Essays on Coffin

The Mawangdui tomb paintings has been analyzed very carefully by a number of experts who have different interpretations based on the belief systems prevalent at the time of Lady Dai's life and death. Given how rich Chinese history is, in terms of its beliefs, there are a number of texts and sources that can be used to explain this four-layered coffin and that has become the subject of much debate (Holloway). In the first reading, the question as to why paintings are even kept in tombs is asked and where one reaches the conclusion that it is probably assumed ...

While death is scary in almost all cultures and civilizations, there are different views of taking and accepting this debilitating truth of life. In Western societies, death is almost forbidden, and it entails a process of profound bereavement and grief, sometimes unnecessarily. By contrast, Chinese embrace death by finding a solace in the fate. This paper, having referred to the relevant literature, presents a holistic account of the variations between these two cultures. Phillippe Aries' book, Western Attitudes Towards Death from the Middle Ages to the Present, highlights a comprehensive chronology of death as considered by Westerners. While they ...

Introduction

This novel revolves around kitchen, and its contextual interpretation is in the Mexican society. The recipe was a major element to the Mexican kitchen, and it signified the life endeavors in this society. The thesis of this essay is a discussion on various attributes of the Mexican kitchen through the ailing Mama Elena, her three daughters and the surrounding love inferno between Tita and Pedro in the contextual ranch setup. 1. What was the general interpretation of this novel, and what impacts did it have? ( what conversations did it start or what understanding did the book generally bring to ...

“Romeo + Juliet” is an updated version of William Shakespeare’s play directed by Baz Luhrmann and released in 1996. The film has entertainment purposes as well as aims to raise awareness about Shakespeare’s play among people, who might be not familiar with it. The film mostly targets teenagers and young adults, showing the possible complications of love between two young people, inserting funny moments and adapting the classic work of art to the modern world. The film begins with the news broadcast on TV reporting the story of the feud between “two households, both alike in dignity”, Montague ...

Chapter 2

LITERATURE REVIEW This chapter is comprised of the review of relevant theoretical and evidence-based literature. The review begins with a discussion of the literature on Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory, Motivational Theory (MT), and Constructivist Theory to establish the conceptual framework. Each theory is discussed in the context of pedagogical practice. The review continues with the discussion of the literature on technology and social media in general, as well as on the technology, social media and learning in particular. The review then concludes with the review of the research literature on using Twitter in EFL teaching with learning in ...

The roles of the women during the medieval period were household based. Just like in the middle ages, the women were expected to be good wives and mothers to the children. Around this period, two great women lived. They were Elizabeth Schonau, who lived between c1128-1164, and Aethelthryth. Both women were virgins who dedicated their lives to serving the Lord. Unlike Aethelthryth, Elizabeth remained unmarried all her life. Elizabeth was a German Rhineland who got into the monastery when she was twelve years. She began to have visions in 1152 a time during which she was prone to depression ...

The chapter “The Expansion of Europe, 950-1100” in the book “Western Civilizations: Their History & Their Culture”, refers to the expansion of Europe at the beginning of fourteen century. Coffin, Stacey, and Cole highlighted the some historical facts that are related to the topic. The argument based on the study is “The Europe became politically, economically and military strong after making strong efforts to bring improvements in different sectors of the economy”. The transformation was difficult, but Europe made it possible by bringing improvement and growth in different sectors of Europe at that time. The improvements were made in agriculture, ...

Introduction

When it comes to story-telling, many people emphasize the story part, instead of the telling one. Nevertheless, the manner in which a story is told can be very influential in its reception. In fact, many people would say that the story itself changes depending on the discourse that presents it. This came to the limelight in the end of the nineteenth century with the Modernist current. Authors such as James Joyce and Virginia Woolf deliberately modified the way that stories were told. They utilized many techniques that allowed them greater range of expression, many of which were not even ...

Artistic features and products have contributed to the beauty noted in the society as well as displaying and conveying mixed messages reflected in the society not only in the past but also the present times. Art, therefore, has contributed positively in society by displaying messages and themes that touch on the cultural, historical, political, religious and philosophical information among others. Artistic products, therefore, have to be made using styles and techniques that result into an exceptional work that relays the message and theme that the artists had with ease to the audience and viewers of the piece. Different artist’ ...

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Rak, S., & Coffin, J. (2012). Affordable Care Act. The Journal of medical practice management: MPM, 28(5), 317-319. The paper was published in a peer reviewed journal and the authors have the capacity to publish this type of paper being affiliated to Georgia Health Sciences University.

