THE BASIS OF THE GOTHIC STYLE Tom Bender * March 26‚ 1964 Top Award Winner – 1964 National Architectural History Student Competition A building is more than an assemblage of materials to provide a shelter for man. It is an expression of the society that created it‚ its forms shaped by the outlook‚ values‚ orientation and maturity of the society‚ and reflecting the nature‚ strengths and weaknesses of the various aspects of the society. It in turn shapes and directs the society in its role as
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Isabella Rix and I will be highlighting today the themes regarding the Australian identity in the novel‚ ‘No Worries‚’ by author Bill Condon‚ published in 2005. I will be discovering whether this novel’s themes‚ characters and ideologies explore a true Australian culture or embodies the stereotypical representation. ‘No Worries’ is from a first-person perspective of a teenage boy named Brian. The novel follows him with his parents‚ social and working areas of life‚ underlying the main message about
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Novel Comparison: Frankenstein vs This Dark Endeavor Dark‚ condescending‚ and secretive are all adjectives that describe Mary Shelley’s classic: Frankenstein‚ on the other hand‚ a new look on ancient horror in This Dark Endeavor has entirely changed the original story’s mood‚ theme‚ and even characters. Main plot points like these resonate throughout the new novel‚ such as amendments to Victor’s persona‚ Elizabeth’s character‚ and the amount of description put into the setting. Unlike the original
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myself would not deny herself to me. My companion must be of the same species and have the same defects. This being you must create.” This quote shows how much he wanted to be loved by another. Victor refuses because he did not know the consequences of making another like Frankenstein that could cause society harm. 2. Discuss parent-child relationships and responsibilities in the novel. What is Victor’s childhood like? What kind of “parent” is Victor? What kind of parent is his father? Why does
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Gothic sculpture was closely tied to architecture since it was used primarily to decorate the exteriors of cathedrals. The earliest Gothic sculptures were figures of saints‚ and the Holy Family and were used to decorate the doorways‚ or portals‚ of cathedrals. At Rimes‚ the facade covers a large area and is one of the most opulent groupings of sculpture in any Gothic church is more relaxed and naturalistic appearing‚ a trend that culminated in the sculptural decorations of the Reims Cathedral. The
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fascinating individuals are doing at a music venue. Talk to them for more than a few minutes‚ and you find out that the public figures of DJ Jekyll and Mz Hyde are deeper than what meets the eye. One having mixed and spun music‚ compiling lists of comparable songs and artists‚ the other having learned the ins and outs of music business and the hardships of being a CEO of a record label at an early age‚ but both have a lifelong love and passion for music. Opposites as they may be by themselves‚ together
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Dr. Strangelove is a satire of the doomsday and cold war‚ and black comedy directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film examines what happens when a renegade U.S. general orders a nuclear strike at the heart of the Soviet Union. The character where General Buck Turgidson‚ Brigadier General Jack Ripper and Peter Sellers‚ who had multiple roles; the nerdy U.S. president seeking to make sense of the madness‚ a British officer‚ Mandrake tries to stop the runaway general and the insane Dr. Strangelove‚ who
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Stephanie Silva ENGL 2123A Dr. Watson 16 February 2015 America‚ the Literary What does it mean to be American? Is America found in the language that is spoken? Is it in the geography? Or does America manifest itself in the literature that has lasted throughout the development of the nation? From the age of colonization to the age of the Romantics‚ the American people expressed their emotions‚ concerns‚ thoughts‚ and experiences through the written word. Individual writers wrote about their own American
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December‚ 2013 Development of Gothic Architecture The 11th to 15th centuries observed a great increase in the presence of the Christian Church within Europe. The Crusades were a strong cause for this surge in the Christian religion. The growing population of the Church increased the demand for a Christian presence in architectural monuments during the Romanesque and Gothic periods‚ which lead to a great cathedral construction boom across Europe. The Gothic architectural styles were distinctive
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Kim Thuy’s novel Ru follows the life of a Vietnamese family escaping the war-torn country. The story is told through the eyes of a girl named Nguyen An Tinh and she takes us through the journey of being a Vietnamese refugee. From her childhood life in Vietnam and Malaysia to Canada we witness her transformation from a young girl to a woman. She takes us through her story of finding her identity amidst all the chaos and eventually returning to Vietnam. Throughout her life Nguyen realized that she
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