Masks

In the play Helen by Euripides the main character, Helen often finds herself in complicated situations. To get out of those situations, Helen believes that her only option is to manipulate, deceive, and lie to people. Helen’s main goal is to be reunited with her husband, Menelaos, in her homeland. Helen persuades characters to do things her way by manipulation, lies, and deception. Throughout Helen, the main character manipulates Teucros, Menelaos, and Theoclymenos using deception, persuasion,…

The Dark Raven – (Jason Helmsman) We’d been patrolling San Diego for Some time our chapter was located in downtown. I felt there was a need for us if I didn’t I wouldn’t have wasted my time. I’d been interviewed on television and spoke to youth summer camps and grade school kids. I never revealed my true identity for any of these appearances and that did peek people’s curiosity a little, maybe. But no one ever really went out of their way to find out who we were. I suppose even though I…

Extended Response - Shakespeare INTRO William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream are plays that share similar ideologies and representations despite them being a tragedy and a comedy respectively. The similarities are predominantly that of the father daughter relationship, as well as love, marriage and rebellion. Romeo and Juliet is a story about star crossed lovers whose families are feuding, with a plot line that focuses on Juliet and her father Capulet. A Midsummer…

For safety purposes, and by rule, all fastpitch players must wear softball helmets with a face mask. Each helmet must meet NOCSAE safety standards to be legal. If you’re a fastpitch softball player, there are three important things to consider when determining the best softball helmets with a face mask. First, the helmet needs to provide adequate protection. All helmets with the NOCSAE stamp on the back meet safety standards. Then, you’re going to want to choose a helmet that has excellent…

The amazing thing about masks is that they can hide a person’s identity to the world. They exist in two similar but different forms: the physical and the metaphorical. The physical mask can visibly hide a person’s identity but is easily removed to reveal the identity of the person underneath. The metaphorical mask like the physical can hide a person’s identity but unlike the physical mask it’s invisible to all but the wearer, can’t be easily removed, hides who a person truly is inside, and can…

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person, give him a mask and he will speak the truth”. Masks reveal one’s self through a different form with the use of different features. Masks have been used widely used through various cultures to hide one’s identity, disguise, or used in (religious) rituals. They can symbolize certain dominant traits, features, ancestry, or imagination. The Majlion (ماجليون), a elegantly made mask, is of fundamental importance to its creator as it represents the…

Everyone wears masks. Some are more thoughtful, some are more sturdy, but no one is who they seem at all times. That the human mind was capable of building such masks, recognizing them in others and in oneself, was precisely the kind of testament to human thinking that made humans very, very good about patting themselves on their back about how very clever they are to be the only animals smart enough to construct different versions of themselves to present socially to one another. This is…

Masks, are items created by indigenous Cultures, Once used for Religious, Ceremonial, Ritual, used in a way to welcome and entice good spirits and ward off evil spirits, Rights of passage , Religious Offerings , Protection, and Sacrifice. Masks have had different roles throughout history and their are no limit to ways they will/have been used. The mask we use now have compromised to a psychological level. I use a mask, in fact everyone does. We use masks everyday, they are what I put my mask…

The mask itself is used to represent the protection of wealth and happiness or what most call their riches. It is used to show that there is power left in the citizens or the people, plus it brings serenity to one's mind . The mask or Ewart consist of many different earthy tones to it such as brown, yellow, green, blue, even red to give it a connection to the land type of feeling which goes along with how the black and the white create a mood for the mask since Ewart is the guardian of riches…

The mask to the left was used during the inauguration ceremony of the king. The ceremony is an important investiture event. During the ceremony sacrifices are made to the ancestors. According to Chokwe belief, ancestral spirits play the crucial role of providing for living descendants. The ancestral characters also protect the peoples from intruders or evil (wanga) supernatural elements. The Chokwe people influenced the art of many neighboring tribes, including the Lunda, Mbunda, Lovale and…