by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 19, 2024 | Literature
Poetry has been used to convey feelings and emotions since 1200 BCE. It’s an art which encourages us to see things differently and transports us beyond the page, into mindscapes that teach us about ourselves. I’m Alice Walker, and you’re listening to the Open Learning...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 19, 2024 | life essays
[ad_1] While we all know that Jazz is as much a style of music as it is a style of dance, many people may not realize the importance that dance has played in music. There are many songs out there that mention the importance of dancing and yet we as a society seem to...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 19, 2024 | Literature
“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This statement, said by Albert Einstein, restates one of the main themes of Toni Morrison’s novel, The Bluest Eye. This novel takes...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 19, 2024 | life essays
[ad_1] Racism is an issue that has long been influential in almost every field of work in the wWesternworld and dance is not excluded from this. Two choreographers who fought the stigma against people of color in dance are Jose Limon and Alvin Ailey. They are two...
by Dr Durkheim J | Apr 19, 2024 | Literature
The Bluest Eye is about what it’s like to be hated for things that are outside of your control. She addresses the larger implications of that, probably something that all of us have experienced in our lives. Especially, she is talking about what it’s like to be hated...
