Gargoyle

Fashion and Architecture in the Middle Ages The era of knights in shining armor and princesses living in castles, or better known as the middle ages, a transitional period, took place between 300-1500 A.D. This era has been divided into different sub periods: The Byzantine Empire or The Early Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages. Preceding the middle ages was the fall of the Roman Empire, which led to the Holy Wars then causing a major shift in religion (Phyllis and Eurbank). Europeans began to…

Chapter One Thornewood Hall There are two types of people in Whodunit Hill: the sincere and the shady. So when Miss Sims, a checker at the Root & Shoot greengrocer thought she saw a ghost in front of Thornewood Hall I didn’t know what to believe. But I figured her claim had to be considered. Anyway, that was what got me into this pickle in the first place. By pickle, I mean the fact that I’m staring at the ghoul as it flashes blue in a tangled sea of tattered sheers. The drapes dropped to the…

says, "Under the command to consider everything as of potential interest, objects release latent layers of value"(63). De Botton's new outlook allowed him to see specific details such as Georgian pillars at a flower shop, Victorian Gothic-style gargoyles above the butcher's, and even office workers drawing a pie chart on his walk. He was able to realize that certain things are actually more valuable than they seem. The shapes that appeared in the diner actually became people and he “reflected on…

The outside of the castle with its gargoyles and being surrounded by dead tress made it look like it was owned by Dr. Frankenstein, but the interior looked like something out of an expensive catalogue. The old man bid me farewell, and I started walking away from his castle into an unknown forest overflowing with creatures I couldn't possibly understand. A slight breeze pushed through the forest causing the few remaining leaves that hung to the trees to plummet to the ground. My feet became…

The Roaring Twenties was an age that brought much political and social change to America, and specifically to New York. Throughout the 1920s, many Americans moved to cities to find work in factories and other businesses after World War I. After the war, real estate began to boom and tourism rose. This became an immediate cause for the expansions of highways and roads. During this period, newly developed technology allowed for the development of skyscrapers to be built, causing the establishment…

we’re partners. He always complained about being drawn into my capers, but I knew he secretly liked it. Seconds later, we were squatting behind a hedge watching the men’s dark silhouettes mill around the manor’s lower terrace. Mustache clasped a gargoyle knocker and dropped it several times against the front door. It sounded like a cross between chains clanging and a cannon blast. Then he tried the handle, and the door moaned open, scraping an arc across the dusty floorboards. He switched on…

Finding a date after a divorce could be bit challenging. Although there are a lot of people who bounce back easily after a divorce, there are so many people who find it hard to go back into the dating arena after a divorce. If you were a man who have been used to taking your wife on a date for years, asking another woman to go out with you may not really be so easy. To help you get back into dating after a divorce, you should make sure that you start taking some interest in your looks again. It…

One genre has a captivating appeal to its audience, especially the youth and critics that read it. It keeps its audience thrilled, ready to turn the next page. This genre is definitely a classic, and these books wouldn’t be around if it hadn’t pleased many people. However, some classics can satisfy their audiences better than others. The Hunchback of Notre - Dame appeals to the youth of its generation and the critics of the next generation more than A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court.…

1. Being on the Epic staff is a truly indescribable experience. As a beginner during my sophomore year, I learned the essence of journalistic writing, design and working in a group environment. At the same time, I began to stand up for myself in front of my tough Editors-in-Chief and became a mouthpiece for the other newcomers in presenting problems on staff. I learned that just because someone holds the crown, they are not necessarily right, and change can be a good thing. As Business Editor in…

During the day we go to see the tree at Rockefeller Center and buy chocolate candies from the Greenwood Pastry on the corner. Uncle Riley leads the way as we walk the streets until the light begins to fade between the office towers and the crippled gargoyles forever perched on the corners of the buildings that illuminate a golden age gone by. We laugh together and reminisce about the previous Christmases we have spent together. The elevator seems quieter on these nights, almost as if it has a…