...Like all those children risking neck and limb in the traffic to sell one stick of cigarette at a time. Or those grown-up men hunting the sidewalks all day to sell a puppy or a lantern or a pair of socks. The amount of effort they spend seems out of all proportion to the returns. Such folk are, obviously, not enough. Laboriousness just can never be the equal of labor as skill, labor as audacity, labor as enterprise. The Filipino who travels abroad gets to thinking that his is the hardest working country in the world. By six or seven in the morning we are already up on our way to work, shops and markets are open; the wheels of industry are already agrind. Abroad, especially in the West, if you go out at seven in the morning you're in a dead-town. Everybody's still in bed; everything's still closed up. Activity doesn't begin till nine or ten-- and ceases promptly at five p.m. By...
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...Riley Final Paper Interpretation and Origin of Hamlet Although I enjoyed reading many of the texts throughout the semester during this course, my favorite reading was Hamlet. Only the first part of the book was assigned to read, but I was very interested to hear about the end of the book. I decided that this would be a good opportunity to read the rest of the book and use it for my final paper in the class. Not only did I get to finish the book, I also learned much about the author William Shakespeare and the country of England. I hope to make it clear of my understanding of the text, author, and country in this final paper. Hamlet has not only taught me the importance of family and struggle with fate, but has also given me a better understanding of whom and where the novel originated. The text begins in Denmark where a ghost walks the embankments of Elsinore Castle. The ghost is first discovered by some guards, then by Horatio. Horatio is a close friend and former classmate of Hamlet. The ghost resembles the recently deceased King Hamlet, Hamlet’s father. King Hamlet’s brother, Claudius has inherited the throne and married the king’s widow, Queen Gertrude. Gertrude is Hamlet’s mother. When Horatio and the guards bring Prince Hamlet to see the ghost, it speaks to him. The ghost threateningly states that it is his father’s spirit, and that he was murdered by Claudius. He orders Hamlet to seek revenge on the man who seized his throne and married his wife, and then disappears...
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...Cheska Jane G. Arriola Ms. Benetha Huera English 2 20 February 2013 Korean Pop invasion in the Philippines: a Threat to OPM? I. Introduction For the past few years, there has been a distinctive foreign genre that catches the attention of Filipino music lovers. Thousands of Filipinos especially teenagers go crazy over the so what called “K-pop” music. K-pop is an abbreviation for the term Korean pop which is continuously making a buzz not only in the Philippines but also in other parts of the world. Holden defined K-pop as “a musical genre and subculture originating in South Korea which comprises a wide spectrum of musical and visual elements” (144). If Korea has what they call as K-pop, the Philippines has its very own “OPM” or Original Pilipino Music. OPM is referred to as “Philippine pop songs, particularly ballads, such as those popular after the collapse of its predecessor, the Manila Sound, in the late 1970s, up until the present” (Basijan 18). The spread of K-pop music in the country resulted to K-pop invasion or what others refer to as “K-pop fever”. Unknown to some, this phenomenon is giving threats to the OPM industry since it affects many aspects of it. Because of the Korean Pop invasion in the Philippines which influences a lot of Filipino teenagers to patronize K-pop music, it poses threats to the Original Pilipino Music industry in terms of the album sales, organization of local concerts and the worst is, it might be more popular than OPM in the near future. II. The...
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...Wilfred Owen letter: My own dearest Mother, Immediately after I sent my last letter, more than a fortnight ago, we were rushed up into the Line. Twice in one day we went over the top, gaining both our objectives. Our A Company led the Attack, and of course lost a certain number of men. I had some extraordinary escapes from shells & bullets. Fortunately there was no bayonet work, since the Hun ran before we got up to his trench. You will find mention of our fight in the Communiqué; the place happens to be the very village which Father named in his last letter! Never before has the Battalion encountered such intense shelling as rained on us as we advanced in the open. The Colonel sent round this message the next day: 'I was filled with admiration at the conduct of the Battalion under the heavy shell-fire.... The leadership of officers was excellent, and the conduct of the men beyond praise.' The reward we got for all this was to remain in the Line 12 days. For twelve days I did not wash my face, nor take off my boots, nor sleep a deep sleep. For twelve days we lay in holes, where at any moment a shell might put us out. I think the worst incident was one wet night when we lay up against a railwav embankment. A big shell lit on the top of the bank, just 2 yards from my head. Before I awoke, I was blown in the air right away from the bank! I passed most of the following days in a railway Cutting, in a hole just big enough to lie in, and covered with corrugated iron. My brother...
