Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture is a very interesting topic that I chose because of its unique style. It was originated in the 12th century France to the 16th century‚ and it was also known as Frankish work. Gothic Architecture came from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture. This style was mostly used by cathedrals builders. This type of architecture is commonly seen in Europe mostly in cathedrals‚ abbeys and churches. It is also common for castles‚ palaces
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In Broad Daylight the author Ha Jin‚ tells a story about a moral issue through direct characterization of a dynamic character named Mu Ying‚ a married woman. The issue is Mu is a whore in the eyes of her community because she slept with men for money. Mu was to be punished for the sins she had committed by the Red Guards. Her husband‚ Meng Su is a static character in this story. He loved his wife so much‚ that he over looked her moral flaws and tried to protect her from the punishment that was to
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The Gothic Age Introduction The Gothic Age As the third year that followed the year on thousand grew near‚ there was to be seen over almost all the earth‚ but especially in Italy and in Gaul‚ a great renewal of church buildings; each Christian community was driven by a spirit of rivalry to have a more glorious church than the others. It was as if the world had shaken itself‚ and casting off its old garments‚ had dressed itself again in every part in a white robe of churches. Raoul Glaber‚ Historia
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The story of my choosing is The Cast of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar Allan Poe‚ an American short-story writer‚ and poet‚ composer of written work “The Cask of Amontillado” in 1846. His ability to draw attention and some say some the greatest; a short story. It’s a story of retaliation‚ killing‚ torment‚ and addiction set in a very large below the surface. Italian catacomb (below ground graveyard). It’s also an adventure into the dark and mysterious recesses of the human psyche. The theme
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The Gothic Proof: “Tell Tale Heart” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” According to Edward Quinn the definition of gothic literature is‚ “ A type of fiction that employs mystery‚ terror or horror‚ suspense‚ and the supernatural for the simple purpose of scaring the wits out of its readers;” writers in this genre created eerie environments and imagery to keep readers on edge. Many authors contributed to the genre over time‚ with Edgar Allen Poe writing “The Tell Tale Heart” in 1843‚ and Charlotte Perkins
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GOTHIC LOLITA INTRODUCTION Gothic Lolita or "GothLoli" (ゴスロリ gosurori‚ sometimes "Loli-Goth") This term "Gothic and Lolita" is used by the Japanese to describe a sub-culture of teenagers who wear a wide range of fashions. It is used by English language sources mainly to describe a specific subset of Lolita fashion. However‚ the term Gothloli (gosurori) is used by some foreigners to describe anyone in gothic or lolita style. It is quite difficult to exactly describe Gothic Lolita style‚ because
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design today. The enduring values of medieval art and architecture can be split up into five major styles‚ early Christian‚ Byzantine‚ Islamic‚ Romanesque and Gothic. The most influential period was the Gothic‚ which is known for its significant change from classical architecture; this change from classical architecture aided in the Gothic era’s transformation to its own identity. The Medieval period is known for its constant warfare and battle‚ and most people feared death and eternal damnation;
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The ‘Gothic’ elements in Frankenstein One of the first novels to be recognized as a Gothic novel was Horace Walpole ’s Castle of Otranto (1765). This text as well as others such as Matthew Lewis’ The Monk (1796) was seen as being linked with what were traditionally considered Gothic traits: the emphasis on fear and terror‚ the presence of the supernatural‚ the placement of events within a distant time and unfamiliar setting‚ and the use of highly stereotyped characters/villains/fallen hero/ tragic
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Gothic sculpture was closely tied to architecture 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
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things that are excessive and extreme. Transgression: To cross lines or break boundaries. Often it deals with people breaking rules or laws. Vampires transgress the boundaries of life and death. Werewolves trangress from man to animal. A lot of gothic literature deals with struggers between binaires. ( when thins can be divided in 2) Civilization vs. Wilderness. Virture vs vice. Light vs darkness. Good vs evil. Order vs chacs. West vs east. Life vs death. Science vs magic. Man vs animal. Known
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