Abstract

The affordable care act was enacted on March 23, 2010 with the goal of reducing the number of people without health insurance in America and extending the availability of health services through affordable costs. This is because the US health care system is ranked first in terms of costs, 37th in terms of ...

HIV & Pregnancy: Discussing and Evaluating HIV among Pregnant Women and Their Infants

Since its discovery in early 1980s, HIV or human immunodeficiency virus has been noted to kill approximately 39 million people worldwide, with another 1.5 million dying of HIV-related causes, making it the number one deadliest infectious agent worldwide (US Dept. of Health & Human Services, 2014). Attacking primarily the immune system of the body, HIV generally makes the body susceptible to a wide array of diseases that normally do not cause life-threatening complications to an uninfected body. HIV affects people regardless of sex, age, race, and socioeconomic status and it is primarily acquired through sexual activities. As a sexual disease, HIV has ...

Explaining the Theme of Escape in The Glass Menagerie

In life, humans are confronted with the course of either retaining in a kind of life that one is supposed to live with or trying to find a way to live a life that a person actually wants to be identified with. Considerably, the same thing is true with the main character Tom in the story The Glass Menagerie. Tom, being a young man as he was, could be expected to be living the best years of his life. However, unlike what is expected of him and his age, he is caught in the desire of embracing a life he actually wants and a life that ...

In F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, particularly the period of the film in which Orlok terrorizes the crew of the ship he is smuggling himself upon, the character of Count Orlok (Max Schreck) is seen to have a supernatural effect on people. By looking at this scene from both descriptive, evaluative and interpretive lenses, the editing and shot composition of the film showcases the film’s desire to show Orlok as a supernatural and hypnotic figure. There is then a cut to a wide shot of captain walking up the stairs, then cut to the other hold, where there is a sick man in a ...

Description Claim

The part in question begins on a night when Nina sleepwalks and heads to the terrace where Lucy follows her. Nina points out to Lucy that somebody is coming and that she is obliged to go and meet him in person. We are then taken to another scene at the Bremen harbor where we are shown the Demeter sailing into the port. Reinfield is locked up in a cell at the Sanitorium where he attempts to escape by climbing out through the window. The film is in the form of silent film, and the narrations, and explanations reveal that he is ...

Peace that people enjoy nowadays uninterrupted is, of course, not a new phenomenon. However, what is interesting is that the humanity has lived only several hundred years without warring for whatever reason could bring large armies face-to-face in a lethal confrontation for questionable reasons. Besides soldiers, the brute force of conflicts, the main tools of war have always been weapons indicating the state of technological advancement of nations, being the litmus paper and the benchmarks of progress. Thousands years ago, there was no such concept as a long-lasting peace, and the weaponry was a lot more different than it currently is, being used ...

Abstract

The current study examines Romweber Furniture Factory, particularly its history, status, and future problems. It explains that the firm was formed through the merger of Batesville Cabinet, American Furniture, and Batesville Coffin companies. It also notes that the Romweber Company increased its sales volume through various promotions and, hence, improved its competitiveness. The paper then traces the history of the business from the merger of previously independent firms. It then describes the company’s method of trading products across the United States and its effort to overcome the Great Depression through the sale of five-pound fruitcake boxes. After 1959, ...

While Hamlet is one of the most celebrated plays of the literary stalwart, William Shakespeare, it has been adapted in films all over the world owing to it aesthetic quintessence and relevance. One such adaptation of this play is the 1990 film, Hamlet, which stars Mel Gibson. However, there are several differences between the original play and the cinematic adaptation. Delving deep into the two works of art makes the deviations crystal clear to one and all. The director of the film, Franco Zeffirelli, opts to make certain changes in the film. This is done in an endeavor ...

- Competitive Analysis The new business comprises the manufacture of coffin boxes located in Australia. In Australia, there are a number of competitors in the funeral industry such as Coffin Bay in South Australia, Amalgamatedcasket.com, and Timba Caskets Pty Ltd. However, the company will endeavor to stay ahead of the competition through differentiation. An SWOT analysis can illustrate these facts. In terms of strengths, the company has a wide range of caskets available. Among them is the provision of quality services and a wide range of products. Notable among the products will be eco-friendly coffins made up of materials whose ...

Introduction: My favorite hobbies are gaming, movies, animals/pets. I am at MSU to study social work. I am in the MSW program. One thing that I’d like others to know about me is that I love animals of all kind. I have a Russian Tortoise, three freshwater aquariums. I also have 2 min pins or miniature pinchers which are a cross between a German pinscher Italian greyhound and dachshund. The Monster Under My Bed: The monster that lives under my bed is about two feet tall and looks like a short, squat goblin with bat wings that fold against its back. ...

