Religious Stereotypes In The Film, Black Robe

Religious Stereotypes In The Film, Black Robe
The film, Black Robe, depicts the first contacts between the Huron Indians of Quebec and the Jesuit
missionaries from France who came to convert them to Catholicism. Despite some of the
controversial portrayals in the film, much of what was produced represented both the Huron and
Jesuit perceptions of one another; the Black Robe displayed both the Jesuit frustrations with the
Natives unwillingness to learn about Christianity and the Huron social mocking of the 'black robes'.
Portraying the religious, social, and economic interactions, the film, complemented by the journal of
Le Jeune, Bruce Trigger's book The Jesuits and the Fur Trade, and Neal Salisbury's writings in
Religious Encounters in a Colonial Context, gives a convincing portrait of both the Natives and the
Jesuits side of the encounter. Black Robe centers around the religious mission of French Jesuits in
the New World, particularly the Huron Mission in New France. This focus allows us to see how
accurately the religious characters were portrayed. For the French many of the religious interactions
involved Laforgue, a Jesuit missionary on his way to help the Huron Mission and commonly known
to the natives as 'Black Robe'. Laforgue, though tries to respect the Natives' ideas as much as
possible particularly near the end of the film, continuously tries to convert them. This presents a
level of unwillingness to accept Natives way of life, which is also seen in Le Jeune's Journal when
he describes the Natives Shamen as
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Analysis Of The Film 'Black Robe'
In the 1991 film Black Robe, which is set during the 1630s Beaver War in North America, the
French make attempts to search for and continue to convert a Huron Indian tribe to Christianity. To
complete this mission, the founder of the French settlement in Quebec, Samuel Champlain, sends a
Jesuit priest, Father LaForgue, off to find the Indian tribe, and a man named Daniel and a family of
Indians, who are a part of the Algonquin tribe, accompany Father LaForgue on this journey. Some
historical events that are mentioned in American Colonies by Alan Taylor that are dramatized by the
film include the relationship between the Jesuits and the Indians and the love story. While, to an
extent, the relationship between the two parties had many moments of accuracy, the film also made
it seem like no matter what the Jesuit priest always was only looking out for the Indian people in
order to convert them. The film ignores the side of the relationship where the French Jesuits
primarily colonize the Indians, which ultimately leads to the death of thousands of Indians. Also, the
love story between Daniel and Annuka who is the daughter of Chomina, who is accompanying the
French on their mission, was dramatized. Recognizing that this love story's purpose is to entertain
the viewer, the way the cultures collide is not as accurate as it could be. Overall, however, the film
does deal with these dramatizations in a responsible and fairly accurate way. In the film, the French
perceive the

Rabbit Skin Robes and Blanket throughout Western North...
This article starts off by talking about the wide geographic distribution and considerable time depth
of rabbit skin robes and blankets throughout western North America. Many accounts of rabbit skin
blankets and robes suggest that they are very warm. Rabbit skin items are one of the items of
material culture that remained constant from the archaic period up into the historic period. Rabbit
skin items are mentioned in early literature of primary accounts but have been carried over into the
secondary literature. Howard Egan, a pioneer and explorer, observed Shoshone women making
rabbit skin robes, and later wrote in his diary, "when hung around the neck the person so clothed can
stand in a hard rain or snow storm and not one drop of wet will pass through the robe. They are wind
and rain proof and almost cold proof" (Egan 1917:238). Many accounts have been found about
people making items out of rabbit skin such as the Anasazi, Mogollon, and Hohokam. These
accounts suggest that every member of the group, regardless of sex or age, owned one to wear on
cold days, to sleep in, and to be interred in after death. These kinds of accounts came from the 1800s
and early 1900s. There have been many advances in technology have which have made it possible
for us to manufacture materials that can keep us alive in extreme environments such as the top of
Mt. Everest to the depths of Antarctica. So the question is compared to modern materials, how warm
could rabbit skin robes actually have

Carolla Calf Robe: Video Analysis
Historians recently have been pushing towards accepting oral histories as valid historical sources
and the video I examined of an elder identifying and explain the traditional medicinal uses of plants
solidifies the need to continue this movement. The series of videos features Carolla Calf Robe, an
elder from Kainai, as a guest speaker in a class identifying medicinal plants and land use of the
Blackfoot people, knowledge that was passed down from her own mother. Calf Robe explains this is
knowledge every Blackfoot person should know as common household information or as she states
the "Indian First Aid Kit", although whether it is common knowledge is debatable. I will argue how
this primary source is an invaluable source with my hope to examine the preservation of traditional
medicinal plant as another form of resilience from tireless efforts of assimilation. Calf Robe states
multiple times that the plant uses she is sharing are commonly known and that the mixtures to heal
complicated medicinal healing is reserved for those who pursue the knowledge. That ... Show more
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I also really want to know whether some uses have died out or changed after contact and an increase
of integration with the white settlers. For example whether there was a plant mixture to cure or
minimize the effects of small pox and whether that same plant is now used for another medicinal
purpose as a result of small pox no longer being a threat. It was also quickly touched on the video
about providing herbal medication to individuals with known substace abuses problems and asking
them to try and substance while taking medication. I would like to know more as to why whether it
makes the treatment not work at all, alter the possible affects like western medications or if it is has
separate problems than western

What Does Robes Symbolize In Macbeth
Bobby Wong
Ms. Wong
ENG 3U
16 July 2015
The Symbolism in Macbeth There is more meaning behind the play Macbeth that not everyone can
identify. In the play, there are various symbols that hold an underlying message. They influence
things like emotions, inner thoughts and ulterior motives of characters. In Macbeth, written by
William Shakespeare, blood, robes and darkness are three of the major symbols in the play. Blood
represents guilt and stain. Robes represents title and position. The darkness represents all ominous
things like murder, betrayal, evil, and guilt. These symbols collectively reflect the inner thoughts of
the characters and also contribute to their corruption. Blood is a major symbol that is relative to how
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Lady Macbeth plans to kill Duncan and she wants to rid her sense of morality and righteousness, so
it will not affect her when she murders Duncan. Lady Macbeth asks to be stripped of her feminine
attributes and to be merciless. This means that darkness is evil and Lady Macbeth is asking for the
evil will to murder.The darkness plays a role in determining the actions of the characters. It also
shows the raw inner emotions of the characters. In reference to that point,as Gentlewoman and
Doctor observe Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking habits, Gentlewoman states "Why, it stood by her: she
has light by her/ continually; tis her command" (5.1.20–21). Lady Macbeth subconsciously stays
near the light to keep her from the dark she has created. This evidence shows that dark equals guilt
which Lady Macbeth feels and attempts to avoid. The light resembles purity which Lady Macbeth is
trying to stay close to, but can not. This reinforces that darkness in the characters can give us the
inner thoughts and emotions. This supports that darkness is a major symbol in the play that gives

