Kew Gardens, Queens

The Lewis chessmen are 78 ornately carved ancient chess pieces. Made from walrus ivory, carved with extreme skill, the 78 pieces consisted of eight Kings, eight Queens, sixteen bishops, fifteen knights, nineteen pawns and twelve rooks. The rooks in particular show almost a comedic side of the chess pieces, with solders called berserkers with wide expressive eyes biting at their shields. The variation found between the pieces show that these chess pieces likely originated from about 5 different…

friend to all animals. One day, Snow White met a charming prince. As they sang a song of love together, Snow White's evil stepmother, the Queen, watched them. The Queen was so jealous of Snow White's beauty that she ordered her Huntsman to kill the young princess. But the Huntsman couldn't bring himself to hurt Snow White. He told her to run far away so the Queen would never find her. Snow White ran deep into the woods. She was lost and scared but soon found herself in front of a cottage. The…

recognized. What perhaps not many know is that many of Disney’s stories like the Little Mermaid or Frozen, have an origin; a foundation that can have different versions. For example, Han Christian Anderson wrote both the “Little Mermaid” and the “Snow Queen” (the basis of Frozen). Both of these stories are considered “the one true story” when in fact they have different origins like any other fairytale. “Snow White” for instance is a classic fairytale, one that many people can recall easily,…

The King is like a super pawn. The king can move one space in any direction. It may move forward, backward, left, right, or any diagonals. Pawn Rook Knight Bishop Queen King Step 3: Understanding the Basic Rules and objective 1. The player with the lighter shaded pieces makes the first move. 2. Players alternate turns, meaning no player moves two turns or more consecutively. 3. Pawns can get “promotions.” If…

When we hear the name Safe Space, we often think of a place where anyone can relax and being comfortable in expressing themselves. A place without fear of being discriminated against as a result of your race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, cultural background, religious affiliation, age, or etc.. That’s the type of place my field placement agency is. Safe Space NYC Inc. is an organization that offers a safe and caring environment for youth. This paper will analysis Safe Space NYC Inc. in…

While the skyline views are breathtaking, so is the neighborhood of East Elmhurst where residents are able to live in a suburban like neighborhood while enjoying the amenities of New York City. East Elmhurst is a modest neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City and is situated between the neighborhoods…

Little Red Riding Hood by Thompson, is a European based fairy tale that revolves around a Big Bad Wolf and the young girl (Red Riding Hood). The girl walks through a forest to deliver some snacks to her grandmother. A Big Bad Wolf accosts her and makes attempts to kill her, but she outwits him. The wolf stealthily goes to the girls’ grandmother and swallows her. He then puts on grandmother’s clothes to mimic her so that he could lure the girl into his jaws. The girl is however wise enough to…

to do menial jobs. Additionally, the plot of The Little Snow-White is straightforward, and it narrates a story where the beauty of the Little Snow-White attracts envy and hatred from her own stepmother, that almost caused her death. The beautiful queen with a heart as dark as the bats of the night ordered a huntsman to kill the innocent seven-year- old princess. The narrative was told from the point of view of an omniscient narrator that gives the reader the opportunity to share in the…

cunning, ruthless and power Hungary wife who just wants to be queen and devises a heinous plan with her husband to gain the royal crown after learning about a prophecy that her husband will be king one day. This is comparable to The Evil Queen in the fairy tale Snow White who is a vindictive stepmother who is obsessed with being "the fairest in the land" her step daughter Snow White makes her zealous of her beauty title, so the Queen thinks of several plans to kill Snow White to gain that title…

does not do any work, he uses his pawns or soldiers and even the queen to do his dirty work. As you see in The Wire, Avon rarely ventures into the pit, gets involved in fights or deals drugs personally. One of the other positions in chess that is highly rated is the queen. The queen in chess can move anywhere it wants, is actively involved in strategies and the plot or game. In The Wire Stringer Bell most accurately represents the queen in chess. Stringer is the man that does all the dirty work…