Three wise monkeys

In this paper, I am going to cover 3 cultural symbols that I have no knowledge of. The three symbols that I decided to use are, coexist, hear no evil/see no evil/speak no evil, and the inverted pentagram. Coexist basically revolves around, a symbol meaning you do not have to accept Jesus as your one and only savior. Hear no evil/see no evil/speak no evil on the other hand means exactly what it says; In other words, stay far away from evil. In closing, I will talk about the inverted pentagram. This shows how evil and satanic this symbol tends to be. All of these symbols are beyond different/interesting in there on special way. I will do my best to describe the history behind these emblems to the best of ability. Let’s begin! Keywords History,…

Socrates also included this in the noble lie. He will tell the citizens the gods assigned them to their class because they are best suited for that job. The rulers would have gold in them, the soldiers would have silver, and the craftsmen would have iron or bronze. It is, however, possible for them to move from one class to another. This is mentioned because Plato understands that it is possible, for example, for a craftsman’s son to have the abilities to become a soldier or vice versa. …

Jacobs runs with two themes: be careful what you wish for and you can't get something for nothing. Jacobs illustrates both themes when Herbert urges his father to wish for two hundred pounds. Everything seems to be going fine the next day until Herbert leaves for work. Not long after he is gone, a strange man comes to their house and informs Mr. and Mrs. White their son has been in an accident involving the machinery he was working with and he was instantly killed. The company Herbert was…

Quadrupedalism or knuckle-walking, is where primates have “very strong arms are used to support the upper body weight while positioned on the backs of the finger’s middle phalanges.” For bipedalism, “it’s one of the key features of the human lineage, freeing the hands for carrying and for using and making tools” (Thorpe). The thing that is unique about these two is where the foramen magnum is located at. For apes, monkeys, and similar animals, the magnum is toward the back of the skull, whereas…

"?." Does that question mark mean anything to you? That question mark represents the unknown number of Black Spider Monkeys alive. The Ateles Paniscus also known as the Black Spider Monkey is a very unique and interesting species. This endangered animal’s body structure is very interesting, this large primate species which has black glossy hair that covers its’ body, and a red or pink body, and four fingers is very interesting. This animal has a very large and strong tail. This species owns the…

In the story The Monkey’s Paw, the reader is likely to experience a continual desire to keep reading the story. The story has skillful foreshadowing and uncomfortable suspense that get the reader nervous and anxious to discover the final outcome. This story involves a enchanted, mummified monkey paw that is said to have the power to grant three wishes to three different people. As the Whites make their wishes, they realizes that they would have been better off without this talisman. How can a…

A Da’s Monkeys Fish the Moon (1980) demonstrates the change in Chinese animation at the end of the Cultural Revolution. The film drives the popular technique of cut-paper in animation forward. On first glance, this film looks as nothing more than as a cutesy film with bumbling monkeys trying to catch a moon. However, the underlying context of the film shows a different story. Monkeys Fish the Moon uses the monkeys’ dynamics and background landscape to show that the Chinese population’s…

Fit in Three characters try to fit in. American Born Chinese reveals the following central theme of being yourself. Three characters pass through despair in order to fit in, and in some way they lost their knowledge. They forgot where they come from and who they are. One of them feels better than others. The monkey king feels better than the others monkeys by Luen Yang writes, “All monkeys must wear shoes”(55). The monkey king tries to fit in by telling all the monkeys to wear shoes. The…

In “The Monkey’s Paw”, by W.W Jacobs, is a story about a “mystical charm”, a monkey’s paw that is brought into the home of the Whites. It was brought by Sergeant Major Morris . The monkey’s paw can grant 3 wishes to three people. Mr. Morris was the second owner and the one before him wished for death for his last wish. Throughout the story the Whites get hold of the monkey’s paw and make all three wishes. For one night a family friend, Sergeant Major Morris came into the household of the…

born October 31,1905 in Fairfield Iowa.He grew up in small a small farming community with his mother and father.His family didn’t have much money and his dad spent most of time working on new inventions .Growing up Harlow was very shy, insecure, and kept to himself.Despite his insecurities he had a great sense of humor and a huge imagination.After high school he attended Stanford University, but due to his failing grades in his English major it forced him to switch to the study of psychology…