Ku Klux Klan Symbolism
Throughout history and still today, the Ku Klux Klan has terrorized African Americans, Jews,
Christians, and many more. The KKK has murdered many men and women over there 150 years of
existence. This white supremacy group has shown that the 1st amendment will not be bent or broken
for evil. This secret society has done many illegal acts since it's forming, has very hateful symbols,
but has proved that the 1st Amendment is strong and protected.
The KKK started on Christmas Eve in the year of 1866 in Pulaski, Tennessee when a group of
Confederate soldiers formed the first branch. The KKK quickly spread across the East Coast and
then spread throughout the country. The KKK today still marches the streets and has had run ins
with the law. They ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
the state of Ohio happened in the year of 1969. The leader, Clarence Brandenburg proclaimed a
speech at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Ohio. Brandenburg was convicted by the state of Ohio for
disobeying their Criminal Syndicalism Laws. The law prohibits, "crime, sabotage, violence, or
unlawful methods of terrorism as a means of accomplishing industrial or political reform." (Ohio
Criminal Syndicalism Law) The law also says, "With any society, group, or assemblage of persons
formed to teach or advocate the doctrines of criminal syndicalism." The decision was that the state
of Ohio violated Brandenburg's right to free

Black Robe Film Analysis
The function of the state has seen a continuous change as the world has progressed. It stems from
foraging societies that consisted of hunter gatherers, pastoral societies whose focal point was
livestock and most importantly agrarian societies who farmed. The atlantic world was a point around
1450 to 1750 that experienced the most change in terms of globalization and integration of
European powers into the Americas through trade, exploration, and colonization. Due to the rise in
globalization states were intersecting more often on sea and on land. In order to be considered a
state I believe there needs to be a foundation of borders, providing services and protection but after
this the most important common feature of states in the atlantic world was interdependency. In a
globalized world states cannot isolate themselves. In the film Black Robe both the French ... Show
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Just outfitting the ship depicted interdependency of states, it carried indian cloth, white linens from
Hamburg, weapons from Holland and salted beef from Ireland (Harms 82). This web of trade had
created a series of interactions that required customs, rules and respect. This is further demonstrated
in the actual voyage, after passing Fort Axim the captain plans to anchor the diligent in order to get
more water but before he does this he needs to notify the fort "... the gunner saluted the fort with
five cannon shots. The fort responded with three..."(Harms 128). In order to continue sailing The
Diligent needed water and Fort Axim could provide that, the French state is dependent on the Dutch
state for water, but before they could restock cannon shots needed to be exchanged. Even though
each state is its own entity, in the atlantic world states needed to have a sense of diplomacy in order
to succeed and this superseded most of the other features of

Black Robe: Struggle Between Europeans And Native Americans
The Europeans played a big role in the struggles between Native groups and they both used each
other. They increased death rates throughout the native groups, attempted to force an unwanted
religion on many, and had back and forth deals between the natives groups, much unfair for either
side. All of these aspects show in Black Robe real examples of how the relationship between natives
and the colonists were like from the beginning to current day. Before the European colonists arrived,
the natives had learned, and adapted to their local diseases. The problem brought upon their
communities was increased death, due to European colonists. They transferred diseases new to
people (such as the Huron's). Along with involving them in dangerous trades and army recruitments.
These deaths impacted their community, because chunks of history and knowledge is lost instantly
when a native dies. Another part of the relationship shown in Black Robe between the European
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At one instance in the movie, it showed many natives tempted into switching faith, due to desperate
times. It also showed the Huron's "converting" through baptism, as a last–ditch effort to be saved
from a disease. This was a big focus in the movie, due to its story revolving around the Jesuit priest.
It gives a view on how the natives slowly started to rely more on the Europeans. Besides the impact
the Europeans had on the natives faith, they were also very clever when it came to making deals
with the natives, and they often used each

Night Is Her Robe
The title of the the poem "Night is her Robe" acts as a metaphor which represents the slave woman's
descent into sorcery. While it is the white master who rules over the slave woman during the day, it
is the slave woman who controls what happens at night. The labouring woman transcends the
stereotype that darkness is evil while light is good by using the darkness of the night to slip away
into the forest. The night is compared to a robe that she uses to cloak her intentions while the
"Moon... her element" acts as her guide through the island forest. At first, the slave woman is
reluctant to leave the cover of the sugarcane fields to gather herbs for her magic. This is because the
sugarcane connotates the phallus; a sexual symbol that associates

Summary Of The Movie 'Black Robe'
The movie Black Robe serves as a perfect example of the "middle ground" that existed between the
Algonquian Indians and the French colonists. Throughout the movie, there are numerous depictions
of the cohabitation between the two groups. Using the movie, Black Robe, the following question
will be answered through examples presented in the movie; how does the film portray the "middle
ground" between the Algonquian Indians and the French colonists?
The movie itself was confusing at first in the beginning, however, it became easier to follow as the
plot progressed. The concept of a "middle ground" came about when the French colonists came to
America and encountered the Algonquian Indians. Both groups of people lived together and shared
aspects of their culture with one another. For example, the French colonists learned the native
language of the Indian people, and the Indians learned French. The movie opens with the fur trade.
The fur trade showed a "give and take" relationship among the Algonquians and the French. The
Algonquians would help hunt and skin the animals, in exchange, the French would give them
whatever they needed. Another example of this "give and take relationship" occurs during the
beginning of the movie, where a group of Indians led by Chomina escort Black Robe and David to
the Huron Mission. One of the Indians makes a comment to Black Robe that since they had paddled
so hard that they should be given something, specifically tobacco. To ensure that the

Black Robes By Moki Summary
In the story, Moki had two visions. "The visions had shown him two ways to live. The first – with
seeds for tomorrow – was a way of sharing. The second was not a way of sharing at all" (Burnes).
The vision of sharing had actually happened in real life and in the story itself. The second vision was
present, but did not happen in the end. The Hopi realized that they are able to share the land and the
valley, so they relocate on the top of the mesa. Throughout the short story, Moki's visions
represented something that happened in real life.
In the beginning, the Spanish missionaries, also known as the Black Robes, were resented by the
Hopi, or the People. The People strongly disliked the idea that Spanish settlers and governor took
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In the text, it mentions about the religious dances and ways of the People. Then, the Spanish and
Black Robes came and everything changed. The Spanish were very brutal to the People, but the had
also introduced new plants for cultivation, such as watermelon. The People eventually outlawed the
garden seeds in order to reject their new ways. Like the story itself, this was true. The People had
rejected new influences in order to continue their regular cultural lives. The peace was not settled, so
Pope drove out the Spanish settlers in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Many lives were lost on both
sides; fields were destroyed; churches and homes were razed. This was like Moki's second vision;
not sharing the seeds. After peace was restored between the two sides, the People tried to return to
their old religious customs, but their old way of life could not be attained. The People eventually
moved atop the mesa where they live today. Like in the story and in real life, the People finally
decided to move out of the Spanishs' way. Archaeological findings say that they have uncovered
native garden seeds of squash, melons, and corn that are still able to to grown after