Faulkner remains one of America’s iconic writers still studied in higher education today for his style of writing engaging the reader in his characters. His characters in “As I Lay Dying” are no different in their challenge to the reader placing their symbolic meaning in the themes Faulkner incorporates in this story of a sequence of tragedies. “As I Lay Dying” exhibits an almost textbook example of a dysfunctional family of poor white Southerners on a farcical journey where the reader becomes familiar with the characters through Faulkner’s use of them several of them as the narrator of this tale. ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), defined as pneumonia that was absent or not developing at intubation, is the second most common hospital acquired infection (Bahrt, 2009, p. 49). It is the most prevalent hospital acquired infection amongst mechanically ventilated patients in critical care units with an estimated 10-20% incidence rate in some hospitals. It affects approximately 28% of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for >48 hours (Button, Culmer, Southard, & Donaldosn, 2005). Patients on mechanical ventilation for >24 hours are 6 to 21 times more likely to acquire VAP than patients not on ventilator support. VAP is the ...

INTRODUCTION

Technical writing is a form of technical communication. It is distinguished from other types of writing through the language used. Technical writers write technical reports, paper, manuals etc., using technical terms which are specifically meant for the field. There are numerous types of technical writing which includes resume, instruction manuals, business plans, formal letters, business proposals, oral presentations, progress reports, abstracts, editorials, etc.,

INSTRUCTION MANUALS

An instruction manual is a booklet or guide, which is given along with every advanced technological devices, instruments, equipment and machinery. Their purpose is to illustrate the methods of operation to the user and educate about the safety ...

Tennessee Williams is one of the best-known playwrights from the mid-twentieth century, becoming famous for his work The Glass Menagerie in the year 1944. Although Williams would go on to create a variety of different pieces of literature and a number of stage classics, The Glass Menagerie remains one of his most well-known and well-loved pieces. Much of Williams’ work was later adapted for use in the cinema, and the movies made about his classic pieces became popular as well. Born to an overbearing father and a typical “southern belle” mother, Williams was a sickly child who tended towards books and studying rather ...

Introduction

Funeral refers to ceremony that is held in order to celebrate, sanctify, respect, or even remember the life of a dead person. After interviewing a male individual who was over seventy years old about funerals, the answers given is discussed below. The first question asked was on how the funerals look like in the past. He said that over the past seventy years, funerals were being conducted at home, and the only external assistance the family received and needed most was only in supplying the coffin used to keep the corpse. He further stated that since the coffin was made ...

Wangari Mathai is an environmental icon in the world, and the first and only Woman Nobel Peace awardees. Born in 1940, in Nyeri county of Kenya, Wangari Mathai amassed quite a number of accolades which are no mean feat for any woman schooled during her times. She obtained a degree in biological Sciences from the Mount Scolastical College in Kansas in 1964, and then proceeded for her Master of Sciences degree in Germany before joining the University of Nairobi for another Masters degree and lastly a Ph.D from the same university where she taught for some time. In order to fully ...

Introduction

Although decades of numerous incarnations have slightly diminished the stature of the vampire, the horror, seductiveness and mystery associated with it remains. Over the years, several themes have been associated with the vampires depicted in various films. The dominant metaphorical representations have been animal appetite, sex, evil and venereal disease. In F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, the vampire, unlike those in similar films, is unattractive and ghastly yet the fascination that grips those around him is remarkably disturbing. In this context, several metaphors emerge. This paper presents the metaphoric functions of the vampire in the film Nosferatu. The ...

Joseph Conrad and William Faulkner are two of the most prominent writers of the modern literary era. In fact in an event held in the year 1957 at the Virginia University, Faulkner openly stated that his works were influenced by Conrad’s writing style. Faulkner have rated ‘ A Heart of Darkness’ as one of his favorite books, and reportedly when he travelled through Kent he remarked to his mother about the serenity of the place, and commented that ‘ no wonder Conrad writes such fine books from here’. Such was the admiration he carried for Conrad. Both of them wrote ...

BATTLE OF ALAMO

Introduction The battle of Alamo was a thirteen day fight of February 23 to march 6, 1836. This war was between the Mexican army and the Texas rebellious people. This battle was very influential in the Texas revolution. There is believed that there are many myths of what led to the battle but according to most American writers the war was started by the Mexicans (Peña, 2012). The Chicano writers have a different opinion because they believe that the war was started by the Americans. Alamo was in Mexico a mission at the town of San Antonio de Bexar. The battle ...

