miércoles, 7 de noviembre de 2012



SHORT HISTORY: EVELINE


SUMMARY
 
Eveline sitting looking out the window, watching as people passed by and remembered very close to home was a field in which she and her neighbors brothers played when they were young they used to be very happy, but now a man bought and built houses at that time his father was not bad and their mama was still alive.

She and her siblings were grown, her mother had died, his father had become violent and abusive before he did not do it as with Harry and Ernest because she was a girl, and some of their neighbors were dead and others had gone to England, and she was thinking of leaving home to go and where for many years she had lived, eveline think much if it was wise to leave your home and would have to work very hard, also thought about what people might think of her if she went with a man without even marry Harry died later was engaged ernest decorate churches, eveline argued a lot with his father because he did not add anything in the house, Eveline had a hard life because she had to take care about children and keep house, so she thought go and leave home.

He wanted to go with Frank, I thought about going out on the boat at night, wanted to try another life to be his wife and live in Buenos Aires. As expected his father found out and banned him continue their relationship, so they were in hiding.

Eveline made two cards one for Frank and one for his brother, his father had aged and behaved well, thinking of the promise he had made to his mother being in the house while he could. Suddenly he found himself in a large crowd on the pier he had her by the hand, I could see the boat in the distance and thought if I was doing was right, at that moment the ship gave a strong puff which meant we had to board the ship, she kept thinking if I could retract, then let go of the hand of Frank and returned home.


 BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES JOYCE
 
 

He was born in Dublin, on February 2, 1882. His parents were John Stanislaus Joyce and Mary Jane Murray. His family was composed of several brothers and sisters. In 1907 Joyce suffered his first attack of iritis, severe eye disease that almost led to his blindness.
Irish poet, James Joyce is regarded as one of the great writers in the English language of the 20th century, being his novel Ulysses (1922) a works most influential in the history of literature.


 WORKS
 
The first literary success it had when I was a college student with the article, 'The new drama of Ibsen'. His first book, Chamber music (1907), contains 36 poems of love, reflecting the influence of the Elizabethan lyric poetry and the lyric poets of the late 19th century. His second book is a collection of 15 short stories called Dubliners (1914). These stories are sorted in a series that goes from childhood and adolescence, until public life (in Dublin).
Joyce had international fame in 1922 with the publication of Ulysses, a comic epic based on Homer's Odyssey.
Finnegan’s Wake (1939), his last and most complex work, is an attempt to represent a cyclical theory of history in fiction. In this work combines English with words in multiple languages.


 
SOCIAL CONTEXT

 XX CENTURY
 
The XX century this among the years 1901 and 2000. It was the last century of the II millennium. It was characterized by the advances of the technology; medicine and science in general; end of the slavery in the developed countries; the woman's liberation in most of the countries; this crisis has the following effects: World wars; the genocide, the politicians of social rejection, unemployment and poverty. As consequence, here there are inequalities in the social development, I develop economic, I develop technological, the wealth of the countries, and the differences of conditions of the inhabitants' of the different regions of the world life. In the last years of the century, in 1989-1991 globalizations phenomenon begins

Walter Isaacson was managing manager of the magazine Time. He says that: "It has been one of the most surprising centuries: inspiring, awful sometimes, fascinating always". But Gro Harlem Brundtland, former first minister from Norway, she says that it was a "century of all the enormous one, and that the human vicuis is bigger". She says that it is a process of economic growth.

 ROMANTICISM
 
The Romanticism is a cultural and political movement in Germany and in the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Ireland of the North) at the end of the XVIII century. It is a reaction against the rationalism of the Illustration and the Classicism, this movement is based on the feelings of people. The main characteristic is that this movement finishes with the classic movement and there. It is based on the freedom of the feelings. The romanticism is a way to feel and to have the nature, the life and to the man.

 CHARACTERISTICS OF ROMANTICISM
  ·  The conscience: people are more autonomous and people have own thoughts.
  ·  Value: Of the different thing in front of the common thing, what takes a strong nationalist     tendency.
  ·  The liberalism:  The man can decide according to the situation.
  ·  The originality: Each man should show what is only. 
  ·  The creativity: Each person can present her thoughts in art.


CHARACTERS

·  Neighbors: Los Water, los Devine, los Dunn and keogh
·  Eveline
·  Father`s Eveline
·  Mother`s Eveline
·  Brothers: Harry and Ernest 
·  Frank  


PLACES

 ·  Home
 ·  Shop
 ·  Boat

TOPICS

 ·  Catholicism
 ·   Romanticism and part of ant-romanticism
 ·   Role of woman in society
 ·   Emigration


 THESIS
 
In Eveline, the first of the stories of the book starring young, are issues related to women, the role she had, Joyce along Dublin makes a difference between the behaviour of men and women in the Dublin of the time.
Man, is more linked to life outside the home and women has its space in the House, with different responsibilities and tasks.
The protagonist of this story plans to escape with her boyfriend, which the society would consider a scandal and a shame. Eveline plans his life, thinks about the few possibilities of being happy in Ireland and wants to escape. However, at the end, perhaps for not be able to deliver from the Catholic religion of the society, decides to stay and let go of her only boyfriend to Buenos Aires, she ends up accepting a sustained life, as promoted Roman Catholicism, taking the role given to women at that time be example of bliss and serve to Catholicism.