Elizabeth Bishop's Icy Robe
The Bishop's Icy Robe
Part of a handful of women poets in the Modernist Era, Elizabeth Bishop wrote
around a hundred poems mostly containing dark themes which can be attributed to her
greatly compromised childhood. She has "check mated" the world of poetry and has
marked her name through her distinct style in poems such as "A Death in Nova Scotia,"
"Sestina," and "In the Waiting Room." The poem, "Death in Nova Scotia," discusses a
young child coming to terms with her little cousins death and imagines what his afterlife
will be like. In "Sestina," a grandmother and granddaughter shelter in a cold house while
the rain patters down on the roof. Clearly a greater, more omnipresent
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They laugh at the "clever almanac" (18) with each other and this almanac
continuously pops up through out the poem. It almost symbolizes fate (that's why it's so
clever ), that looms over them constantly causing Bishop to live with her grandmother. So
in turn its safe to say that both speaker and Bishop are the same person because she is
living with the grandmother and holding back her true feelings. The speaker also
mentions that the "house feels chilly" (23) which can indicate that Bishop never felt
completely comfortable in her grandparents house and not her parents home (which no
longer existed). This poem parallels Bishops other poem "Memories", and the reason for

that; the grand father kept telling the young child to be polite and almost submissive to
what he was saying because public appearance is important. So that thought transversely
relates to this because the speaker never cries (though she wants to). And lets the "kettle's
small hard tears" (14) (Hoff) "Death in Nova Scotia", "Sestina", and "In the Waiting Room" all have
very
distinct topics but are linked by the theme of a larger force propelling the speaker

Analyzing Henri Matisse's Purple Robe
Paintings communicate so many things to the viewer but it all depends on how the viewer perceives
the painting. This affects how paintings are perceived, which is why the way I see the "Purple Robe"
by Henri Matisse could be different compared to someone else's view. The focal point of this
painting is the purple robe because it makes the woman wearing the robe the main focus. The black
outline surrounding the robe brings out certain features of the woman. Matisse included rhythm and
pattern to the painting. He added patterns into the painting, some of the patterns were similar
designs with different colors or positions. There were also other patterns that varied from all
different types of designs which created the variation between the patterns. The variation of the
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The purpose of biographical analysis is that it considers the artist's personal experiences and
opinions that affected the meaning of the artwork. I did some research on Henri Matisse, and I was
able to find out more about the woman he used as a model in the painting. The woman's name was
Lydia and she was a very important person to Matisse. I think this is the reason why he made her
wear the purple robe which was the focal point in this picture because he wanted other people to see
her the way he saw her. I also found out that Matisse wanted his art to be pure and peaceful because
he didn't want it to be troublesome or depressing. I believe this is the reason why the "Purple Robe"
is full of bright and nice colors because of what he was trying to avoid in his art. Overall, the
"Purple Robe" had many significant pieces that he included because of how he saw the

An Analysis Of ' The Torso Of Aphrodite '
During my visit to the Tampa Museum of Art, I observed and viewed various pieces from The
Classical World exhibit. While I observed numerous works, I was drawn to a specific piece due to
its uniqueness when compared to the other pieces in the exhibit. In this paper, I will be describing
The Torso of Aphrodite, using my own viewpoints and the elements of formal art analysis, in order
to explain the uniqueness when compared to other pieces in The Classical World exhibit.
The Torso of Aphrodite was constructed in the 1st century A.D. and is made entirely of marble. The
torso used to belong to a life–sized version statue of The Greek goddess of love Aphrodite. From the
moment I saw this piece, I knew I was attracted to it in a deeper way. It ... Show more content on
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As the robe simultaneously conceals and reveals, it blends nicely into the lower part of her torso.
Her body is proportioned smoothly, with no areas of obvious fault or imperfection. I think having
those sensual characteristics adds to her overall beauty.
This sculpture is comprised of marble, and due to its large size it was easier for me to develop an
impression about the piece because I can focus on specific parts in more detail. To understand the
piece, a very visual and detailed perspective is needed. Judging by the way the thighs are
represented, it appears as though she is striking a contrapposto pose, which makes her appear static.
She has most of her weight shifted on her left leg, but not all of it The focal point of this piece I
believe is her robe. It skillfully falls down her left side, while leaving other parts exposed, drawing
the main attention of this piece. Few different types of shapes are displayed, except the shape of her
legs and the form of the robe. The physical texture was smooth throughout the entire piece, partly
due to the material it is made of. There is only this one texture, as her robe and body parts all feel
the same.
The title of this piece is "Torso of Aphrodite/Venus". This piece was discovered outside of Rome in
1771. Afterwards, it was purchased by a wealthy English collector, who displayed it in his home.
Today, the piece resides at the

Unit 3 Assignment 1 Art Analysis
2. There are 18 people in the foreground of the image and an uncountable number in the
background. Jesus and Peter both have halos indicating their divine status, while Judas doesn't. The
people have a sort of bulky feel to them as well as very vibrant colored clothes. The contrast of the
kiss against the side of the painting where peter is on the verge of violence. The painting includes
torches and spears. The darker background really contrast with the more vibrant colors of the clothes
depicted. The sky is black fading into blue. One of the first things that stands out to me is the vibrant
colors of the robes and the fact that Judas's yellow robe almost completely obscures Jesus from the
neck down. The colors used on the clothes also stand out to me because of what the certain colors
are associated with. Such as yellow being a color associated with cowardice; which is the color of
Judas's robe, while Peters robe is blue and red, red is also the color of Jesus's robe so maybe
indicating the closeness of the relationship between Peter and Jesus. It appears as if Jesus and Peter's
robes are the inverse of each other, Jesus appears to have a red base robe with a blue overcoat, while
Peter's robe is blue with a red overcoat.
3. The artist uses color to convey a more realistic depiction of the characters and their surroundings,
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Through the use of shape the viewer can almost hear abruptness of the guard's arrival on the scene
and the chaos that ensues. Giotto also creates a sense of weight and life to the figures by making
them bulkier and thus, it is easier to believe that they live in a world like our own instead of an
ethereal one. The drapery of clothes that fold and are somewhat taunt around the curves of a body,
not delicately draped on slight otherworldly body frames also add to the sense of realism created by
the use of

The Film Black Robe: Algonquin Indians
In the movie Black Robe, the French take the Indians on an expedition to the land of paradise
determined to convert the Native American tribe to their religious belief of Christianity. The Indians,
known as the Algonquin's, travel on this journey with a Frenchman named Laforgue or "Blackrobe".
During the expedition two forbidden people with different backgrounds fall in love, which a hint of
colonization is seen to begin, the Indian tribe is brutally attacked and captured, deadly diseases
break out, and most importantly you see how the French are being colonized by the Indians. While it
could be easily mistaken and argued that the French colonized the Indians all strong evidence proves
that the Indians colonized the French. Colonization is when a group settles or takes ... Show more
The movie Black Robe is a bit slow at providing appropriate evidence of Indian colonization of the
French but when it does it is extremely powerful. In the opening scene of the movie the Frenchman
Laforgue, whom repelled the Indian way of life, and the rest of the fathers deliver advanced tools,
supplies, and weapons to the Algonquin Indians. Indians have the religious belief that those who can
provide the best are the better leaders. The Frenchman used that to their advantage when providing
the supplies. They used the supplies as a way to bribe the Indians to go on the journey with them
and convert to Christianity. The supplies symbolized what they could have if they just accepted the
Jesuits way of life and religious beliefs. On the voyage there was the Indian tribe, Laforgue
accompanied by other Jesuits, as well a young non Jesuit male, Daniel. Daniel had no interest in
going on the expedition to convert the Indians. Instead he was just bored and was looking for an
adventure. Very early in the expedition Daniel caught interest in the

