Engraving

“Telling a story in a futuristic world gives you this freedom to explore things that bother you in contemporary times” (Suzanne Collins). Suzanne Collins brought attention to a new corner of young adult literature, blending the problematic society she witnessed daily with the memories that sculpted her childhood. The basis of her writing stems from the intent to discuss issues such as war, violence, and manipulation; Collins presents these themes in varying ways depending on her targeted…

Ella Hepworth Dixon’s The Story of a Modern Woman presents methods of grieving in several conflicting ways and through the personal and public lenses of many of its characters. Death, the unwelcome stranger, repeatedly appears in the novel, lingering in the setting of its first seven chapters and stealing several characters additionally. The main character, Mary Erle, experiences the deaths of her father and closest friend over the course of the narrative, as well as the losses of several…

Graffiti is the act of drawing scribbled, scratched or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place. Graffito (plural graffiti), in the archaeological context, is a deliberate mark made by scratching or engraving on a large surface such as a wall. The marks may form an image or writing. In archaeology, the term may or may not include the more common modern sense of an "unauthorised" addition to a building or monument. Sgraffito, a decorative technique of partially scratching…

ESSAY TWO – QUESTION TWO As a recent Social Science graduate, the community based agency I am employed with has received an invitation to participate in celebrating the history, culture and achievements during NAIDOC week activities. In four weeks’ time, we plan to embrace this opportunity and participate in a range of activities that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s connection to the land and the sea. This case study will focus on the latent opportunities and challenges faced…

The movie I have chosen is Rocky. The theme of the film is perseverance. Ability to achieve what you set your mind too with unprecedented work ethic. Showing this by showing the audience the view of the american dream through a lens. Exposing the grit and grind that can be applied to many aspects of life. Beginning of the film Rocky is strolling through the neighborhood during the evening. As it shows up there is a solitary wellspring of light which are road lights. In some cases there is more…

Grasping his bronze forged shield and thrusting a nine foot long doru spear into the side of his enemies, the Greek solider known as Achilles, parted the Trojan army as Neptune parted the seas. Achilles being the true definition of a man of valor slashed his way through hundreds of Trojan soldiers and not a single one of them could land a scratch on this ancient death machine. However this Greek warrior was not fighting for a lazy king afar, no Achilles was fighting for his cause and for the…

Rembrandt is one artist that consistently graces top ten artists list. He is continuously called a master and a genius, a view that he himself promoted and was inspired by, as viewed through his grand self-portraits. By viewing how Rembrandt represented himself throughout his art, we see how he wanted us to admire in him later in history. His realistic portraiture, use of light, imagination, and most importantly his first name all support this view. Like many great artists, in all forms,…

The architects of the Dome of the Rock deliberately designed the space with the intention of portraying a message both to the followers of the Islamic faith and to the other prominent religions in the area. The Dome of the Rock is one of the earliest and elaborate major construction projects of the Islamic rulers. The reason for the Dome of the Rock’s creation can be seen through the thoughtful choices made for its location, the structural design, and the inscriptions and mosaics within the…

Trapped in a “cult of domesticity” that asserted that women were meant to be merely the shapers of the men in the world, they viewed their position as akin to slavery, as exhibited by Peter Graves’ 1835 engraving depicting a kneeling, enchained woman pleading, “Am I not a Woman and a Sister?” (Document C). Oftentimes an individual’s involvement in women’s rights movements was precipitated by abolitionist activism, which was considered eye-opening to many…

Build on What You Know Have you ever read a book or seen a movie that changed the way you look at things? In this chapter, you will learn how new ideas and discoveries helped to change the way people in Europe viewed the world. Classical Science ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did classical ideas about astronomy, mathematics, and medicine shape European thought? Between 600 B.C. and A.D. 200, Greek scientists developed many ideas on how the world worked. They used an approach called rationalism. In this…