the theme of power. In this novel power is seen when Dana gets transported back in time to Maryland in the 1800’s because in that time it was a white patriarchal society. Which means that white men had all of the power in society and could do as they please. As well as own slaves because slavery was accepted within that time period. At one point Dana states in her inner monologue “Someday Rufus would own the plantation. Someday, he would be the slaveholder

Textbook Vs. Wikipedia: The Feminist Movement in the 1960s to 1980s While Western Civilization: Volume 2: Since 1500 by Jackson J. Spielvogal and Wikipedia overlap at certain points, Spielvogal’s book provides a large overview of the feminist movement in the 1960s to 1980s. Compared to Spielvogal, Wikipedia goes more in-depth with the people involved, the issues they were fighting for, and the laws they were able to get passed. But even though they have their differences, both are informative and

Music has been an integral part of America’s history, and a vital factor in how the American people have used it to change the world, as well as themselves. From the sorrow- filled cotton fields were gospel music was birthed from the mouths of slaves, to the roaring jazz bands of the Harlem Renaissance, into the amped up electrical guitars of modern day punk rock, music has shaped the nation. With so much rich history in the United States of America, we are left to wonder how so many incredible types

What is your perspective on misfits in society? Misfits are often misunderstood in society, which is typical because they are often seen as the underdogs. Rather they are an underdog or a misfit, they are not truly respected in society. Misfits are often looked as threats to other people in the story because they are not on the same page. Moby Dick by Herman Melville. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck all show how misfits are overlooked, prove

In The Tale of Sohrab, originally written by Abolqasem Ferdowsi, irony strikes not only the family of Rostam , but also many other characters. There are many interpretations and translations of the story and in some adaptations the irony that makes the story so great is lost due to translation or shortening. The translation of the Shahnameh by Dick Davis and the graphic novelization of the story by Bruce Bahmani both clearly tell the same story, The Tale of Sohrab. Despite this, Davis’s translation

History is alive The subject of history is described as many things among high schoolers. A boring subject about people long since dead, a class with WAY too much homework or with a professor who enjoys giving droning lectures. Therefore, most students look at history classes as just another set of credits to get out of the way for graduation. However, in my case, it is viewed a bit differently. I believe history is a gift, a window into the past that gives us a chance to learn from the people who

Culture identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person's life and it relates to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation or any kind of social group that has its own culture. My culture identity is defined by cooking out on Sundays with my family and spending time with each other and talking about how our week was and what we have planned for the next week. By doing this with my family it teaches me how to grow up and become a responsible adult