Madra Essays

  • 1960s Fashion Essay

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    The madras is a pattern that comes in many different clothing pieces. The following include shirts, sweaters, pants, jeans, skirts, dresses, coats, socks, jackets, and vests. The madras style was very popular and started in the 1960’s. The “Socs” or “Preps” would wear the madras. The madras was for more middle class and higher class people. It was a nice piece of clothing and it was only for the

  • Essay On Caribbean Fashion

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    Afro-centric fabric aesthetics in the Caribbean started from such materials like the Madras Cloth. The Madras cloth is a large silk or cotton kerchief usually of bright colors that is often worn as a turban. The fabric takes it name from the former name of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In other words, the cloth was identified by the it 's colloquial name, "Madrasi Checks". The Africans adopted the Madras cloth from the Indians because it reminded them of their Kente Cloth. The Kente is

  • Dermatologist Research Paper

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    here is the list of top ten Dermatologists in Chennai. Top 10 Dermatologist in Chennai Dr. Saravanan.B.N Dr. Saravanan.B.N is a Dermatologist in Velachery, Chennai. He has an experience of 12 years in these fields. He completed MBBS and DDVL from Madras Medical College, Chennai. He is an active member of Indian Association of Dermatologists

  • Soc And Greasers Comparison Essay

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    Do you know the difference between a Soc and a greaser? There is always a social structure no matter where you go. In the movie based off the novel “The Outsiders” written by S.E. Hinton and produced by Frank Ford Coppola there is a fine line between Soc and greaser. At the bottom you have the hoods. The hoods are like greasers, but they are dirtier and a lot meaner. Next, is the greasers. They’re just lower class people with greasy hair. Then middle class comes, just regular people. They’re neither

  • How Did Caroline Chisholm Influence Australia

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    Caroline Chisholm was an English philanthropist known for her work of female immigrant welfare in Australia. From a young age, she knew she was destined to work for humanitarian causes. She commenced several schools for less fortunate girls overseas and in Australia. Caroline was known as the Mother of Australia and she helped transform the state of life in early Sydney and later influenced Australia more broadly. Caroline Chisholm definitely left a prominent legacy by starting the Australian

  • Snoop Dogg Quotes With Page Numbers

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    movies. Those Socs did it for fun. One quote from this moment in the book was “"Hey, grease," one said in an over-friendly voice. "We're gonna do you a favor, greaser. We're gonna cut all that long greasy hair off." He had on a madras shirt. I can still see it. Blue madras. One of them laughed, then cussed me out in a low voice. I couldn't think of anything to say. There just isn't a whole lot you can say while waiting to get mugged, so I kept my mouth shut.". This piece of evidence reveals how the

  • Symbols In The Outsiders

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    a rep. That and long hair” (113). The greasers are proud of their hair and use it for a symbol instead of cars because they cannot afford them. In the church when Ponyboy and Johnny are cutting each others hair Ponyboy says, “Maybe we couldnt have Madras or Covairs but we could have

  • Examples Of Stereotypes In S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders

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    Instead of just seeing them as just a person. Another example is when Ponyboy thinks to himself, “I really couldn’t see what Socs would have to sweat about-good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs-Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I’d consider myself lucky”(36). In this example, Ponyboy stereotypes Socs as having no troubles at all, that Socs have got it good in everything, even when he only knew what was

  • Poverty And Wealth In The Outsiders

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    You have the poor and the rich; two totally different views on life. One living with all the money in the world, yet not a single worry, while the other has little money, yet all the struggles. “Poverty and Wealth” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox demonstrates the life of a poor son and a wealthy one. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there are similar themes since the Greasers are portrayed as poor and Socs are represented as wealthy. “Poverty and wealth” the poem has themarical similarities with The Outsiders

  • What Does The Blue Mustang Symbolize In The Outsiders

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    life and every time he sees that mustang again, he will be prepared. While greaser have their hair long and greased back, The socs have their mustangs and madras. The author states "You know what a greaser is" Bob asked. "White trash with long hair."…"You know what a Soc is?" I said, my voice shaking with rage. "White trash with Mustangs and madras." This is how the author uses a symbol to develop a mood, and build suspense. The book The Outsiders, The author uses many different symbols that each contain

