Cabinet of curiosities

The waiting room by Lisa Loomer is a fascinating piece of work, three women waiting for doctor’s call . In this waiting room Lisa Loomer explores how society view women beauty through different places and time. One of the women is a Chinese, she came to see a doctor because of her foot, in this period china view of beauty meant small feet. The other women is a British women during this time women wearied very tight dress that made the waste small, she was well educated women and her husband…

1. According to the text, Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for the 21st Century, why is the imagination described as “the foundation of all thinking”? 1. Imagination is the forefather of all thinking, because without imagination, people do not have knowledge and creativity. It is considered the foundation of all thinking, because of its ability to be unlimited. Imagination has no limitations; therefore, people are able to reflect on past moments and react on present moments…

sweaty palms reached for a rusty doorknob. Curiosity…

son to do is to just keep moving forward. While the need for knowledge can be a good thing for the child, sometimes it can be hurtful for the father. The next point shown in both the novel and the poem is the curiosity of the young children. In “The Portrait”, the young boy displays curiosity by saying “When I came down from the attic/ with a pastel portrait in my hand” (Kunitz 134). I believe that the fact that the boy was rummaging through the attic shows that he wanted to explore and find…

busy from morning to night–turning up in places you wouldn’t expect!He climbs on the kitchen table. How did he get there? Next he's playing in the toilet.And then he's off to help you with chores, and he dumps the trash on the floor. A toddler's curiosity can be frustrating to parents! Children learn by exploring their environment. But their exploring should happen in safe places and in ways that help them learn. As you see your child begin to discover her world, keep these ideas in mind:…

“She sells sea shells down by the sea shore”, is a famous nursery rhyme well known by society today. This tongue twister is about the fossil collector Mary Anning. Mary became well known for the discovery of new species of fossil and contributions to the field of planetology . Anning would sell her fossils down by the sea shore to collectors and scientists, as way to make a living . She was not fully recognized during her lifetime for her work because of her low social class and gender. Anning…

written by Margery Williams Bianco in 1922. The book tells the story of a toy, sawdust-filled rabbit, who is given on charismas day to a little boy. At first he is an object of curiosity, but is quickly ignored when the other more expensive toys discover he is made of more inferior material. He is put in the nursery cabinet, where he is mocked by the other toys. He is lonely and insecure, until the oldest toy in the nursery, the Skin Horse, gives him hope and tells him toys can be made "real"…

around the castle. Stumbling upon her husband’s office, she chooses to take a peek in it. She rummages through his file cabinets and crosses path with a folder. In the folder contained information on his ex-wife and a small description of his marriage with her. The narrator is shocked at the new information and quickly throws the folder back in the cabinet but, as everyone knows, curiosity killed the cat. She takes the key that her husband asked her not to use and opens the door he hoped she…

The Mongol Empire was the world's largest contiguous empire in history, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. Although emerging from the Mongolian steppes as uncivilized nomads lacking a basic government structure in 1206; the Mongols quickly adapted and developed an elaborate political structure to rule their vast empire. They were led by Temujin Khan, later renamed Genghis Khan, meaning “universal ruler” who amassed his following by uniting…

playing Monopoly-” Phil began before being interrupted by Tyler. “Oh hell no, we are not playing that lame ass game. We’re playing Twister, like fun people do,” he said jokingly, rummaging through their cabinets to search for the box. “Ah, there it is!” He pulled the box out from way back in the cabinet, and brought it to the living room. “Move the furniture please!” He asked laughing. Jim and Alfie moved the…