Clan

Kilts in Scotland signify and symbolize multiple aspects of Scottish society. Specifically, men wore the kilts in celebration to denote their loyalty to a clan. It is this common tradition wearing such a “distinctive national apparatus,” that give Scottish man and Scottish culture an iconic presentation (Roper 15). In addition to the kilt, the bagpipe is also a part of this commonly seen and known symbolism. The tradition of wearing such apparatuses is more modern than most people assume. As a…

Emperor Kammu, moved the capital of Japan from Nara to Heian-Kyō (now known as Kyoto) after Buddhist monasteries became oppressive. The Heian period is also known for the Fujiwara Clan. During the Heian period, the emperor lost most of his power and became more of a representative to Japan letting aforementioned Fujiwara Clan gain said power. They were a select family of aristocrats who lived close to the imperial family and essentially held the strings of the emperor like a puppeteer. In the…

Beside his original family of the Fish Clan, Saul later found his second Indigenous family, the Kelly’s, in Manitouwadge. It was Saul’s natural gift in hockey that led him out of St. Jerome’s, a school that “was hell on earth” (78). However, at first, Saul suggested that being at the Kelly’s might be not as nice as it appeared because according to Virgil, he had to work hard to prove himself: “First is you’re not from here and you’re taking a spot away from someone else. Second is you’re a…

In history, many civilizations have existed, but there are few who reach a peak time of peace and prosperity, where amazing works of art, science and education are created. The footprint left in society from these civilizations is everlasting and historians call them 'golden ages ' .The Heian period ( 794–1185 ) created a time in which Japanese art and literature flourished, and the Japanese court was at its peak. The unified religious practices of the Heian 's and, most importantly, the…

There are different perspectives for each and every event that happens. Rensho killed Atsumori, a young general, and has regretted ever since for taking away a young life. Atsumori on the other hand, after death, he had wandered around for years before coming across Rensho whom he asked to help him move on to the next life. In the beginning, they were enemies and one person had killed the other. At the end, none of the events had changed except for the fact that the two became friends instead.…

The title of Clan of Fatherless Children by Chelsea Dingman, gives the reader a clue that the father of a family has died or is gone. The title also starts the poem’s mood as being sad and dark, because it tells of how a family is missing a father. Dingman also uses the word clan, which would not seem like a normal word to use for a group of children, which sparks the reader’s curiosity. Lastly, Throughout the poem, the narrator of the piece refers to her son as singular, which is ironic because…

organization leads to highest employee satisfaction and clan culture is compared to supportive dimension. Supportive dimension is characterized with qualities such as warm, trusting, sociable, friendly, and relationship-oriented (Koberg and Chusmir, 1987). Berson et al. (2008) in their study stated that the supportive dimension is positively associated with employee satisfaction and says that clan culture is positively related to job satisfaction. Clan culture shows more commitment in work of…

film Brave New Clan(2015) directed by Leah Purcell for teaching and learning in my year 10 mathematical classroom. Involving this film as a resource in math classroom would contribute significantly to both the concerns of Aboriginal issues and understandings of concepts appreciated in mathematical circumstance. For each issue, opportunities and challenges for using this movie would be indicated as well as some considerations in more broader practical field. The film Brave New Clan (2015)…

The movie I choose to compare to my experience was the “Clan of the Cave Bear”, this movie was about a girl Ayla, who lost her mother in an earthquake at a young age and was found by Iza a woman from the Clan who convinced the a group of cave people who were searching for a new cave to take in Ayla. Growing up Ayla was faced with a lot of tragic situations. However, she did not give up instead she allowed her difficulties to make her stronger. When Ayla first got around the cave people,…

John MacDonald was the son of Alexander MacDonald of Genaladal and Margaret MacDonald of Scotland; John had three siblings Donald, a younger brother, and sisters Helen and Peggy. John, his brother and sisters went to St. John’s Island in May of 1772 aboard the Alexander bringing with them 210 settlers. Things would get harder for the MacDonald’s, John and Donald went off to war leaving Helen in charge of their estate. The situation on St. John’s Island would only become worse with proprietors…