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- 24001: Gothic Cathedrals
- ... Denis, Notre Dame, Chartres, Salisbury, Durham, Amiens, and more. The experience of looking at one of the great gothic cathedrals is to look up towards God. Indeed, most Gothic structures emphasize the vertical, drawing one’s eyes upwards toward the heavens with the awesomeness of God. These cathedrals were built with towering spires, pointed arches and flying buttresses giving impressions of harmony and luminosity. One of the major accomplishments of the ... is different from the “Heavy buttresses jutting out between the chapels” of Romanesque churches,. From the outside, aesthetic consideration of the flying buttresses was significant and “its shape could express support…according to the designer’s sense of style.” The flying buttress was first used on a monumental scale at Notre Dame From the outsider the flying buttresses create a seemingly bewildering mass of soaring props, struts, and buttresses, yet blend ... stained glass was limited during the Romanesque period, the first extensive use as in the rebuilding of St. Denis. As cathedrals became taller and wider, windows became larger to allow more space for stained glass. T Sources: · Encyclopedia Britannica ’97. CD-ROM · “Gothic Architecture and Art”. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Copyright ©1993 · Janson and Janson. “History of Art”.
- 24002: What Is Love?
- By: Alex E-mail: golubevalex@hotmail.com What is this thing called love? This simple question begs for an answer. The symptoms of love are familiar enough. A drifting mooniness in one’s behavior and thought, the fact that it seems as though the whole universe has rolled itself up into the person of the beloved, something so wonderful that no one on earth has ever felt about a fellow creature before. Love is ecstasy and torment, freedom and slavery. Love makes the world go round. Until recently, scientists wanted nothing to do with it. The reason being that love is life’s most intense feeling and love is mushy. Science is hard. Anger and fear are emotions that have been researched in labs and can be quantified through measurements. Pulse and breathing rates, muscle contractions, etc. Love ... No one knows exactly how to place this mysterious emotion. It comes in many shapes and forms and different people and cultures celebrate it in different ways. But perhaps it is better that we don’t know the scientifics and just enjoy it. Why pull at such a beautiful and wonderful thing and try to pick it apart when to the beholder it is already virtually perfect? The more we ...
- 24003: Hamlet - The Death Of Young Hamlet
- ... a fact that this was a tragedy, but aside from the obvious reasons (the trap set by Claudius and Laertes) there were steps leading up his death which could have easily been avoided. Probably Hamlet's most tragic flaw is that he becomes too involved in his thoughts, it is his tendency to ponder upon the possible outcome of every situation and scenario that he faces in his life. Imagine playing ... takes his first dribble (depending on weather or not your running with real ballers) its stolen and your opponent has just run up the score by two more points. This game of basketball is Hamlet's life. The ball is in his court he has possession, but he doesn’t act when he has the opportunity to put Claudius away for good, allowing Claudius to get back in the game. With a more than worthy opponent that was a fatal mistake which would eventually ...
- 24004: Cosmetology
- ... than a half a million people work as cosmetologists." (Careers For Woman Without College Degrees 254) It is a great profession for people who would like to have a career in the beauty industry. It's a great career for a mother in a two income family or if you're just living on your own. This career is not only for woman, it is also great for men. The pay is not that bad, but usually wouldn't workout for a single mother with more than one kid, unless she owned her own business. A beginner will make between $12,000 and $13,000 a year. After you are more experienced you could ... The customer likes a friendly yet professional person with a lot of good advice and a good attitude. You should also feel good about yourself after a major accomplishment. It seems really easy, but it's not. There is a lot you need to remember. You should also stay educated with the new styles in hair and beauty. Also "you should always be tactful, courteous and in control of your ...
- 24005: What Is A Human Being
- Webster s dictionary defines human as human 1. Of or characteristic of man || being a person || of people as limited creatures, human failings || resembling man 2. A person Of course there is more to being human than that. A concise yet broad definition of human would be any man, woman, child, etc. on this earth. To be human means that you can read this paper. It means that you don t have to worry you are resting comfortable at the top of the food chain. There are many ways that humans are different from other animals and I have picked what I believe to be the ... we love. Another thing that self-awareness dose for us is that it makes us search for meaning in life and get the most out of it before we leave this physical plane. That lead s us to religion, one of the other things that separate us from animals. All most all humans have a religion that believes in an after life. Some believe in rebirth where you never die ...
