Essays Tagged: "Totem pole"

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller.

rp, and Greg Johnson on page 1545, Willy Loman is a man whose fall from the top of the capitalistic totem pole results in a resounding crash, both literally and metaphorically. As a man engulfed in th ...

(4 pages) 60 0 4.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

A Tsleil-Waututh First Nation Totem Pole

of British Columbia, Canada.Description: The artifact I have chosen to write on is a 17.5" (44.5cm) totem pole carved by Rocky Mathias Joe. It stands on a base that is approximately 7.5" (18.5cm) by 4 ... very soft wood (it can be marked by a finger nail). There are three major figures that make up the totem: Bear, Eagle and a person's face. Bear takes up the bottom half (8.5" or 21.5cm) of the miniat ...

(2 pages) 36 1 2.4 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Death Of A Salesman

will capture the prosperity promised in the American dream. However, Willy is at the bottom of the totem pole in a capitalist world. He owns nothing, and he makes nothing, so he has no sense of accom ...

(9 pages) 13 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The role of religion in early America played an important

everyone was derived from a common ancestor was prominent. Clans, which were often represented by a totem pole, were formed. Within the clan, the ancestry of the mother bestowed the rights and privile ...

(7 pages) 32 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Totem

Literary essay - TotemThomas King's extensive use of symbolism in his short story "Totem" puts a goofy and nonsensica ... ves received by North American settlers. A museum director, Walter Hooton, has a problem with noisy totem poles bothering the patrons at his art gallery in Alberta. The solution he decides upon is to ... othering the patrons at his art gallery in Alberta. The solution he decides upon is to cut down the totem poles and move them to a more convenient location; in this case, the basement. Each time, the ...

(2 pages) 1 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing