The Way of a Pilgrim

The Implications of Race and Gender in American History American history up to 1860 was driven by the forces of race and gender. Race and gender were the two most important factors that shaped America; they molded the structure and the foundations of America. Religion inferred in race and gender and gave meaning to those terms. Furthermore, the notions of race and gender drastically changed the cultural and social interactions of Americans. Lastly, race and gender determined property ownership…

are taking a break from life by traveling, which describes a tourist or “a person who travels to a place for pleasure” (Merriam Webster). According to the Turner’s article, “a tourist is half a pilgrim, if a pilgrim is half a tourist” (Turner 20). In her memoir, Elizabeth Gilbert is both a tourist and a pilgrim. She takes off and goes to Rome, Italy to learn Italian and to eat as much of the food as possible. Then she goes to India to live in an Ashram, practice yoga, and learn the art of…

In Lord of the Flies and “Pilgrims” the two groups of children are used to having their parents take care of them, but being placed in a situation where they must look after themselves gives them no other choice but to grow up quickly and take on the responsibilities the adult usually would. In Lord of the Flies, Ralph is forced to lead the group. Ralph acts as the “parent” in many situations during their stay on the island, one being when Ralph and Jack disagree about whether or not Jack and…

a very common practice in those times and played a major role in the spiritual life of many ancient Egyptians. In the First Millennium B.C. Animal cults became an eminent feature of religious activity within ancient Egypt. Animals were seen as a way to speak to the gods whether or not it was asking for praise or a blessing or just worship. Animals were treated like royalty and “even the pharaohs revered animals.”(Powell 49) “Ancient Egyptians treated animals with great respect, regarding them…

Nigel Hamilton once said “Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.” Thanksgiving originally began in 1621 and it was originally started by the pilgrims. It was started because the pilgrims had a large harvest and they wanted to celebrate that, so they had a feast. Thanksgiving occurs on the fourth Thursday of November. For example, this year Thanksgiving occurs on November 23, 2017. Most people celebrate Thanksgiving, but of course, everyone has their customs so where families…

cakes, bread, and puddings. The Natives also greatly aided the pilgrims by sharing their discovery of maple sap, which could be boiled down to form maple syrup. Imported sugar from England was an incredible expense for families struggling to make a living, so the colonists were filled with gratitude at this discovery. In addition to aiding the pilgrims with raw ingredients, the Indians demonstrated a few cultural dishes which the pilgrims soon adopted. “The Indians showed the colonists how to…

for the Company, whom Marlow sees essentially just as slaves and even compares them to “faithless pilgrims. He sees that if they are pilgrims, to some sort of religion, then it is the ivory trade. While they remain faithless to the religions cause, they still follow their commitments to the ivory out of pure economic necessity. The deprived workers see the Company and the ivory trade as the only way of escape from downright economic depravity…

Another way the theme is seen is through many of the characters. The theme is applied to the pilgrims in the first imperialistic view explained. Then, it is applied to Marlow through his desire to face Kurtz. This is not to definitively say that Kurtz is evil, but in Marlow’s perception, Kurtz is someone…

Many people came to the New World looking for new possibilities, freedom, and a place to settle and become an established, respectable land. Starting in the early 1600’s, the Virginia Company wanted a settlement in America. The Chesapeake colonies, including Virginia and Maryland first established the town of Jamestown. “Jamestown was intended to become the core of a long-term settlement effort, creating new wealth for the London investors and recreating English society in North America”…

At the end of the novel, Baybars was forced to sign a treaty, since he had suddenly had lost his massive advantage. Ever since his close officer, Omar, had been killed in an attempted Templar assassination of Baybars, he had become depressed. Will himself lead the treaty party from Acre to Baybars, and presented the treaty to him in Chapter 47. Young had Baybars sign the treaty on May 22, 1272. The main problem with the treaty in the novel, besides having Will leading the charge, was when the…