Book Review: Twice Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) is one of the great American writers; his The Scarlet Letter is studied in many schools across this land. But it took him quite a while to reach that status. After crushingly disappointing sales for his first...
In the opening lines of his 1961 inaugural address, President Kennedy claims that his inauguration is the symbol of a new era in American history, defined by both reverence for the past and innovation in the years to come: We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedo...
The American Flag has been the national flag of the United States since June 14, 1777, with the original thirteen-star version. Since 1777, it has been modified 26 times up to the current 50-star version that was adopted on July 4, 1960. It is also called the Stars and Stripes, Star...
In subsequent decades perhaps the most-prominent current of ideas that can be called Pan-Africanist has been the Afrocentric movement, as espoused by such Black intellectuals as Molefi Asante of Temple University, Cheikh Anta Diop of Senegal, the American historian Carter G. Woodson, and Maulana...
black outlines filled in with vibrant colors. These tattoos often feature the eagle in a fierce stance or with wings spread wide showcasing their power and dominance. They may also include other elements such as banners displaying a motivational quote, American flags, or different types of flora...
“procession of the shrines,” by means of staves passed through metal rings in its side. It was thus conducted into the temple, and deposited on a stand. The representations we have of it bear a striking resemblance to the Jewish ark, of which it is now admitted to have been the ...
(a black eagle on a golden shield). The early flags of Poland were armorial: the arms were transformed directly into a banner by filling the field of the flag with the shield design. The same pattern was revived after World War I by many Polish nationalist organizations. The red flag ...
she dances. The woman is a representation of America and contributes to the main character’s story of race. The black boys in a local hotel’s main ball room‚ and in there‚ they were forced to look at thenakedblonde dance. The girl has a tattoo of the American flag (Ellison)....
The American flag: The thirteen red and white stripes on the American flag symbolize the original thirteen colonies, while the fifty stars are a symbol for the fifty states. The five Olympic rings: The primary symbol of the Olympics is the image of five interlocking rings. This symbol was cr...
historyofasymbolisoneofmanyfactorsindeterminingaparticularsymbol'sapparentmeaning.Oldsymbolsbecomereinterpreted,dueperhapstoenvironmentalchanges.Consequently,symbolswithemotivepowercarryproblemsanalogoustofalseetymologies.Forexample,theIrishandScottishAmericanelementsofdesignintheRebelFlagoftheAmericanSouthpredatetheAmerican...