Good Morning ladies and gentlemen. Today I will be giving you information to reflect on. The mirror. The word mirror derives from the Latin word, “mirari” which means to admire (Lowder). A mirror is essentially a reflection of yourself. Its uses have spanned to a variety of things throughout the years it has existed, way back to when the mirror was just a puddle. The very first man-made mirrors were created with obsidian and polished stone which have been found in Turkey dating back to 6000 years (Mirror History). As a roadmap of what I will be talking about today, I shall first go over a brief adventure around the world to discover the history behind the mirror from different cultures, lead into the discovery of more modern day mirrors, the development of more advanced mirrors, creation, and finally: the beauty of mirrors. SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL AMERICA: (Wikipedia-Mesoamerica) Mirrors had a significance on …show more content…
have been found in present day Turkey, these were made of a polished obsidian, the same that were used in central america in the 1000s-1600s (Mirror History). Mesopotamia crafted copper mirrors in 4000 B.C. and the Egyptians crafted metal mirrors of bronze, copper and other metals in 3000 B.C (Mirror History). Egyptians created these mirrors by taking metals (usually bronze) and beating them until they took a thin shape( Ancient Egyptian Mirrors). Mirrors meant a lot to the Egyptians, mainly because of their importance in looks, but mirrors also gained a religious meaning, the Egyptians associated the mirror to the sun due to mirrors’ circular shape, brightness, and reflective quality and the mirror became a symbol for regeneration and vitality (Ancient Egyptian Mirrors). As for the differentiation of mirrors in class, the high class such as kings and nobles used metallic mirrors while the lower class such as peasants and slaves used the reflection of water (Ancient Egyptian
1. What is the argument of Ronald Takaki’s A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America? How does Takaki make that argument?
Poverty can be a choice or a last resort for many across the globe. The Glass Castle a memoir written by Jeannette Walls, portrays how her family rejected civilization and embraced poverty. I felt Rex Wall’s notion of “sink or swim” (Page 66) portrays the failure and success of having a family. The situation in the Wall’s hopes manifested itself as a Glass Castle, a mysterious glass house the family would hope to build and live in. In order for the family’s dream to succeed, they would have to face many demons on the way. Throughout the book, I protested against some of the choices that were made, but I soon came to an understanding that some people will not change the way they live. I kept on thinking there always a possibility that there is always a cure to a problem, but sometimes there is too little time or understanding on both sides. A common theme that kept on going
The mirror is another sêma. A mirror shows reflection and this reflection is of the memories that were shared between Chunhyang and Mongryong. A person can reflect on past events and build connections between places, objects, and people. The signs that people give to each other are important for recognition and building relationships. The importance of sêma can be seen in the Odyssey as well.
...mirror revealing the dual natures within her femme fatale, by the intimate conversation she holds with Leonard by confiding in him of her loss in order to gain his trust. Another notable symbolism used in the film is the photographs which Leonard uses to recreate his short term memory. The fact that he is forced to rely on his old memories to survive turn out to be difficult because Leonard can't realize the true meaning of the photos he carries and therefore is not capable of reaching the same ending every time he sees them. In other words, his dependance on the photos to remember only helps him remember an alternate reality. Thus, as seen by Leonard’s dialogue, “We don’t need mirrors to remind ourselves of who we are”, Nolan explains that the deception of one’s memories cannot be justified whether it be for the better good for it can only lead one to harm’s way.
A Different Mirror is the first chapter of the book “A Different Mirror” by Ronald Takaki. The chapter begins with the author, Ronald Takaki, describing an interaction with a cab driver. Takaki, an Asian-American, was asked by his cab driver what country he was from implying that because of his appearance there was little chance that Takaki was originally from America. This sets the tone for chapter indicating that some people do not share physical characteristics that are deemed “American,” but they very much are Americans.
The poem mirror is about a mirror and a woman who is obsessed with the
"The perfect man uses his mind as a mirror./ It grasps nothing. It regrets nothing./ It receives but does not keep."- Chuang Tzu. For the majority of this play, Richard the Third is the embodiment of this quote. He has no regrets and does not show any remorse for the terrible things he does. Yet he is revered and becomes king. How? Richard is capable of presenting different faces to the outside world. He shows people what they want to see. He is able to reflect people back onto themselves; he is a mirror. This is the charm that allows him to manipulate the people and the situations he is around.
According to Sandars (2009, 685), reflection is a process of turning back thoughts in order to
In this paper, I will discuss how the criminal justice system acts like a carnival mirror. However, first, I will define Jeffrey Reiman’s interpretation on carnival mirror and make a connection to our criminal justice system. Then, I will illustrate a couple of examples of how the carnival mirror plays in our society. My goal in this paper is to bring a new perspective on the criminal justice using the carnival mirror reflection.
The declaimer of the poem says “I am silver and exact [and] whatever I see I swallow” (1, 20). The purpose of these devices is to convey the position of the mirror in the poem. As an inanimate object, the mirror is incapable of consuming anything but the appearance of entities. Furthermore, the glass’ role accentuates an inner mirror, the human mirror, which does not forget instances of misery and contentment. According to Freedman, the mimicking image emulated by the mirror elicits “.
“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival” (Aristotle, n.d.) Reflection is a process that begins with looking back on a situation, thinking about it, learning from it and then using the new knowledge to help you in similar situations in the future. We need to evaluate through reflection to determine whether change is needed. We can then decide what action is needed and what we should do the next time we are faced with a similar situation. It might not necessarily be something you have done wrong, it may well be you were happy with the outcome of a situation you had some input into and would do again.
Every time I look into a mirror I check my hair, maybe inspect my teeth to see if I do not have food wedged up my tooth I would not want people to observe as I smile. That is pretty much the reason I use a mirror. Oh wait, I also utilize one as I shave. That is it. I did not believe there could be a more profound way of looking at ones reflection. Henry Miller’s The Tropic Of Capricorn changed my view of who I was actually looking at. Imagine reading something so powerful it made you question the meaning on why you and specifically you were given life on this earth and why you were given the specific life you are living and what will eventually turn out to be your legacy? If I have your head spinning I apologize but that was the same reaction
I am writing to you that I analyze Raina Kelley’s “Beauty is Defined, and Not By You” a short article which is one of the requirement article to determine we should or should not publish to the Shorthorn. In my opinion, we should publish the Raina Kelley’s article of the body because she had expressed the main point between the difference of beauty and appearance by using logo, pathos and ethos that consider to UTA community such as relationship, employment, health, and economic. It all relates to UTA living standard. Obviously, women and teen in UTA community are likely to read about this article than men do. By reading Kelly’s article, it helps students concentrate with their knowledge skill for future employee.
First, the mirror can be the real mirror in the life. “You wish to know if your picture be like the object you mean to represent, have a flat looking-glass, and place it so as to reflect the object you have imitated, and compare carefully the original with the copy.” [CHAP. CCCL.]. So Da Vinci used the
‘A Stranger in the Mirror’ written in 1976, is one of the earliest work’s by Sidney Sheldon. The book is about the life of two protagonist – Toby Temple and Josephine Czinski a.k.a. Jill Castle, before and after they enter Hollywood. This book narrates the different ways in which the Hollywood and civilian life influence each other.