- Title is generalized (doesn't actually state the name of the museum): this creates a sense of personal detachment from the museum which reinforces Skryznecki's apathy towards the place. This could also be double entendre/pun with the reference to 'folk' possibly meaning his ancestors. - The references to darkness personify it as a pervasive, harmful entity - to use a cliché, his past is coming back to haunt him. - Skryznecki denies his past, believing it is irrelevant. This is coupled with the fact that the imagery of the museum is particularly tedious and monotonous [e.g.
Horace Miner Reaction Paper The "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema," by Horace Miner, takes an anthropological view on an unnamed culture. Upon reading, it becomes quite clear that Miner is speaking of the United States, but writes to create the illusion that the American culture is unique and widely unexplored. Even the word "Nacirema" is a hint towards the actual subject of the paper; If spelled backwards "Nacirema" spells the word, American. Miner does this to convey a message that American culture is not as well understood as many would think and that the vast majority of our cultural nuances and rituals would be perceived as odd or peculiar to foreign onlookers. Miner discusses the cultures need for privacy, the fight against aging, and
As for the reason why people are waiting in line, one would not be able to tell from simply looking at the line of people. However, by looking at the space as whole, one can tell that this is not a typical place of business or shopping. The abstract of its design points to a unique purpose of a potential art gallery or at least a place where incredible things can be seen. If one could not tell from the abstract design and how it screams art gallery or museum, they could read the nearby red glass monument that describes what the space is and what is
In her conclusion she also states that it is not appropriate for Indian remains to be used for future research, and that this problem has been going on for to long. She wishes for the reburying of her ancestors, so they could be given a chance to rest. 3. What evidence does Harjo present to refute the claim that housing skeletal remains of Native Americans in museums is necessary for medical research and may benefit living Indians? Harjo presents the observation of a Dr. Emery A. Johnson, as evidence to refute the claim that housing skeletal remains of Native
Note that a metaphor is introduced in the first sentence—the idea of the past at Auschwitz and other death camps echoing down through the ages. However, it is then immediately connected with a subject—tears—that cannot echo. This problem is commonly referred to as mixing metaphors, and using metaphors in this way can cause your reader a great deal of confusion hilarity, which does not serve the subject. At the very least, it can break the flow of a good metaphor by introducing an impossible image that your reader can’t correctly visualize. Another commonly used rhetorical device is parallelism.
People experience a sense of belonging in varied and complex ways. How is this explored in the texts you have studied? Belonging is a layered concept where you can achieve a sense of belonging through. Peter Skrzynecki has explored the concept of not belonging due to the lack of connection in the poems “Feliks Skrzynecki” and “In the folk museum”. The lack of connection or intimacy will lead to isolation and alienation.
Objects must be viewed in context with each other to gain a fuller picture, and not just objects from one time period. One has to look at the time before the Dark Age, throughout, and beyond to see a progression or decline. Any picture that can be draw from physical remains will be fragmented especially without written records. The Greek dark ages are no exception. A degree of assumption must be applied due to the lack of evidence.
This practice only becomes a problem if the individual submits the work as their own. When an individual falsely submits this type of work as their own it is a violation of the rights of the original author and the individual has committed plagiarism. According to the catalog at California State University San Marcos (2008), an individual that puts their name to work that they didn’t complete, whether as an individual or as part of a group, it is plagiarism. Another type of
If one hadn’t developed an appreciation for contemporary art, experiencing his work will have completely changed your view. Quoting Ed Pien, “Some may find my work scary, but I’m hoping that it’s not so dark that people can’t see the work itself… What I’m interested in, is ghosts. Whether they’re real or not, it’s interesting how they impact us. We’re complete opposites, they’re not here, where we are. When we enter their realm, we’re the other.” It’s through his vision and continuous exploration, that one can explore fears, joy, and unsettling thoughts of life and death, history and current society.
There's something about the ancient history sections of museums that I find incredibly moving and I can't quite put my finger on it. Probably the most obvious aspect is that whenever I see some jewellery or stonemasonry from the ancient world it leaves me staggered that it was made by another human being, just like me. Whenever I watch movies I often realise that I am unable to comprehend that it is an actor portraying a part, that I am not actually seeing into the life of John McClane or Holly Golightly or Scott Pilgrim. Now I know that part of that is down to the smoke and mirrors devilry that is acting, but I also get a similar feeling whenever I see ancient artefacts. At the same time as feeling awe at the age of the object and the ingenuity of the human being that created it, I'm also aware that there's a part of me that strongly suspects it was actually fabricated by the museum.