The Daruma, or Dharma, is seen as the father of Zen Buddhism, which is who is represented in the Daruma dolls. These dolls were first developed in in Japan during the Edo period, 1615-1868, and are colored primarily red. This color was chosen due to the folklore that the smallpox god enjoyed it. Red is now not only recognized as a smallpox protection but also functions as a general illness protection, specifically in relation to the Daruma doll itself. Another belief involving red is that those…
In the time period of 1840 until 1900 Japan and China were both subjected to western imperialism, but they reacted in different ways. Japan was able to adapt to imperialism much better than China was by changing their economy and government. They abolished feudalism, and in order to become more western, they created a new army and industrialized their economy. China on the other hand, was suffering from many internal conflicts, so it was not difficult for Great Britain and other western…
For example, in the movie Edward Scissorhands, the Avon- Lady, Peg, meets scared and confused Edward for the first time through a slow pan over Edward’s living space, newspaper article clippings of happy families and perfect bodies are showcased above Edward’s bed in a bright light that stands out above the rest of the dark, scary, dimly lit room, all while soft voices of a choir is heard singing mournfully in the background. This shows, that Edward doesn't intend hurt anybody, and is only…
progressive society, under the absolute leadership of the Shah, to a society governed by Islamic fundamentalists. But Satrapi’s graphic novel is more than a coming of age narrative; it is also a rebuttal against Orientalism. Orientalism, as defined by Edward Said in his book, Orientalism, is a western construction of the east that is both a product of western imperial ideas and a justification of western superiority both culturally and morally. While Orientalism…
The notion and study of orientalism in the West reached a different understanding from an iconic book called „Orientalism“, written by Edward Said. Nevertheless, contemporary discussions have highlighted various types of orientalism in the Western world, their perception of the „East“ , frailty of epistemological distinction made between "the Orient" and "the Occident“ and have moved way further than Said's description of the phenomenon. The author, Vera Tolz, wrote this book as a study of…
smallpox had a major impact on human health dating back to around 10,000 BC. Hundreds of thousands of people died due to this disease and the fact that nobody knew a cure. Smallpox had a major impact on society and trade and there were not many treatments for it for a long while. So many causes, so many deaths, only one treatment. smallpox is caused by infection with the variola virus, this can be transmitted in many ways. The virus can be transmitted directly from person to person through…
Edward Jenner (17 May 1749-26 January 1823) was an English physician and scientist. He is known for being the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world’s first vaccine. 60% of the population in Britain at the time caught smallpox and 20% of the population died of it. Jenner was also the first person to describe the brood parasitism of the cuckoo, which is when an organism relies on others to raise its young. He was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire and worked there as well. Major events that…
Yuga is an artist who already exhibited his work here one year ago. He’s always surprising and capable of amazing us by using unexpected ways of expression, mostly because it gives us a very peculiar look about Portugal. He’s Japanese and when he looks into our coffee shop’s culture, he sees the same thing as the pub’s culture in England. Thus, he picks some elements associated with the coffee shop, reinterprets, and projects on them other things he finds in the streets: sentences that people…
Sociological Movie Review – Fight Club Submitted for SOCI 1001B 7 October, 2015 Vishahan Thilagakumar 100994856 TA: Mira Knox Instructor: Priscillia Lefebvre Fight Club - Sociological Movie Review Fight Club is a movie involving a man, played by Edward Norton (Although the name of the character isn’t mentioned, but referred to in the credits as The Narrator), living in a very systematic, civilized and repetitive world, who snaps and ends up being forced to abandon everything he has…
Introduction Smallpox is a vicious disease that once swept the globe plaguing and causing frenzy among many, even the most powerful of civilizations. Smallpox, also known as the variola virus, leaves its victims with hundreds of open sores that fill with pus and later scab over, disfiguring them and many times causing death. Coupled with a high fever, smallpox is extremely contagious as it can spread through contact with the infected individual’s saliva, coughs, sneezes or even close contact…