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    Reims Cathedral

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    Reims cathedral the viewer can tell it has a striking similarity to its contemporary the Amiens Cathedral. The construction of the Reims and Amiens Cathedral building commenced around the same time starting from about 1225 to 1290 a total of a span of 65 years. The similarities do not stop there they both were constructed in the High Gothic style and consist of three portals‚ a rose window‚ king’s gallery‚ and flanking towers; but where the Amiens Cathedral fall short the Reims Cathedral succeeds

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    Chartres Cathedral

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    I felt that the picture provided in the lectures did not do this cathedral justice. It is an example of gothic architecture on a monumental scale. The cathedral that stands in Chartres now‚ is the final design of the building after a fire in 1194. It took a mere 26 years to rebuild Chartres Cathedral into the master piece it is now. Many things draw me to this cathedral. Just to name a few‚ the mystery‚ the symbolism‚ the speed in which it was built‚ the veil of the virgin housed within it

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    Raymond Carver’s Change in Style Raymond Carver is probably best known for his minimalist style. A lot of his stories followed this style of writing. He was dedicated to his short stories and was even quoted as saying he was “hooked on writing short stories” (Carver‚ Maturity: Cathedral 2). One of the reasons he wrote short stories and used his minimalist style was because of his life. He had other jobs so he worked a lot of the time and wrote in his spare time which made writing short stories

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    Murder in the Cathedral

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    The Controversy between Morals and Ethics In Murder in the Cathedral written by T. S. Eliot in the eleventh century‚ Thomas Becket‚ the archbishop and main character‚ opposes the will of society. Thomas has returned to Canterbury after seven years in France exiled from the world. Thomas’ reason for returning is not to stir up trouble as it is perceived‚ but to see what has changed and if there was anything he could do to make a change. The ethical and moral values of Thomas Becket are in opposition

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    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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    cathedral questions

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    Cathedral 1. In the beginning when the blind man came to their house for the first time‚ he judged Robert because he was blind. "And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed." The narrator changes his mind when Robert told him to draw the Cathedral on the paper. 2. The wife hints to Robert that his bed is ready because she is tired and wanted to go to sleep. Robert stayed with him while the wife fell asleep

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    Gothic Cathedrals

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    since it was used primarily to decorate the exteriors of cathedrals. The earliest Gothic sculptures were figures of saints‚ and the Holy Family and were used to decorate the doorways‚ or portals‚ of cathedrals. At Rimes‚ the facade covers a large area and is one of the most opulent groupings of sculpture in any Gothic church is more relaxed and naturalistic appearing‚ a trend that culminated in the sculptural decorations of the Reims Cathedral. The sculpture shows an increase in realism and movement

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    The Chartres Cathedral is one of the most notable pieces of gothic architecture‚ and many people have been impressed and in awe of the cathedral since it has been built. This includes American filmmaker‚ Orson Welles. In his final film he highlights the Chartres Cathedral by saying: This has been standing here for centuries. The premier work of man perhaps in the whole Western world‚ and it’s without a signature: Chartres. A celebration to God’s glory and to the dignity of man (Orson Welles‚ F is

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    Raymond Loewy

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    Introduction I am going to analyze on Raymond Loewy’s Design. First of all‚ design background of Ray Loewy will be introduced. Secondly‚ some example will be selected from his designed area: Brand Image – Lucky Strike‚ Car‚ Greyhound and Product Design – Furniture. Finally‚ I will further analyze on each areas‚ on the shape‚ structure and comparisons of his influence in the past and today. Background Raymond Loewy (1893 - 1986) He was born in France in 1893 and immigrated to the United States

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    the Union’s railroad‚ escapes his death. Bierce does a phenomenal job at keeping the reader on his or hers “toes”. Ambrose Bierce is able to transmit a sense of shock by foreshadowing Fahrquhar’s future through different uses of literary techniques. Through the literary technique of allusion‚ Bierce is able to show Fahrquhar’s end is approaching by associating it with biblical references. Fahrquhar‚ as mentioned in the beginning paragraph‚ is being hanged in this short story. The noose which is

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