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    St Paul's Cathedral

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    CBD‚ St. Paul’s Cathedral is one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks and is a significant building in terms of Melbourne’s history. The cathedral was built upon a significant site of the Christian faith‚ where the first public church service in Melbourne was held in 1835. This location was originally under government ownership and was used as a corn market before being granted to the Anglican Church. The site was then the chosen location for the erection of a Cathedral to replace Charles

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    Chartres Cathedral Essay

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    Chartres Cathedral‚ begun in the 12th century and completed in the 13th century‚ the cathedral functioned as a kind of marketplace. It is a monument of religious art with many different aspects to discover‚ its architecture that became a model for great Gothic cathedrals‚ an exceptional ensemble of stained-glass windows from the 12th and 13th centuries - the largest amount in the world. It is famous for its French Gothic character‚ including the soaring height built upon the Latin cross floor plan

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    St Patrick Cathedral

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    On October 17‚ 2017‚ our group visited St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is a popular tourist attraction because and is considered one of the most visible symbols of Roman Catholicism in New York City; it is located in Rockefeller Center‚ on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Street. St. Patrick’s is the largest Neo-Gothic style Cathedral in North America. It is a striking indication of faith found within the soul of the city. After we marveled at

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    Sugar Consumption

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    of Americans will struggle with obesity and diabetes more than any other. The most obvious culprit is the added sugar in sodas and other sugary beverages‚ like sports drinks or teas. One idea public health advocates have floated to bring sugar consumption down is to tax beverages with more than a certain amount of added sugar. (Berkeley‚ Calif.‚ and the Navajo Nation have managed to pass such legislation.) Another is to shrink the size of soda cups. The latest idea is a warning label. Legislators

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    Gothic Cathedrals Essay

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    toward the sanctuary approach them. Gothic Cathedrals showed an architectural advancement as well as a shift in the Church. The Renaissance was the first era to use the term “Gothic”.(Harvey) Even though the church had an abundance of power into what goes into the cathedrals‚ the individual voices

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    Gothic Cathedrals Essay

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    Gothic Cathedrals Basilica Church of Saint-Denis‚ built by Abbot Suger and completed in 1144‚ is often cited as the first truly Gothic building. Gothic Cathedrals represented a new style of architecture‚ and reflected the social change going on in the medieval times. The elaborate walls and colorful glass show the change beginning to occur. Before we got to the wonderful cathedrals we see now‚ everything was described as “Romanesque” type of architecture. Then once we get to 1144 Abbot Suger is

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    Consumption of the Consumer The movie Fight Club‚ directed by David Fincher‚ has had a major effect on the everyday movie watcher. Its plot is a very intriguing one in that it probably makes the viewer question his or her own way of living. The main character‚ who’s real name the viewer never learns‚ has insomnia‚ and is unable to find treatment for it. He finds solace in going to the support groups for different terminal diseases. It helps him sleep until a woman named Marla shows up. He

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    CATHEDRAL by Raymond Carver Raymond Carver‚ the author of Cathedral was born in Oregon in 1938. He came from a poor family. At the age of 40 he was one of the most promising writers of his generation and was also near ruin in everyway from alcoholism. He quit drinking but lung cancer took over- taking his life at the age of 50. He wrote 3 collections of stories: “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love”‚“ Cathedral” and “Elephant”‚ poems and essays. He was considered a minimalist until Cathedral

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    Blinded In the story "Cathedral"‚ by Raymond Carver‚ the narrator is conflicted with issues of inner-demons that are manifested in a blind man whom he perceives as a danger to his marriage. The narrator in this story is a good example of an anti-hero showing negative characteristics while never actually being a bad guy. This gives the idea that he is very humanistic character. That being said‚ he is a flawed character who is just trying to please his wife while not giving up what he wants. In

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    Character Analysis: the narrator (Raymond Carver‚ “Cathedral”) The narrator in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral‚” is portrayed as someone who lacks insight and awareness of the things around him. He is paralyzed‚ stuck in a destructive way of living. The narrator does not realize the limitations he has placed on himself that prevent him from seeing things greater than life. Carver exposes the narrator’s true personality using a first-person narrative. It isn’t hard to tell that the narrator is jealous

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