Convents

“The Ingredients of both darkness and light are equally present in all of us,... the madness of this planet is largely a result of the human being’s difficulty in coming to virtuous balance with himself.”(Gilbert 262). In William Shakespeare’s iconic play, “Romeo and Juliet”, one is taught how incredibly important it is to have balance in their personality; failure to do so will result in their downfall. Friar Laurence, the primary facilitator of the young protagonists’ dangerous and romantic…

“What you Pawn I redeem” In the short story of What you Pawn I redeem by Sherman Alexie the main character Jackson Jackson a Spokane Indian, is able to get along with anyone who comes into his life; however the depth of the relationship, may drastically vary. The business men with in Jackson life, had more of a friendship relationship, than a business one. His people, the Indians, that he don’t have a daily inquirers with, are more of an acquaintance, than friend. Even though, Jackson…

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an ordained priest, educator, and composer who was considered one of the greatest and most influential classical musicians during his time, as well as, a rebirth of sorts during the 1950s. Vivaldi was a composer, who unlike any other has the historical significance of experiencing a resurgence of his music making him popular in two different eras (picture 8). Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was born on March 4, 1678, in Venice, Italy to Giovanni Battista Vivaldi and Camilla…

'Compare the methods used by the poets to explore guilt in Giuseppe and The Deliverer' Both Giuseppe and The Deliverer focus on past events. Giuseppe intertwines historical events with a fantasy character – the "mermaid" - in order to hide some of the guilt the speaker's uncle feels over his part in the events the poem relays. In contrast, The Deliverer's startling honesty and lack of romanticism paint the themes and events in the poem as truthful and real, with the speaker facing the…

yellow wallpaper”(Flaubert 32) to the “other one’s bouquet”(Flaubert 33) in other words Charles’ ex wife’s wedding bouquet. Almost immediately Emma becomes annoyed with Charles and his lack of class. After all of the romantic novels she read at the convent she wants to live “in a scottish cottage” (Flaubert 40) and live with a “husband in a black velvet suit with long coattails”(Flaubert 40). And Charles is most certainly not…

Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. “Leonardo da Vinci, one of the best-known figures of the Renaissance, is remembered for his achievements as a painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and engineer. Because of the broad range of his interests, he has come to be seen as the supreme example of the universal genius, curious and knowledgeable about many things” (Grendler 13). Leonardo was indeed a jack of all trades, for he knew how to paint, make sculptures, and was very…

One of da Vinci’s most well known paintings is The Last Supper. This painting is a mural on a wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The scene depicts the night when Jesus tells his disciples that one of them will betray him, and the reactions of each disciple. The mural, while being a Renaissance painting, includes the traditional themes…

his fellow-citizens ran up, thinking he had lost his mind" (Waldo). One can see how the people would not have accepted his instant conversion in Christianity, as they thought he was insane. It was, nevertheless, common to send children away to a convent beginning in the Carolingian era (Madigan 258). Sending children to a monastery would be one way to assure an education for their children, as well as a way to combat issues of inheritance among second-born children. Waldo also did not give up…

In the 19th century, Manchester developed with an industrial revolution that led to the city being an industrial center in England. Because the growth in the industry was on such a large scale in a small amount of time, there were both negative and positive reactions. Some were concerned with health due to the change in living conditions and the introduction of unsafe and unsanitary factories, while others were concerned with the aesthetic appeal of the city. In general, the majority of the…

Bill McKibben’s Eaarth: The earth is becoming a planet not suitable for life. There is a massive change in the world we used to live on. Today our once beautiful earth is suddenly dying, melting, flooding, and burning in ways that we have never seen before. Eaarth is a very unique book because it is telling the truth about what type of world we live on and how human race is currently destroying it. McKibben is an environmental activist with a few environmental organizations such as Step It Up…