headlines the front page of the 2005 issue of the Advocate, signifying to a new flood of movies making way into theatres. Five years prior to this news release B. Ruby Rich, who coined the art as New Queer Cinema almost a decade earlier, declared that the cinema had co-opted into “just another niche market” dominated by popular culture (Morrison 135 & Rich 24). What had seemed to be a movement, turned out to be only a moment in the brief years between the late 1980s and early 1990s when the energies of queer
“Brokeback Mountain,” The Gay Cowboy Story“ A large portion of Americans will hear the phrase “the gay cowboy story” and automatically associate it with “Brokeback Mountain.” Even my lesbian parents praise the original story and its popular film adaptation for being controversial for their time. Indeed, during the time of the creation of both the story and the film, there was very little representation of queerness in any form, thus making “Brokeback” especially controversial. However, since my
- - -. “Edwin Arlington Robinson: Overview.” Reference Guide to American Literature. Ed. Jim Kimp. 3rd ed. Detroit: St. James, 1994. N. pag. Literature Resource Center. Web. 3 Mar. 2014. “Overview. ‘Richard Cory.’” Poetry for Students. Ed. Mary Ruby. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale, 1999. N. pag. Literature Resource Center. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. Robinson, Edwin Arlington. “Richard Cory.” Poems and Poets. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2014. Waggoner, Hyatt H. “E. A. Robinson.” Encyclopedia of World
Can’t Cheat the Cheater: Consequences of Cheating. It was Danial’s birthday and Angela planned to surprise him. Angela bought some flowers and cake, then secretly went to his house. What she found was unbelievable; Danial was already married and also had two kids. He was cheating on Angela since the beginning of their relationship. All of Angela’s dreams were gone, and she felt guilty dating Danial. This is one like of cheating. Nevertheless, cheating comes in many shapes and configurations such
taste. Damson Plum They are known as a tart variety and have purple skin. Many popular dishes involve damson plum and they can also be used to make jam or stewed fruit. Elephant Heart Plum This type of plum has a mottled brownish-gold skin with a ruby red-fleshed pulp. They are very juicy and can be squeezed to make fresh plum juice for a good health. They have a tropical flavor with a hint of vanilla. French Prune Plum They are compact purple plum with European-style and about a size of a walnut
A. Government Myanmar who refers itself as “The Union of Myanmar” is a symbolic representation of not just the head of state of the country but the whole nation itself. The country is now divided into seven regions (Sagaing Region, Taninthayi Region, Bago Region, Magway Region, Mandalay Region, Yangon Region and Ayeyawady Region) that is inhabited by Burmans, seven states (Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Chin State, Mon State, Rakhine State and the Shat State) occupied by the ethnic minority
New Queer Cinema, a term coined by B. Ruby Rich in an article for Sight and Sound in its September 1992 issue , is used to describe the movement in 1990s independent cinema which is comprised of radical films created by queer filmmakers about queer stories, dismantling the clean-cut, positive
Is Guinness Good for You? Picking the right beer is an important and serious task, and if you are having some doubts about what type of beer to enjoy, you’ll never go wrong with a Guinness. From its humble beginnings in Dublin, Ireland, to international popularity and fame, this Irish brew has been one of the most enduring beers for well over 240 years. But is Guinness good for you? Now drinkers will be able to ascertain the nutritional information of Guinness, straight from its label. Is Guinness
financial institution’s international composition. The first of the signs of a desire to dominate the trading world is seen here, starting with the words “my vanity as I am an Englishman” (Addison 2650). However, the rest of the sentence “to see so rich an Assembly of Countrymen and Foreigners consulting together upon the private Business of Mankind” softens the expression, and gives a sense of modern globalisation. The Spectator doesn’t seem to be leaning on the binaries found on the group of people
eventually leads to the romantic interests of the novel representing a connection between the two worlds of the past and the present. Works Cited B. Knezevic, “The Novel as a Cultural Geogrophy: Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South”, SRAZ LVI, 85-105 (2011). Beck, R. H. “What is Romantic Love? Margaret Hale and Ruby Ruggels Reply.” The Victorian Web. 1995, Available URL: http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/trollope/rhbromance.html Craik, W.A. “Elizabeth Gaskell and the English
