The Ecstasy of St. Teresa‚ by Gion Lorenzo Bernini‚ is located at the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa Maria Della Vittoria‚ Rome. Your initial reaction to this sculpture is awe; it’s visually breath-taking. Saint Teresa and an angel are the two dominant figures. Directly above the saint and angel‚ Bernini uses natural light to suggest heaven. “St Teresa and the angel are shown as if suspended on a cloud above the altar‚ the whole scene within the niche being illuminated from heaven by a concealed window (Gion
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Jones Prof. French English 1301 2/11/2013 My Dad Some people might say that the perfect dad does not exist‚ I don’t know what they know‚ but what I surely know is that my dad is perfect for me and he is the greatest grandfather. Everything my dad do is special to me‚ the way he dresses‚ the way he moves‚ the way he behave‚ the way he speaks etc. I just think that it could be greatest thing ever if I could ever meet a man half as great as my dad. My dad is a coach. He is usually wearing tennis
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Hero What is a hero? While there is no exact definition of a hero there are a few traits a hero could possess. Such as loyalty‚ courage‚ and determination. Or even something as simple as wisdom. A hero doesn’t have to be someone who goes around saving the world. A hero can just be a person who takes the time to help someone out or someone that people look up to and are inspired by. The heroic traits Mr.Hassler possesses helps Sean change his ways throughout the novel. In the book Hero Sean
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mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt he falls.” (Tennyson) “My heart is like an apple tree whose boughs are bent with thickest fruit.” (Christina Rosseti) Other examples: clouds like fluffy balls of cotton; snowflakes like soft white feathers; a motor purring like a kitten; a lawn like a green carpet; thin as a
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talking about Jesus Christ. Steadfastness means never changing‚ and Jesus was‚ is and always will be the same; according to the bible‚ in Lamentations 3:22‚ “ The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases‚ his mercies never come to an end.” Jesus is a hero because of how understanding he is. Having walked the earth himself‚ Jesus understands better than anyone our struggles. He faced the same struggles and temptations we face everyday‚ and yet he was perfect. He was sinless‚ did nothing wrong‚ and that
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English Essay –”My Mother and her Sister” Losing a sister or a parent is very difficult to come to terms with‚ and death itself may even put your own life in perspective. It can make people wonder if what they have done with their lives is what they wanted to do. Did they live their lives fully‚ did they go the places they wanted to go‚ see the things they wanted to see? In the text “My mother and her sister” by Jane Rogers‚ the narrator has just lost her mother‚ and although her aunt Lucy
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Rees Boyle Scott murphy was a young boy who started out life in a different world. In his world anything was possible. The people there were far more brilliant and intelligent‚ and as for technology they were light years ahead. He was just one of the millions of superheroes‚ and from his planet the ability to fly or shoot lasers from your eyes was common. Some people from this planet had one power and others had many. Very rarely‚ about one in every ten million‚ a baby with no powers was born.
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describe the protagonist Teresa from the “Kayak” in two words I would say she is calm and helpful. The reason why I believe Teresa is helpful is because she went to such far lengths to help a stranger (Jamie). Teresa made sure that she could do everything in her power to save Jamie even if that put her own life in danger: “One‚ two‚ three‚ heave I grunt‚ as I break the air pocket and lift the sail a couple of inches. It is enough to let Jamie out” (1 ). Jamie is very lucky that Teresa was there to save
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“I Ask My Mother To Sing” it is evident that Mr. Lee’s parents and grandparents have been impacted tremendously from their previous residence in China. From the opening line‚ Mr. Lee describes members of his family taking part in a song. This emotional tune is representative of their memories and love for their home in China. As a child it is common to ask your parents or grandparents what it was like growing up. This questioning is what Mr. Lee is referring to‚ when he asks his mother to sing
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My Mom… My Hero Have you ever wondered who your hero is? Or‚ who you look up to? My hero is my mom‚ Sangita Patel. She grew up in a small town named Fort Valley‚ Georgia and graduated at Groves High School. She then attended Armstrong State University and later continued to help her father in the hotel industry. Throughout the years‚ she has become a successful hotel manager. My definition of a hero is someone you should look up to and try to model yourself after. A hero is someone who sets good
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