In fact, just the repetition of "nigga" (used a total of eight times just in one paragraph!) desperately tugs at the reader to not only realize that black people are cooler, but because white people made it so: " in this country, where niggas were invented," (367).
Some of the descriptive language Alexander incorporates also portrays this new meaning of "cool" to the reader as well. He uses lots of references to concrete, specific examples such as slaves making their master's waste into a tasty meal (368) or creating the roots of so much popular music today in the plantation fields (368) or even introducing " bass to 20th-century American culture" (369). This helps the reader understand now .
what cool is actually meant to be because the black community has been able to go through the struggles that they have and not just "make it," but make it with flying colors as if with "a surplus of ease" (369). Now that the reader has an idea of where "cool" originated, some of Donnell's use of metaphors makes a little more sense. When he uses the metaphor "Cooler than a polar bear's toenails," (367) not only does he now appear to be exaggerating for the sake of stressing "cool," but also the reader understands with this image that being cool in not necessarily a great thing, but more something powerful and natural, like a polar bear. "I maintain like an ice cube in the remote part of the freezer," is another powerful image, expressing to the reader not just that he is cool, but also that in some way being cool is being separate from others, "remote" (367).
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Donnell's use of narrative techniques plays a large role in this essay as well. He starts out his fourth paragraph using, "Once upon a time ." only to describe the story of how "niggas" came to be, and how they differ from black people. It is important for Alexander to make this distinction so that when he alludes to "Lil Kim or Muddy Waters (368) he can show what it means to be the pinnacle of "cool," in contrast to other African Americans such as Oprah or Iverson.
It seemed to me that in the movie "Cool Hand Luke", the author was trying to send out a touch of sarcasm, mixed with emotion and religious beliefs. ... He always turned to God when he needed to, though it seemed like he knew he was talking to himself. ... It seemed like God's answer to him was to end hi pain and agony. ...
In the article "On Sale at Old Navy: Cool Clothes for Identical Zombies!" ... My brother is the best example of "being cool with what you wear". My brother has told me plenty of times that I need to buy better things/more expensive things if I wanted to fit in and be "cool". ... This statement reminds me of what I read in the article "Old Navy: Cool Clothes for Identical Zombies!"... I agree with that statement because material things are perishable and can go away at anytime, but real things like friendships are forever or will last a lot longer than a material good. ...
I don't like it any more than you men." ... Luke labors through two days of hell, ultimately falling into the hole and crying out, "Don't hit me any more boss! Oh God, don't hit me no more!" ... Luke, however, yells in disgust, "Stop feeding off me! ... These comments suggest that Luke does not want to be Christ-like. ...
(Cool Hand Luke). ... Cool Hand Luke. ... Luke said when he was broke, "Don't hit me anymore...Oh God, I pray to God you don't hit me anymore. ... Luke's legend lived on years after he had died just like Jesus' legend still is alive today. ... They followed Luke like people followed Jesus Christ and his teachings. ...
For instance, classic scenes like at the end of "Casablanca," which my grandfather would always make me watch with him, where Humphrey Bogart puts his arm around Claude Rains, made society accept the fact of guys hanging out with guys. ... Trent, a wannabe actor, who with his "slang-spouting"(Turan 2) personality like "you are so money" (meaning how cool somebody is or how good they look) and "beautiful baby" (describing women) seems to be the leader of the group. ... Overall, he is a cool modern day lounge lizard, who thinks a trip to Vegas and a quick one night stand is all his friend Mike...
Her name is _____ and she influenced me in many ways. One way she influenced me is directly, because she is always telling me to do my best in everything that I do no matter how hard it is. ... Another way my sister influences me is indirectly. ... I know it's going to take a lot of hard work, effort, and time, but I also would still like to have time to keep up with my hobbies like hunting and fishing. When I"m stressed out or angry I like to go fishing to relax and cool off. ...
As I would sit there in class I could hear my teacher's monotone rant, but I couldn't concentrate, it was too hot, also I could hear the drone from the broken air conditioner, and just couldn't wait to hear the bell that would release me on my break. This was what it came to, for the classes that didn't motivate me to learn, I became bored and listening to the teacher became an exercise in futility. ... Of the many examples this one sounded like the best option to encourage learning, "Students go beyond the textbook to study complex topics based on real-world issues, s...
In a way I have always been like that. ... When I was in grade school I always set myself away from the "cool kids." ... As I grew up into middle school, I tended to hang out with the cool kids in the Christian school that I transferred to. They weren't really cool; they were more like me. ... The kids in the family were a lot like me and did a lot of the things that I did. ...
