The Christmas Invasion

“Richter's paintings, one might say, are timely only insofar as they are untimely” (Osbourne 110). This quotes perfectly exemplifies the meaning of artist Gerhard Richard work. The Art Gallery of Ontario possess Gerhard Richter’s painting Helga Matura as a gift from the volunteer committee fund in 1986, though the piece was painted twenty years earlier in 1966 (“Helga Matura”). In the AGO’s Philip B. Lind Gallery Helga Matura is on display for the public to see. Gerhard Richter painted many…

Constance Untalan Melissa Lopez First Year Composition March 11, 2015 Comparison Activity Lesson 5 For many years I’ve been in search of one of the most amazing films ever made, it’s called “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. When I was about nine years old I remember my mom giving me my allowance, and saying “now you can go buy your movie tickets to see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; since you earned it”. Remembering…

“Ahhh!” I said as I wake up to see the shining sun instead of hearing busses pass my house on its way to school. It’s the first day of Winter Break and we are going to Brookfield, Wisconsin. This is going to be the best winter break ever! Finally, we finished packing, Okay, I'll get all the luggage in the car, you guys make sure we didn't leave anything in the house and lock all the doors on your way out.” my dad says “Woohoo!” yelled Noor. “We're going to Wisconsin!!” sang Bahaa in a tune…

An attitude of gratitude is often thought about during the holiday seasons. Whatever part of the world you live in and whenever those seasons come up, you typically will hear parents say to their children, "be grateful". Why? Because, children have a hard time being grateful for what they don't get during the holidays and in turn being grateful for what they do get. If a child doesn't have a grateful heart, the old argument of nature vs. nurture can come into play. Was it the environment that…

Grizzly Bear 1. simple story The bear wants to get a job. Wallace The bear lost his job. Gabe Donald loves roses. Trey His favorite kind is red roses. Gabe Donald is a spy. Trey He loves water. Trey He hates girl bears. Trey Donald is rich. Trey Donald eats Austin. Trey He hates cheese. Trey Trey named the bear. Trey His brother’s name is Trump. Gabe Donald is very energetic. Gabe Donald use to live in a den. Gabe The bear eats everything. Trey A grizzly bear lived in the woods. Gabe The bear…

Winter comes as no surprise to most people who live in countries with four seasons, but many are not ready for winter storms and extreme cold temperatures. For most people, life goes on as usual in winter, with many people going to work, children going to school, people going to the groceries or markets, and some even traveling far distances. Older individuals and other less active people may spend more time indoors. To add to all these, winter is a time when people try to enjoy the holidays in…

Chapter 54 (A Beautiful Woman In The Snowfall) Although it had been four years, but my skills were still very nimble! I quickly stepped one foot on the small tree, and with the help of the tree, I bounced onto the top of the wall, positioning myself mounting the wall that was covered with snow. I looked inside the campus. Not a single person was in sight. The students and teachers should be still having a nice dream. There was only me, this hard working person who had been woken up by the…

“The Worst Witch” Not everyone has a picture perfect childhood, but I am blessed to have a wonderful family who have given me a great childhood. We make memories that will last a lifetime and our tradition on Halloween will be carried on for future generations to come. The tradition of watching ‘The Worst Witch’ has brought my family closer and it makes us realize how lucky we are to have the life we live. Growing up my dad had an abusive alcoholic father, therefore he did not have…

Food, Festive Events and Colors always make people think of and connect to laughers, happiness and joy. Once there is a saying “You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream. And that’s kind of the SAME THING!” The Odyssey of Feast showcases the joyful moments created by food and beverages in the 17th century with wide ranges of Still Life and Dutch Golden Age paintings. If you are looking for some Still-Life and Dutch Golden Age paintings, or you perceive yourself as a foodie. The Odyssey…

historical-circunstancial nature, since it is related with a concrete historical moment or circumstance in which the author was immersed. The letter was written on 17 December 1846, but it was published in The London Times newspaper a few days after, on Christmas Eve. We must situate this text in the period of The Great Famine, The Great Hunger, or The Irish Potato Famine. It was the worst famine in Europe of the 19th century, suffered in Ireland between 1845 and 1849 or 1851 (depends on the…