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¶ … snowflakes to quilts might seem absurd, since both are two entirely different things when viewed in various perspectives. But upon closer look, these two things have similarities, too, in much the same way they are different from each other. Snowflakes and quilts can also have significant implications in people's lives if these are properly scrutinized. The similarities and differences found between snowflakes and quilts are the main reason why in this paper, a thorough discussion of these two things will be provided by comparing and contrasting them. After discussing their similarities and differences, snowflakes and quilts will then be analyzed if they have any significance in people's lives, or in the case of snowflakes, in our nature or living environment. However, background information will be needed so that the reader will have enough knowledge about the subjects that will be discussed.
Quilts are technically defined as "a cloth bedcover." However, many people will argue that aside from its function as a bedcover or clothing garment, quilts are considered a traditional art. Quilts are considered traditional because its origin dates back from the ancient civilization of Egypt. According to Ann Johnson, a writer for the web site, "Exploring Quilt History," quilts are used for clothing and only became a popular form of art when it came to southern France in the 17th century. During that time, quilts are not only functional, but also decorative, wherein floral and geometrical designs...
There is greater hype for creativity in quilt making, which eventually resulted to "signature" quilts in the 1800's. Signature quilts are personalized bed coverings wherein members of a family personally sew their names or designs of their own choice. Sometimes, signature quilts are productions of the members of a "bee"; a social gathering where people meet to make quilts (and also to socialize). After the signature quilts came the "crazy" quilts, popularized in 1876, where different cloth types such as velvets, silk, and brocades were used. And from the 20th century to the present, quilts are more recognized as a part of American culture than as a functional material.
Snowflakes, meanwhile, are natural occurring form of precipitation that came from ice crystals (Fukuta 540). They are widely known for their exquisite designs, and it is a fact that each snowflake possesses a unique design that sets it apart from another snowflake. Snowflakes are actually produced as an effect of the fusion of bacteria (of which there are two types: Pseudomonas syringae and Erwinia herbicola) and air. When these two elements are present in the atmosphere, and under specific levels of temperature and saturation, a snowflake will grow as a result. The uniqueness of each snowflake can then be attributed to the varying levels of temperature and saturation level into which they are subjected. Although snowflakes,…
Ancient Civilization Study Education was an important aspect of Greek Civilization and played a significant role throughout the Hellenistic and Roman eras. During the Hellenistic period, sports education and education in gymnasium played a significant role in the lives of Greek youths as it was an important part of Greek culture. The goal of this paper is to analyze the Greek educational system. Education in Ancient Greek Civilization Education was an important aspect
Another notable development and contribution of ancient from Greek is the Olympics. The event was begun in Greek as an entertainment session but later evolved into an international event. Additional invention of Greek is the architecture. The Greek were immensely talented in art and, therefore, the exemplary architectural inventions and developments in the modern world today. They all can trace the history of the building system in this ancient
The nation-state that grew around the trade zones, like ancient Egypt, served to establish boundaries between trade zones, trading populations, and defined their zones by the locations of trading goods (16). A for the territory of a city-state. Early Etruria (fig. 5) offers another instance of an arguably "pristine" civilization, which emerged into history as a hegemony of 12 city-states. The mean distance between neighbors (with common terrestrial boundaries) is
Agriculture was also an important part of ancient Chinese civilization. China contains one of the longest recorded habitations of the same land by the same indigenous group of people known in history. It is difficult to tell when their civilization began, as early evidence of grain agriculture extends back as far as 10,000 years. The earliest records of the civilization show that monarchs were also religious heads here, but that
civilizations we have studied thus far in this course, which do you believe has contributed the most to our present society and why? You must state you case by giving specific examples based on reading and research. Each civilization of the world has grown and evolved on the contributions made by civilization preceding their own. It is beyond contesting that Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations (3000-12000 B.C.E.) laid the foundation of
Slavery was not called by this name in particular, but the practices were similar. The conquest of the Roman Province Dacia in the early years of the first century a.d. enables a clear view on the way in which war prisoners were treated and how this mentality was passed from one generation to the next. In this sense, by the 10th century, in the eastern region of Europe, slaves