Castaway Just the thought of us never getting off this island‚ circled through my head. Barely any food or water is left‚ the shelter we made from palm tree leaves is destroyed‚ and nine other people I don’t know are stranded on this deserted island. All of this did not start off the way it did; in fact I would be laying on the beach in the Bahamas right now. But‚ all because of that storm we are here. Thinking back to the night like it was yesterday. My family and I are middle class living in
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film did a great job at humanizing the little girls and their families. Instead of just thinking about the tragedy in a kind of abstract way‚ it allows you to relate to what happened in a much more visceral way. It’s amazing how different the country was back then. It is a very moving film and it’s difficult not to be moved emotionally by the tragedy and senselessness of it all. It is just as vivid to the all the friends and relatives of the four little girls‚ as if it happened yesterday. As I stated
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Wilton House is one of the few institutions that possess some of the Arundel marbles‚ and numerous other sculptures. The Arundel marbles are from classical Rome. These possessions reinforce the idea that some objects are collected based on their rarity‚ rather than their intrinsic value. This provides the owner with a certain amount of social persuasion and power because people who visit the Wilton House and see the marbles will be provided with a unique experience. The experience cannot be obtained
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the Parthenon Marbles. In the 19th century‚ Lord Elgin removed Marble sculptures from the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens and sold them to the British Museum where they have been on display since. Arguments of both legal and moral standing have been put forward by both parties‚ in regard to where the Marbles
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Walter C. Gwin Sr. HUMN-B21 Elgin Marbles I will take the position that the Elgin Marbles should remain in the British museum. Ancient artifacts are a means of understanding a culture’s value system‚ their beliefs and their worldview. It is important that these artifacts be preserved as much as possible. The Parthenon is “the greatest of all Greek temples. It was built in the old Doric order‚ even though it was built in the middle of the classical age when the Ionic style was coming into vogue”
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The Elgin Marble is a collection of ancient Greek stone sculpture and architecture. Lord Elgin was the first person who acquired in Athens in between 1801 to 1805. The temple was built for dedication to goddess Athena and it also represents the beginning of democracy. Lord Elgin carried out the work by acquiring 21 figures depicting battles and decoration of the Parthenon. He also acquired the treasures‚ architectural features and objects from other buildings. However‚ the Elgin Marble was illegally
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PART A Little Girl Lost is an autobiography of Drew Barrymore co-written with PEOPLE magazine’s Todd Gold. Drew Barrymore‚ a twenty-five year old actress (ET‚ Never Been Kissed‚ to-be-released Charlie’s Angels) has overcome an addiction‚ proven herself to be a competent‚ intelligent woman‚ and is a major influential role model among today’s teenage girls. Her biography begins with her first blockbuster‚ ET‚ and her experiences while filming and during post-production‚ as well as the relationships
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question is an example of a stele‚ which is a relief carved slab of stone that appears in many cultures as either a relic of worship or of royalty. In this case the stele is a part of a shrine to the deity Vishnu‚ the preserver‚ in his form as the Trivikarma‚ Lord of the three worlds‚ who is the central god in the Hindu polyphony. Like many powerful beings‚ Vishnu is depicted with the aid of symbols in order to physically portray his awe-inspiring powers. In this stele he is a royal figure‚ adorned
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century. After that‚ the sculptures were bought and placed in the British Museum by the government in 1816 including 247 Parthenon frieze‚ 15 metopes‚ and 17 pediments. I think that was the reason why the sculptures were called with the name Elgin Marbles. Greek government has requested the return of the sculptures to Athens‚ but the British Museum has refused to return them with the reason that the sculptures are protected better in Britain. In my opinion the British Museum should return those sculptures
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The Little Candle Girl on the Eyes of Father It was terribly cold and rainy on Christmas’s Eve; the snow kept falling fast as people ran home to prepare for their dinners. In that cold and dark night‚ I sold candles with bared head and naked foot was roaming through the streets to sell her match sticks. There were very few people in the street; most of them were either having a good time at home or were under a shelter. I felt very cold and hungry. Worst still‚ I also felt tired‚ because I had not
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