Elegance

Does one dare to explore mysterious/wondrous short stories? Dan Chaon has an approach to the craft of writing that is both unique and different. Among the missing is a collection of short stories about everyday people, most of whom are somehow broken on the inside. Whether it’s a woman finding comfort from a blowup doll, a family driving into the lake committing mass suicide or a boy who imagines he’s a detective who investigates a man he believes is his future self. His work is ambitious and…

which reaffirms the readers’ views of Pearl, reminding them that Pearl is normally impolite, disobedient, and naughty. However, for this particular scene, everything Pearl does contrasts her past descriptions; she is completely aligned with the elegance and high class of her surroundings. Pearl “stole softly” towards Dimmesdale, painting a picture of graceful movements in the reader’s mind. She then she took his hand in the “grasp of both her own”, showing an image of gentleness. Finally she…

wide sphere of human existence, they take all the colors of life, they are often exquisite strokes of genius, they delight by their airy sarcasm or their caustic satire, the luxuriance of their humor, the playfulness of their turn, and even by the elegance of their imagery, and the tenderness of their sentiment. They give a deep insight into domestic life, and open for us the heart of man, in all the various states which he may occupy; a frequent review of proverbs should enter into our…

religious changes that cleared crosswise over Europe amid the 1500s, renovating devotion, governmental issues, social order, and fundamental social instances. Committed to the thought that salvation could be come to through confidence and by saintly elegance just, Luther energetically questioned the degenerate routine of offering indulgences. Following up on this conviction, he composed the "Controversy on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences," otherwise called "The Ninety-Five Theses," a…

The Romantic Period, one of my favorite periods, gave birth to a lot of famous composers. The beginning and ending dates are difficult to pin down. Approximately, it started at 1820 and ended at 1910. During this period, a few major events greatly affected Europe. The American and French Revolution had just occurred and brought more freedom, the Industrial Revolution brought many people from the country to the city, and the Napoleonic Wars brought confusion and poverty to many. However, poverty…

and Darcy are speaking in the library, he begins to describe his ideal woman. Elizabeth comments that there is no way any woman can fit the standards he has set: “I never saw such a woman. I never saw such capacity, and taste, and application, and elegance, as you describe, united.” Elizabeth is further repulsed and begins to find Darcy too…

A man who’s charisma and love for elegance left his legacy for us to admire . In early January, Peter Coping began working as Creative Director to the brand of Oscar de la Renta . It was during this time that I got the chance to work in the house 's trim department. What I learned is that…

Nilaja Sun’s, No Child was performed at the Macalester black box theatre, on October 13-14, 2017. Niara Williams performed this one-woman show and developed many characters throughout her performance. No Child tells the story of Malcom X High School students and the challenges that they face while in school. A teaching artist, Ms. Sun, comes to school to offer the students a healthy expression of creativity. She directs the students in a play that shows the direct correlation between the…

On the 2nd of September, I with my friends from all over the world, attended the First Friday celebration in the Old City. This event happens every first Friday of each month from 17:00-21:00 o’clock, rain or shine, as they say. This aims to acknowledge Philadelphians’ artistic eye and for them to showcase their craft. Not only did this fill our hearts’ passion for beauty, but it also filled our stomachs with good foods from participating restaurants. As an exchange student, and first time…

We also placed pearls around collars of our shirts to show the elegance of our characters. This decision showed our relation with each other and unified us, but that's where our similarities end really. I decided to dress up in many prints to differentiate myself from my co-stars. To further my character from the others…