The Silk Robe's Journey In Chang An, China
This silk robe, carefully woven and dyed with the colors of rushing water, began its journey in
Chang'an, China. A Han craftsman dutifully wove the cloth and sold it to a rich merchant traveling
for Kashgar. The journey was a long and arduous one, full of biting Gobi nights and rickety roads.
Luckily for this merchant, his Buddhist beliefs and hope of achieving nirvana kept him going. Upon
reaching Kashgar, a prosperous oasis city along the Silk Road, this merchant sold the beautiful silk
robe to another merchant from Kush for an exquisite Indian sapphire. The Indian merchant, after
making his offerings to Vishnu for protection, left along with the silk robe to Merv in Perisa. Here,
the Parthians ruled. Once again, merchants bartered over the silk robe; even a Zoroaster priest vied
for the regal garment. However, the Indian finally traded the robe along with other jewels to a
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He traveled across Mesopotamia, at times taking the Persian Royal Road. After weeks of traveling,
the merchant arrived in the Roman controlled Antioch. Exhausted, he traded his wares at the market
for some exotic food, such as grapes and olives. The Chinese silk robe then passed into the hands of
a Roman governor in the region, who decided that this lovely azure robe would make the perfect
appeasement gift for the emperor. He paid three gold denarii for the robe and sent it to Rome. Thus,
the silk robe traveled all the way from Chang'an to

Robes In The Iliad
Symbolism of Robes One of the many things that Homer describes in ample detail is robes. If they
are described in such detail they must be important. So why do they hold such importance in The
Iliad and are the details of the robes used to symbolize anything? Some details given by Homer
could help the reader figure out the importance of the robes and what the robes symbolize. For
example, colors, in any writing from Homer, are important. Also, who has the robes, who is weaving
the robes, and where they are being worn is all important. Because it has been established that the
robes do mean something, another question that follows the symbolization is, how does Homer
expect the audience to feel in relation to the robes? The answer that he ... Show more content on
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After defining robes and tunics, the next step is to look at specific examples. The instance of a robe
being described is when Helen is visited by Iris (III.125–28). This passage states that Iris finds
Helen "...in the chamber...weaving a great web, / a red folding robe and working into it the
numerous struggles / of the Trojans, breaker of horses, and bronze–armored Achaians..." (III.125–
28). In this chunk of text, the reader sees Helen in a room with her maidens weaving a robe, an
image that can be equated to that of a spider. This passage goes on to say the Achaians and Trojans
are fighting this whole war for her sake, which cements the image of a spider weaving her web and
catching her prey. Helen, because of Aphrodite, has become a spider that has trapped thousands of
people in her web, not just anybody either, people that she has grown to love and care about, and
because they are trapped she knows that she, no matter how unintentional it is, is hurting them and
causing their deaths. The next time Helen is mentioned wearing a robe is when Aphrodite visits her,
the reason being to force Helen to go procreate with Paris. In the beginning of this scene, Helen is
pictured as wearing an "...immortal..." robe (III.385). After Helen slings insults at Aphrodite she
changes into another robe that is said to be a "...luminous spun robe..." (III.419). The very first robe,
because it is given the

Exploring Morality and Faith in Brian Moore's Black Robe
Exploring Morality and Faith in Brian Moore's Black Robe
Included within the anthology The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction,1[1] are the works of great Irish
authors written from around three hundred years ago, until as recently as the last decade. Since one
might expect to find in an anthology such as this only expressions and interpretations of Irish or
European places, events or peoples, some included material could be quite surprising in its
contrasting content. One such inclusion comes from the novel Black Robe,2[2] by Irish–born author
Brian Moore. Leaving Ireland as a young man afforded Moore a chance to see a great deal of the
world and in reflection afforded him a great diversity of setting and theme in his writings. And ...
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Immediately following in this same scene, Laforgue intended saviors arrive: Daniel, the Algonquin
leader Chimona with daughter Annuka, his wife and young son. Meaning only to save him from his
abandonment and guide him to the Huron camp, they do not know about the present Iroquois and
are immediately ambushed. Chimona's wife is killed and the rest are captured. Laforgue, seeing this
all, knows figures that they will all die, yet knows he could keep hiding and live. But Moore writes
of the Father's next thought, "But what is my life in the balance, if, by going forward now, I can
confess Daniel, who is in a state of mortal sin, and, God willing, baptize the others before their last
end?" (p. 154). This statement, along with Laforgue's decision to selflessly follow the others into
almost certain death, reveals an idea essential to the understanding of Laforgue and of the novel
itself. He is a man on a mission, a mission to save souls. At this time he knows he will not make it
alone to the Huron camp to baptize save the souls of the ones intended on this journey, so he cannot
bring himself to pass up a chance to save the souls of Daniel (who he sees as in a state of sin as a
result of his fornication with the Algonquin girl

Robe And Mary Bailey Analysis
American diaries in the early years of the country really show how people felt and acted during
these times. They displayed unfiltered attitudes, concerns and prejudices that they felt at the time.
Both Robert Robe and Mary Stuart Bailey showed what life was like for them during their lives and
trips moving west. In their journals, they described their journeys, the way the felt about the trip and
their daily routines. The first subject matter is the actual journey both Robe and Bailey had taken
and described. In Robe's passage, he was crossing the plains to Oregon while Bailey was crossing
the plains to California. Robert Robe and Mary Bailey both took nearly the same route, however,
one year apart. It was a tough road to their goals and they faced hardships, such as when Robe's
friends horses were scared off and they could not find them. The Bailey family faced hardships,
such as when in Sacramento, when the Dr. had three hundred dollars' worth of things destroy. In
their passages, both Robert and Mary had their own views on the trip. Robe had been hopeful and
seemed happy with his entries. He was optimistic about the trip, having successful hunting trips
during the journey and how the actual trip was coming along. Mary Bailey was not as optimistic.
Throughout her writings, she was very homesick and unhappy. She was upset ... Show more content
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They had to get up early and start moving quickly. When possible, they hunted and gathered
supplies for the trip when they were running low. They traveled through thick and thin and
depending on the difficulty of the day, it changed their moods. On days in which it rained, they were
not as cheerful or confident. However, on days with good weather and good things happening, they
were bright and cheery. Like when it was an unpleasant day for Mary, she was crying and unhappy.
Yet, on a day in which weather was good, she claimed she felt better and wrote like she was no
longer

