Midterm Essay

a. The man in the cave painting at Lascaux

Supposedly, the eyes of the bull, the bird, and the bird-man represent the three stars Vega, Altair, and Deneb which together form what is known as the Summer Triangle. The Summer Triangle is the constellation formed by the outline of these stars seen back then mainly during the start of the spring.

b. Herm, ferm, merm

These are terms used on a gender scale of five genders. The order is as follows: Male, Merm, Herm, Ferm, and Female. A Merm has both female genitalia (without ovaries) and testes. A Herm on the other hand has testes and ovaries and a ferm has both ovaries and male genitals (with no testes).

c. Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, poet, author, peace activist, and teacher. Residing in the south of France, in Plum Village Monastery, he travels all over the world to give speeches. In his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire, he coined the term we know as “Engaged Buddhism”. He lived to promote non-violence and actively took part in the peace movement.

d. Utnapishtim

Utnapishtim, a character in Gilgamesh, was tasked to create a giant ship that was to be called The Preserver of Life. To do this, he was to give up all his worldly possessions including friends and family. One day, he sent out a raven to scout the waters to see if they had receded so he could begin his task; it did not return. After much waiting and loyalty to his mission, the gods granted him and his wife immortality and a place among the gods.

e. The Bull of Heaven

The Bull of Heaven is found in Gilgamesh. After the goddess Ishtar is upset by Gilgamesh, the bull is sent to earth to destroy its crops and people after she convinces her father Anu to do so. The bull is killed by the t...

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...can never come to terms with his memory lapses because of how much it frustrates him, which his wife who he has fond long term memories of, reminds him of constantly with hope of him realizing it eventually.

Clive needs 24/7 care in a medical facility because he would be completely lost outside on his own. He is unable to form connections with anyone or learn anything more than he already knows. Regardless of his condition, he remains very intelligent because of the person he was before he was diagnosed.

Despite his inability to remember anything for more than a few seconds, he greets his wife with love and excitement every time she comes to visit him, showing that the memory of her has somewhat remained. Clive has also unconsciously retained the ability to play the piano very and sing which he does at a local church to get away from the setting of the care center.