Serenity

well as the type of form employed are somewhat similar. Mainly, the style and tone of the accompanying music seemed to reflect the text that was being mentioned, wherein Donna Elvira’s rage and fury was accentuated by sharp fortissimos, Juliet’s serenity when contemplating her potential for love is accompanied by periods of cheery and fast-tempo melodies and slower, melodic, and serene melodies. Similarly, the forms of the two arias share some similarities, notably in the fact that as they…

In the novel, The Lord of the Flies William Golding, the author, constantly hints to the reader through the actions of the characters that beneath humankind’s civilized behavior and composure, a primitive savage or unevolved destructive being resides who possesses an indigenous tendency for chaos. One such character, Jack, represents evil in human nature as developed through his cruelty, his connection with violent imagery as well as violence towards innocent beings and creatures. The main…

We all have choices in this world, to let go or to hold on. To do something good or bad. To look at what is truly there, or believe in what we cannot see. We all will fall in love in some moment of our lifetime, whether it’s when we are young or when we are old. Some of us stay in love and some of us move on because we know what is best for the people we love. It is ideal that we fall in love young and stay together until our death bed. Especially if you were brought up in the church, when it is…

Loss and grief can turn to madness if you let yourself explore your thoughts. One can become insane just by thinking about a once gloomy past. The terrors from before can haunt and make you see things which were not there last. Imagination starts to work and you’ve dug your hopes real fast. That’s exactly what this grieving narrator of “The Raven” had to bore. This was through the unexpected loss of his beloved Lenore. The narrator of “The Raven,” creates this frightening yet sophisticated bird,…

Color Impact in Marketing and Web Design Color is a significant component of visual communication. While impacting our mood, color assists us make a distinction between different elements. All things considered, the impact of color should never undervalued by companies when coming up with modern design solutions, regardless of the goal. When considering web design, color combinations are vital as they would create an impact in the customer’s subconscious. Color attracts, changes moods and…

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein takes the reader on a journey around countries in Europe, and brings you as far as the Arctic. The story involves one man 's desire to use his passion and love of science to create a living organism. The reader follows along as Frankenstein deals with the emotional stress from playing the hand of God. Shelley’s choice of setting plays an important role in connecting the audience with the story on an emotional level helping them feel the fear, stress, anger and joy…

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a support group that reaches out to those who have an addiction to alcohol in order to bring them to sobriety and change their lives for the better. One of the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings offered in the city of Mount Vernon is held at Faith Lutheran Church. Attending this meeting allowed me to gain a greater understanding of the struggle of alcohol addiction and the recovery process, and has highlighted the tremendous impact that AA has made on thousands of lives…

In this essay, I will compare and contrast two statues of different time periods and cultures. The first statue is Gudea, from the Neo-Sumerian Period. This 41 cm high sculpture is made out of Diorite and dates back to 2090 B.C Mesopotamia. The second sculpture is The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabu, from the Old Kingdom period. This 62 cm high sculpture dates back to 2575–2465 B.C. It was found in the western cemetery in Memphite in Egypt and is made out of limestone and paint. The two…

because that is what the Elder has told them is right. The citizens believe the reality they are told. They have also been led to believe that murder is simply “release” and that older folks get sent to “elsewhere”, which is supposed to be a place of serenity. Really “elsewhere” is heaven. This is all they know because it is all they were ever taught. But when Jonas gets chosen to be the next receiver of memory, it is as if he is the philosopher-king who is allowed out of the cave. Finally he is…

hearing to his least command when it is right, and even when it is not. There is no greater wrong than disobedience. I won’t be called weaker than a woman.” (655, 680) If she doesn 't bury Polyneices, Antigone feels that his spirit will never find serenity in the underworld and that she will have, as Creon did, opposed the gods’ commands. Antigone and Creon…