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After exploring the vast expanse of rooms and collections inside the British Museum, the Mycenaean Collection is the collection of artifacts that truly intrigues me. Located in Room 12 and 12b in the British Museum, the Mycenaean Collection provides an amazing insight into the Greek Bronze Age, The Heroic Age, and Greek Mythology legends, especially the epics written by Homer. The collection features many artifacts of red and black painted pottery, bronzes from the Geometric Period, bronze…

JingYi’s/Meigui’s Quarters: “Concubine JingYi, who are you looking so beautiful for?” Qui politely asks. Meigui gives her a bright, content smile and cheerfully says, “For my husband of course….Qiu go prepare some food and make sure it tastes good...I’m going to go cheer my husband up….Also remember to bring some wine as well.” Qiu smiles at her and quickly goes to complete the tasks. ------------------------------------------- Once Meigui finishes her make-up and hair, she went to choose a…

The Valley between New York is a bullet point on my lengthy travel bucket list. All of its glitz, bright lights, and commotion appeal to my intrepid soul. When I finally get to New York, however, I am going to drive out to Cow Neck and Great Neck, the rumored real life West and East Egg, respectively. And possibly on my drive from the city, I will find myself passing through a bleak landscape, a valley rid of hope and promise, well at least it was in the 1920s when it was used as an important…

The Importance of Absurdity Our capacity to differentiate right from wrong in this world makes up a large part of who we are. Whenever we criticize the aspects of our lives, we assert ourselves, our ideas, and everything we have experienced and endured. Our ability to hold the world up to our standards lends us a feeling of power and control over our lives, giving us our pride and credibility as individuals, but when it is taken away from us, it renders us feeble, fearful, and helpless to…

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, “Play is a natural activity for every young child”. In this sense, it could be suggested that it comes instinctively to the children. For example, children have the want for food. Very much like the process of children having the want for food to help them grow is similar to the inherent want to play. Consequently, this helps the children grow “physically, mentally, and socially” (Goodson & Bronson). Introduced in 1998, Play-Doh is one of…

America in the 1920s -- a period characterized by rapid modernization, economic prosperity, and abundant wealth. It is truly one of the most iconic periods in America’s brief history, from the barrage of new products hitting the market to the dramatic changes in lifestyle American people underwent. With this era of economic growth came the rise of consumerism and, as a direct result, a change in advertising techniques. Americans were being exposed to the fruits of capitalism, and they were…

1. I feel sorry for both Dexter and Judy because they both are focused on materialistic things. Dexter allows himself to be manipulated by Judy’s beauty and high social status, which makes me feel sorry for Dexter since he is brainwashed. I feel sorry for Judy because she is spoiled. 2. A.) In the Spring Dexter felt depressed, in the Fall he filled with happiness, he knew there was something gorgeous about the fall. In October he was filled with hope, in November the hope he felt in October…

For men, when we think of gender performance, we think of the concept of toxic masculinity or men who are hyper aggressive, non-emotional, hypersexual, and violent. In Jamie Lake’s I Got You, only one character possesses all these traits and its Steve, the gay basher. Although in the beginning Benjamin portrayed some of these characteristics, he changed and grew throughout the story. Jake, on the other hand was not your definition of a stereotypical man. In society, everything a woman does is…

In the literary works of Chopin, Gilman and Plath, marriage remains the predominant motif of the plot, all of which put forth the idea that marriage is a device of “entrapment” of the female sex. Arguably, all three authors adopt “feminist bias”. They are presented from the viewpoint of the female protagonists without any true male interjections; the protagonists struggle to express themselves within restrictive conventions of the patriarchal society which they live in. Finally, the protagonists…

Rape is the act of having sexual intercourse without the consent to do so. Rape is not always about having sexual intercourse, but it is also a way for the oppressors “to demonstrate their ‘manhood’” or “to feel powerful” (Does Provocative…). Feminists coined the term “rape culture” to portray how society has put the blame on the victims of rape and has standardized male violence and sexual assault. As more rape cases emerge, more females are coming together to gain a bigger audience and more…