Ishmael Reed, through parody, allusion, and satire, manages to convey the meaning of Jes Grew without once explicitly defining it. There is a good reason why he never defines it; Jes Grew has no true definition. Even those infected by this ?anti-plague? that evokes the jump, jive, and wail, do what you feel like spirit inside of them, can?t put their finger on exactly what is ?this Jes Grew thing? (33).
One cannot explain Jes Grew without destroying its carefree feeling. Yet without
?finding its text,?
Jes Grew ?will peter out as in the 1890?s, when it wasn?t ready and had no where to search? (34). Ironically, this set both pro and anti-Jes Grew advocates on an identical path: to seek out its text. Apparently an inevitable outcome, this essay too will seek out the implications of the sought after text and the exact meaning of that infectious fiction which Reed so delicately tip-toed around.
Jes Grew at first glance reads as ?just grew.? Reed chose these words to give the phenomenon a sense of emergence. What was not there yesterday has suddenly appeared today because it just recently grew. What used to be the mundane, every day life of the
Negro is transformed into the enlivened carefree attitude of Jes Grew. The personal freedom which had been burning inside the people is suddenly expelled and lived out as if there was nothing to stand in their way. The ?irrepressible fancy? is to get up and express themselves through music, dance, and ?the speaks? (154). The epidemic spreads in a manner just as it exists, for as it pops up all over the country it evokes spontaneous activity in its victims. Jes Grew acts as a drug to those infected by it, which causes them to express themselves in otherwise unacceptable ways. ?The kids want to dance belly to belly and cheek to cheek.... The kids want to Funky Butt while their elders prefer the
Waltz...? (21). And just as the deleterious effects of drugs destroy one?s ability to contribute to the advancement of society, so does Jes Grew stagger the nation?s ability to advance as a whole.
Akin to the bootlegging of the 1920?s, Jes Grew persists despite being outlawed. Yet still the societal advocates attempt to stop the contagion. In one week
?16 people have been fired from their jobs for manifesting symptoms of Jes Grew? (21).
It is those in charge, the white bosses and politicians, who feel threatened by the spontaneous em...
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...entify with the hated ideals of Communism during the Cold War.
The
pre-programmed concepts of Communism were ones which Americans of Ishmael
Reed?s time understood well to be unwelcome. This was the motivation behind
Reed?s
satiristic comparison between the ideals of Communism and those of the
Wallflower
Order embodied in the talking android.
Jes Grew is a phenomenon that, even labeled and categorized neatly by one faction or another, remains identifiable only at the personal level. Those infected with the anti-plague embody the qualities of freedom, but not just freedom from oppression. They experience freedom from society and its constraints, freedom from previous monotone thought, freedom from themselves. Each case is embodied differently by its carrier depending on the form of expression he or she chooses to display.
But one trend remains common throughout the Jes Grew outbreak, and that is that it allows people to stand apart from the programmed mindset of the period. With enough free minds gathered together, unified by a common goal and opposed only by a power blind to that goal, Jes Grew is a phenomenon of revolutionary proportions that holds constant throughout the times.
...mographic change has forced a transformation in the political world because both of the two major political parties have an incentive to court this population since their success in doing so will play a tremendous role in their ability to win future elections.
Energy drinks affect your body in ways people don’t think about. My experiment was created to find out what happens to your heart rate after putting an energy drink into your body. Some of the things I found by doing some research is that you can go to the hospital just for drinking an energy drink alone. Energy drinks contain more caffeine than what the label says. Based on this research a hypothesis was created. The hypothesis was, if you drink an energy drink, then your heart rate will increase due to the amount of caffeine it contains. This hypothesis made the most sense because caffeine has been labeled by doctors to not be the safest substance.
even rivalry. Siblings typically model a wide variety of behaviors, and serve as guides to the
Jazz brought together individuals, who had the common goal of making music. This was especially true when evaluating the African American population. They knew that they had to bond together in order to survive the constant discrimination they faced each and every day, and jazz seemed to help them unite on a deeper level as they expressed all of their feelings through song. On top of that, each musician involved in a jazz band brought something unique to the table, and this diversity make some incredible things happen through the various instruments and notes being played. While playing, these musicians soon began improvising and playing “off the cuff” (Vernick, 2009). But in order for this technique to work out successfully, the individuals in jazz groups had to trust one another and embrace the uncertainty about what was going on. It was a requirement that members had to listen to one another very carefully and work together to create something powerful. Jazz brought a whole new meaning to the whole idea of collaboration; it helped them survive and
The phrase “pick your poison,” a common English idiom, refers to one choosing between two horrid options or the choice of an alcoholic beverage. The repercussions of sugary drinks and energy drinks should also be transposed into the hyperbolic definition as a “pick of poison.” Some of the most common ingredients in sugary/energy drinks have been known to cause heart and thyroid problems; weaken the immune system; cause dizziness, headaches, and drowsiness; damage the reproductive system, leading to infertility; and a myriad more. Stress, anxiety, and sleeping problems are some of the top complaints college age energy drink users complain about (Stasio et al.). Sugary/energy drinks are prominent in students, both high school and college age. Ninety percent of these users are blind to the “hazardous effects” of the drinks that they consume (Attila and Cakir), innocently poisoning their bodies. Students need to be better educated on the risks of their decisions to consume these toxic beverages in order to prevent health problems and to encourage more nutritious lifestyles.
