Majesty’s Mystery was created by Elizabeth E. Jenkins, a Memphis, TN native, who is inspired by the need for relaxation and embracing the mind, body, and spirit. The Majesty’s Mystery brand desires to bring beautiful comfort, embellished in dreamy glamour, into girls, young ladies, and women’s lives, all over the world. After losing a sibling to the vicious, unforgiving streets of Memphis, TN and later being diagnosed with Severe Depression, by a licensed Psychologist, Elizabeth E. Jenkins learned to lean on her creative nature as a form of therapy. Depression is often dismissed, misunderstood and not taken seriously; especially in the African American community. People often label you as moody, weak, overly sensitive, and dramatic but they
How would you feel growing up in a world and never being considered normal? The book “Wonder” by R.J Palacio features a young boy, August Pullman, whose life was anything but normal. Life isn’t always easy, but for August it was especially grueling. Even though August would have gotten an education if he stayed home schooled, August’s school experience was good for him because he learned a lot of new things, he had awesome yet frightening adventures, and he made some friends along the way.
It is often astounding how secrets can tear lives apart. The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson gives testament to this fact. This story is the ultimate portrayal of deception and betrayal set amidst the serene, isolated canvas of the Saskatchewan prairies. What makes this story seems unbelievable is the fact that this is a true story which actually occurred as opposed to being fiction. John Wilson killed his loving unsuspecting wife Polly and hid her body in an isolated culvert in 1918 near Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Some years later he would be tried in a court of law, convicted and hung for his crime in Prince Alberta, Saskatchewan. He was the first and only Mountie to be hung in Canadian History. Once again, providing that the Mounties did get their man after intense justifying
Lucille Clifton’s experiences as an African-American living in a town inhabited by mostly Caucasians affected her decisions and goals in life. Growing up in a world filled with racism and gender discrimination, Clifton challenged and overcame stereotypes about both blacks and women. Despite her early struggles, Clifton writes about her problems as she endeavors living to the fullest extent. As a child, Clifton remained thankful for her parents “gifts of poetry and storytelling” (Lupton 18). These experiences as an African-American living in an impoverished environment along with a lasting love for her community and family helped Clifton grow as a person and poet. Therefore, she gained popularity for portraying African-American youth and family life in her works. Overcoming all of her struggles was most likely the hardest thing to accomplish, and reflecting on them through poetry came naturally.
Noted by Darryl Hattenhauer, Shirley Jackson, an American gothic author, "ranked among America's most highly regarded fiction writers" during the "1940s, 1950s, and 1960s" (1). Jackson argued that “a good story must engage its reader, persuade him that he wants to belong in the story for as long as it lasts,” and if the author fails to provide such experience then they can consider their work a failure (Hall 113). The idea of authors providing an experience of enjoyment by involving them in the story, made Jackson a successful writer. She also believed that if an author is asked where their ideas come from they would simply “find [themselves] telling over, in some detail, the story of [their] life”, another reason why Jackson was a great writer (Hall 117). Jackson’s continuous refusal to agree with her mother’s beliefs about how women should portray themselves, repeated struggle against depression, and life as a wife/mother, influenced many of her stories.
Gwendolyn Brooks was a black poet from Kansas who wrote in the early twentieth century. She was the first black woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize. Her writings deal mostly with the black experience growing up in inner Chicago. This is the case with one of her more famous works, Maud Martha. Maud Martha is a story that illustrates the many issues that a young black girl faces while growing up in a ‘white, male driven’ society. One aspect of Martha that is strongly emphasized on the book is her low self-image and lack of self-esteem. Martha feels that she is inferior for several reasons, but it is mainly the social pressures that she faces and her own blackness that contribute to these feelings of inferiority. It is through these depictions that we are able to identify with the feelings of the writer. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote an autobiography that reveals many her attitudes, tendencies and criticisms. Martha, in Brooks’ stories has a low self-esteem. This lack of self is directly related to her being black. Brooks’ experiences growing up are the key influence in the writing of Maud Martha
The story of the black veil is about a man with is the minister of a the village of gives speeches in their church. On a horrible day a maiden had died and mr hooper, the minister had to give a speech to the departed but to every ones surprise he was wearing a black veil covering his face expect is lower chain. After that mr. hopper added more by talking to the people about secret sin and that each and every one of them has one.
