Storytelling

The Spear-Danes pride themselves on glory and honor in both life and death. The pagan belief in medieval Scandinavia emphasized a natural, earthly life that seemingly urged women, and specifically in the case of Beowulf, men to fulfil their worldly duties. In achieving earthly honor these warriors were eternalized through great stories and song, thus, never really dying. Beowulf portrays Heorot, a grandeur hall in which the Spear-Danes gather, eat, drink mead and reminisce about battles which…

There is about a hundred-year gap between the two stories, as Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” was written in 1898, though published only in 1969, while Margaret Atwood’s short story “Happy Endings” was created in 1983. In spite of the time and even cultural differences, both stories have much in common, as they are devoted to an eternal theme of human relations, of choices and challenges that men and women make every day of their mutual existence. The thesis comes from the statement that both stories…

of fiction to create social change. However, since the early 20th century, society has transitioned from a reliance on the written word to a visual culture, where images posses more meaning than prose. Film has become the dominant form of visual storytelling for large audiences, and like literature, it has been part of the discourse on social and environmental issues for some time. Although…

Catharsis, and the overall narrative of the art of Greek Tragedy, has always played an immense part in the storytelling of the horrific within the Disney filmography, ever since their first feature-length film venture in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). As a form of dramatic release, catharsis is best described as a form of tragedy that “…brings recognition of who and what we are.” (Rorty, 1992), and “…provides us with the appropriate objects towards which to feel pity or fear." (Lear,…

the lives of characters such as Victor, Junior, and Thomas, whether or not they realize it. Thomas Builds-the-Fire and Norma Many Horses are very respectable towards their Spokane heritage. They both make a point of engaging in Spokane dancing, storytelling and other ceremonial practices. But characters such as Victor, Junior and James remain distant from traditional values. In fact, Victor pokes fun at various aspects of his tribe’s culture throughout the collection. Yet, they usually find that…

This recovery based approach improves patients’ functional capacity and risk reduction (Department of Health & Human Services, State Government of Victoria, 2011). This approach requires the nursing skills of storytelling, safeguarding, treatment and recovery, and taking responsibility (Ward & Gwinner, 2015). This essay will discuss the criteria for diagnosis of MDD, central features of MDD, various treatment options available, and impact of MDD on family and friends…

Hercules himself, but in details that pertain to many other aspects of Classical mythology. Though some may criticize the movie makers for their inaccuracies, each change represents an aspect of our own modern culture or is necessary for fluid storytelling through the modern medium of the animated movie. The original myths of Hercules deal with the great feats he attained during his adulthood. On the contrary, the movie’s plot focuses on his youth, following Hercules’…

For generations Indigenous peoples have passed their knowledge on through oral traditions . This includes storytelling to teach about cultural beliefs, values, customs, rituals, history and ways of life. The text “Aboriginal Oral Traditions” centers on this knowledge. In the introduction, Hulan and Eigenbrod succinctly explain oral history in the following way: “Oral traditions form the foundation of Aboriginal societies, connecting speaker and listener in communal experience and uniting past…

Is college genuinely important? Liz Anderson, a biology major that studied to be a large animal veterinarian, believes it is. In an article she wrote titled “Two Years Are Better than Four,” that was published in The New York Times in 2007, that opposes the views of Rick Pearlstein’s article “What’s the Matter with College?.” In this article, which was aimed towards anyone who is looking to start an academic career, Anderson’s goal was to persuade people to consider community colleges as an…

shocked a lot of people at their first time of seeing it. It is not hard to imagine, around 1424, there were not many paintings have those extreme facial expression. People didn't get used to seeing this screaming and howling in paintings. Accordingly, when people try to connect the expressions to the story, it surely creates an intense feeling of what the story was about and what was the cost of disobeying God. On the contrary, Masolino’s Adam and Eve don’t really have any expression on their…