The Crystal Palace

Unexpected Rise of a Hero? Or Downfall of a Villain? Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Richard Briers, Kate Winslet, Nicholas Farrell, Michael Maloney, Rufus Sewell, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams. Hamlet is perhaps one of the most famous of Shakespeare’s play written around the 1600’s. Over time the play has varied, however I consider this version I watched this afternoon directed by Kenneth Branagh in 1996 to be one of the best by my standards. Branagh passion for the play…

In his play A Midsummer Night 's Dream, William Shakespeare explores the various themes of opposition, and the effect they have on his characters. One such theme is that of duty as opposed to desire. Duty is a moral or legal obligation, an action or task that one is required to perform. While desire is a strong want or longing for something. The first example of duty as opposed to desire comes within the first monolog of the play. Theseus, the Duke of Athens expresses his frustration of having…

Assignment 1 – ARCH 3053, Gabe Lever-Brine “How did the development of new technologies and materials affect 19thC modernism?” In the 19th century, architecture arrived at a pivotal junction bringing together revivals from Greek and Gothic styles and modernising them with the latest technologies and materials that were becoming mainstream during that time. That and the careful application of Classical standards following the 18th century Industrial Revolution set the foundations to the iconic…

Once upon a time there was an alpaca named Bluebell. She was an incredibly quintessential being with her lustrous topaz fur, doll-like ebony eyes and her uncanny ability to speak any language she encountered. She was truly remarkable. However, the most atypical thing about her wasn’t her appearance, it wasn’t her effulgent smile and it wasn’t her stubby little legs, it was the fact she was actually made entirely of plush fabric. On the morning of October 31st, Bluebell began her adventure. She…

The Civil War was one of the first wars to be documented thoroughly with the aid of photography. Mathew Brady and his team of twenty-three men took great care to document the war thoroughly. Brady began his photography career in photography in 1844, opening a Daguerrean Miniature Gallery in New York City (Mathew Brady 's World - A Biographical Timeline). Brady gained permission from president Lincoln to follow the Union troops to document the war in 1861. Mathew Brady, his team and his…

Aztecs made their art with gold, silver, copper, jewels, feathers, coral, clay, and stone. Miniature work were also popular where subjects such as plants, insects, and shells were rendered in precious material such as carnallite, pearl, amethyst, rock crystal, obsidian, shell, and the most highly valued of all materials, jade. Turquoise was a particularly favoured material with Aztec artists. A typical example is the decorated human skull, which represented the god Tezcatlipoca. The Aztecs also…

Madagascar is an Island located off the coast of Mozambique, in the Indian Ocean. Its native language is French. It is home to 90% of its own unique wildlife. (http://www.worldtravelguide.net/madagascar) Madagascar has two seasons: dry and wet. The dry season which, is cool and dry is during the months of May to October. While, the wet season which, is hot and rainy is during the months of November to April. Depending on where you are in Madagascar also plays a role in the climate. Each Region,…

After showing so much confidence that she did not fail, portrays that she will come back stronger and defeat Redd. Alyss is described very confident as Beddor addresses, “Both Alyss and Redd may have been strengthened by their proximity to the Heart crystal, but Alyss could see that she was stronger of the two” (Beddor 346). Alyss notices this when she is fighting Redd and she put Redd on defense and now she was attacking Redd. After conquering her anger, Alyss has become more powerful with her…

The Industrial Revolution was a period of many things for many Britons, but most importantly it was a period of mechanization, mass production and the creation of a working and middle class that divided the nation. The substitution of machine labor for muscle labor led to a sweeping, relatively rapid change in the way of life throughout Britain. Productivity grew and standards of living grew along with it. However, this led to many questioning whether the increase in the standards of living…

The word 'Holiday' is very favourite to all of us. That means a lot of pleasure and brings happiness to our regular life. We all are very busy in this earth with our daily works. There are many people all around who have even no time to spend a while with their friends and family because of their busyness. Those kinds of situation can bring a lot of stress and unhappiness to their life. To overcome that boring life, people need a long break from the works. Making holidays with friends or family…