He is can also speak in relation to this story on emigration in Ireland of century principles, which started since 1945 by poor harvests, taking America as a destination. These migrations were notable until 1929, which were reduced by the great depression.
Linking the history of Eveline with the life of its author, that migration occurred due to the lack of hope and opportunities.

 
THE AUTHOR THAT SOUGHT WITH THE BOOK?
 
James Joyce was an important writer in the century xx, the one wanted that the romanticism was a form to know that in some situations people should choose road between two. Eveline had two roads to choose. She prefers to go with their family; she didn't have words to explain their answer. She wanted to leave with him, but she was thinking of their family. She should be pending of their family and her he/she didn't want to have a better life. This history represents the romanticism but also the ant romanticism because Eveline was not sure of its feelings. She in some moments was happy but she decided to live their life as always.





sábado, 27 de octubre de 2012

TYPICAL DRESSES

Women dress is:

Dress sleeves three-quarters.
High collar with an abundance of lace trim.
Ties in silk ribbons around the wide skirt covering the ankle, usually in soft colors.
Wide petticoats with ribbons and lace trim and panties at mid-thigh.
Closed shoes.
Average height usually black heel.


The dress of man is:

Sack of tail, black usually.
Bowtie.
Jacket.
Shoulder straps.
Almost always white shirt.
Trousers grey, black or cream.
Black shoes.




SPORTS:

Cricket: It is the most practiced sport in Jamaica and it was brought by the English football is the second most important sport, Badminton is also an important sport in Jamaica.
Golf: Is the third most important sport. Golf in Jamaica is practiced every hour, this sport is a habit of the citizens.

Tennis: This sport is taught in schools, academies private and in the tournaments on television watched by the public.


ATLETES:

Usain Bolt

It is the most famous athlete in the country. He has a record in the 100 meters with a time of 9.58 seconds and another record for 200 metres with a time of 19.19 seconds. In 2008 he won gold medals in the Olympic Games in Beijing
In Berlin in 2009, he won gold medals at 100 meters, 200 meters.
The final of the 100 won at the Olympics in London in 2012.



Patrick Ewing

It is another famous athlete, the it has American nationality, is the retired basketball, Olympic champion with United States and conducted most of his career with the New York Knicks.




CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS

  • Festival of the Jamaica coffee: Is held every autumn in Kingston to celebrate the tradition of coffee agriculture, farmers and traders give visitors free samples of a wide variety of coffees, hot beverages and other foods.
  •  Heritage Fest: Also held every autumn in Kingston, where da food, dance and music to explore the diversity of the. From curry of the India to the dance of the Lebanon and surrenders to all cultures that are in Jamaica.
  •  El Accompong Maroon: Is the festival which is celebrated every year on January 6, the birthday of Captain Cudjoe, the man who defeated the English army. The festival celebrates the Maroons, with traditional dances and singing, a fantastic party, the sound the Abeng Horn, and drums of war Maroons.
  •  One of the most important festivals of the Caribbean, Carnival, extends throughout the island in a big party, with popular music shows, as well as parades. The Carnival is celebrated on 8 April, by the island in the week before Easter and is one of the most popular festivals of the island. It is the best tradition of Jamaican culture and the people, the Jamaica Carnival is a celebration of good energy, and as such is one of the most anticipated events in this country.

From Parties on the beaches and public parades with floats and carriages, to competitions among participants and the presentations of music artists globally recognized, it lasts for nine days with parades, dances, costume contests, and a 'war between gangs' using his best artistic expressions.
This celebration unites people from all over the world, they are in the streets with sound, color and spirit of jamaica. This event is an opportunity to share the culture and life of the Jamaicans.


  • Women's day: March 8.
  • Christmas: December 24 is celebrated.
  • New year: is celebrated on January 1.
  • Day of work: is celebrated on May 1.
  • Day of independence: held on 6 August.
  • Day of Kings mages: is celebrated on January 6.

THE TRADITIONS OF THE MAROONS IN MOORE TOWN

The city of Moore Town is inhabited by the descendants of the communities of former runaway slaves, the Maroons. the word "cimarron" means that slaves fled the plantations in the early 17TH century and built their homes in the blue mountains and the Johncrow mountains... The heritage of the inhabitants of Moore Town also includes an original system of land collective ownership, a local political structure and the use of the abeng, a Horn of Jamaican origin which serves as a means of long-distance communication.







