Foot binding

Like a Moth to the Flame Throughout history, there have been double standards in gender roles that expect women to appear in idealized fashions; foot binding in the song dynasty, Spartan expectations of women’s motherhood, and even in modern day as manifested in social-media driven expectations for women’s looks and behaviors. These patriarchal societal pressures force upon women the notions of an idealized woman and are often unattainable, to the point that women struggle and suffer trying to…

Construction Also known as the Verul Leni, The Ellora caves located about 29 kilometres northwest from the city of Aurangabad. These caves were carved out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills during the period of 6th and 10th centuries, the same times the Ajanta caves were abandoned. Reminiscent of the Ajanta caves, the Ellora caves are also world famous for their spectacular paintings and sculpture. Even after extensive research, the experts are still unable to tell how these…

installation exhibited for the first time in 1989 at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery at the Riverside Studios in London . The installation consists of two large 13 foot high bookcases positioned at such an angle that the bookcases themselves represent pages of an open book. The bookcases are filled with over two hundred books made with lead bindings and covers. The books are varied in size some are over 300kg in weight, and whist some are empty others contain a myriad of substances including images…

A fit 35 with a well honed body carrying no excess fat. A couple of inches over 6 foot in height. Black hair combed straight back with no parting. Kind brown eyes over drawn cheeks and thin lips. Wearing a white check short sleeve shirt and grey flannelled trouser with woollen cardigan. No shoes on, showing both his socks were darned…

As a front line worker with people with developmental disabilities, I have noticed that in all the agencies I have worked, they are usually more careful when handling their clients’ medication administration issues. These agencies strive hard to ensure that clients are not overmedicated, missing medication doses and given wrong medication. The occurrence of any of these can lead to client’s death, deterioration in their health condition, as well as spelling harsh consequences for the staff who…

The Marvels of Spain- And America As expressed in Wayne Franklin’s “The Beginnings of 1700” chapter, “The Marvels of Spain- And America” Franklin, regards the changes in the the New World as the Europeans, namely Christopher Columbus in the year 1492, colonize and, “the Indians soon had a colonial imitation of Europe developing before their eyes, complete with fortresses, churches, houses, new foods,” and more (4). Just as Spaniards were in awe of the, “trees of a thousand kinds” and “birds…

A gift from a god is considered a divine item and must always be returned. “...binding inside the winds that howl from every quarter” (Homer 156). Before boats were powered they had sails which would direct the boat forward and the crew members of the boat would direct the boat. The wind is just as important to society then and today…

Cinematic depictions of real life can sometimes be a bit fantastical or outside of what is seen as normal way to display story that holds some truth about reality, but it has always been that way, only in different form, in the early 1900’s there was The Great Gatsby in book form, that showed the American Dream and materialism has stemmed from it but now that we have the capabilities to produce realistic visual depictions people are weary of accepting cinematic depictions as credible. In recent…

JOURNEY Childhood plays very important part in the development of an individual and how they grow as people. It is supposed to be the time of enjoyment, playfulness and innocence, but most of all it is time of exploration to discover how and where our foot steps on the trail of growth will lead us. Everyone has different memories and I feel it is valuable to share some of mine that has marked important on the map of my childhood journey. Childhood is the foundation of person’s life which has…

In a time of deep unrest during Gerard Manley Hopkins’ life, a point in which he both loved, yet combated with God, he produced the poem “Carrion Comfort”. The title of said poem was not given by Hopkins, but rather by his friend Robert Bridges (Gerard Manley Hopkins). Nevertheless, the title stands as an overall outlook for the poem to come, for it provides a sense of conflicting imagery, as well as a sense of darkness. “Carrion” as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary is, “the decaying…