- 24006: The Slavery of Africans
- The Slavery of Africans Ladies and gentlemen; I don't believe that anyone in this chamber would move to disagree with the idea that slavery was an atrocity, committed from the depths of the darkest parts of the human sole. Africans were seized from their ... Afrocentric history (Asante, 174); many suggest that perhaps we ought to provide black student with their own curriculum, such as to instill in them a sense of pride that will improve their education. The U.S. News and World Report comments: "The Afrocentric curriculum is usually presented as an attempt to develop pride in black children by giving them a racial history… But what kind of pride and self-esteem is ... to accept our payments. I urge you, to please have the foresight to not entrench the very notions of which it is so paramount that we battle, but to find an alternative solution to Africa's dilemma.
- 24007: Walkabout
- ... Mary and Peter were shocked that the Aborigine boy was naked. They all just stood there and stared at each other for a while. Then the Aborigine said something and responded by saying, “We don’t know what your saying.” Then the Aborigine disappeared into the brush. Peter and Mary chased after him. And asked him where they could find some water and food. The Boy only knew what they were ... unexpectedly the bush boy sneezed. The bush boy walked off in the morning and Peter chased after him. They went and caught some fish to eat. Peter later started to worry about the bush boy’s cold. 4/4- Since in the Aborigine had a weak immune system his cold kept getting worst. Until the Bush Boy died. Mary and Peter sadly and worrily buried him. And then, they sat up ... and Peter. They turned out to be Aborigines. They motioned for Mary and Peter to follow them, and they did. They hiked for a long time until time reached a house. Mary and Peter couldn’t believe it they were back in civilization. Word Count: 422
- 24008: History Of Western Music
- ... spoke of the heroic acts performed by knights for their ladies in the name of love. The French have a national epic called the Chanson de Roland which related the life and death of Charlemagne’s nephew and his endeavor to rid France of the Basques. Many of these chansons were performed by other wondering entertainers called jongleurs and ménestrals , or minstrels. On one hand society named them outcasts, not worthy ... the primary stringed instruments. They are described as "an instrument fit for rustics, such as cobblers and tailors" (Annenburg). The recorder and shawm were the primary woodwind instruments. The recorder, still in use today, didn’t differ much in the production or sound that we know now. The shawm was the predecessor of the modern day oboe, yet unlike the oboe, had the reputation of "a piercing sound that was said ... notational practices codified by de Vitry and wrote mostly in Latin. An interesting rhythmic pattern was also created, called the rhythmic palindrome. This pattern created a new sound and driving force to the music. Machaut’s most famous contribution, however, is La Messe de Nostre Dame . This work is the oldest complete setting of the Mass Ordinary by a single composer (Daum). The pope renounced the use of hocket, a ...
- 24009: "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville: Captain Vere
- ... and personal merits than through any connections that he may have had. He was made a post-captain because of his “gallantry in the West Indian waters as flag-lieutenant under Rodney in that admiral's crowning victory over De Grasse”. Captain Vere is a rather surprising man to be a captain, for when he is dressed as a civilian he would never be taken for a sailor. For example, he never used nautical terms in his everyday conversations. Even aboard ship, if one did not know that he was the captain, he could easily be taken for some royal of the king's that is being transported from one place to another. As Melville points out, “He had seen much service, been in various engagements, always acquitting himself as an office mindful of the welfare of his men ... discipline. Captain Vere instinctively disliked Claggert, a man who, for his own reasons, falsely accuses Billy Budd of plotting a mutiny. While meeting together, the charge would have come to naught if Billy Budd hadn't killed Claggert by striking him in the head. After that, whether Billy was innocent or not was no longer at question. Billy had killed a man on board ship, and that can definitely be ...
- 24010: Letter From Birmingham Jail
- ... had no part in enacting or devising the law.” This quote mentions only one of the many civil right that was denied to the African Americans. Because of his unique strategy in wording, Dr. King’s letter was a success. King developed a piece of literary art which won him recognition and a grate deal of respect. Many people feel strongly about segregation even people with power. One person went so far as to say, “ Its ironic how we fought to abolish segregation in other countries yet we can’t even deal with it in our own country.” Some also say that, “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letter from a Birmingham Jail can not be more direct in detail then it already is especially when stating the facts and examples of how the African American people were clearly being denied their ...
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