Essays Tagged: "Gypsy"

One hundred Years of solitude- by Gabrial Garcia Marquez- this paper discusses the repitition of life patterns in the Buendia family.

o interpret this dream as a warning concerning the paths and choices of his family. Melquiades, the gypsy who befriends the family, refers to the village as "The city of mirrors"; one where the past i ...

(4 pages) 111 0 4.3 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Australian Life Style

d if that friend needed anything he would be glade to ofer him every thing he has .The bushman lead gypsy like lifestyle with the constant moving and roaming round the country side . They would often ...

(2 pages) 71 0 3.4 Dec/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

In Shakeapear's play, Antont and Cleopatra, How does Enobarbus' description of Cleopatra in her barge re - inforce what we have already learned of Egypt and its queen?

re values are much less respected than the Romans. The stereotypical Egyptian is a 'strumpet, or a 'gypsy' *Act 1 Scene 1), and this is basically a person without moral values. They do not respect the ...

(10 pages) 56 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

John Knowle's "A Separate Peace".

realize that Devon has it's own separate peace. Gene is preoccupied with the " unforgiving, foolish gypsy ways" of the summer session (Knowles 65). As he "had almost caught the rhythm of it, the danci ...

(2 pages) 41 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo.

ial status. In this paper I will mainly discuss the story of Quasimodoe and Esmeralda the beautiful gypsy and how torture. Torture was a very popular way of punishment back in the late 1400's. Officia ...

(3 pages) 47 0 3.4 Sep/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Genre Study

Critical reaction to Marquez's One Hundred years of Solitude.

e. He seeks solitude after locking himself in a room studying alchemy, upon meeting Melquiades, the gypsy. Towards the end of his life, Jose Arcadio?s decline in mental health distorts his reality and ...

(3 pages) 72 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

What was different about Stephen Sondheim musicals.

t successful shows on Broadway. It was the start of Sondheim's career and lead to his next musicals Gypsy and Anyone Can Whistle also known for their content and new ideas.Gypsy was performed in 1959, ... n for their content and new ideas.Gypsy was performed in 1959, based on the memoirs of the stripper Gypsy Rose Lee and her crazy mother. The show didn't have the happy, positive aspect like most music ...

(10 pages) 55 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Plot Overview - Wuthering Heights main plot events and character developments by Kala Harvey

, Wuthering Heights, to Liverpool on a business trip. He found there a little boy who looked like a gypsy who had apparently been abandoned on the streets, and brought the child home with him, to join ...

(7 pages) 59 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein - Theme of the divided self

she is presented as belonging to a family unit, which seems to stay intact until the arrival of a 'gypsy brat.' Although Heathcliff creates a divide within the family due to his arrival, Cathy is see ... she is presented as belonging to a family unit, which seems to stay intact until the arrival of a 'gypsy brat.' Although Heathcliff creates a divide within the family due to his arrival, Cathy is see ...

(14 pages) 64 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

History of Flamenco

hat followed the removal of the Moors in 1492. While together imprisoned, they brought together the gypsy singing with Andalusian folk music, and created Flamenco.Flamenco consists of dancing, singing ...

(1 pages) 41 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

The Affect on Free Will of A Clockwork Orange's 21st Chapter

he main sources for these additional terms are Russian. Although there are also contributions from, Gypsy, French, Cockney/English slang and other miscellaneous sources such as Malay and Dutch and his ...

(6 pages) 84 1 4.5 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Roma, Gypsies and the Romany

places, and they were called, among other things, Egyptians or 'Gyptians, which is where the word "Gypsy" comes from. In some places, this Egyptian identity was taken entirely seriously, and was no d ... d," The New York Daily News, 7th March, 1999.Salo, Sheila. "Sinclair meets the Rom." Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society,5(3):35-44. 1993Shcherbakova, V., Gypsy Musical Performance in Russia. Moscow: Ac ...

(4 pages) 35 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Did the Western World do enough for the Jews in the Holocaust?

When they came for the gypsies, I did not speak, for I am not a gypsy. When they came for the Jews, I did not speak, because I wasn't a Jew. When they came for the ...

(5 pages) 59 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

World War II: Did the western civilization help enough?

World War II"When they came for the gypsies, I did not speak, for I am not a gypsy.When they came for the Jews, I did not speak, because I wasn't a Jew.When they came for the Ca ...

(5 pages) 32 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Powerplay in Shakespeare's, 'Antony and Cleopatra'

on Antony's transformation from 'the triple pillar of the world' into 'a strumpet's fool' due to a 'gypsy' depicts, not only the power of Cleopatra over Antony but also the impact this has on their co ... is counteracted by Philo's perception of Antony who has sacrifices his better self for the sake of 'gypsy lust'The complex relationship and division of power between the Triumvirs is a delicate one an ...

(3 pages) 136 1 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Character Review of Bizet's Carmen

acter of this opera. Carmen is a gipsy girl working in a cigarette factory and belongs to a band of gypsy smugglers and criminals. She is a character that shows erotism and freedom. Her love is playfu ... tract men, and manages to mix business with love. She is a flirtatious and independent woman, whose gypsy nature is the low of freedom. From very beginning she lets us know that she loves freedom of e ...

(3 pages) 36 0 4.7 Oct/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

Roma Gypsies - A brief overview

minating in the Nazi's attempt to exterminate them. As a result of centuries of rejection many Roma/Gypsy communities today live in very difficult conditions, often on the fringe of the societies in t ... em to ensure that their contribution to European culture is fully acknowledged.Since 1993, the Roma/Gypsy issue has been at the heart of three of the Council's top priorities: protection of minorities ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Gypsies in America (Immigration the Roma people, their history, etc.)

in India in first few centuries after the life of Christ. Unfortunately, little is known about the Gypsy's past as it was never written down and has only been passed through the generations by story- ... psies came to Europe, some people thought they were Egyptian pilgrims (this is from where the word "gypsy" comes), and harbored them in their homes and treated them with the hospitality only reserved ...

(4 pages) 21 0 0.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Gypsies in Romania and Europe

The Gypsy peoples originate from Sind region now in Pakistan. Their Rom language is close to the older f ... falling to the Ottoman Turks. Other groups also moved through India to Gujarat and south of Delhi. Gypsy populations can still be found along all these migration routes.When entering west Europe they ... eged situation did not last long as amazement at their way of life commonly led to hostilities. The Gypsy way of life still leads to hostilities from the people of their host nations. Europeans regard ...

(10 pages) 49 0 3.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Do you agree Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" has both good and bad traits?

Heathcliff badly. Although Hindley discriminated against Heathcliff and said that Heathcliff was a gypsy, Catherine still played with him. Catherine accepted Heathcliff as a good friend. Later when M ... an unfeeling child anymore. We think Catherine was a kind girl, but due to the social pressure on a gypsy, Heathcliff. She could not express her feeling and love to Heathcliff. Every time We read this ...

(9 pages) 50 2 3.7 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature