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And the Greatest of these is love, or is it Pride?

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Author: Duncan Macleod Date Published: August 1, 2011 Location: USA Deadly Sin: lust The denotative examination: The phrase exotic spice mystery alludes to the intended audience being asked to go on an mystery to discover new spices, or seasonings, with fabio in the picture. The questions, Enchantment and Destination means Fabio is asking you to go on an adventure with him to a special destination. The connotative examination: The bigger picture is that be using the specific brand, Old Spice, the aroma of the product will give the impression to women of a very majestic and manly man. A) Fabio and a baby who seems to be from Asia. B) Fabio economic background comes from a history as a movie star and entrepreneurship. Fabio is seen socially as an ionic symbol of what all women dream of in a man. Strong, long hair. foreign, etc. The baby on the other hand seems to be from Asia . Asia is currently going through a rough path economic being in an ecomoinc downfall over the duration...

What's The Meaning Of My Name?

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Over the years I have constantly pondered the thought of why my parents would choose such a random name as Kenan. You never herd about someone named Kenan doing something historic except for being a comedian on Saturday Nigh Live. So I decided why not give it a shot and see if my name has any meaning or significance or if my parents were just huge SNL fans. It turns out, to my relief, the name Kenan holds religious importance in Christianity, as well as possessing a Hebrew origin meaning to acquire. It comes also from the Irish decent, which makes sense that both my mom and dad's decedents coming from that area of Europe. However, I also learned about the meaning of my middle name Oliver, and why I had it changed when I was ten years old. My mother had a nanny growing up by the name of Olivia. My Grandmother suffered Brest cancer at a very young age and I never got the chance to meet her. While she was sick, Olivia was the mother figure in my moms life. She was always at her schoo...

David and Lou

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We are the Other - ( David and Lou)   Location: South Minneapolis, MN  Date: 2012 Photographer: Wing Young Huie      When I first examined this photograph I think about the hot topic issue in the United States, Race. There is a major divide in America due to the high racial tensions between White and Black people. The issue is mainly sourced about the feeling of inequality between the races and social unjust towards African- Americans. However, this picture counters the stereotype of racial tension by depicting a friendship between the two "brothers" despite the racial issues presented in America.        Wing Young Huie and Margaret Atwood both show the concept of othering via presenting two social groups and enabling one to have a perceived hierarchy over the other group. However, they differ in their depiction and connotation toward the social issue. In The Handmaids Tale, Atwood provides a negative connotation toward the iss...