Analysis Of The Torso Of Aphrodite
During my visit to the Tampa Museum of Art, I observed and viewed various pieces from The
Classical World exhibit. While I observed numerous works, one sculpture stood out when I
compared it to the others. In this paper, I will be describing The Torso of Aphrodite, using my own
viewpoints and the elements of formal art analysis in order to explain its' unique qualities that make
it different when compared to other pieces in The Classical World exhibit.
The Torso of Aphrodite was constructed in the 1st century A.D. and is made entirely of marble. The
torso previously belonged to a life–sized version statue of The Greek goddess of love Aphrodite.
From the moment I saw this piece, I knew I was attracted to it in a deeper way. It took more than my
initial impression to make an observation, and that is what I enjoyed. The way the robe is draped
only part of her body is visible, but this is done in a clever way. The robe is seen draped halfway
down her arm, covering the left side of her body, leaving only the upper right part of her chest
exposed. As I walked to the back, I noticed the robe was clutched at elbow level. The robe covers
most of her back, in a well done manner; little details are exposed on her back, or buttocks. The knot
on the top of her left shoulder shows where the robe was tied to maintain her modesty.
Looking at the sculpture carefully I did not observe many shapes, but I did see specific lines which
were meant to emphasize smoothness and beauty. For example,

Stereotypes In Black Robe
In the movie, Black Robe, there are many different stereotypes portrayed. The ones that seem to
stick out the most in the movie are the savage and noble savage stereotypes. During the movie, the
Algonquin Indians agree to help La Forque on his journey. In a beginning scene of Black Robe, a
priest appears and you notice that his ear is gone and half of his faced seems to be destroyed. It was
said that the Indians did it because they are uncivilized, leading me to conclude that this was an
example portraying the Indians as savages. During the journey, which is a very long and enduring
one, the Algonquin Indians discussed killing, overtaking and leaving the Black Robe. Which to me
portrays the stereotype of savage. In the end the Algonquin Indians

Fur Trading Research Paper
Fur Trading and Converting The first groups of French to arrive to the Americas were both the
French fur traders, and often accompanying them or close behind on their heels came the black robe.
Both groups fought for Native attention and recourses; the fur traders wanting their hunting and
trapping skills, and the Black robe wanting their souls. This occasionally led to conflict, but
sometimes unity amongst the New World parasites. Both groups competed for the Natives attention,
and they would end up working with both groups. However, everyone now and then the Natives
would kill both French entities. The constant tension among all three groups often led to violence,
but when the groups worked together they achieved harmony, and a beneficial ... Show more content
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The traders brought with them many helpful tools, but they also brought diseases, and they raised
tensions between tribes. These rising tensions for the best partners in the fur trade often led to war
between the Natives, which turned deadly with the help of European weapons. The Black Robes did
not bring to much to the table in the opinion of most Natives, but often they turned to them for help
as they were so horrified with the amount of deaths from diseases. The two European groups often
competed for Native lands, and labor, but the natives occasionally would turn on either group and
slaughter them. In the end, the natives both benefitted from the Europeans but suffered at huge costs
of culture, and

The Black Robes Short Story Summary
Decisions In Black Robe Father Laforgue along with 20 year old assistant Daniel set out to the
Huron Village on a journey that eventually changed both of their lives. The goal of the journey these
two go on, is the convert the Hurons, and Algonkin to Christianity. Through out Father Laforgue's
journey many things make him question if he is doing the right thing by trying to convert the
savages. Algonkin had many different beliefs then Laforgue, a major one being, they believed that
their dreams told the future. The Algonkin also thought the Black Robes were sorcery and would put
spells on them. Father Laforgue lost the faith of his assistant Daniel when he fell in love with
Annuka. Daniel began to sin by having sex with her, he tried to keep it a secret from Laforgue but he
caught Daniel in the act. When Father Laforgue arrives to the village of Ihonatiria, he begins to
question himself. He wonders what the point of baptising them is if they are not going to commit to
the life of Christianity. Father Laforgue at first set out on a mission to convert the savages, he now
realises there is no point in trying to make them into something they are not. The Algonkin believed
that what they saw in their dreams was their destiny had they had to try and fulfill it. ""If you
dreamed it, it will come to pass, said Ougebemat. "But will the Norman chief absolve us from our
promise because you tell him you had a dream?"' (110). Neehatin is telling the others of his dream.
The savages

How Father Laforgue's Beliefs Changed In 'Black Robe'
How Father Laforgue's Beliefs Changed Changing one's beliefs and values can be a difficult task.
Being able to understand why a person believes in a something can take a long time. If a person
does not want to change their beliefs or values it is not a terrible thing. Everyone has the right to
keep their traditional beliefs and values unless they want to change them. In Black Robe, Father
Laforgue starts out by wanting to change the Algonkin. Throughout the novel his point of view
changes drastically through the understanding he has with Chomina, questioning his own beliefs,
and his complicated relationship with Daniel Davost who is planning on becoming a priest like
Laforgue. In the novel, Laforgue develops a strong understanding with Chomina which interfers
with his beliefs. When Father Laforgue is left behind by the Algonkin, he must be able to survive on
his own without any survival skills. Chomina decides that he has to go back and save Laforgue with
the help of his wife, two children and Daniel. Daniel tells Laforgue that, "'We were coming back for
you,' he said." (Moore, pg. 137). This shows that Chomina wants to keep his promise. He wants to
protect his own but knows that if he breaks the agreement, it will affect his people. When Chomina
is close to his death, Laforgue still tries to convert Chomina to his religion before he dies. Laforgue
says, "Chomina, do you hear me? If you can hear me, please listen. My God loves you, as I do. If
you will accept his love, he

Black Robe Sparknotes
The film Black Robe, by Bruce Beresford and adapted from the book Black Robe, is about
American history and the relationship between Europe and the Native Americans in the perspective
of religion. In the beginning of the film, Samuel de Champlain sends Father LaForgue(the Black
Robe) and Daniel to embark on a trip to Huron. Their mission is to encourage and check on the
Catholic mission there. They are accompanied by the Algonquin Indians, who have shown limited
results on the conversion to Christianity. One of the Indians, Chomina gets dreams about LaForgue
and his fate. During the trip, they question LaForgue on his religion and weren't happy with his
answers. They tell LaForgue that they have a God of their own. Later, the Indians start ... Show
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Soon, the natives feel guilty and go back to help LaForgue complete his mission. When they reach
him, they are ambushed by the Algonquin's enemies, the Iroquois or Mohawks. Most of the group
are killed and the survivors are held captive and taken to the Iroquois camp.They are tortured and a
child was killed. Knowing they will be tortured more on the next day, they distract the guard and
escape overnight. On the way to Huron, Chomina, dying from a wound during the ambush, sees an
island he has seen in his dreams. He goes there to die knowing it's his fate and refuses to embrace in
Christianity when he dies. When he dies, he sees his God, She–Manitou. When they reach Huron,
LaForgue leaves the group, which includes Daniel, as Chromina saw in his dreams. Once he reaches
Huron, many natives have been wiped out by the smallpox epidemic. During his stay, the last
Frenchman dies and only LaForgue is left. The leader of the natives requests that LaForgue baptizes
them, even though LaForgue tells them it won't cure them. In the end, LaForgue baptizes them. The
film then states that the Indians accept Christianity and in 15 years they are wiped out by Iroquois.
French missions there were

