The group originated in Los Angeles, but later it spread its activity into Canada, Central America, Mexico, and different areas of the United States. It lasts since the 1980s. The members are mostly Latinos from Central America. The identification mark of gang members are tattoos. They usually cover their chests, arms, and in some cases, even their faces.
Through the effective use of conventions, the graphic novel”The Rabbits” represents particular ideas about European colonization in Australia and Australian society. “The Rabbits” is a graphic novel depicting colonization in our country by using animals and indirect messages. It also uses color and symbolic features to direct messages to the reader. “Rabbit Proof Fence” shows us the realty of the stolen generation. It also dives it’s attention into the imposing of beliefs and ideals onto Aboriginal people.
Bees are a mysterious species who have an incredible life that we know nothing about; in connection we live crazy, mysterious, lives with ups and downs; goods and bads. The secret life of bees by Sue Monk Kidd is an extraordinary story about a teenager Lily Owens, her abusive father, her mother, and numerous friends. Lily lost her mother at a young age, so she runs away; she ends up living with a loving family of women and finds mothers within them. She learns about friendships, overcoming, forgiveness, and love. In The secret Life of Bees the author shows theme through conflict and symbolism.
In the book Biggie, by Derek Sullivan, it takes place in a small town in Iowa called Finch, where almost everyone plays sports. Biggie however, is an overweight kid who sits at a computer desk during all of his free time. Biggie eventually meets a girl named Annabelle, who he falls in love with right away. Biggie goes to gym class one day and throws a perfect game in wiffle ball and then is pushed by his brother and his mom to try out for the school baseball team. Throughout most of the book Biggie is in love with Annabelle, although at the end of the book, Biggie ends up meeting a different girl named Courtney that he ends up falling in love with.
In Frank Romero’s mural “Going to the Olympics,1984” he captures the audience attention by painting a mural on a highway wall with powerful symbols that represent the community and the artist itself. Romero includes symbols such as hearts, palm trees, cars, a blimp, flying iron, post stamps, a horse, and two man wrestling. Each of these symbols have a purpose have a significant meaning such that they are valuable to the community and Romero himself. The cars and hearts represent the love we have for cars in LA since many la residents use this as transportation to get to one around for others this can have a different meaning. The flying iron presented in the the top left represents a special honor to Buster Crabbe an olympices that later
The 2012 movie Beasts of the Southern Wild, director Benh Zeitlin’s debut movie, sees 6-year-old Hushpuppy living with her father Wink in a remote village called the Bathtub. When Wink mysteriously falls ill, it seems that mother nature falls ill with him, with temperatures rising, ice caps melting, and rising waters threatening the Bathtub and its community. In one key sequence, the aftermath of the flood shows Wink and Hushpuppy searching for survivors, and eventually finding some at the local pub. Once safe from the flooding outside, Wink and Hushpuppy hunker down at the pub and reminisce about Hushpuppy’s mama. In this scene, there is a strong theme of change and loss, shown through the key symbol of hope represented by Hushpuppy’s mama.
People are supporters of the opinion that art is designed to influence a social behavior through plays, propaganda, newspapers and by paintings. For example, paintings are used to promote a powerful form of protest against inequality and atrocity. In a fictionalization story based on real facts, In the Time of the Butterflies, by Julia Alvarez. It demonstrates a clear understanding on struggle, loss of freedom and the living conditions in which one lives in a reign of terror.
In Blindness, Jose Saramago uses both juxtaposition and imagery to represent the concept of “being evil for the greater good”; moreover, Saramago’s purpose is to convey how one’s morality and decisions are influenced by other factors such as a dictatorship. To begin with, there was a blindness that started spreading from person to person. First, it was the blind man, then the thief, the doctor, the girl with glasses, the boy with the squint, the doctor’s wife, and the man with the eyepatch. It’s important to note that the doctor’s wife isn’t actually blind. She lied to the ministry to be able to stay close to her husband and to be able to take care of those around her.
In other books we read such as Pudd 'nhead Wilson or Black No More people made fun of the “black dialect” or they would say things like you could tell the difference between someone by their dialect. It is funny because in this book Misha raps a lot and it uses black dialect. Rapping is one of the few things Misha actually does. In this book we see the recurring theme of the main character(s) not wanting to work or being plain lazy.
The Other Side After reading the children’s book, The Other Side, a reader understands the author’s purpose in tone, selected audience, and symbolism. The fence is the symbol in The Other Side it is standing like a border between the African American girl and the Caucasian girl. That wall is stopping friendships, and opportunities. If and when the fence is taking down the whole world is going to change.
Chrysalids Critical Analysis Society has constructed many absurd theories and ideals, but none are as illogical as the concept of “ normal”. Somewhere along the line, humans began to conform to the theory of normality; its standards determined by the most prevalent characteristics that emerged within a given population. John Wyndham’s dystopian novel The Chrysalids exemplifies this theme through the character of David, who lives in an estate known as Waknuk, where differences generally lead to marginalization. Living in such an oppressive civilization has caused David, who possesses telepathic abilities, to feel like an outsider.
Symbols Sleds Two sleds appear in Citizen Kane. Rosebud, the sled Kane loves as a child, appears at the beginning, during one of Kane’s happiest moments, and at the end, being burned with the rest of Kane’s possessions after Kane dies. “Rosebud” is the last word Kane utters, which not only emphasizes how alone Kane is but also suggests Kane’s inability to relate to people on an adult level. Rosebud is the most potent emblem of Kane’s childhood, and the comfort and importance it represents for him are rooted in the fact that it was the last item he touched before being taken from his home. When Kane meets Thatcher, who has come to take him from his mother, Kane uses his sled to resist Thatcher by shoving it into Thatcher’s body.
Candy cane: the Candy cane is a Christmas symbol that represents the Christ's sacrifice and purity. The red stripe symbolizes Christ's sacrifice and the white background his purity. The flavor of candy cane is peppermint flavor. This cane symbolizes that Jesus loves a lot us, for this reason he gave his life for us. In this way the color, flavor of candy cane remember us that Jesus came into the world to save us from our sins.
From Henry’s perspective the flag symbolizes hard work, respect, and the dedication he’s put into his country. Personally, I think that Henry is too sensitive. In my opinion, we are nothing alike. Henry wanted to enlist in the war, i don’t see any reason for participating in a war that has nothing to do with me.
This week I watched the Netflix original movie To the Bone. I was first drawn into this movie when looking through the Netflix originals list; when I saw the trailer. The trailer fascinated and captivated me, leading me to watch the movie. The movie follows a young women, named Ellen, on her journey seeking treatment for anorexia nervosa. The movie shows her struggle with thoughts of inadequacy, isolation, along with many other struggles as she struggles with her illness.
