The Necklace

new high. She begins killing and taking multiple war souvenirs. “Twice, though, she came in late at night. Very late. And then finally she did not come in at all” (99). But how is this just a change? How has she not gone crazy? She is collecting a necklace of tongues and chanting and dancing around a leopard head. What about the other hundred soldiers that take fingers as souvenirs? Because she has been exposed to a different place, she is a changed person. She is in a different country with…

In everybody’s life, there are times and places where they feel they do, or do not belong. An individual’s sense of belonging is heavily influenced by the relationships and experiences they have throughout their lives. This idea is clearly portrayed through the characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as in Disney’s Pocahontas. In both of these stories, several characters’ relationships and experiences are shown to shape their journey to belong within their community. Having a…

The Nubian civilization, modern day Sudan, is arguably the most ancient civilization in Africa, with initial settlements in the territory dated as far back as 8200 BC. The innovations and technological improvements pioneered by the Nubian culture, over time, would spread throughout the continent (most notably into Egypt). Among these advances were the establishment of efficient food production, dogma that would lay the foundations for Egyptian concepts of the afterlife and the birth of material…

with Durga continually damaging her social standing in the community. Later in the story, after Durga dies and the family is packing to move, Apu finds the necklace and is forced to confront the fact that his sister had lied to them and the trust he had so willingly given to her was undeserved. Apu runs from the house and throws the necklace into the pond before anyone can see what he has discovered and pensively watches as it sinks to the bottom of the…

In Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, the protagonist, John “Scottie” Ferguson, falls in love with a falsified image of a woman named Madeline Elster. Madeline’s true name is Judy Barton, a woman payed by Gavin Elster to impersonate his wife and portray her as mentally unstable enough for Scottie to believe she committed suicide while the real Madeline Elster was in reality murdered by Gavin himself. Judy Barton uses her body, appearance, and mannerisms to create the character of Madeline in the image…

This painting, called the “Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird”, was one of the 55 self portraits she painted. This painting was also painted because of her divorce. In this painting, Frida is wearing a thorn necklace. You can see blood dripping down her neck as the thorns in her neck get deeper. There are also three figures in this picture, a monkey, cat and a hummingbird. The hummingbird symbolizes hope and freedom, it is hanging lifelessly from her thorn necklace. The flowers on her head may be…

Most Americans know and believe in freedom for all, but when put into perspective, are we really free? We have the choice to go where we want, choose what we desire, and do what we please, as long as we stay within the limited freedoms given to us by society. However, are these restrictions necessary? Is one obligated to keep their ideas to themselves, in fear of being ridiculed by their superiors and associates? Should all people accept what they’re told to them by their leader, and not…

Her job description was to expose her body and make sure the customer leaves the bar happy. When Oscar died JJ, whom was Oscar’s new partner left Mai Oscar’s belonging that he had during work. In that package of belonging were a necklace and a wallet. In that necklace locket, it contented a copy mark of the key for the safe-box. Mai took the copy mark and made a duplicate key, so she could open the safe-box filled with money and leave Manila with her two children. The sociocultural outcome…

Then randomly Lida gets a new job. In the train going to her new job Zenia tells Lida she is Jewish and sos Lida gives Zenia her cross necklace. When they get their a soldier inspects their hands and tells them to take off all metal. Then the soldier shows them what to do. They were making bombs for Hitler! At mealtime Juli tells Lida that Luka had escaped. Then later Natalie has a idea…

king. There were rumors that Marie was having a secret relationship with Axel Von Fersen. Meanwhile the French government was going downhill. (Bio, 2015) All of a sudden, the Queen’s reputation was ruined because of the affair of the diamond necklace. This necklace was going to be sold to Louis XV’s mistress, but he died. They tried to sell it to Antoinette but she was not in favor of it. (Alpha History, 2012) According to Alpha History (2012), “the jewelers then tried to sell the pendant…