Anyone can walk into a train station with a gun hidden and just fire at will. With the 2nd amendment in place, people can buy and own guns. Throughout the years, guns have caused more tragedies than miracles. SInce the constitution which was ratified in 1787, we live in a democracy. Many things which would not be allowed in other countries are seen in the U.S. Even back as far as the 1800s, these events can still occur. Based on this information, it’s a miracle that all but 4 of the presidents survived their terms. Before the president had protection in case of an attack, all it took was a man and a gun. Take Charles Guiteau for example, he got his hands on a gun even though he had a mental disorder. The process of the assassination of James Garfield wasn’t even a tough process, Anybody could’ve walked into that train station with a gun that had somewhat of a good aim and shot Garfield, the most powerful man in the
The saxophone is another widely accepted jazz instrument and was used in the majority of the jazz bands during the 1920’s. It has a wide range of octaves that artists can manipulate, and because of its reed mouthpiece it is easier to articulate notes. This gives some tunes the distinct jazz vibe it is known for. Bands would also typically use different types of saxophones, often mixing alto and tenor saxophones in a set up to create more chords and for a desired sound. A jazz band was also not complete without percussion. Most songs took advantage of a drum kit, where artists could us the array of drums and cymbals to inflict the style or tempo that they intended. However this was not the only percussion instrument used. According to Kallen, tambourines, guiros, and shakers were also used to create a lot of the unique sounds and beats that jazz was known for (24). The instruments laid the building block that the popularity of jazz was built on. Another major reason the jazz sound was so popular and had the impact it had was because of the style and different forms that it took.The music has a very unique style in itself. According to Kallen, jazz can be
Siblings compete with one another to secure physical, emotional, and intellectual resources from parents. Depending on differences in birth order, gender, physical traits, and aspects of temperament, siblings create differing roles for themselves within the family system. These differing roles in turn lead to disparate ways of currying parental favor. (Epstein, 1997, p.51)
So tonight I will tell why you should not drink the dangerous and deathly energy drinks.
for which no cure has yet been created. It is important to know however, that methods are currently available which can prevent the transfer of this virus, and even slow down its malicious effects. before they become fatal. It is equally important to know how to avoid getting the virus and also the symptoms in case you might run across them. They are all a lot.
Our society face various problems related to energy drinks. Daily Mail (2017) states that the affordability of energy drinks has made school children dependent on them and Australian students performance were worse than before, due to excessive intake of energy drinks. 35 year old Mick Clarke was dead after excessive intake of energy drinks (Harradine 2014). Three Canadian males died after drinking Red Bull (Energy drinks suspected to have caused deaths of 3 Canadian 2012). Similarly, many people face these kind of problems many of the cases are published and thus, hidden
Pediatricians specifically strive to improve the health of babies, children, teens, and even young adults; basically anybody within the ages of 0 to 21 years old. They care for their health and are in charge of making a diagnosis; treating various things such as infections, injuries, and any other dysfunctions. Becoming a Pediatrician is worth the years of schooling and long work hours because children’s health and lives will be impacted in a positive way and also due to unique patient encounters that will resonate within you. Sometimes money and stress simply cannot replace meaningful moments such as those that can be experienced while working as a pediatrician.
Scientists Ricardo Mora-Rodriguez and Jesus G Pallares executed a study observing the performance outcomes and side effects of energy drinks. They confirmed that due to their high carbohydrate concentration and lack of salts, energy drinks are not a good beverage choice when prolonged exercise in a warm environment is likely to require rehydration. They also found that ingestion of high doses of caffeine, although ergogenic, could result in negative side effects that could counteract the caffeine’s ergogenic effect. Even though energy drinks have the ability to increase a certain amount of energy, the energy would be short lived, due to lack of hydration. A similar study was performed by a team of scientists in Nepal. They tested on medical students at a Nepalese medical school. After the experiment, they concluded that energy drinks give energy and increase the stamina but they produce neurologic, psychiatric, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal complications on health. Certain students that participated in the study started to experience palpitation (increased or irregular heartbeat), nausea, constipation, and abdominal pain. These symptoms are just a few of the health risks that regularly consuming energy drinks can
weeks which led to threat for epidemic outbreak. From such experiences, I not only had
The industry growth in financial year 2014-15 was 9.3%.In 2013-14 it was 13 %.Projected figure in 2016 is 18%.(The percentages are gross premium).Industry growth decreased due to slowdown in investments and natural calamities like flood in the state of J&K and storm in A.P.