In the medieval period of Germany‚ a new form of architecture developed. Today it’s known as Gothic‚ although this was a name given after the fact when the style was considered barbaric. In the modern world it’s recognized for its beauty. Gothic architecture made cathedrals huge‚ open‚ and bright‚ during a period where taller buildings had to be small and dark to support their ceilings. Gothic architecture is partially characterized by clever support structures that allowed the skyline to grow
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Brianna Smith March 8‚ 2012 Honors English II Southern Gothic Literature Southern Gothic Literature is a genre that focuses on events occurring in the American South after the Civil War. It involves supernatural events‚ monsters‚ heroes‚ and must reveal social and cultural issues. Boo Radley‚ a character who lives in Maycomb‚ fits the supernatural role in Southern Gothic Literature. To fit this role‚ ironic and unusual events should occur involving that person. Boo does a lot of unusual things
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the gothic? Jane Austen’s novel Northanger Abbey‚ is regarded by many as a light-hearted parody of the gothic genre. The term ’gothic’ is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary terms “as a story of terror‚ suspense usually set in a gloomy old castle or monastery [hence gothic‚ a term applied to medieval architecture and thus associated in the 18th century” (page 106). In addition the inclusion of comedic references attempts to challenge conventions and pokes fun of the gothic. Austen’s
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This method was preferred by this researcher in order to identify the differences in styles that were incorporated by each director in presenting his version of the uninterrupted shot. In the 1980 film ¬of Stanley Kubrick entitled The Shining‚ a long uninterrupted shot of the young boy Danny was shown as he explored the endless hallways of the
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The Castle of Otranto – A Gothic Novel Picture of the Title Page of the Second Edition A Dossier by Luisa Hiller‚ Johannes Klein‚ Benjamin Priebst‚ and Claudia Haack Table of Contents: 1. Introduction – The Gothic Novel 2. Horace Walpole 2.1. The Life of Horace Walpole 2.2. The Works of Horace Walpole 3. “The Castle of Otranto - A Gothic Novel“ 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Index of Characters 3.3. Summary of the Plot 3.4. The Characters ’ Appearance 3.5. The Character Constellation
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honestly say I have never thought of how I will argue any matter‚ until I read about three different forms of written arguments in our text book in English class. In this paper we will go over the three different forms by Aristotle‚ Carl Rogers‚ and Stephen Toulmin. Each has their own effective way to get to the point of the argument. The Aristotelian and Toulmin Models are good forms of argument. Though with the Rogerian method the way he uses his empathetic ways is the one for me. For hundreds of
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It was a grey afternoon with a dull sky. The wind was sighing in the tree top and boughs moaned. The dark‚ ragged and ominous clouds drifted over. Surprisingly‚ instead of beating down a curtain of rain from heavens‚ it only brought drizzle. “I wish it would rain cats and dogs.” Sylvia talked to herself while she was sitting in a bus looking up to the eerie sky. Sylvia was on the way to visit her father‚ alone. Her mom refused to go with her‚ she did not want to see him. They were divorced. Well
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From the movie‚ The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick‚ there’s a series of scenes that have frantic background music playing. The musician that composes the music would be a man that has the name of Krzysztof Penderecki. Penderecki is a composer from Poland that is born on the 23rd of November of 1933. I personally‚ would characterize his music as very loud to mild. I’m not really a fan of movies like The Shining because of the music it has that leaves a chill down my spine. Like previously mentioned
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What The Future Holds While Stephen King has rightfully garnered a reputation as a horror writer‚ some of his best fiction revolves around stories of everyday humanity affected by elements of the supernatural‚ such as the Dead Zone. After awakening from a five-year coma‚ John Smith has come back from the ether with a clairvoyance to see certain futures and hidden pasts of others by touch alone. Opting to use his powers for good‚ John is called upon for such tasks as helping the police to catch
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Case Paper McDonald’s/Burger King Analysis Sunny Kumar Overview McDonald’s and Burger King have competed as the top two fast food chains in the nation since the middle of the twentieth century. Both of these companies established a strategy built around delivering food at a fast pace and in a consistent quality. The cases at hand revolve around one McDonald’s and one Burger King‚ both located in Hillybourne‚ so as to provide a level backdrop to compare the two restaurants in more depth
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