Many define drama to be a literary work that is to be performed in front of an audience. But to truly define drama one must comply with its themes in order to understand it fully. Drama is a form of art that is visually presented. It displays key characteristics of human emotions to give deeper meaning to what is being presented. Sometimes drama brings out what a person is truly feeling through a tragedy play or a play portraying good fortune. Drama plays are sometimes taken out of real life instances to extend the controversy of the event or elevate the excitement of the situation. Much like in Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles”, where a woman is being put on trial for killing her husband. Trifles are small insignificant things that can be ignored. Women are being ridiculed in this drama due to their lack of voice in society; however their superiority is shown through their keen eye for evidence. Symbolism in this play acts as a precursor to predestined events that take place. It can be observed by looking at anything that has specific significance to a scene, which Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters methodically point out. The unfinished quilt, the strangled bird, and fruit are the symbols that give insight what really happened between Mr. and Mrs. Wright, and what went wrong during their marriage to result in such a dreadful end.
• AW always turned to writing when she was depressed, in these periods she got the greatest inspiration to her stories.
In Walker’s essay "In Search of Our mothers" Gardens, she talks about the black mothers or grandmothers who are torn by their own creativity:
Toward the end of Moody’s autobiography, it is obvious that all her experiences and challenges in life had deeply affected her. In a way, she seemed tired and frustrated of fighting and struggling, “I sat there listening to ‘We Shall Overcome,’ looking out of the window and the passing Mississippi landscape. Images of all that had happened kept crossing my mind: The Taplin burning, the Birmingham church bombing, Medgar Evers’ murder, the blood gushing out of McKinley’s head, and all the other murders.” In the background people were singing We Shall Overcome and she wondered to herself how true those three words could be. All she thought to herself was, “I wonder. I really WONDER.”
Christian artwork resembles the monotheistic belief of a single God known as Christ. Christianity is one of the principal religions and ethics of society. Such artworks assist Christians in seeking to conform their lives and their societies to the will of God as revealed in sacred scripture. Christians created a powerful figurative art using human beings as an expressive symbol. Christianity constructed the Christian church, which has become the largest patron of religion. The Christian church has utilized many works of art to express their religion and show power, thus attracting worshippers. Through these works of art, Christian iconography was prominent. Christian iconography consisted mostly of sculptures. There are sculptures of prophets, apostles, and saints, and paintings of altarpieces and church murals. The Virgin Mary is known as the greatest of all Christian saints, the holiest of all. She is the mother of God and born free of original sin. She exemplifies piety, humbleness, and holiness. The two Christian artworks The Virgin and Child in Majesty with Saints Quentin and Placidus and The Assumption of the Virgin share similar colors, iconography, symbolism, but have different connotations.
In American culture, suicide and depression is considered to be one of the darkest taboos. It has the particular quality of being both enticing yet foul. Although suicide and depression are seen as dark, and disturbing, both have made many people famous. Sylvia Plath, on of the most renowned 20th century poetess, is one of them. Plath used many of her poems as ways to cope with her depression and suicide based on certain life events. Plath’s poems such as, “Daddy”, “Tulips”, and “Lady Lazarus” were influenced by life events which later gave people insight to Plath’s suicide at the age of 30. Plath’s difficult life events also caused her to write her most successful poems.
To start this research paper off, I should start by defining depression. Depression is a very serious medical illness that leaves you with the constant feeling of sadness or a lack of interest in anything. Depression needs to be treated right away because it could eventually lead to harming yourself or even suicide. Depression is common in older adults but it is not a normal part of aging. It may be overlooked for some older adults because sadness is not their main symptom. They may have other, less obvious symptoms of depression or they may not be willing to talk about their feelings. Therefore, doctors may be less likely to recognize that their patient has depression. Depression can happen for a number of reasons such as other medical problems, lo...
The paper, Two Cheers for Mystery by William Alston provides an interesting read on a potentially alternate theistic view. Alston’s intentions for writing this piece was to introduce the Devine Mystery Theory and provide detailed reasons on why it should be accepted as valid. Alston provides four supporting arguments and additional evidence to back his point. After reading the piece, I think that he provides a substantial amount of evidence for Devine Mystery Theory to at least be considered to be an alternative theistic view.
The Narrative of Violence as a Metaphor of the Colonial Project in M.G. Vassanji’s The Book of Secrets