Essays on Legends

Like many other United States National Parks, Badlands is unique unto itself with physical attributes that when they are seen one knows it is Badlands National Park. Located in an area rich with history, the Badlands was created and founded as a national monument in 1939 by President Roosevelt before officially becoming a national park in 1978 (Steiner, 1993). The landscape of buttes, ravines, and hills found in the midst of the prairie of Southwestern South Dakota influenced the Lakota Sioux to call the area, ‘mako sica’ or ‘badlands’ (“South Dakota Legends,” 2003). The Sioux Pine Ridge reservation lies ...

Good day! I am here today to speak to you about Area 51. Much has been said and written about Area 51. The main perception of this area is that it is so secretive such that there are many theories that abound to this day about Area 51. It has been romanticized in books, papers and films that the area is the site where an alien ship crashlanded, that it is an area where meetings with aliens are held, and that time travel and teleportation are held here as well. Today, I would like to provide with information that ...

"I'm glad there's some folks gettin' interested in the old ways. This new generation don't know such things, but when they find the old songs and the tales, they'll delight in them." --Granny in Grandfather Tales (Chase & Williams, 1948) The Southern Appalachian region has a rich heritage of folklore and songs passed down orally from European immigrants settling in the mountain range situated from New York to Georgia (Abramson & Haskell, 2006) from the 18th to the 20th centuries (Hanlon, 2000). Since the middle of the 20th century, variations of the folktales have been compared to publications such as Grandfather ...

It is the year 1921; a race riot is plaguing the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Armed White American men are destroying the once thriving and vibrant community of African Americans. Looters enter the African American owned buildings and businesses and many homes and infrastructures are on fire. Large trucks roll down the road, carrying stolen household goods from African American houses. Buck Colbert Franklin, a black attorney, is watching all these commotion from outside his burning law office. It took only two days for the Tulsa Race riot to make over 10,000 black residents homeless, and destroy ...

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Introduction Vampires are mythical creatures that appear in ancient folklores. Most cultures have their own version of the vampire although they share a common characteristic; that is, the lust for human blood. There is no particular gender to the vampire character. Male and female vampires do exists even in ancient literatures, making the vampire one of the most gender neutral characters. The depiction of the female vampire in human culture, however, is an interesting way of looking into the development of women, particularly on how society views women and their social status over the course of time. ...

The Pantheon

Moore, David. "The Pantheon." Roman Concrete. (1995). Web 26 June 2016. The Pantheon impresses with its size but it looks peaceful inside it. Solid wall round the perimeter has many niches. The idea of the Pantheon is in harmony with the surrounding world. The height of the building is equal to the diameter of the rotunda. People enter the temple through the lobby, which goes into a portico with 16 columns. Each column looks very massive. Their main parts are made of Egyptian red granite, and base and capitals - from Greek marble. Despite the impressive size of the ...

An analysis of the problems associated with the word "Troll" require a study of the words etymology in relation to its origin and the way in which it has evolved and developed throughout the years. An analysis of the research available on the etymology of the word suggests Scandinavian origins that can be traced deep into the Scandinavian folklores. The word "troll" is, therefore, quite ancient as well as complex and contradictory in nature. The various Scandinavian countries identify trolls as mythological creatures in their literary cultures. However, trolls do differ in their nature from the various countries, meaning ...

Identifying the main problematics of the word "troll requires recalling its etymology, i.e. the very first time when it was used and its transformation over the centuries. An accurate analysis of the specific sources suggests that this word is quite ancient, multi-valued, and most notably, very contradictory. The word has Scandinavian roots and its etymology goes deep into folklore. The word "troll" has a direct relationship with nature because trolls, as mythological creatures, represent nature. On this basis, one can say that trolls from Denmark differ from trolls in Sweden, Norway, and Iceland. Despite the fact that the geographical ...

