Memento

Although at first glance Titian’s (Tiziano Vecellio) “The Penitent Magdalene” (1555 - 1565) and Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Virgin and the Child with St. Anne”(1503) might seem like completely unrelated paintings, only relatable in the fact that they are both of christian themes. The both tell us that devotion is not something one is gifted with, it is something someone earns through action, and that one is never late to be penitent and to repent. Both Titian and da Vinci both chose to represent…

philosophical, and open-ended masterpiece. A more recent example of a thought-demanding film is Christopher Nolan’s Memento. Nolan presents his story in a nonlinear perspective, moving backwards in one storyline and forward in another. In doing so, the film puts the viewer in a similar situation as the amnesiac main character. Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly called Memento “one of those jigsaw puzzles whose pieces snap together more tightly with each viewing”. More often than not, a…

the family and managed to gather herself together and send her fathers pocket watch and pen to her brother as mementos. After she died, the family never remained as close. Similarly, Elinor in Sense and Sensibility is the sister who holds down the family and discusses the practicality of situations and she takes her families well being upon herself. She too distributes cherished mementos of her father when he dies. Elinor gave her sister Marianne love advice to protect her from getting hurt by…

He had been declared the ruler of Opium. It had all happened so fast and he felt like he was drowning. The events that had played out earlier that day plagued his mind, soul, and heart. He was a grown boy, but he felt as if he were a newborn child. Matt felt frail and vulnerable. He was suffocating in all of his thoughts. Questions that would go forever unanswered swirled around him. Why couldn’t he save them? How could this happen? Where did he go so terribly wrong? He could just cry thinking…

for the Client Success Team. Another suggestion I would like to offer is to not leave recognition up to the leaders only. It can be very satisfying for a Wealth Concierge to receive good feedback from a fellow peer. This can be done by creating a memento with a little plague that can be passed around by an employee to another if he or she feels that the latter has done a good…

In mid-November, 1943 after conducting anti-submarine warfare exercises in Casco Bay, the destroyer U.S.S. Turner left the waters of Maine and steamed south to Norfolk, Va. It would be the last time the ship would ever sail into Casco Bay. Upon arriving at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, TURNER was ordered to escort duty for its third trans-Atlantic convoy of the war. Although it was TURNER’s third trip across the Atlantic, for some of the crew it was their first. Among those of the ship’s…

The Epic of Gilgamesh, explores the relationship between death and immortalization through the series of stories that Gilgamesh, King of Mesopotamia experiences. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh meets Enkidu, a powerful half man half beast hybrid whom is his equal in strength. Gilgamesh and Enkidu become close friends and one day, Gilgamesh mentions a demon monster named Humbaba whom “dwells in the forest” and suggests to Enkidu “you and I shall kill him and wipe out something evil from the…

Since talking about the topics in class, I haven’t been able to stop noticing conformity – change is behavior that is consistent with the behavior of others – and mimicry – the mimicking of actions and/or behaviors of others – everywhere I go. I knew the phenomena were common, but I wasn’t prepared for how often I would be noticing these behaviors. No longer can I complete even the simplest of tasks without noticing how all of the individuals – myself included – take actions based on the…

Football Display Cases: Show off Your Prized Collectible Footballs If you’re a sports fan, you’ll want to show off your memorabilia collection with football display cases. Display cases protect your collectible footballs from dust, accidents and sun damage while making them look more appealing. And there are many types of display cases – some hold one full-size football, while others display three. Display cases for mini-footballs and mini-helmets are popular, and you can choose from wall…

For centuries, artists have made still-life artworks as a response to the world around them, preserving both material possessions and concepts in their works. Two display examples of this are Dutch Golden Age still life painter, Pieter Claesz (executed works include ‘Vanitas with Violin and Glass Ball’ and ‘Nature morte au crabe’), and British, eccentric, contemporary artist, Damien Hirst (creator of iconic works ‘The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living’ and ‘Chicken’).…