Selena Quintanilla: Queen of Tejano "Neither of us knew that Yolanda had returned to the same gun shop in San Antonio a few days before this, where she repurchased the exact snub-nosed Taurus 45 revolver that she had bought before." Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a well-known Tejano pop singer all around the world; having sold several of her albums in English and Spanish, expanding her legacy throughout the years. Not only was she a star however, but also wanted to become a fashion…
Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé Knowles are two well-known successful women. However, they reached their success in two different ways. Beyoncé’s’ father used to put her in talent shows and singing/dancing competitions. Beyoncé then later joined a group called Destiny’s Child. Beyoncé was on a higher level as an artist, than the other ladies in the group. She became a solo artist, as soon she left Destiny’s Child. From that point on her career has been thriving. On the other hand, Kim Kardashian…
The Fabulous Life of Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Beyoncé was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She performed in numerous dancing and singing competitions and talent shows as a child. Beyoncé rose to fame and first captured the public’s eye in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. Mathew Knowles was Beyoncé father and manager of the group which became one of the world’s best-selling girl groups in history. Beyoncé is an American songwriter, singer,…
Music is a powerful thing. It produces feelings and has the ability to bring all people together. Music is also and outlet for people to express themselves and share a mutual idea or beliefs, whether it is through poetic lyrics or throbbing anthems. The artists today are not known for their music, but rather for how extravagant their outfits are and how many times their wealthy relatives can get them out of jail. How much money they have, or the newest relationship they are involved with every…
Mr. Power Monger Common characteristics of power mongers are: expects to get his way, self-confident, problem-solver, knows important people, reliable, makes decisions quickly and effectively. Women are suckers for this type guy. You will spend the entire relationship blinded by fairy dust to the extent you’re tempted to bow when he enters the room. When he promises to take care of everything, take him literally. He’ll ambush you by telling you what to wear, what to do and when to do it. As for…
The eponymous US Billboard had transcended through time as one of the most credible music outfits to give us the hottest, trendiest and must-hear sounds and performances in the industry. It is safe to say that whatever it is that the Billboard is honoring, it’s definitely quite a humongous feat that all of us should pay attention to. Aside from the yearly recognition that the US Billboard is channeling to honor the cream of the crop and the tireless manner by which they categorize who we should…
The author George R.R Martin once said, “There is a savage beast in every man, and when you hand that man a sword or spear and send him forth to war, the beast stirs” (Martin). Savagery is a common theme in literature. The novel Lord of the Flies is a good example of this. In the novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding presents the story of a group of British boys who are stranded on an island after their plane is shot down. At first, the boys attempt to build a civilization based on rules and…
Who is Andra Day? Well, Andra Day became popular in late 2012 due to her releasing covers on Youtube (Musictory). She is also a thirty-two-year-old contemporary singer and songwriter. Her music background is R&B and Retro-Soul. In her song; “Rise Up”, Andra uses metaphors, imagery, similes, and a little bit of first person perspective as if she is right there with someone obtaining obstacles. Andra also uses a tone of motivation during the song to get someone through the rough times. In the…
The Conch In the Lord of the Flies, the conch is used to represent a symbol of authority and order on the island. When the boys first land on the island, Ralph spots the conch amongst the weeds but it is Piggy who knows what it is and realizes that is “ever so valuable.” Piggy teaches Ralph how to blow the conch and initially, the loud sound of the conch is used for calling meetings and henceforth is instituted as a symbol of power and authority. ‘Where the conch is, that’s a meeting. The same…
The novel written by William Golding, The Lord of The Flies, is a story about kids that are allowed to govern themselves; they get to make up the rules and choose if they will follow them or not. In the strive to create a civilization in which they can survive, and eventually get rescued, they have to find ways to stay together, but, while not only failing to do so, they become savages and go around distributing fear amongst themselves. The fear then creates a cycle, where the more fear there is…