Order of the Garter

He gives several areas to help the bring order for an effective life (P251). He lists them as sustaining clarity about what is important, accepting with grace the limitations of life and, creating and embracing the spaces in your schedule. He further states: “There are several leverage points available to us by which we can strengthen our capacity to know and embrace our vocations. One of the most critical is the way we order our lives. Order brings freedom. “(Smith, 2011, p.…

The californian red-sided garter snake is a extraordinary snake that people don’t know about. The snake is found on the west coast of North America. The red-sided garter snake is, “ dark green or black colored. Three, well-defined yellow stripes stretch along the backs and lateral sides of the body. Space between the stripes is filled with red or orange vertical bars” (soft schools- interesting red-sided garter snake facts”. The snake is not found much because natural disaster kill them easily. …

There are few things that Texans love more than high school football. Once the football season is in full swing, Texans bring out their traditions. Tailgating, pep rallies, sold out stadiums for home games, and most importantly Homecoming. Homecoming has its own traditions, such as honoring alumni, spirit week, the parade, and homecoming court. While these rituals may be commonplace in most states, there is one particular practice that is so uniquely Texan, so big and flashy that no other state…

Weddings are the most wonderful day of someone’s life; it is a ceremony in which two people are united through marriage. Weddings are ceremonies that can be completely customizable, but also have a pattern that they tend to follow. A wedding can be analyzed through the speaking model of ethnography. One of the important parts of the speaking model is conducting interviews of the people involved in the event. In this case married couples, wedding party members, and wedding guests were…

They All Just Went Away is an essay by Joyce Carol Oates, in the essay she talks about her personal experiences with a neighboring family in her childhood town. Oates begins by telling us about her fascination with abandoned houses, hinting to us that her neighbor’s house will eventually become abandoned. She then introduces us to the Weidel family, a family with a mother, father, and their six children. One day, the father, who was a drunk and abusive man who beats his wife and two daughters,…

Primarily, Wilde constructs the foil character of Lord Caversham as an “old gentlemen of seventy” (1.1A) who abides by Victorian English expectations to contrast Lord Goring’s repudiation towards aristocratic constraints as influenced by Aestheticism. When the audience is introduced to Lord Caversham in Act 1 Scene 1A, Wilde illustrates his aristocratic credence through his costume where he wears “the riband and star of the Garter” and is “A fine Whig type” “Rather like a portrait by Lawrence”…

Corsets have been around for hundreds of years. They have been both a way of life and a fashion statement. The corsets were designed to accentuate the waist and to showcase each woman's lovely curves. Even today most women wear corsets in order to look and feel sexy. They are a great way to liven the mood. The great thing about corsets is that ladies can choose from several different kinds. They come in various colors and designs in order to appeal to ladies in all walks of life. Though the…

This community had established cemeteries which provided “evidence of complex communities with leaders and possible social hierarchies.” Evidence of this social hierarchy is seen through the clear process of ‘selected’ burial which only applied to a small minority of this community’s population. This selected minority were buried with “caps, bracelets, garters” which Christian indicates could be possible of status. Due to the increasing populations, as mentioned previously, sedentism…

together with his sleeve garters that have feathers woven into them for luck. Levi kisses Kat, confusing her already muddled emotions. Stung by a scorpion, he has a severe reaction and she helps him get to town. At the same time, Jake searches for rustlers and discovers Duvall stealing his cattle. He heads to town for the sheriff and meets Angela; they see Kat with Levi and a confrontation ensues. Angela scolds Kat for spreading a pregnancy rumor and trying to sully her good name. Jake fights…

Macbeth’s wounded captain, The Merry Wives of Windsor’s Host of the Garter Inn, King Lear’s voiceless woman, The Tempest’s Boatswain, and the Keeper of the Tower in Richard III. They may seem unimportant because they are not of noble or royal birth and are not central to the main plot, but without them we would miss critical information that the author wants to convey. These details enrich the story and bring greater depth to the main characters. While the ruling class may not appreciate them,…