King Tutankhamun also known as King Tut was an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled between the period of 1334 and 1325 BC. He is believed to the 12th ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egyptian history. His precious mummy discovered in 1922 in the Valley of Kings by Howard Carter and George Herbert first brought king Tutankhamun to light. His tomb filling with treasures gathered curiosity from all over the world. Before Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun’s mummy, nothing was known about him. It is the discovery of Tutankhamun’s mummy that first made Tutankhamun and his lineage a subject ...

A. One critic has called As I Lay Dying a "modern odyssey." In your interpretation, is this family journey to bury a dead mother worthy of being compared to a heroic epic such as The Odyssey? As I Lay Dying is one of the famous novels written by William Faulkner. Using a stream of consciousness technique with 15 characters narrating the story over 59 chapters, Faulkner allowed his readers to delve deep into the psyche of the characters. The title of the novel is borrowed from the XI Book of Homer's 'The Odyssey' which narrates the journey of the epic hero Odysseus. ...

Part 2

Rodrik portrays globalization as problematic and continues to claim that it leads to a problem of triangulation. He asserts that the countries cannot pursue all their internal activities without external interference. This is a case of a trilemma where nations are unable to afford national autonomy, democracy and economic liberty at the same time. This is because trade affects the internal structures of countries and also exerts political influence in the countries administrations. Globalization has suffered many hitches since it was introduced. The author cites the collapse of the gold standard of the 1914 due to economic problems. This was because ...

Introduction

This essay will cover the importance of the use of multiple narrators in William Faulkner's As I lay Dying and Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. This will further discuss comparison or contrast of both books.

William Faulkner's As I lay Dying

Through the course of fifty-nine segments, As I Lay Dying has fifteen various narrators. The first part goes to Darl Bundren, he introduces us his siblings Cash and Jewel, and Addie his dying mother. They live in Mississippi. His brother, Cash, is an experienced carpenter and is frantically constructing a coffin for her mother. Because Addie wants to make sure that the coffin is built well. ...

Death has been a recurrent theme in Emily Dickinson’s poems. In the poem, Because I Could Not Stop for Death, too the poet weaves the words to portray the somber inevitability of human life. She uses symbolism throughout her work to create the ambience. The poet utilizes the character of Death in this poem as an extended metaphor. The poem goes on to delve deep into the nature of real death—the greatest truth of human nature. In this poem, the poet describes death as the final destination of life and explores symbolically how death caressingly guides one through ...

Structural Components

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), which in 1996, replaced standard welfare’s food stamp portion of in-kind benefits, is a program that is designed to give temporary assistance to families who find financial hardship until they are able to improve their circumstances (Hirschl & Rank, 1999). The stigma of receiving benefits has decreased in the first five to seven years, since the beginning of the recession. With unemployment escalating, and many people running out of unemployment benefits before finding new employment, the stigma that had been attached to receiving food stamps is lessening. Food stamps are becoming acceptable as a ...

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A New Perspective A New Perspective The Story through the eyes of Magic Mirror Belonging to the Queen of a prosperous kingdom, I am a mirror imbued with magical properties. Ever since I came to senses, I have known the power of my magical abilities. I have the right answer for every question of my master. Unfortunately, I was not possessed by someone wise who could understand my significance and employ me judiciously. The Queen who owns me had nothing to do with the real beauty of life but her fair skin and external facade. Ever since she ...

Seamus Heaney’s “Mid-Term Break”

Seamus Heaney’s poem, “Mid-Term Break,” dramatizes the conflict of denial and acceptance, as the speaker, a boy, returns from school for the funeral of his younger brother. The reader witnesses the literal events as the boy waits at school, returns home to the mourning family, and sees the body of his little brother in the coffin. While the events in the poem seem ordinary and there is little question of what happened, Heaney had good reason to tell this story as a poem and not in prose. A clue to this reason for poetry versus prose comes from literary ...

This is an example of a likely Thebes coffin used in Egypt at around 1000-968 BC (Sturdwick, 1999). This type of coffin was used for the relatively rich people, and one coffin would be used to bury several people in succession. Wood was the main material used to make the coffin, although additional decorations would be added, together with a yellow varnish. These decorations were placed in a white background to help them stand out. The major theme contained in the inscription was the deceased making offerings to the various deities of the time. Thebes’s coffins that were used around 1000 ...

William Sloane Coffin (1924-2006) an American Christian man of God was a famous activist of peace during his era of clergyman ship. During his earlier days, he joined the U.S army and quickly rose to the post of a second Lieutenant. Due to his language versatility he was able to speak in French and Russia, which put in him at the fore front of being recruited with the central intelligent agency. He then joined the Union Theological Seminary for a course in religious training. William was a gifted pianist and later he joined The Yale University as Chaplain. In this period he ...

