Prince Shōtoku

As Pye explains, “Shotoku Taishi himself became the focus of a cult which carried forward this syncretistic pattern down to the present. Since he has been regarded widely as a national symbol, a personality who both received Chinese teachings and stood up as a Japanese figurehead, he has been claimed by various parties in the arguments over the very nature of Japanese identity” (Pye). As such, artwork has been dedicated to him. Many pieces dedicated to him typically focus on the religious aspect of who he was. This is undoubtedly shown in Shotoku at Two Years. This sculpture depicts Prince Shotoku as a toddler on his knees and praying. When viewing this piece, it is quite clear that it is sacred. Because Shotoku is depicted as a young child praying, it can be understood that his followers saw him as a wise ruler even at a young age. This sculpture shares some similarities with the statuary of the Virgin & Child. The Virgin & Child is a 14th century Christian statue of the Virgin Mary holding Jesus Christ depicted as an infant. Both sculptures are similar because they depict Brooks…

In sixth grade, I wanted nothing more than to make Lusher’s middle school flag football team. I had dreamed of being on the team from the very first day I heard about it; all of my friends were trying out with me; and we had grand plans for a year of non-contact, semi-athletic exertion ahead of us. Having been anxiously awaiting the lunch period when the team roster would be revealed, I was thusly dismayed, disappointed, and disheartened when my name was not one of the eighteen posted on the PE…

Similarities Between the American and the Back Settlers Philip Slater and Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur have both created works that accurately depict the attitude and actions of their respective subjects. Slater devotes an entire parable to describe the actions of a man dubbed the “American” (xxii) in his best-selling book, The Pursuit of Loneliness (1970). Prior to writing this best-seller, Slater graduated from Harvard University and became a professor of sociology. Alternatively, Crèvecoeur…

Have you ever wished you could turn back the clock in time to relive a special time in your life? What will you do? Will become a better person or have find happiness. Whatever you do it is completely up to you. I believe everyone deserves a second chance in life. A second chance give you the opportunity to do something over. It allows you to learn from your mistakes and to do a better job the second time around or found happiness again from your hardship. Kula Kamari was born and raised in…

There comes a day in everyone’s life where they can no longer live by themselves. Having to move out of their house and into a nursing home can be a very emotional and stressful time for everyone. Nobody really likes to move at any point in their life because it can cause a lot of change, and for most people change is difficult and hard to deal with. Not only has this person probably spent most of their life in their home but there are many memories that can be lost with the move to a nursing…

Elizabeth Ross is the owner of a dance company in Birmingham called DANCEe. Last year, she choreographed a performance based on the storybook Where The Wild Things Are. This performance was a combination of contemporary “modern” dance and hip-hop. Both of these styles are very misunderstood, and many people do not consider them as actual dance. Both styles are legitimate art. They have a lot of hard work put into them, and can bring you some type of enjoyment. That enjoyment can be emotional or…

Vanity has played a part in culture forever, the way people look can determine popularity or even a potential suitor. Business and commerce has been shown to capitalize on this sense of vanity each person beholds making for a more optimized marketplace. Belinda, the protagonist in Alexander Pope’s Rape of the Lock, has completely immersed herself as well as her essence and identity in the vainness of perfect appearance whilst her sylphs continue suit. Pope’s portrayal of Belinda’s vanity is…

Amarna is a city that is separated. The separation occurs within the title of nobility or one of a commoner. This was the urban plan, or the central idea of the design of the city. Since this was a capital city in the Egyptian empire, the nobles cannot be living at the same level or area as the people they rule over. That would be a disgrace! The city designers too this ideal and made all their designs for the city around that image. When any large metropolitan area is created, the organization…

The Prince is debatably the initial composition of contemporary dogmatic philosophy, and unique from its practicality-versus-perfectionism contemplation. It is not meant as a universal moral philosophy for the public, but rather a narrowly directed guide for politicians. However, the government style he creates in Prince contradicts with the republic he creates supports in Discourses. The Renaissance era, acknowledged for its confinement of numerous significant philosophers, such as…

Each of the four learners have their own way of processing information. For Makayla it can be hard not letting your sequence take over. As a person who like list and keeping everything in its place, I believe Makayla needs to make her sequence run parallel with her other learning patterns. If she could give some leeway to her Technical reasoning it could help her a lot more. She needs to ask herself how she can get through her paper, or daily work and routines. If she cannot find it right away…