Journeys Leave Footprints: A Historical Analysis

How do memory, symbol, and pattern affect the reading of literature? How does the recognition of patterns make it easier to read complicated literature? Discuss a time when your appreciation of a literary work was enhanced by understanding symbol or pattern.

Foster created a hypothetical story about sixteen year old Kip during the summer of 1968. While on his way to buy a loaf of Wonderbread, he encountered a German shepherd and saw his crush, Karen, playing around and laughing with the boy he hates, Tony Vauxhall. He goes on to share with readers that to the audience it may seem as an average teen running errands for his mother, while a true professor would have seen it as a quest where a knight had an unsuitable encounter with his enemy. A quest consists of a knight, a dangerous road, a Holy Grail, a princess, an evil knight, and a dragon: Kip, the knight, travels the dangerous road of German shepherds seeking a Holy Grail(a loaf of Wonderbread). During the quest he encounters a dragon(Tony’s Barracuda), an evil knight(Tony), and a princess(Karen). His comparison between the hypothetical story and the knight’s quest implies that the symbols and experience employed by the story are universal regardless of its time and/or place. The Crying of Lot 49, a book with “cartoonish elements”, is broken down to teach readers that quests come in different forms and literature will be better understood only if they strengthen their ability to discover a story’s intertextual connection(s). The only way to gain self-knowledge is to step back and dig deeper beyond the story’s surface; use interpretation to find the real reason for the quest, remembering that “always” and “never” have no meaning

In the film “A Great and Mighty Walk” we are introduced to John Henrik Clarke. Clarke was renowned African American historian, professor, and civil rights activist. In the film, he discusses many significant, yet overlook topics throughout African history. For example, the rise and fall of ancient african empires, roman invasions into Africa, the transatlantic slave trade, african diaspora, and the civil rights movement to name a few. Throughout the film, Clarke also offers valid facts, thought-provoking opinions, and a personal narrative about what it was like to experience being apart of history in the making.

I am incredibly interested in ethnic studies or history in general. I am continually fascinated and left in awe on how a minor or other wise insignificant incident could change the face of the earth. For example, how the rhetoric of George W. Bush about Iraq and their supposed weapons of mass destruction would start the longest war in American history. Similarly, I am genuinely interested on how two college students would start on the biggest grassroots political organizations of its time, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale went from petty criminals to national heroes, who at their peak had over 10,000 members alongside

In Thomas C. Foster’s guide, How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised Edition, Foster presents readers with the knowledge that a trip in literature has the potential to become something much deeper, a quest for self-knowledge. Foster lists five very important aspects that every quest will have which are, a quester, a place to go, a stated reason to go there, challenges and trials en route, and a real reason to go there. The distinction between stated reason to go there and real reason to go there are that typically the quester goes along their journey and discovers an intimate detail about themselves that relates nothing to the stated reason. It gives the quester a better sense

History engages me like no other subject. History is unrivaled in complexity and depth compared to other areas of study, but many do not realize this because we choose to gloss over the vast majority, reducing entire sagas into little more than a footnote on a single page. The American revolution, while celebrated in the US, is little more than a paragraph in European history, overlooked because of the more relevant Napoleonic era. My passion for learning encourages me to read into these footnotes and discover the lessons and ideas that are ignored by the common curriculum.

We greeted each other with kind respect. We met on the trail when his wagon broke. I offer to help Curtis Mick Colloni with his wagon. We exchange each other name and we left. I knew he was a skilled doctor and he he would I left the place and I ask Curtis if he would like travel together. As I was walking, I saw Hunter. I ran up to him and greeted him. I met Hunter Norm Cline during the trail when it block by a log. There was a lot of people and together, Hunter organized the group to pull the log. I ask if he would like to join me on the way to Oregon. He said he had 2 other family going on the trail and ask if I would join. He also mentioned that he was the leader of the group. I merge with the group and together we form a wagon

Throughout a child’s schooling, history was always taught in the white male perspective. Of course, when it was black history month, students learned a few things about African American history, but not nearly to the extent of what students learn about white history. As a white female, watching the film A Great and Mighty Walk taught me a lot about what African Americans went through, but additionally taught me a new perspective on what was already taught. A Great and Mighty Walk was made in 1996 about the author Dr. John Henrik Clarkes personal history, and his interpretations on the history of African Americans.

Physical journeys can impact upon the traveler in many ways. They can be faced with obstacles which can impact on the traveler and will need to overcome. Physical journeys can impact upon the traveler in various ways. This is shown in Dawes poem “last seen at 12.10am” where a mother is on a journey to find her missing daughter. This is also evident in Michael James Rowland 2007 film “Lucky Miles”, where a group of men’s inner journey of friendship despite differences goes through obstacles which they overcome. Another impact upon a traveler is also shown in Bruce Dawe poem “Drifters” which a frustrated mother’s journey of disappointment, which has impacted her when suddenly faced with picking up her belongings and being, forced to move. A

Some would say society around the world as a whole has evolved into a self-serving society. Through teaching the historical events of the ancestors this may help curtail the negative attitude that is running rampant today. It is vitality important that we have scholars who will continue researching and documenting history.

Everything in history has made an impacted in today's life. My essay is going to be about three things that I believe has made an impact in life today. History is simply a cause and effect and also can be repeated but History is a good lesson for all of us so it never happens aging.

Informative Speech Cadelyn Leibhart Topic: Genealogy (Family History) General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about genealogy. Thesis: When someone don’t know their genealogy you always wonder about you Past, Present, and Future. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter:

To know the past is to know the future. In his essay Knowing History and Knowing Who We Are, David McCullough argues about the importance of studying and teaching history. In his essay, he explains that there are three main points about history: character and its effect upon destiny, our failure of teaching the future generation, and the importance of learning and listening to history. David McCullough strongly advocates that audience should start to listen to and teach about the past in order to learn about the way a person’s character can affect their destiny.

History isn’t always the glamorous and fast paced events like war, but sometimes it's just explaining things the average Joe might experience during his time on the Earth. This paper will not have any war or conflicts that are life or death for the delicate system of a community, but it's history nonetheless. The History of my family and how it connects to bring us decades later to where we are today.

The concept of journeys can vary from person to person; literally a journey is a progression, either physically, mentally or spiritually. Journeys come under five main titles, inner, spiritual, imaginative, emotional and physical. Practically all texts contain one or a combination of these journeys. Les Murray, an Australian poet, has a very strong concept of journeys throughout his poems. Through the use of such techniques as figurative language and film a composer can express their individual concept of journeys.