representations of the earth and the sky. There is the Gelede mask created by the Yoruba tribe in 1950 that depicts this theme. The Gelede mask is used in the ceremony celebrating women during the Gelede festival. Above the mask you see these figures that depict two snakes and three birds. Birds can be seen as being closer to the sky and snakes as being closer to the earth. Then there is the Kanaga mask created by the Dogon people in 1950. The Kanaga mask contains two beams above it. The upper beam represents
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During this assessment I was using the curious mask as my character seemed to be calm‚contained but also curious at the same time hence i thought this would be a good choice of a mask for my character and felt that it suited my character well. my group consisted of Amani‚ Vishesh‚ Simran and I. Vishesh and I decided to be doctors who are travelling in a plane for an urgent meeting and happened to be sitting next to a famous celebrity‚ but we don’t realize this until I start to read a magazine and
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Masks Pi Patel is a human being and behind every human being lays masks to hide secrets of personality‚ parts of the person that might not seem acceptable to other human beings. For some people these masks are there to make the person be viewed in a better matter or it can even be for a more important matter in survival. Most may not even notice that all along they were showing a mask at some times. Although some of these masks can be hard to find‚ Pi’s did not seem to be hard to find. For
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The Gelede Mask A mask could have different meanings‚ it could be a form of disguise‚ or something worn over the face to hide ones identity‚ but there’s more to a mask. They vary in appearances‚ function‚ and also mostly used in ceremonies that have both strong and social significance. In some societies they are used for curing sicknesses‚ used to ward off harmful spirits‚ and also some secret societies use this for ritual purposes. In some African cultures during the burial ceremony
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Alternating Masks Noninvasive ventilation is a much needed option for patients in the critical care setting‚ but prolonged use and multiple comorbidities can lead to pressure of the face and head. Alternating the nasal/oral mask with the full face mask could help decrease the risk of skin breakdown or lessen the severity of wounds that do develop. “A full facial mask has the potential for greater redistribution of pressure because it covers the forehead and a larger area of the cheek/side
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Movie Selected: The King of Masks (1996) by Tian-Ming Wu Topic: The portrayal of gender inequality in the movie “The King of Masks” By Henry Surya Jaya (永龙) #57424103 “Men of quality are not threatened by women of equality‚” proclaimed former president Thomas Jefferson. Many revolutionists around the world have battled against gender inequality for a long time‚ yet it remains an unresolved global issue. The movie “The King of Masks”‚ directed by Wu Tianming beautifully portrays some aspects
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is a poem that was written by the late author back in 1923. Eighty years later‚ a parody of Williams’ poem was written by F.J. Bergmann and it was titled “An Apology”. Although Bergmann’s poem was written just to ridicule Williams’ poem‚ the similar form of imagery used in both poems possesses more meaning and is more complex than they might seem at first sight. Also‚ the comparison of the two poems shows how greatly times have changed. The “Red Wheelbarrow” could be interpreted as a poem that
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm This paper will break down the elements of the critical process using the three critical methods that were discussed in class. Also included in the paper will be the notes that were taken from the conversation I overheard at Hardees‚ about the movie "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm" between Seiter‚ Thompson‚ and Meehan. This critique will discuss the several components to each of the three critical methods including cultural codes in the movie‚ gender roles‚ and advertisement
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27 January 2011 Hiding behind the Mask As a non-traditional student attending college‚ I sometimes ponder on how I have secluded myself. I am taking both online and face-to-face classes‚ and seem to hide my fears one time or another. Like Paul Laurence Dunbar in his poem‚ “We Wear the Mask” I can tell that different types of people do hide behind the mask rather than being honest with themselves‚ because I seem to do that also‚ whether it is to save ourselves or the feelings of another.
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Lucy Grealy’s Masks Analysis In the story “Masks” Lucy Grealy is battling a lethal form of cancer but her struggle through the story is her self-confidence concerning her looks. As Lucy is growing up‚ the teasing and her self-consciousness about her physical appearance keep increasing. People’s physical beauty is somewhat important to how they see themselves because it affects their confidence. Sometimes when people are nicely dressed‚ do their hairs or makeup‚ they feel more confident about
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