Although the tourist industry encourages the local population to cheat creating the ‘staged authenticity’ to attract as many tourists as possible and allows the visitors establishing their own rules for money it is still possible to turn the tourism into the constantly developing and profitable sphere with the unspoiled nature and respectableness towards both hosts and guests. Nowadays, more and more people have an opportunity to travel to broaden their mind and gain more experience from the daily routines and lifestyle of other people from different parts of the world. The awareness of the concepts of tourist sphere such ...

The Grass Dancer, a book written by Susan Power, who descends from the Native American Sioux people, fascinates the reader with the elaborateness of the plot, complex kinship and thematic saturation. Power weaves a complex story of life and relationships of a young Sioux Harley Wind Soldier living in a reservation in Dakota and struggling to regain his identity. However, the far from being one-sided or hackneyed: the author deploys various techniques to portray the story of the entire Sioux Nation through the array of interrelated characters. However, the main peculiarity of the book lies in Power’s careful ...

Abstract

Rhetorical criticism is basically an analysis of the items people use to communicate, such as images and words. There are different strategies that one can employ when conducting such an analysis. Most importantly, the first step is the selection of an artifact to analyze since the strategies used may differ with the artifact. In this paper, the artifact to be analyzed is an advertisement from Apple and the method employed is ideological criticism, which evaluates the message presented by this advertisement.

Research Question: What is the main message behind this advertisement and was presented in a way that was ...

The heroic narratives of the legend of King Arthur have somehow persevered through centuries and are still alive in contemporary times. Presently, societies are aware of the fable because of multiple depictions that range from movies to novels, all of which spin the tale in one way or another. Still, the depiction of King Arthur in such works revolves around a character that is not only victorious and strong as a leader but also passionate about his kingdom, ready to defend it from potential harm. Still, is it possible that King Arthur of Camelot and the documented adventures in ...

The play Fences by August Wilson is set in the American urban setting in 1957. After the end of the Civil War and the Reconstruction, it is clear that the White Americans and the Black Americans had been segregated in almost all areas of life (Tribute To August Wilson 1). These arenas included buses, schools, and even in sport, for instance, baseball. The play gives a practical example of a great player whose dream is crushed along racial lines, despite being good in the game of baseball. Troy Maxson, who is the protagonist in the play, defines his life ...

I would like to see the movie "The Great Gatsby", filmed in 1974 by the director named Jack Clayton from the standpoint of psychoanalysis ("The Great Gatsby (1974)"). I will consider the film through the prism of the basic tenets of the theory, developed by the Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud. I will make out a few key points that define psychoanalysis as a theory and show how these postulates are related to the main character of the book by Francis Scott Fitzgerald and Jack Clayton’s film, Jay Gatsby. Immediately, it should be noted that this film is not ...

Past, Present, and Future

The Significance of American Indian Ceremonies: Past, Present, and Future

Introduction

Every ceremony in the Native American culture plays a vital and significant role, especially with its people. Some individuals outside the culture often referred the ceremonies as a religion, however, most Native Americans considered their ceremonies as beliefs and practices. The beliefs and practices are part of their rich culture, an integral part of their being, and strongly influenced by their unique methods of living such as acquiring for food, hunting, and agriculture. Every Native American who practiced the tradition and culture believed that their ceremonies could help them ...

While the deities of the Greek pantheon and other mythological figures which formed a cornerstone of ancient Greek society may no longer command the faith of millions or inspire the construction of splendid temples dedicated to their divine dominance, many of these mythological figures have transcended the constraints of time to become cultural archetypes in the context of modern western society. Evidence of the influence of ancient Greek mythology upon the cultural fabric of modern western society abounds in numerous arenas of both society as a whole, as well as in the lives of individuals, who oftentimes lack any ...

The novel, “When the Legends Die” is about the life of Thomas Black Bull. He is a Native Ute and the son of Bessie and George. His parents died when he was young. Specifically, an avalanche killed his father, and his mother fell sick and died. Because of this, Tom is forced to live alone in the wilderness and becomes close to the animals. He is especially fond of a cub of a bear and considers him his best friend and brother. He even calls himself the “bear’s brother (Borland 113).” From the novel, many may wonder whether ...

