The Character of James in “The Scribe” The main character in the short story “The Scribe‚” written by Kristin Hunter‚ is a thirteen-year-old boy named James. This strong character tries to change a big problem in his neighborhood. The problem involves the Silver Dollar Check Cashing Service. He feels that it is unfair for the owners to take money from people who can’t fill out information on forms because they can’t read. He is determined to change this‚ but a couple of things get in
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I have come across two sculptures that has both similarities and differences. In chapter three I came across the Seated Scribe‚ it originated in ancient Egypt and was carved in limestone. The seated scribe stood out the most because majority of the sculptures in Egypt were kings or queens standing straight up with their hands placed firmly against their sided. Instead‚ the seated scribe was very relax with his legs crossed underneath each other. In chapter five I came across the Dying Gallic Trumpeter
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two pieces of Egyptian art entitled Seated Scribe and Haremhab as a Scribe of the King. These sculptures may initially look the same‚ but while personally visiting Haremhab as a Scribe of the King‚ I realized just how different they truly are. The painted sculpture from 2500 BCE made out of limestone founded in Saqqara‚ Egypt titled Seated Scribe depicts a Fourth Dynasty scribe. Even though scribes were not as important as the pharaohs‚ they still
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History 14 September 2013 Comparison The two pieces‚ “Khafre” and “Seated Scribe”‚ are two art pieces that have originated from the ancient Egyptian time period. These two pieces are very similar and different in many ways. With this in mind‚ we learn that art work‚ depending on the time period‚ may have similar meanings but also different messages and that same time. The piece “Khafre” has many differences compared to “Seated Scribe”. One of these differences is simple; Khafre‚ the Pharaoh that is
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History 130316 September 2008 Seated Scribe During the years of the Old Kingdom (2575-2150 BCE)‚ Egyptian sculptors producedfigures not only of kings but also of less well-known people (Stokstad 61). In addition‚ the periodstyle of Egyptian sculptures during this time consisted of forms that were compact‚ solid‚ and blocklike‚ expressing a feeling of strength and permanence (Stokstad 59). A good example of asculpture that meets both of these criteria is the Seated Scribe ‚ dating back to approximately2450-2325
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materials used corresponded to the prestige of the person in question. Their status was also reinforced through the presence of various symbols and scale‚ especially in the case of god-kings. For example‚ the depictions seen in Khafre Enthroned‚ Seated Scribe‚ and Akhenaton from the temple of Aton reveal the respect received by the works’ subjects through these previously mentioned attributes. For instance‚ Khafre Enthroned‚ a statue from the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt‚ has significant symbols carved
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establish a private society due to the fact that no other person was higher than the Scribes‚ who were the intellectuals of ancient Egypt. While reading a few selections from Praise of the Scribe’s Profession‚ the reader was highly intrigued and established that firstly‚ the Scribes’ profession was strictly part of the professional class‚ secondly‚ well respected amongst the Egyptian society and lastly‚ the Scribes recorded history. Ancient Egyptians major accomplishment was the art of learning.
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Maia Rubin AH17 - Seated Buddha‚ dated 338‚ gilt bronze‚ h. 16” The Seated Buddha‚ dating back to the Three Kingdoms period‚ is the earliest known Buddha sculpture from China. Words are inscripted at the rear of the statue that indicate that it was created in the year 338. Today this seated Buddha is displayed at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco‚ California. Taking into account the size of the statue and the spread of Buddhism through Central Asia and Mongolia‚ this Buddha could have belonged
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Praise of the Scribe’s Profession: Egyptian Letter A scribe was typically a royal or temple official‚ one of the few literate‚ and so ranked higher than the illiterate masses. This document is a letter of advice from a high-level government official to his son‚ exhorting him to learn the skills of a scribe. This document gives us insight into the demanding and perilous existence of the majority of the ancient Egyptian population‚ as well as the attitude of Egyptian elites toward various types
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providence and in a complex system of spirits and angels. Jesus sometimes encounters Pharisees in synagogues‚ but we do not know whether Pharisees were attached to a particular synagogue‚ as Rabbis are now. All four gospel writers present them (along with scribes‚ priests and Sadducees) in a very negative light‚ but their criticisms of Jesus are usually very moderate. They object‚ for instance‚ to Jesus’ picking grain on the Sabbath when he doesn’t need to‚ or healing a man with a long-term disability on
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