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    Masks in Hamlet

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    different. “This Mask” theme‚ the way that all of the characters portray themselves as one person on the outside and one different one on the inside‚ is not in the least disguised by Shakespeare. Claudius‚ the murdering king‚ appears to be a somewhat kind‚ caring‚ and friendly person. But inside he is different. He is cold‚ calculating‚ and self-serving. But this might also be a mask. The women in the play‚ Ophelia and Gertrude‚ both use a type of mask to cover what is obvious

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    Ancestor worship still exists in North America through many different heritages in many different ways. Belief in ancestral spirits varies from cultures and religions and are plentiful. Science has tried and tried to prove that there are spirits that linger‚ with popular shows like Ghost Hunters showing evidence of some sort of supernatural presence living with family members. They often reveal a spirit that helps them‚ or has a story to tell about their past to their descendents. People from

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    of Rome. According to the legend‚ when Numitor‚ grandfather of the twins Romulus and Remus‚ was overthrown by his brother Amulius‚ the usurper ordered the twins to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf who cared for them The Rape of the Sabine Women is an episode in the legendary history of Rome‚ traditionally dated to 750 BC‚ in which the first generation of Roman men acquired wives for themselves from the neighboring Sabine families. The English word "rape" is a conventional

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    Gelede Mask

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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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    Tutankhamun Masks

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    The Beard that Came Off. Nearly a century after British Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered his final resting place‚ Tutankhamun‚ an Egyptian Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty period known as the New Empire continues to fascinate us. His solid gold death mask is of equal interest and and one image that the majority of us can immediately identify. The funerary mask is a work of art that is perhaps the most well known object from ancient Egypt. Fashioned from 2 layers of high-karat gold‚ the face represents

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    African Mask

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    The Function of an African Mask In the early 20th Century‚ artists like PABLO PICASSO and ANDRE DERAIN were inspired by the bold abstract designs that they discovered in African tribal masks. They collected and used these works of art to influence their own style. In effect‚ they used African culture to refresh the tired tradition of figure painting in Western Art. As a result‚ we now tend to admire the bold design and abstract patterns of African masks through European eyes. We appreciate them

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    Aztec Masks

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    Aztec art were the colorful masks they used during ceremonies and funerals. The masks have no eye holes‚ so it’s safe to assume that they weren’t meant to be worn — at least not by the living. However‚ the mouths of the masks

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    Kanaga Masks

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    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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    Social Carrying Capacity

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    Social Carrying Capacity The use of parks and protected areas by visitors creates concern about appropriate levels of use because there are limits that define how much pressure from outside forces an ecosystem can endure before it experiences degradation‚ and there are thresholds that define visitor experiences. When researchers‚ park authorities‚ and policy makers are trying to determine appropriate usage levels of specific areas‚ they frequently rely on the rationale of carrying capacity‚ including

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    Benvolio Mask

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    For my Benvolio mask‚ I chose the color blue for loyalty‚ the dove’s wing for being a peacemaker‚ and the monocle to represent wisdom. In public‚ when Benvolio enters the scene‚ he sees men with raised swords so he told them to “put up your swords” (1‚1‚76). Tybalt then enters and tells Benvolio to draw his sword but Benvolio tells Tybalt that he should “part these men with me” (1‚1‚82). This shows that Benvolio wants no violence but rather peace. Since a dove’s wing means peacefulness‚ honesty‚

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