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In Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall”, the theme that humans create arbitrary separations between themselves to find comfort in safety is shown through his use of a playful to dark diction and symbolism of the wall. Throughout the poem, a playful diction revolving around the barrier gradually transitions into a dark diction of why these barriers exist. First, a playful diction is presented as the narrator thinks of the barriers as “...just another kind of outdoor game” (Frost 21). Frost uses…

Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" involves many elements of symbolism shown throughout the songs. Pink Floyd tells his life story through the lyrics of his songs, maintaining the purpose of the title of his album, "The Wall," and giving it meaning. The meaning behind the songs resonate so much about his background, specifically his days as a youth. Pink Floyd tells his own documentary as he portrays a character going through challenges and struggling to find oneself through a tough time in his life…

The Berlin Wall, built during the cold war, was a barrier with the purpose of keeping the allies and the Soviet Union away from each other. The wall kept some Germans from seeing what was really important and helped hold the grudge the Soviets and the Allies had with each other. Although The Berlin Wall was way more severe than the barriers people set in everyday life, they both serve the same purpose, to keep people from seeing what they do not want to see. While both Lion in “Goin’ Fishin’” by…

In the beginning of her memoir, Wall’s writes about her lifestyle in positive light, using words such as “adventure.” and “love.” On page 18 she writes, “We could live like this forever”(18), to describe her excitement towards sleeping under stars without any pillows. Another quote describe her bright outlook on living in the dessert is, “I loved the desert, too. When the sun was in the sky, the sand would be so hot that it would burn your feet if you were the kind of kid who wore shoes, but…

On any given day while passing by the campus side entrance of Martin Luther King Library, the main library of San Jose State University, one can hear loud, upbeat music playing, and if one were to look for the location of the music they would notice a group of 3-10 people rhythmically moving to the music or loudly chattering. After spotting this same activity, the group always consisting of what seemed like different people yet always in the same location, I realized that it was not a…

Dance is an art form consisting of individuals or groups moving in patterns, either practiced or impromptu, to the rhythm of music. Dance and music go hand in hand, allowing the music to set a tone for the dance, creating different styles of dance. Dance is likely to have begun as a ritual to appeal to a culture’s worshipped being or included in ones “rite of passage” (Histoy of Dance, n.d.). Evidence has been found in India showing the existence of dance in the form of paintings made in caves…

structural safety according to the building’s height, size, or usage. In Ontario area, tremendous buildings are located and have been getting high-rise and ecologic. While usual people think in terms of common envelope system of buildings as curtain-wall or concrete, from my perspective, Terrence Donelly Centre in University of Toronto and Earth Rangers Centre have unusual functions with their enclosure systems, with sustainability. Terrence Donelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research…

The Unnecessary Construction Nightmare: The Mexican Border Wall For centuries, heavily secured border walls have been symbols of division between countries or other political entities who are not in good standing. Donald Trumps preposterous ploy to get elected would further divide two neighboring countries, and create the most secure and militarized border between two countries who are at peace in the entire world. His proposal of a wall is not only a logistical nightmare to even attempt to…

framework to support other structures. The structure of MBS’s walls are not load-bearing and consist of large areas of windows made possible by the concept of steel frame and curtain walls. Steel studs attract moisture, especially in Singapore with humid climate. The moisture can into the steel frame if we assume steel are not insulated, and then dewater on wallboard directly. The interior walls will reach a cold spots of moisture behind the wall. It is very expensive to maintain. Steel…

Traveling to a foreign country in eighth grade, surrounded by my carefree friends instead of overprotective parents marked an important milestone in my life. Having the opportunity to hang out with my friends with the freedom to decide what we want in Beijing, China is an experience I’ll never forget. It’s always nerve racking as a kid when you have to leave the safety of your dependable parents and place your trust in your teachers to make sure you don’t get lost or thrown into jail in another…