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Is there Still Hopi left in the World or are we doomed? Throughout history there have been many Native American tribes each impacting our societies differently, some have been violent in nature while others much more peaceful. The Hopi tribe were considered to be Pueblo people, and both were descendants of the ancient Anasazi civilization. “Hopi tribes spoke Uto-Aztecan, which was more closely related to Nahuatl than to the languages of the other Southwestern pueblos. The Hopi language is still…

Moolaadé In the movie Moolaadé you can see the roles of women and men in the African village and how it changed from the beginning of the movie towards the end. The role of the men were not very clear, but you can see some of them go to the farm work in the crops and get food back to their family. While others sell inventory in the free market, for example Mercenaire own a small cart and sold children 's clothes, bread, kitchen stuff, bread, batteries… Ets. On the other hand the women did…

Sven Beckert, author of Empire of Cotton discusses the industrial revolution through following the cotton industry. Beckert uses a global perspective to capture the foreign relations and disparities in a changing a world. Slavery is one of the elements of the cotton industry that cannot be avoided. Beckert sees the enslavement of people as only one part of a bigger strategy in having advantage in a revolutionizing market. Through an almost indirect approach, Beckert tackles slavery throughout…

Author Susan Gale makes a good point when she says, “if your world revolves around money, you might be living on the wrong planet.” However, it is a fact that much of our world directly corresponds with exchanges and the meanings of it in different contexts. Economics, ecology, and globalization have both similar and different cultural practices, worldviews, and discourses surrounding them that can be seen when looking at disparities in resources and opportunities. Through several course…

Effective works of short fiction often rely on a central theme or metaphor to make a lasting impression upon the reader. This is certainly true of the work of renowned American author, Ray Bradbury. Bradbury’s themes and metaphors often elevate his fiction far above what is typically expected of popular “horror” fiction. For instance, Bradbury’s classic short story, “The Next in Line,” utilizes the fear of death as a running theme throughout the tale. But the tale holds far more meaning than its…

Over the Garden Wall was a Cartoon Network original miniseries that contained ten episodes that aired in November of 2014. The story follows two brothers, Wirt and Greg, as they travel through The Unknown in order to find a way back home. The Divine Comedy was a poem written by Dante Alighieri from 1308 to 1320 that follows a personification of Dante travelling through Purgatory, Hell and Paradise, or Heaven. Although the two seem unrelated at face value, the miniseries and poem share many…

Throughout the flags of African countries, red, yellow, and green display a significant presence. However, their appearance as only a colour is far more an understatement, due to the fact that these colours symbolize a higher meaning. All three; red, yellow and green are apparent in the Ghanaian flag, of whom was designed by Theodosia Salome Okoh and first adopted in 1957. Upon the flag, the red is depicted as the bloodshed in Ghana’s struggle for independence, the gold epitomising the wealth…

Just like any other child, I always whined to my parents for a pet. Dog or cat, it didn’t matter. I longed to have something that I could call my own and take care of. My parents, just like any other set of parents, were apprehensive that due to the fear of the extra workload and responsibility that comes with a pet. Things such as, “It will be hard to go for long vacations.” “Who’s going to clean their poo poo?” “You both are pets yourself” Was often heard by my sister and me. The fascination…

bamboo hooded towel, the size is 30”x30”, which fits newborns up to toddlers, as well as 6 bamboo washcloths sized 10”x10”. This set is by NaturCute, who only use the best for their products, specifically being 30% cotton and 70% natural bamboo fiber yarn. In fact, bamboo fiber happens to the most absorbent, softest, and best for a baby’s sensitive…

1 Simon de bolivar was one of the military leaders of the Venezuelan army and was instrumental in the revolution against the Spanish empire. In 1819, he wrote the Message to the congress of Aeruginosa to the government of Spain, which expresses the Argentinian peoples need for independence. To create unity and inspire the Argentinian people, Simon utilized many of the enlightenment ideas that stemmed from the French revolution. These ideas consisted of equality among all people, separation and…