Rock and roll is one of the most important genres in the history of modern music. The signature guitar styles, drum rhythms, and powerful electric sound allowed this genre to singlehandedly change the way that music was created, presented, and performed. Rock and roll techniques and styles are present in almost every single genre on the radio today, and the traditional rhythms helped to form the basis for other styles of music. Bo Diddley was a rock and blues legend who was so intriguing that he spent over 60 years on the road playing his songs. Born in Mississippi, ...

Every period has its legends, but among those people there can be truly significant characters, who turned the flow of history, created the most notable and useful things, that we use in our life. There are two great examples of the unique mentality, born in different times, Leonardo da Vinci and Bill Gates. These two legends rule different eras with their brilliance, yet their achievements in their time are almost similar. Leonardo da Vinci was born in the period of Renaissance on 15 April 1452 and became one of the greatest artists of that time. He was engaged in ...

1.0 History and growth Riot Games, Inc. (RGI) is a limited liability company based in Santa Monica, California, which started operations in 2006 (Riot Games, 2016). Marc Merrill (a former corporate marketing manager at Advanstar Communications) and Brandon Beck (a former strategy consultant for Bain & Company) found RGI with the intent of building on the developing multiplayer online battle area (MOBA) genre, which emerged from improvements on Blizzard’s hit games Star Craft and War Craft. They wanted to differentiate League of Legends (LOL) in four dimensions: “gameplay, community, e-sports, and intellectual property” (Gaudiosi, 2013). When RGI released LOL ...

Each and every region on the planet has its own traditions and customs; basically, in the other words – its own culture. There is no doubt that all of these aspects or elements of culture are based on the geographical area of the aboriginal people’s living. Nature plays the prominent role in the humanity’s life. Folklore is that specific type of literature, which people are passing from generation to generation through songs, visual art, tales, legends, ghost stories, etc. According to this, there are a number of scientists and researchers all over the world, who are highly interested ...

Introduction

The word ‘myth’ is often used to denote something that is false. Most people, for instance, are often caught saying ‘that’s a myth’ when referring to stories that are misleading or untrue. However, such common usage of the word ‘myth’ in the modern context is inconsistent with how the word ‘myth’ was originally used during the ancient times. Just like how Jews, Christians and Muslims believe that the narratives pertaining to their religious beliefs are true, myths are also seen by ancient people as divinely inspired and are, therefore, true. The story of the Greek gods, for instance, ...

The folklore refers to the wisdom, information and the human expression that is passed on anonymously from one generation to the other or circulated and transmitted as the traditional cultural behavior. The Canadian folklore includes the legends, songs, rhymes, songs, proverbs, superstitions, weather lore and the practices like the traditional craft-making and food making To become the folklore, the story, belief or custom must undergo the process of the ‘folklorization’ and meet the criteria approved by the community intended. The item may undergo the process many times to qualify. In Canada, the anonymity with the general recognition, variation and ...

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Pomegranate Restaurant The Pomegranate is a luxurious work of art, and its location is just 20 minutes away from Ryerson University by TTC, which aids the visitors to access the hotel. With forty seats to cater for exclusivity, it is a blend of five centuries of development and perfection of Iranian culinary tradition to come up with the best food this region has to offer. It is all about style in this restaurant. Every piece of cloth that can be seen in the restaurant is hand made with care to fit perfectly into the classy architecture of the place, ...

The history of Chinese immigration in the United States has always been complicated. As the USA used to be very attractive country for immigration, Chinese immigrants’ influx reached a high number by the middle of the XIX century. Despite the growing number of immigrants of different ethnicities, racial issue was still critical in the relations between white Americans and Asian immigrants. Racial intolerance often fueled by economic and social problems in the country led to violent actions and tragic consequences. One of such events, named later as the Rock Springs massacre of 1885, has become the result of both ...