A Short Story : A Story?
Marena lived in a small town in rural Ireland. It was February 10, the day of her seventeenth
birthday. She started her day like usual, by making breakfast for her father. Once her father left, she
attended to her chores and when she finished, she listened to music until her father came home.
Once he came home, she started to make dinner. "Um, dad?" Marena called from the kitchen.
"What?" "Can I go see my friends tomorrow? Just for an hour or so?" "Sure. Is dinner ready?"
Marena put dinner on the table, "Ya. Come and get it." Marena's father walked in and sat down,
starting to eat. After they ate, Marena's father looked at her. "Wait here a minute." When he came
back, he's carrying a bag, "You can see your friends, on one condition." She looked from the bag, to
her father, and back again. He held the bag out in front of her. "Go put this on. Then come show
me."He turned away from her and started to do the dishes. Marena went upstairs to her room. She
placed the bag down on her bed and opened it. Inside, she found a black lace bra and black see
through knickers with an almost see through black dress. After she put on the lingerie and the dress
she realized that the dress length barely covered her butt and the neckline went down to a point
halfway in–between her breasts. She decided to forgo looking into a mirror and went downstairs to
her father. Her father greeted her in the living room with a full body mirror. She walked up to the
mirror and looked at her reflection,

Bailey And Robe
Diaries and journals often provide a wealth of important historical information that illuminates the
daily lives, attitudes, experiences, culture and concerns of people in the past. The journals kept by
people like Robert Robe and Mary Stuart Bailey as they migrated to the newly acquired western
territories during the mid–nineteenth century allows not merely for an opportunity to understand the
difficulties that tested their mettle and faith, but also a glimpse into the societal mores and the
influence of ideologies like Manifest Destiny during this period. Their journals reveal two different
perspectives on traveling west during the mid–nineteenth century as these two individuals became
strangers in a new land. Despite the growing ease ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
(Nash, et al., 2007., p. 387) Bailey also provides insight to the emotional toll of the journey as she
writes on May 23rd that she "shed many tears and felt very unhappy" and later on July 4th her
homesickness is evident as she speaks of her friends from home. (Nash, et al., 2007., p. 387)
Bailey's experience also provides insight into the roles women played during these journeys. Early
in the trip she describes staying inside the wagon while the men attempt to dig the wagon out from
mud, which aligns with the social expectations of the time as women typically handled domestic
chores, but this was not always the case as often the difficulties encountered during the journey
eroded traditional gender rolls. (Nash, et al., 2007., pp. 387, 390) With the difficulties described by
Robe and Bailey such as losing horses, being stuck in mud, disease, emotional turmoil and staring
down uncertainty it is easy to understand the words Mary Power wrote in her own journal: "I felt my
courage must fail me, for there we were in a strange land, almost without anything to eat, with a
team that was not able to pull an empty wagon." (Nash, et al., 2007., p.

Robes and Furred Gowns Hide All: A Study of Social...
Social illusion can be defined as a perception, as of visual stimuli that represents what is perceived
in a way different from the way it is in reality(online dictionary). Both the play of King Lear by
William Shakespeare and the novel of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley compare the two
perceptions of social illusion and reality in regards to the ideals induced by society. Both Huxley
and Shakespeare attempt to expose the social illusions of their respective times. In both texts, the
authors acknowledge the implicit advantage of birthright in society and the illusion of its role in
determining a character. In king Lear those of base birth are considered to be inferior to those born
of nobility. Edmund is an obvious victim of this illusion. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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In the World State, decanting takes place of natural birth, humans no longer reproduce in the
traditional way, that is through sex. Instead the World State uses a complicated scientific process,
which decants embryos in test tubes on a moving assembly line. Natural birth is viewed as an
obscenity, thus making the Savage Reservation inferior to the World State, as the Savage
Reservation is the only place that "children still are born, yes, actually born, revolting as that may
seem"(Huxley 102). The World State detracts from savages for their repulsive life style. Love and
marriage are abolished in the World State due to the values of commitment to someone other than
the government. And so, having any kind of intimacies, birth, or parents are topics so vulgar in the
World State that World citizens "turned pale at the mere description and was at the point of being
sick"(Huxley 37). Savages are seen as indecent by the citizens of the World State, due to the natural
way they choose to reproduce. Huxley indicates the false illusion through John Savage. John is the
only naturally born child exposed to the World State. And due to the World State's strict behavioural
guidelines john is considered to be savage by birth and uncivilized by parental care. Hence, both
Edmund and John Savage have been categorized as the opposite of their true nature. John is seen as
a savage and Edmund is seen as a base child, all because of their society's illusion of morality. In

Black Robe Historical Analysis
Black Robe:
A Historical Analysis
Black Robe presents the story of a French Jesuit missionary struggling to stay true to his religion
while traveling from Champlain's fur trading outpost to a Huron Native American mission in
Nouvelle France during the 17th century. Father Paul La Forgue sets out on the 1,500 mile journey
with members of the Algonquian tribe and a young Frenchman named Daniel Davost, determined to
convert the "savages" to Christianity. Throughout the film, Father La Forgue faces the Algonquians'
beliefs that he is a demon, calling him "Black Robe", and even abandoning him for a short period.
Later, when his Algonquian guides and Daniel recover him, they are captured and tortured by an
Iroquois tribe. Eventually, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The fictional sorcerer subjects Father La Forgue to the same historical treatment that the actual
Mestagoit applied to Father Le Jeune in 1634. Mestagoit tries to scare the "demon Black Robe" with
loud noises, tells the Algonquians that they should kill La Forgue, and chastises the Algonquians for
accepting the French's gifts of flints, pots, and axes.
A large inaccuracy in the film was the depiction of the Algonqians' language. In Black Robe, the act
of learning the native language of the Algonquians' is portrayed as a commonality to many of the
French. In reality, the native language was extensive and had extremely complicated vocabularies,
with many variations, especially among the various tribes.
Where the Algonquian and Montagnais depiction was based mostly upon historical accuracies, the
Iroquois depiction in the film Black Robe was based largely upon gross inaccuracies. While the
Iroquois were known historically for their brutality, the "running of the gauntlet" that the Frenchmen
and Algonquian Chief Chomina had to complete was one of the only true Iroquois practices depicted
in the film. The Iroquois in the film then deviate from history further to demonstrate "puzzling
behavior" in the scenes within their encampment.
Traditionally, the Iroquois take young men captives and give them to someone in the tribe that has
lost a loved one in order to replace the hole that had been left

