Every Day Life

Monuments serve as archaic examples of mortal lifespan and progressing mentality and politics. As proven by the ever-changing form of political stature or correctness, and social mentality to various figures, messagage and controversy ever depicted in the ostentatious "aura" of figuratively and literally failing monuments and depictions throughout society, time and history alike. "The monumental core of washington serves much like a pilgrimage site" (Savage Kirk; Washington D.C, The national…

United States. Spanish speaking countries have specific holidays that are important to their country, a few are the Day of the Dead, Carnival, and Holy Week. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on November first and second. It is a time of remembrance to loved ones who have passed away. The Day of the Dead is a lot like Memorial Day in the United States. On the Day of the Dead, families visit their loved one's grave site and decorate it…

United States. They have many holidays that we do not celebrate such as the Day of the Dead and Carnival. “Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in central and southern Mexico on November 1st and 2nd” (Day of the Dead). In these regions, “They believe that the gates of Heaven are opened at midnight on October 31st, and the spirits of all deceased children are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours” (Day of the Dead) The way that they celebrate this holiday is by decorating…

dedicated to an unknown soldier representing all of the people who died in order to serve their country. This is visited by many civilians every day and has a wreath placed by the President. In Washington D.C., the President allows four students to place a wreath in honor of the soldier buried. This prestigious ritual occurs around the world and is made each day at the Arlington National Cemetery. It would be a profound honor to participate in this ceremony as it would be my way to directly…

When people think of Halloween, some view as a holiday of fun. Its purpose in the United States is viewed as a holiday for children and adults alike, since children get free candy from trick or treating, while adults go out partying while dressed in costumes. However, Halloween’s actual purpose was more of a holiday or festival in the Celtic religion called Samhain, the holiday was to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. As time passed, Halloween went from festivals…

Veterans Day is one of the most well respected holidays in the U.S. Veterans day is a day to honor our troops. No country has ever achieved as much as the United States has. The U.S. would have never increased into the amounts of protection towards our freedom and justice it is today without the sacrifices our heroes have made. Our heroes risk their lives not only at war, but at home. While our veterans are out fighting for our freedom, they cannot be at home supporting and making great memories…

friends in an attempt to cross a stream, and his mother died from natural cases or cold. Ishi relates that he held her to keep her warm before she passed away. Other members of his tribe were hung, shot and in the Green Cave massacred. Throughout his life Ishi lost members of his tribe to white settlers. 2. What adjustments did Ishi need to make in order to live in a twentieth-century California city? Ishi wore modern clothes and learned to use silver ware, and worked at the museum as a…

Australia day should be changed as it is unfair for the aboriginal people. It should be a day to remember and respect indigenous people as many death had taken place and their land had been invaded by white people. The date should be changed on a date that all Australians agree upon, this way it wouldn’t remind indigenous people that horrible day when their land was invaded. This would also let all Australians become united as new Australian people. Firstly why do we celebrate “Australia day”?…

The Gallipoli campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships, on the naval attacks upon the Dardanelles Straits in, February-March 1915. The British and French attempted to collision the Divan Empire of Turkey since World War One had begun. Australia’s involvement in WWI was because, Britain was the “Mother country” and Australia was part of the commonwealth and the British Empire, therefore Australia felt compelled to help. In the training period, Australian Soldiers had…

of the monument. The author explains that this constitutes the largest sum spent to date, but it is because it combines “grandeur and beauty” (Source F). In the end, the 1911 article illustrates the care and consideration that was taken in choosing every aspect of the Lincoln Memorial. As a result, Americans' witness how the creators built a “pure representation” that moves any visitor to have an “experience [that] marks it as extraordinary and authoritative”(Document A). With the use of marble…