struggles‚ wartime affairs or simply a chance for a new beginning. Various works of literature and media representations have been made to retell‚ relate and reflect upon the difficult journeys made by these immigrants. The novel‚ In the Skin of A Lion‚ by Canadian immigrant and author Michael Ondaatje‚ has been noted to be‚ “...the best story of the Macedonian voice in the building of Toronto’s Waterworks.” (Brouhl‚ 159. SIC) Ondaatje has successfully dramatized the immigrant experience that defines
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this shape the recumbent lion appears in a naturalistic relaxed pose with its head turns to the side‚ the front paws are crossed over each other. The oldest example of this shape is dated back to the reign of Thutmosis III (18th dynasty). There is a granite statue of a recumbent lion‚ is dated back to this period and preserved in the Walters Art Museum‚ Baltimore‚ Maryland (Pl. 9). This new technique of the recumbent statues was only limited to the statues of the guardian lions‚ as the statues of the
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Omar Malas AAPTIS 381 Professor Legassick Kalila wa Dimna The Lion and the Ox is a one of the oldest and most popular pieces of classic Arabic literature. Originally from India‚ this animal fable is famous for its inclusion of many other animal fables‚ each of which help provide the characters of the story with advice regarding their situation. Unlike The Arabian Nights‚ which also uses a frame tale that contains each tale‚ multiple animals share their wisdom with one another. The wisdom of
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Lion Dancing Every time when you see youth swiftly glistening over the rampaging ungodly Earth accompanied with the blistering heated wonder of the orb-like sun‚ it can take you back to your exhilarating days with no headaches‚ worries‚ or obligations also known as‚ childhood. Worries‚ headaches‚ obligations‚ these are enemies within ourselves that we must overcome. These flea-like worries are infesting everyone. We are being overwhelmed by these creatures. The only ways to fight off such
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four most important words: What do you think? The three most important words: Could you please. . . The two most important words: Thank you. The most important word: We. The least important word: I. A Quiet Scolding The late John Wanamaker was the king of retail. One day while walking through his store in Philadelphia‚ he noticed a customer waiting for assistance. No one was paying the least bit of attention to her. Looking around‚ he saw his salespeople huddled together laughing and talking among
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When taking a close look at the Disney movie "The Lion King"‚ any one who has studied "Hamlet" can see the parallels between the two. The simple plot‚ a son’s revenge for his father’s death‚ is the basis for both stories. Simba bears many resemblances to Hamlet. Scar is‚ in many ways‚ like Claudius. Besides the likenesses between main characters‚ there are also similarities between secondary characters as well. In "The Lion King"‚ Simba runs away from his home after his father is killed. He is too
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LION DANCE THE HISTORY EARLY BELIEF According to traditional Chinese belief‚ the lion signifies courage‚ stability and superiority. The lion’s dance is performed to chase away ghosts and evil spirits. This is derived from folklore about a monster called Nian. This lion-like monster eats human-flesh for living and hunts for food in a village near the mountain. One day‚ the villagers decided to chase the monster away by throwing firecrackers and playing loud music. To come to their surprise‚ it
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its original positioning the appearance is only enhanced. The Striding Lion‚ though originally only a small piece of a bigger picture‚ is a visually captivating piece of art to be examined and appreciated. The Striding Lion originally located at the Ishtar Gate to the Temple of Marduk‚ Babylon‚ now resides at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston‚ which can be viewed from multiple angles at their online museum link. The Striding Lion is classified as an architectural element of Near East‚ Mesopotamian‚
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"The Secret Lion" "The Secret Lion‚" written by Alberto Rios‚ is a strange short story consisting of symbols. Each symbol highlights the change of the lives of the twelve-year-old boy who tells the story‚ and his friend Sergio. As the story progresses‚ the boys are growing up and becoming adults. My argument is that the boys learn that change is to be expected‚ and is always accompanied by loss‚ and everything in this story is relates to symbolism. The main symbol of the story is the arroyo‚
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Mountain Lion is a poem that depicts the death of an inhabitant of the Lobo valley‚ a lion that is trapped mercilessly by two hunters‚ who are confronted by the poet as they leave the valley. The poet describes the lion’s face using contrasting but very emotive descriptions such as beautiful dead eyes’‚ and fine round-fashioned head‚ with two dead ears’ putting emphasis on the word dead by repeating it twice in the same stanza. In the first stanza‚ the poet describes the natural beauty of the Lobo
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