Similarities Between Chinoiserie And China
From Chinese Art to Chinoiserie 'Chinoiserie' is used to describe a European fantasy vision of
China. The exchange between East and West was sporadic for centuries, and China remained more
like a myth than a reality. The Westerners made up mysterious stories about the unknown land. Their
beliefs about China originated from the depictions on the goods exported to the West. However,
during the seventeenth and eighteenth century, actual contact and trade with the West became more
frequent. Chinese textiles, as a luxury good, were eagerly sought in the West and later imitated by
European artists and craftsmen. The meeting of East and West made the two different cultures drew
from each other, and Chinoiserie is the result of the fusion of Eastern ... Show more content on
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Their life styles and artistic aesthetics were completely different. Westerners used rocks to build
houses, and Chinese people used wood. Westerners ate bread and potatoes, and Chinese ate rice and
steamed buns. Westerners used forks and knifes, and Chinese people used chopsticks. Men in the
West wore casual suits, but Chinese men wore long robes with queue–a long braid hairstyle. Women
in the West had freedom, but Chinese women still had to have the three–inch "golden lotus" feet.
Due to the industrialization of Europe, and after two centuries of plundering foreign countries, the
West became rich and the quality of their lives has improve, especially the upper class. Europeans
started their pursuit of luxury, and they started to develop consumer consciousness. They started to
build houses with exquisite decoration, and they wanted others to feel envy. They started to wear
luxury clothes in order to grab others' attention. And after all this, they also wanted to add some
exotic element to their life. Among all the foreign countries, Westerners were "in love" with China.
They adored China as a mystery country full of exquisite

How The French View The Natives In Black Robe
Black Robe is a film that greatly exemplifies the views the Natives and the French held of one
another during the 1600s. Both groups help impressions of each other that influenced how they
interacted together. During the Native and French encounters in Black Robe, it was apparent that
Natives viewed the French as incompetent, weak, but also interesting; the French had their own
impressions that the Natives were savages and in need of salvation. It is with the Algonquins that
one can see the interest they held in their view of the French. In Black Robe, there is a scene with
the Natives sitting in a church–like building watching a clock. The Algonquins were enticed with the
mechanism and asked the French questions about it. They were perplexed ... Show more content on
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From beginning to end, any mention of the Natives by the French was usually linked to the word
"savages." This was shown in several scenes in the film. Towards the beginning, before Father
Laforgue and Daniel leave on the Hurons mission, two men are talking to one another about how
they would not go on such a mission with "savages." Another example of this reference is near the
end of the film when Father Laforgue finds Father Jerome in the Huron village and even Father
Jerome refers to the ailing Natives as "savages" when speaking about them. Father Laforgue's
mission in the film clearly represents the French's view that Natives were in need of salvation.
Father Laforgue's main goal throughout the film was to convert or "save" the Natives (the
Algonquins and Hurons) and have them believe in Christianity. A great example of this is during the
scene of Chomina's death. Even as he is dying, Father Laforgue begs him to allow himself to be
baptized and saved in order to attain Christian paradise. Chomina's response to this no, because he
says his family will not be there. Father Laforgue does eventually achieve his mission to convert the
Natives to Christianity in the Huron village at the end of the film, but he does so with a different
mindset after all he had been through with Daniel and the

`` The Robe `` : Is Evil Good Or Evil?
We, as human beings, have certain beliefs, ideas, and principles that each and every one of us claim
to be true. We also, however, have everything else that comes along with being man, to name a few,
concupiscence, death, fear and anger, which we can sum up in the one word "evil". We, as men, may
have a tendency towards evil, but there is still hope, for we also have a desire to do good.
Sometimes it is difficult though for a man to distinguish which is good and which is evil. For
example, in light of the book The Robe, a man might justify his renouncing Christ as a means of
saving his life. We, as Catholics, however, know that it would be a "good" to lose our life for the
sake of Christ's kingdom. Luke 9:24 says, " For whoever want to save their life will lose it, but
whoever loses their life for me will save it."We must have courage and trust in Christ to lose our life
for Him, for it is no small thing to be a martyr for the sake of His Church. Here, on earth, we are
bound by these evils and though we may be considered free, in the sense that we are not enslaved by
men, we truly are enslaved by sin and all of the temptations that come with it. We will not be free of
this enslavement until we experience true joy and freedom in Heaven, when we are finally in
Christ's presence. As His followers, however, we must spread His Word while we are on earth for
the salvation of souls. It works like this: if I told my friend about Jesus, and she proceeded to tell her
family and

What Is The Color Of Professor Mcgonagall's Robe?
1. What is the color of Professor Mcgonagall's robe?
It is emerald–green colored.
2. Why is The Sorting very important?
Because it is during this ceremony that you become a member of a house, a house that will become
your family during the school year.
3. In Hogwarts, how can you earn points for your house?
You earn points when you stand out.
4. Why is Ron very nervous before The Sorting?
Because his older brother told him it hurts a lot.
5. What makes all the students scream, a few minutes before The Sorting?
The appearance of many ghosts.
6. What was the house of Fat Friar?
He used to be in Hufflepuff.
7. How did Harry feel a few seconds before the ceremony?
He felt nauseous.
8. What was special about the candles in the Great Hall?
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What was Harry so amazed by in the Great Hall?
He was amazed by the ceiling.
10. Who sang The Sorting's song?
The Sorting Hat itself.
11. How did the hundred of faces staring at the first–years look?
They looked like pale lanterns.
12. In which house does Harry think he belongs in?
A house for people who felt a bit queasy.

13. What does Harry notice about the first girl who is sorted?
Her blonde pigtails.
14. What is Harry afraid of before being sorted?
He is afraid he won't be chosen at all.
15. In which house is Harry in?
He is in Gryffindor.
16. How does Harry describe Professor Quirrell?
As a very nervous man who wears an absurd turban.
17. At what moment did Dumbledore stand on his feet again?
When the last puddings disappeared.
18. Who is Mrs Norris?
Filch's scrawny cat.
19. What was the most boring lesson at Hogwarts?
History of Magic. 20. What is the most complex magic you can learn at Hogwarts?
Transfiguration.
21. What is Harry's least favorite class?
Potions lesson.
22. How were Snape's and Hagrid's eyes different?
They had the same color but Snape's eyes had none of Hagrid's warmth.
23. What was Madam Hooch's only rule?
You can't touch the brooms when she is not

