Les Diaboliques

However, this view must be discredited when considering the central issue; that Gauvain’s adventures mirror, contrast and shed new light on Perceval’s and comparing their quests and actions is fruitful when understanding their characters. Most fundamentally, the natures of their quests differ. Perceval is almost a wanderer, stumbling into the Fisher King whilst purely aiming to return to his mother, suddenly saddled with a quest much bigger than himself. Gauvain in contrast defends the honour of…

Shanaz Shakur Ms. Churchill English Honors 2, Period 0 21 September 2016 Essential Motifs in The Once and Future King Other than for the purpose of storytelling and entertainment, people read books to learn life lessons and understand morals and values. People read stories and take into account what the characters learn, and apply those lessons to their own lives. In The Once and Future King, T. H. White teaches us three major themes; that while the justice system gives people a chance of being…

From Spoken Words to Written Works Since the dawns of civilizations, people have used literature not only to express their feelings and their imagination but also to narrate what happened on their surroundings. During the medieval period there was a sudden rebirth of literature. Spoken legends orally composed were transformed into written poems and hymns. New writing styles were introduced by those poets and scholars who traveled with the Crusaders – people who went on expeditions for the…

Cubism In the beginning of the 20th century, a visual art style , was created called Cubism. It was unlikely than others because they brought different views of subjects together in the same painting using angles, lines, and shapes. It was created by the French painter Georges Braque and the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso. Cubism comes from the word "cubes" that was given by Vauxcelles after he had seen the landscapes of Braque. Cubism was really popular after…

King Arthur was known as many different things. Some people believed he was a medieval, mythological figure who was the head of the kingdom. Others believe he was a fearless legend. The king's entire life is in the book “The History of the Kings of Britain” from beginning to end. The evidence that King Arthur was a real human is very low, people don't really believe that he was real. There is many different books that have different evidence that Arthur was real & fake. The people that…

In the story "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight," the character of Sir Gawain is brought to life by the author whom is unknown. multiple charactors think of him as a nobile knight; he is loyal, honest and most importantly, courteous. during the story, Sir Gwain's persornality is put to the test multiple times during the story. they tell us alot about Gawain's character and the internal issues that he has. I will talk about the multiple places in the poem where we learn about Gawain, either through…

The Canterbury Tales is the most famous work Geoffrey Chaucer ever wrote. Chaucer wrote an introduction to each of the characters in the Prologue and planned to follow with a story pertaining to the characters. Unfortunately, Chaucer was unable to finish each of the stories he planned, but of the tales he did finish, arguably the best known of these is The Knight’s Tale. The problem with this tale, however, is that the focus of the Knight’s Prologue contradicts the focus of his tale or more…

Pablo Picasso is probably the most important figure of 20th century, in terms of art, and art movements that occurred over this period. Before the age of 50, the Spanish born artist had become the most well known name in modern art, with the most distinct style and eye for artistic creation. There had been no other artists, prior to Picasso, who had such an impact on the art world, or had a mass following of fans and critics alike, as he did. Although his art career spanned over a 7 decade…

The portrayal of a legend can be manipulated over time to create a story more interesting for its audience. Specifically, the Arthurian legend of Lancelot shows major theme changes over time, as Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and Lord Alfred Tennyson’s painting of Lancelot tell two different tales of the great knight. The medieval legend of Lancelot presents a character who is considered the greatest knight in the world, but over time has developed into a character full of scandal and…

had a plethora of mistresses while he was in these relationships. His infidelity and disregard for women were often depicted in his artwork. Even in some of his most famous works, it’s obvious Pablo Picasso has some type of contempt towards women. In Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, the painting features 5 prostitutes in a brothel – something Picasso was all too familiar with. The faces of many of the women he drew or painted were often blank or grotesque. Some of his other pieces that conveyed a…