Frank Lloyd Wright

To some, Wright’s style might look complex, while to others it might look quite simplistic. Wright has his own specific style when it comes to architecture. In fact, he actually named that style the prairie style, because he used it so often, that it has become his own signature look. Wrights buildings are usually first perceived as quite complex due to the unusual division of spaces and the unique exterior shape. Taliesin West is a famous…

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American Democratic Architect who shaped modern architecture as we know it today. He possesses many prominent credentials, including infamous structures, vast writings, intricate theories, and scholarly teachings. Wright is most well-known for his original designs and the individuality that they displayed. He broke the mold of American Architecture during his time. Wright’s sole focus within his designs was harmony with humanity. He coined the term organic…

These many folk structures are the soil, natural. Though often slight, their virtue is intimately related to environment and the heart-life of people” (Frank Lloyd Wright). Sheeler used his photography to combine the new American Machine Age’s with its roots. Sheeler’s paintings do not feel outdated fifty years later. Their lack of a personal signature or human figure keep them relevant. At first glance, Sheeler’s…

“While the standard polarization of human being in a crime story is normally dividing by the law abiding citizens from the criminal, the characters here are soon divided on the basis of sex differences.” (Alkalay) In Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” Glaspell uses a murder investigation of a woman’s husband to demonstrate the different roles of men and women in the early 1900’s. Glaspell shows the reader, through small significant objects that the men think are inessential to illustrate the greater…

The one-act play “Trifles” written by Susan Glaspell in 1916 is a play about an on-going crime scene investigation where Mrs. Minnie Wright is accused of having murdered her husband, Mr. John Wright, but no evidence or reasons for her to commit such crime is found by the County Attorney and the Sheriff inside of the house where Mr. Wright’s body was found. In the play, it is shown how Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters find a dead bird in the house and decide to hide it from the investigators. As a juror…

gothic architecture James Renwick. Burnham himself had a long journey but eventually found his break when he was asked to become part of the rebuilding process of Chicago after the fire of 1873. Burnham and Root meet and worked at a firm of Peter B. Wright. They originally worked on just designing reserved housing for the barons of Chicago’s meat industry; the two seem to connect so well because of each other personality and this propelled them during their 18 years of partnership, building…

The Villa Savoye is one of the most important modern buildings of the 20th century which incorporated the Le Corbusier’s five principal points of architecture, and it could be the perfect realization of Le Corbusier's principles. This building is located outside of Paris and offers a space for occupants to escape from the crowded Paris. The location of the villa helped Le Corbusier to have freedom in design in order to create a masterpiece which would truly stand the test of time. This building,…

“Trifles” by Susan Glaspell begins with the investigation of John Wrights murder by strangulation. Sheriff Henry Peters and the county attorney George Henderson arrive at the Wrights farmhouse with witness Lewis Hale, Mrs. Peters, and Mrs. Hale. Lewis Hale explains about finding Mr. Wright acting strangely while she told him that her husband was murdered while she was asleep. During the investigation the women soon discover reason for action in the form of an empty birdcage and eventually…

Part III: Thematic Analysis (4 points each = 16%) A thematic analysis is when you take a larger concept or term and use it to notice patterns appearing throughout a text. For this section, select four of the following themes and apply each one to one of the texts (you must use each text at least once). Make sure you reference two specific examples in each response. Each response should be about 3-5 sentences. 1. Revenge: Revenge is a very prominent theme throughout the novel The Snowman. For…

local farmer, John Wright, is found with a rope around his neck, dead in his own home. In Susan Glaspell’s one-act play, Trifles, the characters are hard-pressed to discover a motive behind the murder of Mr. Wright. His wife, Mrs. Wright, is a prime suspect in the case. While the men search the house for clues, the women linger in the kitchen. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale are able to slowly piece together a possible motive when they take into consideration the fact that John Wright was a hard man,…