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...much history, for today’s student to master. “Someone should write a film version of Harold Bloom’s The Western Canon,” a writer from The Independent suggested, and “the person who should write it,” he said, looking at me, “is you.” I looked to Walter, who replied, “If you write it, I’ll publish it.” And the die was cast. Faber offered a contract, and I set to work. Following the Bloom model I decided it should be an elitist canon, not populist, raising the bar so high that only a handful of films would pass over. I proceeded to compile a list of essential films, attempting, as best I could, to separate personal favorites from those movies that artistically defined film history. Compiling was the easy part—then came the first dilemma: why was I selecting these films? What were my criteria? What is a canon? It is, by definition, based on criteria that transcend taste, personal and popular. The more I pondered this, the more I realized how ignorant I was. How could I formulate a film...
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...discoveries from around the world, we have seen exciting and groundbreaking cinematic work created in the last two decades. For our second installment of our "100 Movies to See Before You Die," we decided to highlight these "Modern Classics" made between 1990 and 2009. Like our first list, we chose movies based on their artistry, originality, and pure cinematic entertainment. And even we were surprised by the results. While big stars like George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Morgan Freeman are well-represented on the list with three films each, it's acclaimed actress Catherine Keener who appears in the most movies. By working in both independent films like "Being John Malkovich" and studio productions like "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," she personifies the best of the era. Look through the list below to see our choices for the top movies made in the last twenty years. Click on a title to add your comments about that particular choice. And take a look at the original "100 Movies to See Before You Die" to see the seventeen films that appear on both lists. 1990 [pic] Goodfellas DIRECTED BY: Martin Scorsese STARRING: Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT Misery DIRECTED BY: Rob Reiner STARRING: James Caan, Kathy Bates 1991 Beauty and the Beast DIRECTED BY: Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale STARRING: Paige O'Hara, Robbie Benson [pic] The Silence of the Lambs DIRECTED BY: Jonathan Demme STARRING: Jodie...
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...Keesan P Pascal 1 Mr. Davis th PreAP Literature 11 11/11/2015 Sadists And Their Destruction Ken Kesey, Edith Wharton, and Tom Schulman all have created literary works involving the sadistic enforcer of conformity. These characters take pleasure in the terror and pain they instill in those who reside under them and have been also shown to go to quite drastic and destructive measures to ensure the conformity of the populace they command, even completely destroying someone’s life for “the good of all.” Within these works Kesey, Wharton, and Schulman use the sadistic Nurse Ratched, Zeena, and Headmaster Nolan to show their use of drastic methods to enforce conformity and the destruction of characters’ lives to show this. Nurse Ratched takes a certain sadistic motherly pleasure in her position of conformist enforcement on the ward. As soon as her entrance in the first scene Chief Bromden interprets her expression during her walk to her office as being “pleased and peaceful with the thought”(Kesey 4) of her duties for the day, which involve watching over the patients of the ward. She orders and controls the patients in a manner that diminishes their masculinity, and she takes pleasure in the fear that she causes and the power she commands. Another instance of this is when Nurse Ratched remembers the time when she had a patient named Taber (who she eventually made docile through electroshock therapy treatm...
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...Relief and Sadness. My pain would have a name now, though this meant changing my entire life. Once I received the news I was stunned, unable to move, though I could not explain with words how excited I was. The battle that I had fought for four years had been won, and I was standing on top of my dead enemy, cheering with triumph. I quickly texted Ainsley, instructing her to meet me at the fence that divided our two yards. I rushed outside, immediately tasting the sweet summer air and feeling the warm sun swoop through my racing heart and mind. Then I saw Ainsley. My mind flooded with relief as her grinning face reached my hopeful eyes. She knew. “How did it go?” she requested, a slight smile on her face. “We know and I can’t believe I am able to say that. They said that I have Celiac Disease.” Her face dropped, thinking that this was terrible. “It’s okay,” I told her. She knew how hard this battle had been for me, and her smile finally returned after giving her the details. “We’ll get through this, but things will just be different...
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...Our teacher did not expect us to just memorize and listen, instead, she helped us analyze each argument and apply concepts that mimic real life situations. For example, we discussed the situation in the book where James’ mother Ruth born into an orthodox Jewish family explains that she has become, in her own words, “dead” to her family as a result of her marriage to Andrew Dennis McBride, James’ African American father . Contrasting her depiction of the hardships she had to endure because of her marriage to a black man was a sobering reality for some of my classmates because they fully understood and can empathize with what James had to endure as a child of an interracial...
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...Industry Brief RJDM: Angels & Demons Research Report Yasir Hassan P12199795 |Table Content | Pages | |Abstract | | |Introduction | | |Demons Research | | |Demons In Islam | | |Jinn’s (Demon) Abilities | | |Adam VS Iblees | | |Demons In Christianity | | |What Does Christianity Say about good and evil | | |Demons In Art | | |Demons In Films & TV ...
