Designer Devan Kaufman said it best when he declared, “Frank Lloyd Wright houses have always just made sense.” Wright had a way of creating floor plans that was so novice and incredible that anyone of the twentieth century and now could tell that he was the architect of a house just by looking at it. His work was so amazing because of how contemporary and intelligent it was. Wright knew how to do certain things like creating pillars to be soundproof so that you couldn’t hear a busy road just…
Daniel H Burnham and John Wellborn Root are consider to be one of the founding fathers when it comes to advancement towards Chicago architecture. Root was born in Georgia and Burnham born in New York; however, both became native to Chicago at a youth consequently loving the architecture that was there beforehand. Roots had the better recognized education while learning about architecture in school while studying in Liverpool, England and eventually got a degree in civil engineering from New…
The Wainwright building is the most superior looking building in St. Louis because it was the most important ten-story skyscraper designed by the magnificent architect, Sullivan. Sullivan always wanted to put people in shock with his creativity plans he never wanted people to feel boring as if they aren’t starring at something so pure and graceful. The Jeppesen Terminal Building left millions in people surprised and astound.…
History of Musical Theatre When people imagine Musicals they think of Big Broadway lights shining down on people singing and acting but most do not know the story behind the curtains you see. People wouldn't’ ever first think of Athens on a hill in the fifth century B.C.E. Musical Theatre started as a unpopular idea but over the years it started to grow into a world wide famous reputation. A musical is a well written play that makes living art forms in dialogues that include music and…
It is not a secret that West Side Story is what can be called the American version of the Romeo and Juliet. I will like to note the contribution of West Side Story to the history of musical theater. The creators did their research and although the creation time was long, they came up with a game changing idea in the music theater arena. At that time not many plays on Broadway attempted to introduce or present musical theater productions which explored, in depth, issues of racism, geographical,…
Society and freedom are contradictory. Societal forces are detrimental to the human spirit. The novel, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the film, The Truman Show by Peter Weir, and the short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, all are related to the contradicting themes of society and freedom. The more one is influenced by the society, the less freedom he has. Being free in a society that is savage has negative consequences. Freedom that one does not earn…
‘The Truman Show’(1998, directed by Peter Weir) is a film about Truman Burbank(Jim Carrey), a man living in a world entirely constructed for him. Truman is the star of a reality TV show - but he doesn’t know it. He was orphaned as a child and therefore taken in by the TV cooperation and put in a world where everything is a set, everyone he meets is an actor, and every object holds a camera; through which his entire life is broadcasted to the rest of the world. I found this story to be very…
rate of mass shootings occurring in the United States is sending shivers down the spines of all Americans. Not one individual feels secure in the land of the free. Charles M. Blow, an American Journalist, liberal commentator, and the current visual op-ed columnist for The New York Times is one of many individuals that have…
When Christof, the creator and producer of The Truman Show, said that the show “brings hope and joy and inspiration to millions” many morality issues were raised. For example, it was not fair for Truman to be treated as less than human for the pleasure of others, even if that number is millions. Life is precious and to treat it as less is disgraceful. It would be a different situation if Truman knew about, choose, and wanted to be a star of the show, but throughout the movie, Truman does not…
As Christof presents the idea of Sea Haven being a utopia, it becomes more of a dystopia for Truman. For Christof Sea Haven is an ideal place for a person like Truman to love in since there seems to be little crime, Truman has a good job, a house in suburbia, and good materialistic possessions like a car and lawn mower. When it comes to Truman however it seems that the idea of a “perfect” world like Christof believed Sea Haven to be, but that couldn’t be farther away from the truth. Christof…