Scarification

The Aboriginal people of Australia are one of the longest-living civilizations on earth and have a history to show for it. The aboriginal cultures have strong views on hierarchy and respect within their communities. Initiation ceremonies are part of the right of passage for indigenous cultures. This is an important stage that turns boys into men and girls into women. The ceremony can bring great happiness to families because of the growing up that takes place. Greg told us that during these…

Introduction For the first half of twentieth century, movies were the most popular and influential medium of culture in the United States. They were the first of the modern mass media sharing common believes and faiths though screens. (Sklar, 1975) The project considers heroes in different Hollywood films. It aims to identify two main methods of creating heroes in the movies. Moreover, the relation between themes and the related heroic characters will be discussed. In the project, 5 different…

Little children loves to listen to fantasy stories about love between prince and princesses such as “Cinderella”, “Snow White”, “Beauty and the Beast”, and as you get old you might know more stories like “Romeo and Juliet”. When you are small you dream for experiencing love like in those stories, and even if you do realize that it is impossible to magically meet a princess or price, many still desire the romantic encounter with someone. Though, is that love? Or is it that act of loving just…

A Glance at Three Religions Judaism, Santeria, and Scientology are three religions that originated in different parts of the world, at different times, and with a variety of similarities and differences. These religions all vary in their origins and beliefs. Judaism is one of the oldest religions, founded over 3,500 years ago in the Middle East. Santeria originated in Cuba out of slave trade, and Scientology is the most modern religion, founded in 1954 by a man named Ronald Hubbard in the United…

she adds. The Pakistani Canadians who move to Canada have to face complications at first they arrive no matter the qualification in spite that many work hard and get the recognition they desire although it may be hard path and require a lot of scarification in the process. Pakistani only began to immigrate to Canada in 1960s when Canadian government finally abandoned the racial quotas in the country. Pakistani immigrants who move to Canada during 1960s and 1970s, who were majority all…

stereotypes. Similarly to burlesque, Wilke’s performance exposes an audience and questions gaze. The performance draws its inspiration from themes of religion, sexual politics and gender politics. Works made using similar themes by Wilke include S.O.S - Scarification Object Series 1975 and Through the Large Glass 1976 each of these performances communicates a defiant message of repressed female…

Food and sexuality are associated throughout the history in many different ways. For example, in many cultures, it is believed that chocolate is an aphrodisiac due to two chemical elements it contains. One is called tryptophan which builds serotonin in bodies, and other is phenylethylamine, which can act as an aphrodisiac if a person is in love (O’Connor, 2006). The function of food for human beings is crucial for the life because without food people are not able to survive. According to Natalia…

Have you ever lied about something to boost success or earn something valuable? Certain characters in the novel, The Great Gatsby tend to lie in order to achieve something as well. The themes, the nature of lies and deceit and the fallacy of the American Dream, pertain to the novel as a whole due to the actions the characters create or participate in. The author, Fitzgerald, includes certain behavior that his characters do that applies to the theme the nature of lying, that can affect the…

The human body is easily affected by bacteria from the outside world. Although the skin provides a protective barrier between the complex system of the human body and the bacteria from the external harmful sphere, once this barrier is broken the body is easily infected by dangerous bacterias and infections. These infections can be devastating to the human body. One of the diseases that can be contracted by puncture wounds to the human flesh is tetanus, commonly known to the public as lockjaw.…

Captain Pierre Mary and the lawsuit that was filed against him by the Billy brothers. Before purchasing enslaved African captives from the local traders, each captive had to be inspected. Harms explains that “Durand also checked the slaves for scarification, tattoos, and country marks that served as signifiers of ethnicity” (247). African captives were required to be examined before being purchased by the European slave traders. This relates to the overall nature of the Atlantic slave trade…