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Poetic Explication: “We Real Cool” We Real Cool, is a rather short poem written by Gwendolyn Brooks in 1960, right in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement. Near the beginning of the poem it sounds like everything is quite alright with everyone, with “We real cool,” but by the end of the poem, everything is not ok, and the poem ends with “We / die soon,” which means that death will soon occur, if change does not happen (Brooks 3, 9-10). Through the use several literary techniques, Brooks…

Gislebertus, a french sculptor who made major contributions to the cathedral of Saint Lazare was the sole creator of the lintel sculpture Eve (Encyclopedia Britannica “Giselbertus”). Gislebertus was a well-known sculptor due to his exhibition of expressionism carving and technical proficiency. With the rise of religion and the wide growth of Christianity throughout Europe, Gislebertus had the demonstration of the expressive range relief of Eve. The discovery of Eve was at the north portal of the…

As a sports photojournalist, writer and all-weather mountain sports junkie, Jennifer Thorson is focused on getting the most out of life and sharing her perspective with the world. She loves doing the unexpected. Jennifer received her undergraduate from University of Texas in Finance and an MBA from Southern Methodist University and worked in Dallas in wealth management and investments. After being in the corporate world for over a decade, her need for adventure and creativity came calling.…

The Durham Cathedral stands out as one of the most elaborate and beautifully constructed cathedrals in England. This very distinct Norman architecture has made many of the English cathedrals very iconic in design dated around this same period. This cathedral, constructed between 1093 and 1133, uses very large columnar piers to support the entire structure from the nave arcades, to the grand central openings, to the large ceiling vaults. From the pictures I can conjure up, the building is…

William Faulkner is a southern American writer who incorporates the characteristics of tradition within his writing. This essay will identify Southern American characteristics, summarize a southern American story, and identify characteristics of southern American literature in that story. Southern American literature is characterized by the inability to adapt to changes due to the tradition based south. Within “The Southern Myth”, an article that discusses the characteristics of the South,…

“As you grow older, you will discover you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” I chose this quote because the story I picked “Red Roses” is perfect for this quote because it is talking about a girl who was mean to a person but she apologized. My essay is going to be a story that I can relate to or someone I know can relate to. My first relation to this story is to fit in with everybody. The reason I picked this is that I have been moving around a lot which…

1) Who was Abbott Suger and why was he important? What surprising “building material” did he use? Abbot Suger is the man behind the visionary masterpiece, Saint Denis, which is a stained-glass piece of work that created historical importance in Cathedral glass structure. He is very important for his early work of gothic architecture and his style inspired many builders for years. The building material he incorporated in his work was the concept of light to reflect a symbol of god inside the…

Venkatrarma’s painting of the Kurukshetra War serves as an artistic response to war, primarily because it portrays the battle between a group of cousins (Kauravs and Pandavs) for the throne of an Indian Kingdom known as Kuru. The account of the battle is from the epic Indian story, Mahabharata. The painting by the artist depicts the time when chakravyuh was formed as a defensive formation which appears like a blooming lotus by the commander in chief of Kauravs in the battle of Kurukshetra. As…

Judaic art depicting religious images decorate the walls in the Dura Europos synagogue in Syria, such as the fresco from the west wall Life of Moses, 239AD. According to Soltes this is a depiction of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt as he parts the Red Sea. There are two images of Moses with significance perspective; one larger than everybody else and the other a smaller version of Moses who turns his rod back toward the Red Sea which then swallows up the Egyptians who follow. This…

Book Review Jenny Erpenbeck “Visitation”, originally published in 2008, provides the stories of 12 individuals in a forested property near a Brandenburg lake, east of Berlin, who make their homes here. At the center of this novel, lies the grand house and its grounds. Encompassing over 100 years of German history, through the experiences of its residents over the course of seven decades, charting the political misfortune of 20th century Europe, the grand house acts a safe haven or refuge for…