Lotus

In the novel, The Good Earth, the main character, whose name is Wang Lung, lives in early 20th century China and follows the Chinese traditions. There is bloodshed across the country, but his village remains in a time of peace. Lung has an arranged marriage to O-lan, who had been a slave in the House of Hwang. His first child is a son, which is considered very fortuitous in Chinese culture. Also, Lung becomes wealthy, due to his and O-lan’s dedication to their land. Everything begins well for…

Do gods, goddesses, and monsters fascinate you? The epic poem The Odyssey written by the one and only Greek poet Homer consists of Odysseus’s journey home after the defeating Trojans. Odysseus runs into trouble and dangerous paths through his way and cannot manage to get back home to his land, Ithaca. Odysseus has to find his way out with or without their help. Odysseus uses his leadership to get his crew and himself through the rough travel. In The Odyssey, Homer not only captivates his…

The Good Earth is set in rural China in the early 20th century. During the novel, readers are transported from the fields with Wang Lung, working in the hot and boiling sun, to sitting with O-lan in her bedroom beside her coffin in her final hours. Pearl S. Buck describes how the characters deal with situations including floods,drought,death and much more. For example, readers can picture the struggle and the resilience the Wang family experiences during the period of the drought. Since their…

many instances, the men give into their desires in hope of personal gain. They often do so without thinking, causing major problems for the rest of the shipmates. The voyage home is negatively affected after the crew gives in to the temptation of the Lotus-eaters, seductive women such as Circe and Calypso, the bag of Aeolus’ winds, and Helios’ Cattle. Although the immediate impact of these events appears detrimental to Odysseus’ crew, the experiences in which Odysseus and his men give in to…

foreshadow the result of the encounter between Madame Beaumont and Harold Farrington as well as outline the main theme of the story which is that appearances can be deceiving. The first instance where the main theme can be found is the hotel itself. Hotel Lotus is the main setting of the story, and also presents the theme to the reader through its design as well as the description provided to the reader from the narrator. The author describes hotel…

An example of an actual mythology in the first movie of Percy Jackson, The Lightning Thief, is Medusa. In Mythology, Medusa and her two sisters were once very beautiful Gorgons, but were punished by Athena. Athena gave them snakes for hair and Medusa was the only one of the three Gorgons that wasn’t immortal. If anyone looked into Medusa’s eyes, they would be turned to stone. Later on, the demigod Perseus went to the Gorgon's cave and killed Medusa. In the movie, Percy and his friends must find…

Suzhou, known as the Oriental Venice, is a very beautiful city. There are about 150 gardens in Suzhou, some of which have a history of 1000. These gardens aren't big, but they all have their own characteristics. We can find a lot of features among them. Let's introduce the two places. Humble Administrator's Garden, which I think is one of the most beautiful gardens, is also one of the four big gardens. It is also the largest garden in which many flowers and buildings were listed as world…

The land of the Lotus-Eaters traps many sailors, by getting them to eat the Lotus flower, but odysseus uses his strength and displays his responsibility by tying “them down under their rowing benches, and call(ing) the rest” (Homer 102-103). Even though Odysseus’ men do not always listen, and are not always loyal, he does everything he can to ensure their safety and make it so they come home with him. The lotus flower is a dangerous thing that can trap you on that…

Hsi Lai Temple is in 3456 Glenmark Dr, Hacienda Heights. Temple was extremely bright, flamboyant and temple itself was adorned with diverse monuments, letters, and flowers. When I position myself beneath the entrance of temple, I can observe entire Orange County cities. Entrance of Hsi Lai Temple was decorated with four different scriptures. First sculpture that is written on the right corner of the entrance is word Greed. People who are ensuing the teaching of Buddha should constantly stay away…

an identifying feature of Avalokiteshvara. The body language expressed is welcoming to those observing the sculpture. Facial features identify the sculpture as a Bodhisattva. These include an urna, elongated ears, and the lotus shaped halo. The feet are shown resting on a lotus throne. The style of the figure appears to favor the Northern Wei style through the blocky facial shape, large nose, and happy expression. The shape of the halo and floral designs are also common in Northern Wei Buddhist…