Relationships in Cathedral and The Story of an Hour Relationships are easy to make‚ but not necessarily easy to maintain. There are many events in a person’s individual life that has an impact on the way they treat or interact with another person. In Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” there are significant similarities and differences between the three couples. Given the time period that these stories were written there are many more similarities than
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Gothic fiction writing: As I make my way over the hill I see dark clouds surrounding the place I’ve been heading towards‚ the large estate that my uncle and aunt own. It has a large building that looks somewhat like a castle‚ it is a cream colour with blue roofs but still manages to look dark and mysterious and has an eerie feel surrounding it. It is long and on half of it is about 10 floors high with little towers coming out above the main roof‚ the other half is lower down‚ only about 5 stories
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Blind Men of Carver’s Cathedral A person’s ability to see is often taken for granted. This is certainly the case for the narrator in "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver‚ for surely only someone who did not take sight for granted‚ would feel so strongly about those who are sightless. But sometimes blind doesn’t just mean without sight. Sometimes blind can be a metaphor; an indication of a far more serious weakness. Although the title suggests that the story is about a cathedral‚ it is really about two
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Throughout history‚ men have build more than just civilization but also establishing the foundation of culture and art at the same time. This answers how art and architecture are significant factors that drive us to the understanding of our history‚ especially through the study of ancient buildings‚ which have given us the opportunity to rebuild and reconstruct ourselves. Angkor Wat and Hagia Sophia are two examples of architectural successes that have thrived for centuries and are still two of the
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Janus Agri Altar As I walked pass by the horseshoe-shaped courtyard of Agronomy Hall‚ I saw an eccentric‚ bronze art sculpture standing firmly in the middle. At first I was pondering what has this statue got to do with Agronomy Hall until I walked closer to get a clearer picture. "Janus Agri Altar." That was the title given to this 14-foot metal structure that serves as a symbol for the Agronomy Hall. Although the sculpture might look very simple and old‚ the Janus Agri Altar has a deep meaning
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Architectural Engineering There are 25 major specialties in engineering that are recognized by professional societies. In any one of those 25 specialties‚ the goal of the engineer is the same. The goal is to be able to come up with a cost effective design that aids people in the tasks they face each day. Whether it be the coffee machine in the morning or the roads and highways people travel‚ or even the cars people travel in‚ it was all an idea that started with an engineer. Someone engineered
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St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is one of the first Cathedrals built in New York. It is also known as the original Cathedral of the Archdiocese of New York. The church was built over 200 years ago in New York City and it has stood as a symbol for people of this country to practice your religion freely. The Cathedral serves a very diverse community of catholics such as Italians‚ Hispanics‚ and Asians. The cathedral throughout the years has done a great job of uniting these
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In the short story Cathedral by Raymond Carter‚ the narrator is jealous of a blind man that has been touching his wife’s face. He seems to not understand his needs with his situation and with his background of not liking his job or the way his relationship is with his wife he becomes more insecure. As they begin bonding in some way Robert asks the narrator to explain to him what a cathedral is in order for him to visualize it. However‚ he wants it done through a drawing. With this the narrator begins
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Genre Gothic Novel in Romantic Period to The Gothic Style in Indonesia Today ‘Gothic’ came from the word ‘Goths’ which is the name of one of Germanic tribes. According to Jordenes‚ the writer from Romantic period‚ the Goths came from the southern Sweden and then moved to the southern shore of the Baltic Sea. In recent years‚ Gothic has meant several things. It can be a particular style of arts‚ novels‚ paintings‚ architectures and even in the form of music style. Initially gothic novel
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Louise Nevelson— Sky Cathedral Presence Survey of World Art By Vyacheslav Borts The sculptress Louise Nevelson was a towering figure of American modernism. Born in 1899‚ she came to prominence in the late ‘50s‚ gaining renown for monochromatic structures built out of discarded wood. Critic Arthur C. Danto wrote‚ “There could be no better word for how Nevelson composed her work than bricolage—a French term that means making do with what is at hand.” (Danto 2007) Her pieces evolved and expanded
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