Relic

When remembering someone, there is a lot of things that have to be put into prospect. You cannot just go into something thinking that you can wing it, because after high school that doesn't really work. Monuments honor the dead and the achievements that were often done while in their lifetime and that have to do with the sacrifices that they had to make. There are three main factors that go into play when making a monument for the remembered. The location, size and materials put into it. You…

Cahokia: A Book Critique The book Cahokia by Timothy R. Pauketat answers a question that most didn’t even know was questionable: What did early North American cities look like? The answer lies in the mounds and relics of the magnificent city of Cahokia. Pauketat explains through extensive detail, the experiences of others, and by presenting questions to the reader just how this city came to be and how it faded out. Pauketat portrays information in a clear and precise way by using exact…

As defined in Merriam-Webster dictionary a martyr is a person who suffers greatly or dies rather than give up his or her religion or principles. Martyr comes from the Greek word, mártys, which means “Witness” or “Testimony”. Originally the word Martyr applied to the Apostles. Soon after that it was used to talk about the people who faced destitution if life. Ultimately it was used to talk about the people who had been killed for their faith. One of the many million martyrs is Saint Justin also…

Malcolm said and felt that all whites were fallen angels and no one but blacks can cure the shades of malice that harrow them. Malcolm wind up dropping his last name little and including x. this typically disavowing "the white keeps an eye on name" as a relic of bondage. after Malcolm was discharged from jail in 1952, he winds up discovering NOI in Boston, Philadelphia and Harlem and the first NOI broadly circulated newspaper Muhammed talks. Malcolm wind up turning out to be surely understood…

James Weldon Johnson's novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man from 1912 is a relic and can be considered a work of political significance. Johnson engages with the racial dynamics and power structures of early 20th century America which, without saying, was very complex and tense. Through his work of fiction, the novel provides a nuanced and unblinking portrait of the challenges faced by those navigating the rigid "color line" that divided American society. At the core of the novel is a…

Buddhist Ideology and Death Rituals in China Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world and includes extensive and internally diverse traditions with two main branches. This paper will focus on the Mahayana branch of Buddhism commonly practiced in China. Buddhist views on death and specific death rituals of Mahayana Buddhism in China will be explored. Two individual sects of Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism native to China will be offered to contrast different paths to…

Cultures that are no longer alive and thriving are survived through their dead and the artifacts that can be found due to their funerary practices. Changes that occur in funerary practices reflect a transformation in the society. One of the extreme funerary transitions that occurred in the ancient roman period is from cremation to the practice of inhumation. This transition is in part due a change in religious practices from pagan to Christian. Funerary practices are a physical way to…

When looking back to ancient civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia, one can learn many interesting things about how each ruled their kingdoms. Many creations from each survive today and are considered part of the world’s wonders. This makes their monarchy’s worth close study to compare how each were able to create such wondrous structures, art and governments within their diverse geographies. While comparing and contrasting Egyptian pharaohs with Mesopotamian kings, one can see how both their…

would have otherwise been unavoidable. Steamboats have disappeared, though. Today, boats are motorized. They lost their steam power, but they gained electricity. They have lost their paddlewheels, and they gained motors. Steamboats are nothing but a relic of the past,…

Memories of Justice In 1984, George Orwell presents a world where human justice has been obscured in favor of totalitarianism. In this dystopian novel, the past represents a state in which humanity is still honored. Memories of this past give context to the characters in the present; this context shapes their response to injustice. Orwell demonstrates how an individual’s perceptions of the past can influence their reactions in the present. We see in 1984 that one can respond to injustice by…