  • Cause And Effect Of Drug Abuse

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    In a research The Effects of Drugs on the Human Nervous System (Madras & Kuhar, 2013), it states that the past two centuries have witness an exponential rise in drugs use and corresponding increase in associated consequences. The 20th century have come close to global marketing of drugs and a consumption of an array

  • Individuality In The Outsiders

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    being in a group of people away from home, this identity can shape anyone’s way of life and the path they may take in the future. First of all, Socs and greasers have a trademark that showed who was part of their gang, Socs are know for Mustangs, Madras, and leather jackets; Greasers

  • What Is The Setting Of S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders

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    that caused Mom and Dad’s death before the Socs jumped him. The author then includes more controversy between the Greasers and the Socs, giving more background of what would happen next. The Socs that jumped Ponyboy drove a red Corvair and wore blue madras. The Corvair kept trailing Ponyboy until the Socs got off the car and surrounded

  • Character Analysis Of Johnny In The Book 'The Outsiders'

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    In the book, “ The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton it talks about how johnny killed bob, but we are discussing if Johnny is innocent or guilty. In my opinion johnny is guilty because he didn 't have a reason good enough to kill bob. On my next paragraph I will give you reasons on why he is guilty of bob’s death. My first reason is that “ He doesn 't have the right to kill him” because no matter what he should of never killed him. First, Johnny does not have the right to murder anybody no matter how much

  • Conflict In S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders

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    Greasers and the Socs, which is character vs character. When Bob and five other Socs met Ponyboy and Johnny he said, “You know what a Greaser is?” Bob asked. “White trash with long hair.” “You know what a Soc is?” I said. “White trash with Mustangs and madras.” (Hinton 55). After this the Socs attacked, and Johnny killed Bob because he was drowning Ponyboy. This caused

  • Symbols In The Outsiders

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    was long and silky, just like Soda's, only a little redder. Our hair was tuff--- we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair labeled us greasers, too- -- it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs or madras shirts, but we could have hair” (61) and “Johnny flipped out the razor-edge of his switch, took hold of my hair, and started sawing on it. I shuddered”

  • British Indian Company Analysis

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    In early times, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Britain, France, Belgium and even Germany played important roles in colonizing. While German Empire occupied the East Africa, Belgium started to control the Central Asia. And France established a presence in Indochine and some few regions in Africa. However, the main colonizers in the world were Portugal, Spain, Netherlands and England. This paper will be mainly about the countries that streamed. Although, the Spanish and Portuguese firstly discovered

  • Examples Of Cover Letter For Biology Of Ageing

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    Cover Letter Choosing the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing (MPI-AGE) for applying to Doctoral program has been after a good study and deliberation. I explored about the career opportunity offered at the institute. I’m very much interested in exploring the field of cell growth regulation and its significance in cancer and other age-related diseases. The research group headed by Dr. Constantinos Demetriades fascinates me a lot. I aim to acquire expertise in a similar field of work for my

  • Ponyboy In John Hinton's The Outsiders

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    is? Well, The Outsiders is a book about two gangs, The Greasers and the Socs who have very different ways of life and they always fight. The Greasers have well-oiled hair and live on the more sketchy side of town, while the Socs are rich, all have madras shirts and drive around in Mustangs. Ponyboy you may ask, is the protagonist of the book and his personality changes throughout the story in many ways. Johnny is Ponyboy’s best friend and he makes many choices that affect Pony’s life. He is 16 years

  • Essay On Influenza In The Early 20th Century

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    religion was the cause of the infection. In document 4 Hindu people believed that the infection was a visitation from one of their goddesses, and no treatment for the infection should be pursued. This document came from a British section of India, Madras. This means that the author might not be Hindu so we don’t know why the Hindu people were neglecting treatment. Document 5 states that some Christians believe that it was God who sent this pestilence for the good of the world, and that