Linda Tripp

During the Aboriginal Australian portion of class, we talked about the re-articulation of music. This theme of re-articulation was seen in the 1991 song ‘Treaty’ by aboriginal Australian group Yothu Yindi, the Pygmy Hindewhu beats in Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock and Sanctuary by Madonna, as well as Solomon Linda's Mbube, and a bit during Graceland. The re-articulation of music has been happening for decades and we’ve read about it in textbooks but most topics don’t affect people until they are

The lyrics form a message to the people who are insecure or being bullied for who they are. Christina starts off by narrating and says “don’t look at me,” which foreshadows the shame she or other people feel about themselves and also sets the tone of the song. “Every day is so wonderful. Then suddenly it's hard to breathe,” expresses what one feels when someone bullies or throws out words at them. A person’s actions and words can affect how a person feels about themselves. “From all the pain, I'm

Christina Arguilera - Beautiful and Beyonce - Pretty Hurts have some similarities and differences between them. The two songs were both created to boost confidence and communicate to insecure people. Some similarities between the two is the intended audience, the mood, and the subject. The intended audience for the two is insecure people. The mood for the two is powerful because they made me feel beautiful. The subject for the two is you are beautiful no matter what. The differences between

areas around the world known as The Blue Zones. They uncovered the secrets to health and longevity and told us how we can apply these habits in our lives. The four Blue Zones are: • Okinawa Islands, Japan • Barbagia region of Sardinia, Italy • Loma Linda, California • Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica We learned about these people living in the Blue Zones through their personal stories, as we were brought into their homes and learned about their lifestyle and what they feel were the best practices in health

The theater was largely attended by children and toddlers. To my surprise, I noticed that there were a decent number of adults attending the show too. I was not sure if they were dragged into the show by their own children or that they came to watch the performance willingly. Unfortunately, I was dragged into the theater to watch Aladdin the Musical with my younger siblings during a family outing in Disneyland. I tried my best to spot other adolescents in the theater. However, it felt like I was

A: Author’s and Speaker's Purpose: Updike is degrading, de-romanticizing heroism, the actions of Sammy when he quit his job by setting the story during the 1960’s which is when people started abandoning the conservative approach to life and started expressing themselves more openly. An example of open expression is when Sammy quit his job or how the three girls walked into the A&P in nothing but bathing suits. Queenie and her entourage are being heroes by breaking the social norms regarding women

A long, long time ago, in the year of 1992, a very famous Disney Fairytale hit the big screen. Aladdin is about a young orphan on a fascinating journey to becoming a heroic man. The majority of people are unaware of the qualifications of a real hero. Many people think the only way to achieve heroism is by dying for something or someone you love. There are heroes everywhere you look, Disney movies, fairytales, cartoons, books etc. A hero doesn’t have to possess unusual superpowers like, immortality

How Women are Represented in Science Fiction Films Today Science fiction films have changed a lot since the days of rubber monsters and fake blood. This is not only because of the advance in technology but also in the brave character choices directors of films are now taking. A prime example of this can be seen in T & T2 in regards to the character of Sarah Connor. The representation of women in Science fiction films has changed dramatically the more traditional feminine

If one was to take a step back, away from the elaborate and all-encompassing being that is modern day society they would begin to see things rather differently; noticing ‘problem’ areas that need to be addressed. One of which being the sexualisation of children and young people, an issue that intersects and effects both genders; with girls, we see hyper-sexualisation and objectification whilst boys face the struggles of hypermasculinisation – both of which react with one another, perpetuating and

Beyonce & Christina “pretty hurts “ Beyonce and Christina have almost the same message , their message was trying to convey that many girls are insecure and it is very common in this generation or in society in general , their pr target audience is to young female women , the purpose they had was to assure that everyone has insecurities but you can't let people see you suffer you need to confident and sure of who you are and what you want to show people . Beyonce message was conveying that a lot