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Calavera. A sugar skull, a common gift for children and decoration for the Day of the Dead. A calavera ( Spanish – pronounced [kalaˈβeɾa] for "skull"), in the context of Day of the Dead, is a representation of a human skull or skeleton. The term is often applied to edible or decorative skulls made (usually with molds) from either sugar ...
La Catrina is a ubiquitous character associated with Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos), both in Mexico and around the world. Additionally, it has become an icon of Mexican identity, sometimes used in opposition to the Halloween Jack-o'-lantern.
The Day of the Dead ( Spanish: el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos) [ 2][ 3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. [ 4][ 5][ 6] It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other ...
The poem on a gravestone at St Peter’s church, Wapley, England. " Do not stand by my grave and weep " is the first line and popular title of the bereavement poem " Immortality ", presumably written by Clare Harner in 1934. Often now used is a slight variant: "Do not stand at my grave and weep".
The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot Title page of the first book edition (December 1922) First published in The Criterion (UK) The Dial (US) Country United Kingdom Publication date 16 October 1922 (UK) c. 20 October 1922 (US) Lines 434 Full text The Waste Land at Wikisource The Waste Land is a poem by T. S. Eliot, widely regarded as one of the most important English-language poems of the 20th ...
Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Tom Schulman. The film, starring Robin Williams , is set in 1959 at a fictional elite boarding school called Welton Academy, [ 4 ] and tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
Alone (Poe) "Alone" by Edgar Allan Poe. " Alone " is a 22-line poem originally written in 1829, and left untitled and unpublished during Poe's lifetime. The original manuscript was signed "E. A. Poe" and dated March 17, 1829. [ 1] In February of that year, Poe's foster mother Frances Allan had died.
Day of the Dead takes place on November 1 and November 2. When the Spanish colonized the Aztec empire, they blended many indigenous rituals and beliefs with Catholicism and Christianity.