Maya Lin

civilizations, such as the Maya, that seem to simply disappear; leaving only their cities, temples, and a few scattered traces behind. It’s a common misconception that the Maya people disappeared. The Maya are still around, and in fact still live in many parts of Mesoamerica. The mystery that surrounds the Maya is why so many of their cities were abandoned and the population depleted in a relatively short amount of time. There have been various hypotheses on what caused the collapse of the Maya,…

She went to a “Blacks only” elementary school in Stamps, Arkansas during the “Jim Crow”, racially segregated South in 1940. She tells the story of the excitement she felt on her graduation day. Maya Angelou described the moments leading up to graduation, the nervousness of the faculty, the proud parents, and the overjoyed classmates. Angelou received gifts of a Mickey Mouse watch, embroidered handkerchiefs, and a collection of Edgar Allen Poe…

Culture plays a big impact on our society and our personal life’s. My adventure, culture/celebrations, artifacts, decorum, education, food, and heritage impact my personal life. The influence in my social life, that not only it affects me, but people around me depending on my social attitude. Culture benefits me because the impact that it has shown me for my historical roots of my culture. My culture shaped me as the person I am now because of the different diversities of it and its regional…

Every single person shares the fact that they each have a worldview. World views are very important as the worldview helps determine the choices a person makes every day. In short, this worldview is how an individual sees the world around them; it is the set of assumptions that influence how people see life. The worldview is a set of beliefs, the foundations that shape values, which, in turn, shape one’s actions. At the core of every choice made is the worldview and the beliefs associated with…

Maya Gods: Shaping a Civilization The Maya civilization was initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250), however, most Maya cities reached their highest potential during the Classic period (c. AD 250 to 900), and continued into the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. Known for their art, architecture, calendar, and complex society, the Maya was a Mesoamerican civilization centered in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and western El Salvador. The Maya…

Mexican Mosaic tells the history of Mexico from the Spanish conquest in 1519 to the mid-2000s. The Author, Dr. Jürgen Buchenau, demonstrates Mexico’s position in the global community, the negotiations of power that happened within Mexico, and the social environment in Mexico. Mexican Mosaic is like many other history books in that it presents many. Buchenau differentiates himself from others by his analysis of events in Mexican history that are unclear and events in the modern political sphere…

great use of professional word usage inside the covers. It made me astonished when I realized the book has a Lexile of 890. There are chapters, quotes, and even sentences that sometimes confuses the reader, including me, to understand thoroughly. “Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry” has symbolism and syllogism which make readers puzzled when reading. Since this book has many poems it is harder to adapt and to remember everything effectively. “The Color of Water” by James McBride has a powerful…

Maya Angelou writes I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings to inform the reader about how rough growing up as a “Unattractive” black child was. She writes the book using the themes of family, race to appearance, and the resistance toward racism that is shown multiple different time. She also uses multiple different symbols throughout the story like the store or the easter dress that her “Momma” makes her to support her themes. Maya supports her themes with the beautiful, intense writing styles that…

Emily Dickinson was an American poet in her time. She was well known for her many works and she was most likely one of the most famous females of her time. Taking a look into her work, a person will see how passionate she was with it. Students and teachers all over the world still use her works today as a method of education in the literature department. Many people still read her works for a good time. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. (Emily Dickinson,…

Race ,Gender, Multi-Ethnicity and Cultural Poetics/Politics of Audre Lorde Abstract: African American women poets, throughout the centuries have always defined themselves and their community in their works. It has been more apparent in literature, especially in poetry. Audre Lorde is an African American writer, radical feminist, womanist, and civil rights activist. Writing poetry was a responsibility for her as it was necessary for her survival and the survival of others. This study considers…