Carnival

Jedediah Berry, the author of The manual of detection, opens this old time detective novel in what is described as the "unnamed city". Characters are overshadowed by buildings reaching into the endlessly rainy skies. The gloomy, dystopian like, society is surrounded underground subways that connect different worlds together. At the center of the city lies the agency where clerk, Charles Unwin, is employed under the famous detective Sivart. The story begins following Unwin to the subway where he…

In this portion of the book, Sethe thinks about how the house of 124 is lacking color having dominant browns and greys. On top of that she remembers how the baby used to love color especially the color pink which is found in chips on her little gravestone. The colors that Sethe recalls in her memory symbolize how her so called “rememory” is blurred. She does not quite visualize the entire scene of the baby’s death so all of the colors throughout her life begin to blend together into the greys…

the fear. Violence may not always be the answer, but it sure does work to help one overcome. Letting it out on others makes one feel better about themselves, unless guilt takes over. Tadeo Céspedes is a clear example of that. Tadeo wants Dulce, the carnival queen to be his, but…

The Renaissance was a new beginning from the Middle Ages and a reformation in the way art was perceived. There were many prominent artists during the Renaissance that changed the era of art, commonly known as High Renaissance. These artists painted the streets of Europe, “patronized artists and mean of letters, and expended enormous enthusiasm and huge sums of money” (Aboukhadijeh, “European Society in the Age of the Renaissance”). The characteristics of High Renaissance art encompassed…

When Montresor first meets Fortunato at the carnival, Fortunato is already noticeably tipsy. Morsberger states, “To accomplish it, Montresor waits until carnival season, a time of “supreme madness,” when Fortunato, already half-drunk and costumed as a jester, is particularly vulnerable.” After convincing Fortunato to come back his vault, Montresor does…

This reflection will explore the implications of an oral and literate culture on society, compare the Global Carnival Theory video to McLuhan’s theories, and explore the implications of this society on my own life. An oral society is one in which all communication is made through speech and listening. All values and morals are stowed within the minds of people…

Edgar Allan Poe: The Master of Literary Devices Elliot took each step with precaution, as a weird irking feeling started to set into the bottom of his stomach. A long, crooked staircase was all he managed to see in the darkness of the cellar. Why he decided to go there, no clue. Elliot continued and soon enough, a shadow lurked over him like a thief in the night. In an instant, the boy mysteriously vanished. Whether it be Sherlock Holmes or Poe himself the mystery genre has always lured in its…

Often we find ourselves reliving memories of loved ones through people we meet along the journey of life. This happens to one of the main characters, Caia, in the book Me,You, written by Erri De Luca. This story takes takes place on Idyllic Island off the coast of Naples, Italy in the summer of the 1950’s. In this book, a young boy goes to his uncles to work for him during the summer. While there, Nicola, local town fisherman, taught the young boy how to fish as well as shared memories with him…

Costumes and Masks in Commedia Dell’Arte: Their True Purpose Costumes and masks are pivotal point in commedia dell’arte. The costumes and masks allow the audience members to become fully immersed into the production of the performance. Every detail of the performance is important and the costuming symbolises the attempt to fully enthrall each member into believing that the costume looked and dressed a certain way. The meaning of the costumes and masks is seen as being an extension of the…

This critique will be on the theater production of Creation – Births of Mythology. The play was written, directed, and produced by John DiDonna. The play was held at Valencia's East Campus in the Black Box Theater. This was an original piece. This was the first time this piece was performed. The plot of this production was to display the different myths on how we originated. It starts off if the actors already on stage on playing dead. The room has a dark and ere vibe when you first enter it…