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...Algemene opdracht A1. Bibliografische gegevens: (zet deze tabel over in je eigen bestand) |Auteur: |Alice walker | |Titel: |The color purple | |Eerste druk: |1982 | |Uitgave: |Groningen,1997,(BlackBirdsnr.4) | |Druk: |228 blz | | | | A2. Samenvatting: IN ENGLISH A 14-year-old girl named Celie by her father very badly treated. She is even raped by him, and get him 2 children, a boy and a girl. Celie has a younger sister, her name is Nettie, and they are inseparable. An older man wants to marry Nettie, but her father gives him Celie. But that man treats her worse because he beats her more than her father. After a few months attracts Nettie to Celie in, she ran away from home because her father now Nettie had foreseen. After Nettie and Mr.. ______ Had a fight he sends her away. He threatened to make sure that they lost contact with Celie would have, and...
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...Esmeralda Buendia Ms. Greer English 10 pd. 4 October 24, 2012 Mexico Research Paper: Creativity, Pride and Historical Mexico a country known for its enthralling rich culture and history has many traits that differentiate it from any other. No matter where in Mexico you find yourself let it be in Mexico D.F the capital or in the exotic Caribbean beaches of Cancun you will always be dazzled by the diverse elements this country offers. The Mexican country has three main aspects that best describe their culture, which are the historical aspect that is represented every where you go, the creativity aspect found in their cuisine all the way to their arts and the proud aspect that is found in every individual that calls himself a Mexican. From their famous Telenovelas to their fine arts and exquisite cuisine; the country of Mexico has always been known for its creative way to express themselves in several aspects of life. This is due to their unique way to convey their feelings, believes and ideas through art. Ancient artists who are considered geniuses are the Mayans, even though they didn’t have the technology we have now, they were able to develop their own way of architecture. This gave them the capacity to build massive mesmerizing edifications made out of limestone. Among these magnificent structures we can spot whole Mayan cities, awing temples, gigantic pyramids and grandiose tombs, just to...
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...Introduction The Renaissance period covers the 200 years between 1400 and 1600; although exact dates are still argued by many specialists. The word “renaissance” literally means “rebirth” and is the French translation of the Italian “rinascita”. The Renaissance style is primarily composed of a revival of the classical forms developed originally by the ancient Greeks and Romans and of the deepened concern for secular life – interest in humanism and assertion of the importance of the individual. In art history, the Renaissance period corresponds to the start of the great Western age of discovery and exploration. At the time, there was great desire to study all aspects of nature and the world. During the Renaissance, artists became independent personalities. They were no longer considered as mere artisans as they have been in the medieval times. Artists tried to find new solutions to formal and visual problems. Many of them devoted to scientific experimentations. During this time, a lot of mathematical and linear outlooks were developed. This resulted to proportionality and rationality in every aspect of painting and sculpture. Paintings became a window to the natural world and it was the painters’ job to depict this world in their art. Artists at the time dedicated themselves to the rendition of landscape. In addition, artists also developed aerial perspective --- an angle where wherein objects become less distinctive and less sharply colored as the eye moves away. Painters...
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...Testament. There is more said about Jesus in the New Testament when he was approximately thirty years old. Jesus had done many travels. Through his traveling Jesus started preaching to small groups of people. He also gathered many disciples and followers that listened to what he was preaching. Many people would follow him just to hear what he was preaching. Faith, forgiveness and humility are what Jesus would preach throughout his travels. He also preached about great mercy and God’s forgiveness. Through Jesus travels, while preaching the word, he also performed many miracles. He is a few of the miracles that he performed as said in the New Testament. It said that Jesus can turn water into wine, he also could heal the sick, and he could raise the dead back to life. There are many other miracles that Jesus can do. There many people following Jesus, as this was going on many political factions of the day began to be concerned. Was Jesus the King of the Jews and the Son of God? Many...
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...A Brief History of Philippine Literature in English I. Pre-Colonial Period - Consisted of early Filipino literature passed down orally; oral pieces have a communal authorship – it was difficult to trace the original author of the piece since oral literature did not focus on ownership or copyright, rather on the act of storytelling itself; - Many oral pieces became lost in the wave of the new literary influence brought about by the Spanish colonization; however, according to the Philippine Literature: A History & Anthology, English Edition (Lumbera, B. & Lumbera C.), the pre-colonial period of Philippine literature is considered the longest in the country’s history; - Literature in this period is based on tradition, reflecting daily life activities such as housework, farming, fishing, hunting, and taking care of the children as well; - Oral pieces told stories which explained heroes and their adventures; they attempted to explain certain natural phenomena, and, at the same time, served as entertainment purposes; - Pre-colonial literature showed certain elements that linked the Filipino culture to other Southeast Asian countries (e.g. oral pieces which were performed through a tribal dance have certain similarities to the Malay dance); - This period in Philippine literature history represented the ethos of the people before the arrival of a huge cultural influence – literature as...
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