Mothers are always the best gifts we could ever ask for. Their love is of a higher value, as a bond with them begins at conception. A mother is the one person who understands the things we say and do, who always overlooks ones faults and sees the best in us; she is one whose remarkable love inspires us daily, who fills ones heart with gladness in a warm and thoughtful way. A Mother is all these things and the greatest treasure ever known.

My mother was no different from many other mothers around the world, only that she was special because ...

In the short Story “Wakefield,”

Very often Hawthorne uses his work to show some of his own characteristic; as he did in “Wakefield” It is necessary for everyone to have alone time, or to escape from the flurried bee-line of the busy world, however, no one needs twenty years aloneness or escapism.

Everyone needs time alone, unfortunately, we do not always have that privilege. The word loneliness is often used to mean solitude. Maybe Hawthorne means solitude, loneliness is a negative connotation and people do not really need loneliness in their lives they need solicitude. Solitude is a peaceful time; one thinks better and gain new ...

The West Roman Empire collapsed due to the infiltration of the army and the society by the Germanic tribesmen such as the Angles, Saxon and the Visigoths. The collapse occurred between the 2nd and the 4th century. The fall of Rome didn’t suddenly happen; instead it occurred over a long period of time. The disintegration of its military power in distant lands coupled with invasions from barbarians and corruption within brought about the fall. The West had a shortage of native recruits so half of the military consisted of these tribesmen. The Roman empire had grown so much that soldiers ...

If I were a Roman citizen in the years of the faltering Roman Republic, whom I would choose to support would depend a lot upon my personal status, my family alliances, and personal ambitions. The land acquisitions of Rome were expanding at an immense rate, an aristocracy controlled the Senate, slaves were in revolt, and citizens burdened with taxes and conscription leading them to leave their land and sell their votes (Coffin et. al 2011). It was inevitable that something would have to change in the method of leadership in Roman lands.

If I were a patrician member of the Roman Senate, ...

Empires and civilizations were definitely the order of the day in the period discussed in this book. Most certainly the most interesting civilizations came from the Middle east during this period, particularly the empire in Babylon led by Nebuchadnezzar. He was one of those larger than life emperors who demanded and commanded attention and with his considerable exploits created an empire which was hugely powerful. The Egyptian empire which was however shrinking during this period also provided substantial cultural influences especially in Africa. However the decadence of the Pharoahs who were still regarded as demi Gods at this ...

Chronologic order of series of events in huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn’s fictional story begins with Huckleberry who will be referred thereof as Huck and Tom Sawyer getting a lump sum of money from a cave some robbers had hid the money. Huck is under the watchful eye of a widow called Douglas. Miss. Douglas and Miss. Watson are trying their best to have Huck be civilized which really pisses him off (Pauline & Twain, 2006). When Huck asks whether he can smoke, Miss Douglas discourages him telling him that smoking is a dirty and mean project despite her taking some snuff. Huck later escapes this confinement with the help of tom who ...

Introduction

Did you know that the popular shoe brand Nike was actually derived from the Greek winged goddess of victory, and Olympus, a popular camera brand, from Mount Olympus? Mythology has greatly influenced our culture and it would surprise you to how much it actually still is part of our everyday life (Pontikis, 1995).

Myths and mythological characters are also popular themes for films. Hercules, Troy, and Thor are just some of the well-known characters that have been adapted to the big screen. Their appeal and entertainment value are just two of the main reasons why mythological characters are common protagonists ...

INTRODUCTION

In “Because I Would Not Stop for Death,” Emily Dickinson expresses a certain peace with death, as she sees Death approaching and walks with him for a time, observing everything that had come before in her life, and awaiting what lay next. This poem is one of her most well-known works, and is indicative of her attitudes toward the afterlife. (“Verse Cities,” 2008) This explication will examine each line of the poem in detail, and determine how it uses language and symbols to thoroughly examine this particular subject.

‘Because I could not stop for Death’

The beginning line establishes the fact that Death was not something that the ...

The ancient culture of Egypt has for years been defined by the distinguishing art of their pictures and writings which were referred to as hieroglyphs. It is said that this notion was developed and maintained by the wake of civilization which did develop and maintain their complex art of the written linguistic which was done through the pictures that have held an un diminishing fascination till today. According to one of the distinguished Egyptian Egyptologist formerly on the faculty of Brown University, small fragments of one of the known old remarkable book of the dead of the new kingdom ...