Silk

Kitsune begins to realize she can change the outcome of the thread she produces. The silk becomes stronger and blacker the more she thinks of her coming to the factory. Strength of regret and the inescapable power of the memories of her actions lead her to change her destiny and get revenge on the Agent. In a way it can be said that the black also symbolizes revenge, “my new threads are stronger and blacker than ever, silk of same nameless variety never belly-spun before”(46). The thread she…

but curious about the difference in treatment he received from Joe the Pilot, stopped just before the gates. “Hey, Saint Peter, what’s the deal? I’ve been a pastor for my whole adult life, and I get this ugly robe and staff while Joe the atheist gets silk and gold?” Saint Peter rubbed at his eyes, looking exhausted. “Ray, when you preached, your congregation slept; but when Joe the Pilot flew his plane, every single passenger prayed for dear…

The rich white women wear delicate silk patterned dresses sometimes embellished with intricate designs, hair perfectly hair sprayed into a trendy hairstyle, and makeup fully done. Main Character Hilly Holbrook in the beginning scenes wears a silk dress that goes past her knees, that has a feminine pink floral pattern. Her hair is perfectly molded into a pouf hairstyle with a pink bow, not…

Over the millennium, societies and cultures have changed. Some of these societies, such as second wave civilizations brought along most of the ideas and culture we still use today; but there's one big questions that people still ask today. What makes second wave civilizations different from first wave civilizations? Second wave civilizations brought along changes in religion, culture, and interactions that eventually led to expansion, advanced trading systems, and larger empires. Religion was…

imported horses, camels, rugs, medicines, and spices. Chinese textiles, chinaware, lacquerware, and other items were exported. The overseas trade also continued to deliver goods to the southeastern port cities of Quanzhou and Fuzhou, where Chinese silk, porcelain, and copper coins were traded for gems, rhinoceros horns, medicines, carpets, and spices.” Although every dynasty does have its negatives. Such as its numeros times its failed to conquer japan or the “Black Death” disease, that was…

Riley Lafnitzegger Medieval History Dr. Woods 12/15/2017 The Economic Disparity of Medieval Florentine People The economic disparity of the medieval Florentine people varied greatly between social status. What we know today comes from personal diaries, book-keepings and the Italian government’s earliest known attempt at compiling a record of Florentine population and wealth. Owning property gave the landowners a very stable source of income, while non-landowners, typically less wealthy…

Exploration Project 1:25 - 2:15 Creative Writing Interview with Tawaraya Sotatsu I interviewed Tawaraya Sotatsu, who’s a painter and designer, as well as a founder of the Rimpa School of painting. He uses wood block stamps to print designs on paper and silk, and is skilled in translating classical tales into images on folding fans. My interest is in art influenced through traditional Japanese- style hand scrolls Although Sotatsu comes from a family of well-to-do cloth merchants, his…

than expected. The sailors suffered on board from scurvy, starvation, and lice, and they were very poorly prepared. However, being aboard Zheng He’s voyages was much different. The ships carried gifts for foreign rulers that they encountered such as silk and gold. Additionally, there were patrol boats, warships, and some boats specifically for horses and some for water. Zheng He and his crew seemed to be prepared for anything, and they had the numbers for it too. Overall, the culture and…

Japanese trade by bringing Indonesian spices from Malacca to Macao, which would be sold in China, they would then buy Chinese silks and gold, they would then leave and go from Macao to harbours in the south of Japan (first Hirado and then Nagasaki), they would sell these products, use the money to buy Japanese silver, which they would then sell in Macao, and finally buy silk again to ship to Japan or to their storehouse in Goa. The Japanese were interested in the Portuguese ships, their maps and…

of seasons, summer dad could get very hot while winter days were average. Kyoto was the place of culture and art, woodblock paintings by artisans had become very common, Zen gardens and Geishas became popular. Kyoto was known for its goods such as; silk, fine lacquer, brocades etc. Kyoto was the centre of Japanese publishing, it was most recognized for its famous woodblock paintings and detailed maps. In the 18th century, Kyoto became one of the metropolises that Tokugawa Ieyasu chose. Ieyasu…