In this final assignment I will talk about the patriarchal fear of female sexuality. I will also be dealing with a brief summary of the female figure in the gothic novel. To begin with‚ I will give a brief summary of the changes that experimented the topics of the nineteenth century novel; then I will comment on the description which some scholars give about the woman of the nineteenth century. I will also exemplify the patriarchal fear of female sexuality by using two of the texts studied in the
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Criticism in architecture: does aesthetics matter in architecture? „Urgent questions which confront the architect are indeed philosophical questions‟ (Scruton 1979). In the letter of Goldberg (2003)‚ criticism in architecture is considered as an audience guide to appreciate good design: The purpose of architecture criticism in the general media is to create a better educated more critically aware‚ more visually literate constituency for architecture… In contrast‚ Baird mentioned: Today criticality
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The gothic novel‚ Dracula‚ is based on Count Dracula who is a centuries-old vampire and inhabits a decaying castle in Transylvania. The novel begins with our storyteller Jonathan Harker travelling to Dracula’s castle in Transylvania. He soon discovers he is a prisoner of the castle and narrowly escapes with his life. The rest of the novel revolves around Harker and other characters trying to catch and destroy Dracula. The novel concludes with Harker and Holmwood driving their knives through Dracula’s
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THE FRENCH ALPS The French alps are a majestic mountain range which lies mostly in France. It carries with it a very diverse mix of cultures‚ languages‚ geography and people. It is one of the greatest mountain ranges in all of the world. It is sought after by countless locals and tourists both winter and summer for sport as well as leisure. Some of the biggest towns in the alps are Chamonix‚ Grenable and Chambery. Mount Blanc is the highest point in the French alps‚ it is also the third most
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are perfect examples of Southern Gothic literature. Southern Gothic literature has points that must be satisfied in order to be classified in this genre. “A Rose for Emily” and “A Good Man is Hard to Find” satisfy all of these requirements. These requirements include setting in the south‚ puzzling characters‚ and exposing the deeper issue behind the face value of problems. These two short stories combine these three elements to produce two pieces of Southern Gothic literature. “A Rose for Emily”
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question: “The gothic tradition that began with the castle of Otranto reflects our fears and insecurities and thus continues to be appropriated into a range of cultures and contexts”. Nick Kavo A critical response to the following question: “The gothic tradition that began with the castle of Otranto reflects our fears and insecurities and thus continues to be appropriated into a range of cultures and contexts”. Assessment task 4: Gothic Fears and Insecurities Assessment task 4: Gothic Fears and
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Romantic and Gothic Literature The gothic literary movement is a part of the larger Romantic Movement. Gothic literature shares many of the traits of romanticism‚ such as the emphasis on emotions and the imagination. Gothic literature goes beyond the melancholy evident in most romantic works‚ however‚ and enters into the areas of horror and decay‚ becoming preoccupied with death. “The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe is a powerful example of gothic fiction‚ whereas James Fenimore Cooper’s
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Religious Architecture: Comparative Study (Wells Cathedral and Friday Mosque‚ Isfahan) The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast two selected religious buildings‚ one of which Islamic‚ and another that is Christian. This will respectively exemplify and illustrate the development of Christian and Islamic styles of religious architecture before the end of the 14th century. The research will mainly focus on the importance of furniture design and interior decoration in each of the two
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remarkable things were created. One example of this was the amazing Gothic cathedrals that were created by architects during medieval times. Quite a few Gothic cathedrals were built all over Europe and other areas that took years to complete and a lot of tax money. Tourists still travel to these cathedrals that were built over 500 years ago. It is truly remarkable how these structures were built without today’s modern technology. Gothic cathedrals were built during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was
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Renaissance architecture is split into three periods: Early Renaissance (ca. 1400-1500)‚ High Renaissance (ca. 1500-1525)‚ and Late Renaissance (ca.1525-1600). Renaissance architects moved away from the intricacy and verticality of the Gothic architecture style in favor of the simplicity and balanced proportions of classicism. The classical orders were revived‚ including rounded arches and domes; this was done through observation of Roman ruins and study of the treatise Ten Books on Architecture‚ written
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