Tapestry

all while adding some fun color to the plain white walls. Other important decorations for me include my photo boards and my elephant tapestry. Both of these things remind me of my family and friends back home. Family is something that I value highly, and so the many photos that I have of my siblings, dog, and family are some of my favorites. The elephant tapestry was given to me from my dad after a trip that he took to India, so not only is it special to me in that way, but elephants are also my…

Anthropology Research Paper Alexis Gilbert Lewis and Clark Community College ANTH 232 01: Cultural Anthropology Dollar  Chief Seattle once said, “If all the beast were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beast also happens to man. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the son of the Earth.” This quote shows how the Native Americans look at how they live and the way of life. In the upcoming pages we will be discussing the…

Throughout Greek mythology and culture, hubristic ideals were used to teach lessons about pride. To have hubris means to have excessive pride, and in Greek mythology it is almost always directed towards a god or deity. These types of myths were used to show the major disadvantages to being hubristic, so that people will learn from those mistakes. Some major examples of what can occur if one was hubristic in Greek mythology can be seen in the examples of Odysseus vs. Prometheus, Achilles vs.…

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color” (Maya Angelou). What is diversity? Diversity is the state of being diverse; variety. In better terms, diversity is the same as “different”. When diversity is discussed, we generally think of various ethnicities. Society seems to think diversity is “one dimensional”, however diversity is composed of many different aspects, such…

Trousers of various designs were worn throughout the Middle Ages in Europe, especially by men. Loose-fitting trousers were worn in Byzantium under long tunics,[20] and were worn by many tribes, such as the Germanic tribes that migrated to Western Roman Empire in the Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages, as evidenced by both artistic sources and such relics as the 4th-century costumes recovered from the Thorsberg peat bog (see illustration).[21] Trousers in this period, generally called brais,…

and most importantly, listen to music, both pre-recorded records of favorite groups, and live performances. “A summer twilight eternally preserved” (Dévieux, 73). Piano-bar is a place where memories are made, forever intertwined into our neural tapestry, beyond the music, smell, taste, visualizations, and our other senses weave a complex pattern, recording it onto our long-term memory effortlessly.…

In Medieval Europe unicorns were kind of a big thing, which is downplaying the hype a great deal. The ancient Europeans used unicorns as a religious symbols; they constantly decorated the walls and windows of cathedrals and even small church buildings with the likeness of the mythical beasts. In addition, the sale of unicorn horns was an incredibly lucrative business at the time (Unicorn Fantasy and Fact). There was even one fisherman who claimed to have found the horn of a sea unicorn and…

Aldous Huxley in his landmark dystopian novel, creates a far-reaching Montague of a dystopian society that reproduces perfect people though a hatchery that uses powerful technology that is taken way too far. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley is widely corresponding to a brilliant array of new embryos from a technology-based future. His novel, took place in the year of A.F. 627 portraying abnormal reproduction through technology. This dystopian literature crystalizes perfect human beings that are…

celebrates those who can sing, while Hughes speaks for those who are silenced. Whitman sails over flowing description, showing the tales of Americans in lush colors. Their calls spring from the text. Quilted together, the voices of ordinary America form a tapestry, made of workers. Idols are not spoken of, and there is no mention of heroes some push to be gods. The government is not celebrated, neither is the president. The calls come from our neighbors, and we can add onto them. If they can…

The Sirens’ call is sweet and tempting, It promises pleasure but delivers destruction. The Sirens draw in victims with deadly deception. They pose as a relieving beacon for fatigued sailors. Those poor souls, they hear the alluring hum And let pure desire consume them. When they sail towards the call, They discover that the sweet singing originates from hideous monsters, Who end them upon arrival. Major news sources use the same deception. They are fraught with falsehood, Using catchy titles and…