Beijing

While the use of the color “white” in both Sonnet 12 and 99 represents one of Shakespeare’s most prominent themes: the inevitable concept of time, in Sonnet 12, the narrator, reflects that the only defense against Time’s scythe is having children (leaving behind a legacy), while in Sonnet 99, the narrator condemns four different types of flowers for stealing attributes of his beloved (the Lilies stole the whiteness of his beloved’s hand, for example). In Sonnet 12, the narrator uses the color…

Inspired by Breughel 's artwork, W.H. Auden emphasizes the significance of suffering through a 15th century masterpiece “Landscape with the Fall of Icarus.” Written in 1938, Auden’s “Musee des Beaux Arts” is a representation of man’s indifference to suffering. A literary expression created from different times, both artists effectively conveyed its message through the gift of poetry and visual imagination. To analyze both works from a literary and personal perspective is the goal of this essay.…

William Morris, an English textile designer, artist, and writer delivered this speech to the audience members of the Trades’ Guild of Learning in 1877. The speech was given at the end of the Industrial Revolution, which means that scientific and technological progress dominated public interest. Considering the economic boost that science brought about, it was practically over-romanticized by members of society and it appeared to be the answer to every problem. However, the purpose of Morris’…

The poem “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden is a short lyrical poem that tells a particular story about the relationship between a father and son. Though the poem is filled with complex emotions, the simplistic language of the poem brings out the great use of imagery and alliteration that drawls out the density in each line. This poem is about two people, a son and a father. The son is recalling back to his adolescent years and his tough relationship with his father. The son, as a boy, did…

Blood or Love What keeps us alive, blood or love? In the poem “Love is Not All” written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, the author talks about two different perspectives on love and if it is needed for people to survive. In the first part, she talks about how love cannot keep a person alive or protect them from danger. But in the middle of the poem, she realizes that maybe love is desirable to fill a person’s heart with happiness. At the end of the poem, Millay questions herself about if love is…

The novelette Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang takes place in a fantasy world that is divided into three spaces. Each of these spaces has a social class of people, and divided 48 hours between the classes 24 to the First, 16 Second, and eight to the Third.The story follows Lao Dao’s journey between all three spaces in an effort to earn money for his daughter to go to kindergarten. Hao claims she uses the differences in the spaces to illustrate problems between classes and allows them to be more…

an anti-communist country. Jump twenty four years later, the 2008 olympic games in Beijing China. All but a few countries prepared tirelessly to take part in what was projected to be one of the best games ever. While L.A. used existing stadiums and venues for their games, Beijing had a grand total of thirty one venues, however 17 of those venues were built for the arrival of the olympic games. Los Angeles and Beijing both had spectacular venues for their given time. L.A. had the Los Angeles…

Christianity. “Not only were missionaries killed, but also numerous Chinese pastors lost their lives as well as more than 32,000”( The Alliance 1). In the summer of 1900 the boxer rebellers targeted Beijing. This would be a major attack on the feigners and they planned to seize it. “the foreign compound in Beijing where all of the foreign diplomats and many of the foreign business people live and in the early summer of 1900 they lay siege to this foreign compound” (PBS 1). Their motives were to…

Persuasive Speech Analysis - Hillary Clinton Speech in Beijing (1995) On September 5th, 1995, Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the famous line, " human rights are women 's rights and women rights are human rights once for all" (Clinton) during the U.N conferences set in Beijing, China. During her time as the first lady, Hillary Clinton gave this speech on Women Rights as it was leading concern to her. Furthermore, the historical significance, delivery, organization, and persuasive…

Medical Mission I am preparing for a medical mission to visit orphanages in Beijing, China. I have researched an article on a visit to Dali Yunnan, China, which was led by emergency department physicians and nurses and a translator. While, we will not be visiting Dali, I feel there is a great deal that we can learn from this group’s story of what to expect and how to better prepare for a medical mission trip to Beijing, China. One of the important things in preparing to care for others of a…