ESSAY QUESTION #1: The idea of human sacrifice leaves a bad taste in the typical Christian’s mouth. In comparison to a first-world point of view, the Aztecs’ outlook seemed incredibly primitive. Simply put, human sacrifice would not be in my grandmother’s agenda; not in her day, not in her week, not in her lifetime. However, this would not be the case if she were as invested in the Aztec religion of 1349 CE. During this time period, human sacrifice was a powerful form of religious practice in many
Drag Queens: Lifestyle or Disguise Mama Ru (RuPaul Charles’ Drag Queen persona) gave her perspective on an episode of Drag Race with this quote: “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?” the aspiration with this quote, it is to show the relevance that even with a different lifestyle, such as the “drag” life, self-love is respected in that controversial world. Over the centuries, men dressing as women has been going on since the dawn of the theatre, but what
The absence of Princess Anastasia’s body in her family’s grave led many to believe she had possibly survived the mass murder of the Romanov family. Numerous women claimed the title of the lost Russian Princess, but as nearby graves unsurfaced, DNA evidence proved that Princess Anastasia had not survived and was only a short distance from her family. Anastasia was born in Petrodvorets, Russia on June 18, 1981. Her father was Nicholas II, the last Russian tsar. Her mother was Empress Alexandra, princess
The Aztecs were an American Indian people who ruled a mighty empire in Mexico from the 1400's to the 1500's. The Aztecs had one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas and built cities as large as any in Europe at that time. They also practiced a remarkable religion that affected every part of their lives and featured human sacrifice. The Aztecs built towering temples, created huge sculptures, and held impressive ceremonies all for the purpose of worshipping
Adolescent substance abuse is one of the largest issues faced by our society today. According to Teenrehab.com, nearly 50% of all high school seniors have abused some form of illicit substance and according to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism nearly 70% of 18 year olds have at the least tried alcohol. Many more adolescents are trying, and getting addicted to, drugs every year. In my opinion this is one of the most critical issues that we have to address as a society. Summary Response:
Everyone has a gender, but do we really know what our gender is? The term “transgender” is relatively new, dated in the mid-1990s. Often, transgender people are not understood well by our population. Have you ever thought about what is gender? Gender is the thing that describes who we are and the characteristics that the society of culture describe as masculinity and feminists. As more people are revealing that they are transgender. We should treat them like they are one of us, they deserve more
Elvis Presley is one of the biggest names in rock and roll. Singer, musician and actor he was an American icon. He is best known as the King of Rock and Roll. His musical influence included the country and pop music of the time, the gospel music he sang in church and the black R&B music he listened to as a teenager (Comprehensive History of Elvis Presley’s Dynamic Life). Elvis has influenced American culture not only while he was living but also in today’s 21st century. It wasn’t easy for him to
INTRODUCTION Too smooth is an umbrella organization that supplies the entertainment industry acting as a multifaceted workplace. While Integrating with other companies from, event production, business advertisements and fundraising, our services also range of hire of equipment and sale’s of products. Some of our services are as listed below. Our motto, If you know something that you require for an event or party, give us a call and we will do our best to source and supply the product or services
Comedic Relief A Humorous Analysis of Theatre Introduction Comedy intends to create humor. In theatre there are many ways to provoke the audience to laugh. This project seeks to analyze the use of props and costumes throughout several theatrical plays in order to develop an understanding of the most common used comedic devices, and, from this knowledge, hope to observe a theme as to how props and costumes allow humor to be created in different theatrical styles. The project takes snapshots from
Diane Arbus was originally born Diane Nemerov on March 14, 1923 to David Nemerov and Gertrude Russek Nemerov. She was the daughter of a wealthy New York businessman. Her family owned Russeks department store on Fifth Avenue, allowing Dian a pampered childhood. As a member of a prominent New York family, she grew up with a strong sense of what was "prohibited" and what was "acceptable" in high society. Diane’s world was a protected one, with little adversity; yet this very lack of adversity made