The Donnas

In her article titled, “Situated Knowledge,” Donna Harraway discusses the concept of objectivity in feminism. According to Harraway, the definition of objectivity is problematic as it catered specifically to wealthy white males in the United States in the late 1980s whose technology and resources were dedicated to furthering their colonialist and capitalist ventures. Furthermore, this definition of objectivity only considered the points of view of ‘Unmarked bodies,’ or bodies considered neutral and

Stones In Water by Donna Jo Napoli is a historical fiction novel which follows 2 boys named Samuele(A jew) and Roberto, in the beginning of world war 2. This book is about a young Venetian boy named Roberto. He gets asked to go to a American western movie with his good friend Memo. Memo invites his jewish friend Samuele. As they’re about to leave, Roberto’s brother Sergio discovers them and accompanies Roberto. While walking there Sergio gets mad because samuele is wearing a David star and rips

opera. Although in later acts I was able to move past the modern set that was only because this set became less pronounced in the second and third acts. Now moving on to the aria’s the three I will be focusing on will be the Aria from the Duke La Donna e Mobile, Bella figlia dell’amore, and Della vendetta alfin giunge l´istante . These scenes effectively move the audience through their repetition

All that glitters is not gold. As a child, one often believes that one's life is perfect, but as one is exposed to the ugliness of the world, pain shatters the illusion, engendering the arrival of maturity and adulthood. Donna Milner's After River examines issues revolving around the childish notion of perfection. In the novel, Natalie's enthrallment in perfection causes her to rebuff the actuality that her perfect family is naught but a false pretense. Her inability to shed this childish belief

The Ultimate Price for Glory The sports world is filled with endless competition with everyone trying to be the absolute best, so is greatness worth risking their own life? With the constant push from coaches, family members, fans, and even themselves, it is no wonder that athletes sometimes experiment with performance enhancers. There are many different types of Performance Enhancing Drugs, and each kind has different effects on the human body. There are many different categories of Performance

Sexual harassment continues to be a substantial problem within the workplace and around the world. Donna Benson, an American author, writes in “Sexual Harassment on a University Campus: The Confluence of Authority Relations, Sexual Interest and Gender Stratification” that “Female workers have always been vulnerable to sexual abuse by male employees… In non-random surveys as many as 70 percent of respondents report harassment on the job” (236). This is an unfortunate statistic, and through comedy

mass propaganda for selling a war. In the essay, “Propaganda: How Not to be Bamboozled,” and “The World of Doublespeak,” both authors discuss and explains the unusual types of propaganda and the misleading nature of doublespeak. First, Donna Woolfolk Cross describes the constructions and the specific methods propaganda presented in our day by day life, and how to avoid being tricked. Also Cross believes that it is important for people in a democratic society to be well informed about propaganda

The Secret History by Donna Tartt is similar in nature to Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven”. The figurative language in both is remarkably similar, especially in regards to allusion and imagery. Both allude to Greek and Roman literature. In “The Raven”, Poe alludes to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, as he describes the raven’s location. Poe writes, “Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door” (Poe 283, line 41). In The Secret History, one of the most important events is centered around

March: Women’s History Month—Nina Hartley Site Category: March is Women’s History Month, so we’re celebrating by covering the most influential, sexiest women in history. When it comes to adult actresses, Nina Hartley is a familiar name. Known for her trademark of big, blue eyes and a round butt with small high waist, Hartley has made a remarkable name in the adult movie industry. She hasn’t limited herself to just acting, either—Hartley has made her presence felt in the fields of pornographic

Looking For Little Egypt By Donna Carlton. Bloomington, IN: IDD Books, 1994. 103 pages. $14.95 paperback. The mystique and murk that shroud the legend and disparate accounts of the mysterious Little Egypt – who stirred up much controversy in the United States in the time after the Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893 – only highlights the significance of the character in the evolution of belly dance and America’s perception of it. Most historical memoirs of danse du ventre, known as belly dancing