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    interesting. More directly‚ it is the communion in his later writings‚ and the disjunction in his earlier writings‚ that distinguish the two types of styles. Communion within the characters of Carver ’s later writings‚ as in his collections in Cathedral‚ create much more depth and interest in his stories. It is within this scope of communion that Carver ’s stories seem to become more fulfilling with character affirmation. Communion occurs in Carver ’s stories when several conditions are

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    Minimalism is defined as a style or technique that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity. In “Everything Stuck to Him”‚ by Raymond Carver‚ the frame story and minimalistic writing helps to create a personal feeling which captivates the reader. Carver’s minimalist style‚ frame story structure‚ and use of symbols all enhance the quality of his frame story. Carver is a minimalist writer‚ which means his sentences are devoid of elaborate details‚ explanations‚ or descriptive passages.

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    The title Minster was given to missionary teaching churches. The name of the church was originally the "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York “. The church was originally build as a simple wooden structure in 627 AD as a place for the King of Northumbria‚ Edwin‚ to be baptised. By the 630’s the church was rebuild in stone and was dedicated

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    of western culture. Avant-garde has determination and because of it many revolutionary movements emerged. Towards the latter end of the Modernist era the first lightly received movement came about with an opposed idea to abstract expressionism; Minimalism. Taking its

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    The building that has taken my interest is Notre Dame de Paris‚ which literally means “Our Lady of Paris” in French. When one thinks of Gothic architecture‚ majority will think of Notre Dame as it is one the most significant French catholic cathedral that is distinctively Gothic. Because Notre Dame has seen many reconstruction in its days‚ its early construction in the period 1160s is characterized as Early Gothic and adopt similar pointed arch that transcends from late Romanesque. Notre Dame’s

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    The Maestà was at one time the amalgamation of over fifty individual panels that made up a two-sided altarpiece. The altarpiece was commissioned by the Cathedral of Siena from artist Duccio di Buoninsegna. Today different parts of the Maestà are either lost or scattered across collections in museums around the world after it was completely dismembered in 1771. Although‚ after its dismantlement‚ the full significance of the work has been lost‚ the Maestà remains an impressive display of art that

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    Cathedral” (28) is Raymond Carver’s short story about the anticipation and fulfillment of one man’s encounter with his wife’s blind friend. The man‚ who is also the narrator‚ is wary of this rendezvous‚ having known no blind people in his own life up to that point. His ignorance is apparent as he thinks of blind people only from a cinematic perspective. He tells us “My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies the blind moved slowly and never laughed” (28). From his cynical and insecure

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    Jose Andino Art 11 10/18/11 Compare and Contrast Sainte-Foy and the Chartres Both the Chartres cathedral and the Saint-Foy have many things in common and also many things that differentiate them from one another. Firstly they are both Christian churches‚ so they were made to worship Jesus Christ as the lord and savior. They are both located in northern Europe ; the Chartres in Chartres‚ France as it is named after the town‚ and then the Saint-Foy in Conques‚ France. Both of them were

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    Paoay Church PAOAY‚ ILOCOS NORTE – The Paoay Church is one of the few surviving coral churches in the country that has withstood the test of time‚ in particular earthquakes. Originally named Church of St. Augustine‚ the church was built in 1704 and was inaugurated in 1896‚ according to the Philippine Historical Commission plaque found here. The Paoay Church is famous for its “earthquake baroque” design due to its 24 buttresses supporting the massive 1.67-meter thick walls. Having been located

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