Ibis

name given by the Greeks to the Egyptian god Djeheuty. Thoth was the god of wisdom, inventor of writing, patron of scribes and the divine mediator. He is most often represented as a man with the head of an ibis, holding a scribal palette and reed pen. He could also be shown completely as an ibis or a baboon. As with most Egyptian deities, there were many different stories regarding the parentage of Thoth. Many sources call him the son of Re, but one tradition has him springing forth from the…

Jodie Foster leans on two of the most revered Hollywood actors, George Clooney and Julia Roberts, to bring her new showy drama, “Money Monster”, to the forefront. Despite the stars and the pertinent topic, which targets Wall Street and its financial uncleanness, Ms. Foster stubbornly opted for a standardized approach that frustrates both our expectations and the film’s ability to find a proper voice of its own. We don’t have to wait too long for the action to begin, but that same action doesn’t…

Littlehead, Ruben dean. Literary Response, 2017. I believe the key concept of ¨the Scarlet Ibis¨ is to live up to the fullest and to never give up on anything. This story has told me that to believe in myself or others and to not get discouraged about what others might think. The other concept of the story was to never give up when times get hard, like when school was coming upon the boys. Living up to the fullest means to be happy and to do the best you can, because everyday is different than…

The characters in The Odyssey and “Scarlet Ibis” follow the same idea of having hubris and selfishness. The older brother and Odysseus differ by Brother wanting Doodle to fit in at school but Odysseus wants to stand out and be better than everybody else. To start off, Odysseus and Brother have the same characteristics. Both these characters have hubris and selfishness. For example, in The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus exclaims to the world after he kills Polyphemus, “’Cyclops- if any man on the…

‘Sea of Poppies’ is Amitav Ghosh’s first book in the Ibis Trilogy which was nominated for Man Booker Prize of 2008. Set in 1838 amidst the valuable and potent poppy fields, it brings together a truly diverse and international cast of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts, who, each for his or her own reason, board the Ibis, an old slaving-ship, which sails into the Indian Ocean at the end of the book. The book is a story of people brought together in spite of their differences, starting…

our dignity and self respected. ‘Bad Pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” This quote by John C. Maxwell explains how pride could be good or bad. Also, there are many quotes from the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis,” saying how pride could be wonderful or terrible. Pride is a terrible thing to have because it could lead you to hurt others, ruin relationships, and becoming arrogant. But, pride is a good trait to process because it could lead you to become…

getting the chance to read our first book in class. My favorite short story that we read in Mr. Gish’s class was Scarlet Ibis. I liked it because it had a lot of symbolism, with the scarlet ibis, doodle, and old woman swamp. The story had a lot to read between the lines and a lot to understand with the symbolism. I also enjoyed the mind map project that went along with “Scarlet Ibis” because of the organization portion, and we got to dive deep into each symbol. College is something in my future.…

Luxottica has operations in 150 countries, and North American sales make up about 80.0% of their global sales (IBIS World). Luxottica is a market leader in North America and in the Asia-Pacific. The company has a significant edge against its competitors, like B-Shady (IBIS World). Direct competitors of B-Shady are, Ray Ban, Oakley, and in-store brands like Zara, H&M, and Aldo Accessories. The higher end brands Luxottica owns are not direct…

British American Tobacco is the 2nd biggest transnational tobacco manufacturing company based in the UK. BAT has a large market presence in countries such as Brazil, Canada and former British colonies in Asia such as Pakistan and Australia. It also holds a 42% interest in Reynolds American (NYSE:RAI), thereby having an important amount of indirect exposure to the U.S. market. According to Business Premiere, (BAT) has established a strong market position over the years with the use of Global…

Deeti. The character of Paulette daughter of a French botanist living in Calcutta, she respects Indian culture like French. Some minor women characters in the novel like Sarju, Heeru, Munniah and others, who travel on board as indentured labours on Ibis from Calcutta to Mauritius. There story presents a vivid picture of subjugation of women. Through the character…