Carnival is a festival originally founded within Roman Catholicism. Its roots are estimated to go back to the 10th century. Believed is that it is a descendant of an ancient Italian custom. ‘The word ‘carnival’ derives from the Latin carnem levare, meaning to put away flesh or meat.’(Gill, 1998) Initially carnival was celebrated in the days leading up to Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday is the night forty days in advance of Easter, if Sundays are not included. For this reason, carnival is celebrated
Origin of carnivals in the world Examples of carnivals that are famous : Mardi Gras, Venice, and Rio Carnival Brief explanation about Fasching in Germany (Niekerez 649) Thesis Statement: Fasching is a piece of world culture like religion that differs throughout history and keeps people together. BODY: Current Fasching celebration Topic sentence: Likewise the other famous celebration such as Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Fasching is a traditional festivity in which people join parades, dress up and
Madness within ‘A Cask of Amontillado’ The belief that madness is linked with creative thinking has been held since ancient times. In fact, Plato once stated “creativity is a divine madness…a gift from the gods” (Maureen). Understanding this connection allows us to perceive how many writers, such as Anne Sexton and Edgar Alan Poe, use their literature to lead them “by the hand out of madness” (Maureen). Poe’s life, for example, was riddled with loss and suffering: being raised in multiple orphanages
a pagan festival in ancient Egypt where the Greeks and the Romans celebrated this festival by holding a wild costume festival right before Lent. During the Lenten season Catholics are not supposed to eat meat, this festival is called “Carne-vale” which means to put away meat. The word Carnival is made up of two Latin words, ‘Carne’ means flesh and ‘Vale’ means farewell and this feast celebration is celebrated on the Sunday (Dimanche Grass), Monday (Lundi Gras) and the Tuesday (Mardi Gras) before