CULTURE IN JAMAICA 

The Jamaican culture is a combination of various traditions who settled on the island and the first settlers: the Taíno Indians. Christianity is the main religion and which has more practitioners, also there are other religions: Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.
English is the official language, although many Jamaicans speak a local dialect of English that incorporates African, Spanish and French words. the majority of the inhabitants are Christians, they are members of the Church of God, Baptists, Anglicans, Adventists of the seventh day, the Pentecostals and Catholics. There are several communities of Jews, Muslims and Hindus. Some popular sects, notably the rastafari movement (is the culture that prevails in the island, which has various ritosy festivals throughout the year), are a significant feature of the national religious life.


The Jamaica population has African origin or mestizo (with the Europeans), descended from the slaves brought to the island in the 17TH and 18th centuries.
Jamaica is divided into 14 municipalities, of which 12 are managed by municipal councils and the two municipal governments.
The main institution of higher education is the University of the West Indies (1948), located in Kingston; It has a library with more than 450,000 volumes. Jamaica also has various schools of vocational training and techniques, training of teachers and faculties of letters, Sciences, and technology schools.

The largest religion within the country is Rastafarianism, which recognizes Haile Selassie I, last emperor of Ethiopia, as the God made man. One of the icons was the singer Bob Marley, this singer is a Prophet for the Jamaican people and is responsible for the growth of the religion by his global fame.






JAMAICA MUSIC 

Jamaica is known for its rich culture and music, which have made the island famous in the world. The genres are:

  • Ska
  • Reggae
  • rocksteady
  • Dub,
  • Dancehall
  • Ragga
  • Ragga jungle
  • mento

The most popular music is reggae, with their different styles and blends such as: dub, dance hall, raggas, raggamufin, early reggae or reggae roots, released on a large scale by the Jamaican Bob Marley who through his music deepened and gave it to know around the world.




JAMAICAN FOOD  

Jamaica food is influenced by different cultures such as: African, British, Chinese, India, Spanish, Irish and Scottish. This mix of culture thanks to the Indians of Tainos used cassava, maize, guava, fish, roast and crabs.


POPULAR FOODS 


Merey del diablo: This fruit of Africa has become one of the ingredients most used in island cuisine, with fish can be prepared, you sufles and other popular recipes.



Dumplings: This meal comes the English influence, this is today the delicacy that gives life to the culture of Jamaica, mainly made of meat or vegetables.


Charqui: It is the most popular technique for seasoning and cooking meats, fish and vegetables, previously prepared in a base of chilies, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, onion, nails, vinagré, soy and rum.


Green Papaya Chutney: The natives were fed papaya or fruits of los angeles and years back this recipe contains bits of green papaya, mango and ginger, tamarind, vinegar and hot pepper juice.


Blue Mountain Coffee: Is recognized as one of the best in the world, is which takes the English royalty, but its production is low and your price is very high.


Jamaica pepper pork: Arawaks used pepper to keep food, gourmets describe this pepper as the result of combining ginger, nails, white pepper and nutmeg, so this recipe is very popular.


Rabbit rum: Ron always is present in the kitchen and in the life of the island. This dish requires a minimum 2 days of preparation and stands out for its intense and exotic flavor.


Pink ginger rum: Say that this drink resurrects dead, or can also kill you if you are the hand, helps digestion and removes hangover.


Sangter's: In one of the factories where they produce the spirits Sangster's Old Jamaica, from spices and tropical fruits, pure cane sugar and Jamaican rums.


The Rastafarian kitchen: Ital Rice with beans, Ital stew with dumplings of maize, zumosion, cassava bread, eggplant fritters, brownies rasta and the delicious drink flor de Jamaica. They say it is good to be present when the Rastafarians spiced food with herbs.




viernes, 26 de octubre de 2012

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS


  • The Jamaicans have retained a taste for folk tales, music, and religious beliefs of their African ancestors. This explains that on the island to practice around one hundred different cults.
  • They are very fanatical and they believe in spirits. For protect yourself from them, they have all kinds of strategies, as place of cutlery in cross and a bible near the headwaters of the babies to preserve his dream. 
  • Also abound the healers, who have wise spells for the ills of its innabitants. Jamaicas grown humor and the banter, Take it all with some distance and philosophy, which may irritate those who feel worried and stressed.






Geographic area: the Caribbean and Central America 
Capital: Kingston
Territory: Jamaica is a Caribbean island with an area of 11 thousand km2, the most important cities are:
      - Kingston
      - Mandeville
      - Montego
      - Bay
      - Ocho rios 
      - Negril

Population: Jamaica has 2.8 million inhabitants 
Official language: Language is English
Climate: Because of its geographical location, Jamaica has a humid warm climate all year round with average temperatures ranging from 24° C  in winter to 27° C in summer. The country has two rainy seasons from may to June and from September to Novemeber