Tuxedo Mask

Wear the Mask:” The mask that is described in this poem is meant to represent the hiding of the emotions and the identity of an individual. It references the idea that in order for one to survive in the world, one must hide their true personality, feelings, and in the context of this poem, their race. The line, “[...] debt we pay to human guile,” is used to imply the feelings of shame and guilt that come with the deceit one commits when they hide themselves. When a person hides behind a mask, they

According to Golding, Jack was described as "tall, thin, and bony; and his hair was red beneath the black cap. His face was crumpled and freckled, and ugly without silliness. Out of this face stared two light blue eyes, frustrated now, and turning, or ready to turn, to anger. (Golding 20)” In my visual, I applied exaggeration to exemplify the characteristics that were used to describe Jack. Other techniques that were applied to this visual is suspension of disbelief and foreshadowing. The mark on

In Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, delusions dance along the storyline, allowing characters to find their true selves, as well as identify the masks that divide dreams and actuality to reveal these true selves to those around them. Fantasies are seen as wondrous, magical daydreams, interwoven and filled to the brim with light, amazement, happiness. However, there are also more ominous sides to these fantastical visions, stemming from envy, rejection, and misunderstandings. When readers first open

The Mummy portrayed in the starting of the film, where Imhotep lies in his tomb, is different from Imhotep who featured wrinkles in the rest of the film. Legendary make-up artist Jack Pierce created the iconic look in ‘The Mummy,’ where he made Boris Karloff have relatively less make up for the most the movie except for the opening scene, where Imhotep rises from his tomb covered in bandages. To achieve the ancient rugged look, Pierce used a combination of cotton, collodion, spirit gum, and linen

A cold wind blows, and hearts are heavy. A death mask is placed upon the face the deceased Inupiat man. Though masks are used for stories and ceremonies, they also serve as a method of keeping the spirits away from the recently deceased. Enter Inupiat mask culture. A intricate craft, coupled with their shamanistic belief system, that was an important part of Inupiat culture. Before talking about masks the title of the culture in question has been one of many names. The name Inupiat is what the

Mask Red, brown, green, blue, colors that surround us everyday, yet somehow the human fascination of applying them to their face makes them seem all the more fun, and interesting. This newfound interest could even leak through to the mind beneath, giving way to a whole new person. In his 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding illustrated this idea in a way that captured the hearts of many and led the story to fame, concocting a reality that had since resided only in the nightmares of children

I ran. My bare feet smacked the damp out of the sand, spraying my legs as I ran. The red faceless moon laughed spitefully at me, the fiery glow no longer looked wondrous. My lungs felt heavy; I choked struggling for breath. But I couldn’t stop running. I stood alone on the Spanish beach of Torredembarra. The tide bowed before the sand carrying the inky reflection of the twilight sky. The rhythmic lapping of the sea whispered to me, coaxing the secrets from my defenceless mind. I stared out into the

of Masks" “In Defense of Masks”, by Kenneth Gergen regards that it is not possible for humans to adequately find a coherent self identity without an aftermath. Gergen states, “to the extent that they do, they many experience severe emotional distress” when trying to do so (172). He refers to Erik Erickson, a psychologist who speaks about how self-alienation can result due to the pressures of society to individuals with various masks of identity. Determined to find exactly what altered masks can

Northwest Coast Tribal Masks This paper describes the Sea Bear Transformation Mask, created by Don Svanvik in 2000, and how it reflects Northwest Coast Indian art and culture, specific to the Kwakiutl tribe. A transformation mask is a large mask with hinged shutters that, when open, reveal another mask. Audrey and Alan Bleviss gave this mask to the Montclair Art Museum in 2005. The medium consists of red cedar, cedar bark, copper, pigment, and string. In the Montclair Art Museum, the mask is displayed in

African masks were to establish a different identity for the wearer in order to amuse, teach, or sacrifice. A great example of an African mask is Bayaka Mask. This mask is used for a form of rite. When a boy reaches puberty he is circumcised. After this is done, the boy is removed from the village for one year of seclusion from women. During