Essay on Grandfather

Native americans understand their religion and engage their religion by following all specific rules put down by their grandfathers and exercising the same respects that was exercised by past generations. By this I mean that when reading “It’s where you put your eyes” the sand paintings done by the navajo people are always destroyed after the ritual is over. This is because they are not supposed to be used as art but they have very strong healing powers each designed specifically for each person…

On my dad’s side of the family, my grandfather was the first person on his side of his family to come to the United States from Iran. He first came by himself 1962 to go to school. My grandma was the first one from her family to come to the United States from her side of the family 1963 to follow my grandfather since she was engaged with him. After my grandfather graduated they went back to Iran and then came back had my dad and stayed for three years. They then went back to Iran because they…

Float on With the wind calm and the lake reminding me of glass, I cast out, hoping for once I would catch something that was a little more marvelous than a bloody catfish. I had the sun shining down on me, allowing my reflection to be seen in the water. The day was absolutely stunning, with the sun beating down on me sitting on that dock. The smell of gasoline from the boats and the sound of geese and ducks all around. Seeing the clear water glisten and the movement of the fish beneath me made…

be the main character of the film until after this first scene. Paikea’s voice-over and the editing in the first scene establishes how influential of a character she is the story, at the same time, shows her as insignificant in the eyes of her grandfather. The utilization of the main character’s voice, the editing, sound and mise-en-scene in the beginning of this film drives a theme of cultural…

in their life. For me this specific time would have been an event that changed my life. They always said that bad things happened in groups of threes, and for my life, it happened in fours. On January 18th of 2013, I got the tragic news that my grandfather had passed away due to a heart attack. Death for anyone is especially hard, however for me, his death was just the beginning of a yearlong curse of bad things happening to my family. A few months later when I was grieving the loss, I got hit…

that they couldn’t deal with. So the day that all of the horses and the bull got out came as a pretty big surprise. My grandmother says it was just a normal day. She was cleaning the house, taking care of the kids, and preparing supper for when my grandfather got home. In their house, you could see perfectly into where the horses were kept through their kitchen window. So, when she was looking out the window just to check up on things and make sure everything was okay with all the animals, she…

The exhibit tells me a lot about the background of Viki, one of the basket makers in the United States or specifically in Indiana. Besides that, the exhibit also tells me a lot about the process of making baskets. The process might be difficult for someone who is not familiar to basket making. There are three essential tools that are needed to make baskets and the tools are spitzka, pruning shears and pocketknife. All of these tools are required to shape and bend the willow to become a perfect…

There are many historically accurate writings in this novel. Matilda's grandfather would talk about and spread his stories about himself being part of George Washington’s army during the Revolutionary war. This is accurate because the Revolutionary war was from April 19th, 1775 to the official end of the war, September 3rd, 1783 when the Treaty of Paris was signed. This story time is 1793 therefore I can see how Matilda’s grandfather would still tell about how the war was due to it only being…

know exactly what I wanted to do, but I knew I didn’t want to do nothing. I came from a family which served from The Civil War through Vietnam. On both sides my great-grandfathers served in WWI, my grandfathers served in the U.S. Army and Navy respectively during WWII, and my father served in the Air Force during Vietnam. My Grandfather Gemmer was one of Colonel William O. Darby’s original Rangers, after serving in the 101st Airborne Division during WWII. I remember visiting his home and…

shouldn’t always be afraid to try new things considering I just might like it for the rest of my life. I felt as though my grandfather was the best fry cook in the world after trying his fish for the first time. As everyone began to leave around 12:00, I was too full to even get up and say goodbye. I thought to myself, “Fish is now and forever my favorite food and I have my grandfather to thank for…