For the purpose of this study, I will critically examine the representation of homosexuality in Hollywood cinema. I will specifically analyse films from the early 90’s to mid 2000’s from ‘Philadelphia’ to ‘Brokeback Mountain’. This dissertation will argue that over the space of 12 years homosexuality has become an acceptable part of cinema. I will look at early Hollywood’s representation of homosexuality depicting how aesthetically so much has changed. The current paper will predominantly focus on
due to the loss of energy between the time a photon is absorbed and when it is emitted. Many living organisms in nature display fluorescent pigments. More than 180 different species of fluorescent fishes have been identified. The red fluorescence of ruby is caused by trivalent chromium, Divalent manganese accounts for the red or orange fluorescence in calcite and also for the green fluorescence of willemite. Natural aurora is another effect of fluorescence. The molecules and ions that are formed in
Clarence Seward Darrow was born on April 18, 1857 to Ammirus and Emily Darrow in Kinsman Ohio. He was one of eight children (Hannon 1-2). Darrow was named after William Henry Seward, an abolitionist (Kersten 13). According to Kersten, Darrow’s mother was “practical and efficient” and neither parent was affectionate; Darrow could not recall his mother ever kissing him or caressing him (9-10). His mother, Emily died when he was 15 years old (Farrell 27). Ammirus taught Darrow to question rules and
Homosexuality on screen has been a taboo subject since the creation of film in the late nineteenth century and has remained that way until the violent protests of the 1970’s sexual revolution. Consequently, the disregardment concerning the portrayal of gay community members could be linked to the overuse and dehumanization of queer stereotypes used as comedic relief throughout film history. The overall delayment in the representation of homosexuals paused the long march for equal rights even outside
spiritualist poet. The life of William Butler Yeats began when he was born into an honestly odd family dynamic. He was born in 1865 in Dublin to a once influential family (Yeats 2: 206). His parents were both of bygone influential status. They were never a rich family, but did their best to get by. John Butler Yeats, William’s father, was trained as a lawyer, but had always wished to be an artist and therefore put all of his ambition into being a painter (Yeats 2: 206). The family struggled because of financial
and immortalized himself by demonstrating the importance of what he saw. “‘When I first wrote the Legend of Rip Van Winkle,”... ... middle of paper ... ...59): 137-149. Rpt. in A Century of Commentary on the works on Washington Irving. Ed. Andrew B. Myers. Tarrytown: Sleepy Hollow Restorations, 1976. 330-342. Roth, Martin, Comedy and America. Port Washington: Kennidat, 1976. Snell, George, “Washington Irving: A Revelation.” The Shapers of American Fiction: 1798-1947, (1947). 105-16. Rpt
The American Dream John F. Kennedy Everyone has his or her own definition of what “The American Dream” is and what is means. Some, however, may believe this dream is in reality, a cultural nightmare. This “dream” was first created as a set of ideals and ethics that would be promised to all citizens in America. James Truslow Adams first used this notion in the novel, The Epic America. He writes: The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller
analysing its structural complexities or for insights into medieval society and life. Yet recent research[3] has renewed interest in this first tale from The Canterbury Tales’ Fragment VII, and it can now be seen as a fabliaux, yes, but as one that is as rich a tapestry – woven of biblical allusions, literary techniques, intertextuality, and social commentary – as any of the other tales. By pulling out and examining the care and skill with which Chaucer inserted just one of these multiple threads – in
gap between patients and mental health professionals. Mental health professionals were less spiritual as compared to the general population at that time. In the past two decades there has been enormous research on spirituality and mental health. David B Larson and Jeffrey S Levin were the instigators to who explored spirituality in medical field. Since then many researches occurred in the field but did not show positive relationship between spirituality and mental health. Currently there is extensive
How To Become A Hacker Why This Document? As editor of the Jargon File, I often get email requests from enthusiastic network newbies asking (in effect) "how can I learn to be a wizard hacker?". Oddly enough there don't seem to be any FAQs or Web documents that address this vital question, so here's mine. If you are reading a snapshot of this document offline, the current version lives at http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html. What Is A Hacker? The Jargon File contains a bunch of definitions