Ceremonial Court Robe And Leonardo Da Vinci
This paper looks at the similarities of two portraits namely Portrait of Qianlong Emperor in
Ceremonial Court Robe by an anonymous artist in 1736 and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa 1503–
1505. Most historic museums associate the painting of the Qing emperor with Italian Guiseppe
Castiglione who was a court painter for Qianlong. The painting of the Chinese emperor follows
dominant practices of the art era, which was Baroque Art while Leonardo da Vinci captures tenets of
Renaissance Art in his artwork. Both artworks represent different cultures in two opposite points of
the world in equally divergent eras. However, of significance in the two is how both paintings in
their unique way point out the aristocracy of men as the primary theme. Moreover, the portraits
highlight how Baroque art went to introduce Renaissance art.
Key Stylistic Characteristics
There is inevitable formality in the painting of Qianlong. The subject ruler sits on a dragon throne
and is dressed in embroidered yellow silk ceremonial robes. Surrounding the emperor are gold
incense burners, carved steps and metalwork cranes. The portrait frame is 278.5 times 143 cm in
dimensions (McDonald 3). The artist uses a hanging scroll as the canvas and uses ink and color on
silk. The portrait depicts the ruler with a sense of wealth, but no emotions given the blunt look of the
weary emperor. As ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The artwork is oil based, 31 by 21 inches and framed on a wooden panel. According to Orford,
Leonardo deviated from popular artistic techniques at the time and used the sfumato method (2). In
the approach, translucent layers of oil paint are placed subtly on top of each other to an extent there
is no recognizable transition (Orford 2). The artist employs optical illusion to make the viewer focus
on the woman as opposed to the background (Orford 2). The illusion makes creates an
unconventional representation of a woman during the artist's

Curley's Accomplishments
"Curley is needed at the longhouse, " shouted Curley's grandfather. Curley yawned as he was roused
from a deep slumber by the voice of his grandfather. He slowly removed himself from his cot and
reluctantly got dressed in fine clothing for the meeting. He quickly devoured a dish of bread and
cheese for breakfast and exited his lodge as he threw on his buffalo hide robe. The buffalo hide robe
was Curley's favorite belonging. The writing and pictures on it represented his accomplishments
throughout his life. Curley was a scout for the Apsaalooke (The Crow). He made regular ventures
out of the camp to spy on enemy territories. He had given the advantage to the Apsaalooke many
times against the Sioux. The meeting in the longhouse was long and excruciatingly ... Show more
The next few meetings were more about the camp's food supplies and stocks than anything like war
strategies and other topics that Curley was particularly interested in. So he took the liberty of
skipping over them since he wouldn't do much good in there anyways. Curley sat on a small hand–
carved stool that his grandfather had made many years ago to think about the day's events. After a
while of collecting his thoughts, Curley stood up from his chair and walked over to a chest that
stored his rations of the food. He took out a fist sized piece of bread and milk that was stored in a
small clay jar. He spotted a small glass bottle in the lower right–hand corner of the chest. Curley
poured a small bit of milk into the tiny glass and took a sip of the slightly soured beverage. After a
few more gulps of milk, he ate a small bit of bread and then put the remainder of his lunch back into
the chest. Curley remembered that he was still wearing his buffalo hide robe. His buffalo hide robe
represented him in a way that nothing else could. It held recordings of his many feats and countless
successions at penetrating the Sioux's

Analysis Of The Book ' The Black Robe ' By Arthur Miller
The author in the Black Robe article depicts the inaccuracies of the film such as how no Indian of
New France would have agreed to a 1,500 mile expedition in the middle of the winter. The only
knowledge we have to go off of reviewing the past is based on the historical letters the missionaries'
wrote their superiors. In The Crucible the author Arthur Miller portrays young Abigail Williams to
have had an affair with the elderly John Proctor, records show that Abigail was eleven and John was
sixty. The movie based on Arthur Miller's play portrays Abigail played by Winona Ryder as a young
woman who is sexually attracted to John played by Daniel Day–Lewis who is looks to be middle
aged. Historians would argue the view based on Miller's play of the girls' behavior most likely being
a cry for attention based on historical facts and records rather than the play viewing their behavior of
accusing numerous victims of practicing witchcraft based on their parents' enmity toward their
neighbors and the girls' hysteria to sexual frustration as a consequence of puritan repression. When
data based on records of marriages and births shortly after marriage shows that communities in
puritan New England had an extremely low rate of premarital intercourse. In The Patriot article the
writer mentions numerous inaccuracies in the film. There was no such person as Benjamin Martin
played by Mel Gibson who led the rebel militia. Also historians argue that although the character
Colonel Tavington who

Black Robe
Paper 1 – Black Robe The film Black Robe is set in Quebec, New France in 1634. The Jesuits put
together a missionary with the approval of Captain Champlain to travel up the St. Lawrence River to
try and convert the native tribes. They travel up the river to establish connection with a Jesuit
mission in the Huron nation. Father Laforgue is chosen to the led the expedition along with Daniel, a
young Frenchmen who was a worker who expresses his interest in returning to France and enter
priesthood. The movie shows the relationship of the natives with the black robe is not good at the
start. The natives fear them, however as they continue to interact with each other and learn from one
another there relationship grows in a more positive aspect. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net
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Chomina wants to die peacefully but Father Laforgue begs him to convert. Laforgue, Annuka and
Daniel leave Chomina behind and enter the Huron settlement to find them hit by scarlet fever. The
missionaries had either been killed by the plague or were dying. The Hurons decided weather or not
to kill Laforgue, many believed the fever was a curse while others thought baptisim would cure the
sickness. Father Laforgue ends up baptizing the entire settlement. The film Black Robe tells the
story of influence the French had on the Indians, the Jesuit missionaries who go amongst the natives
to attempt to spread the world of God. The film shows the difficulties black robe faced along the
way, the bonds they formed and how powerful they were amongst the

Algonquin Natives In Black Robe
The film Black Robe is set in New France, later known as Quebec in 1634. A young Jesuit priest and
his companion are sent through the wilderness to find the Huron Mission. They are escorted by the
Algonquin Natives. This 1500 mile journey begins in late fall and continues through the harsh
winter, leaving survival seemingly slim to impossible.
Different Perspectives The perspectives of both the Jesuit priest and the Algonquin Natives are both
shown. This film portrays both the Native and White men as human beings, instead of saints or
villains – all have their own personal and cultural flaws, but yet they all act morally correct
according to each set of culture beliefs. The Jesuit priest (Father Laforgue) attempts to bring
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It shows us a time when Christians were convinced of their rightness. I think it also gives us a
deeper understanding as to what the Natives lives were like, the hardships they went through. I also
believe the scenery, the buildings and housing, and the items the Europeans used to trade with the
Natives was shown quite accurately. As to my personal reaction to the film – at first I was on the
side of Jesuit priest, cheering him on his mission, sympathizing with him in his lack of
understanding the environment and the Algonquians – their language, rituals and beliefs. As the
movie progressed my opinion changed and I found the priest rather unforgiving towards Daniels
attraction and relationship to Annuka, he seem lacking in compassion when trying to get his
Christian message across and is pretty adamant and pushy trying to get Chomina to accept Christ
when he was dying, when all Chomina wanted to do was die and peace and be with his people. As a
Christian myself, I actually became rather upset and enraged with how the Europeans went in with
the idea that they were right and the Algonquians were wrong. I don't think anyone belief system or
anyone culture is more correct than another and that it was pretty arrogant and conceited of the
Europeans to believe this was the case. The Natives had a strong belief system in the earth, wind and
spirits, I don't believe they needed or wanted

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