The Looking Glass Wars

The way the boys are describe are analogous to young men at war. The speaker of the poem is the mother of the boy whose birthday is being celebrated. Since the perspective is coming from a mother, the way she views the boys behaviors affects how the reader is able to receive information. While a clear background…

multiple countries. The aftermath of this catastrophic event included many lives lost, a way of life, and buildings burned to ash. Historians call this massive coordinated attack on the Jews by the German reich- the Kristallnacht or The Night of Broken Glass. I chose to research Kristallnacht because it was a huge turning point leading into the Holocaust, and many people look over this event in history. Through my research I hope to find what developed before Kristallnacht, and I also desire to…

and Indian war. The colonists created their own taxes and ruled themselves practically. Britain made money from all of the trade flowing through itself because of all of the colonies it had. This system worked out very well until a war started in the colonies against the colonies of France. The French and Indian War caused the British to have debts that they had to pay off, and since it was fought partially in the American colonies, the colonies needed to help pay for some of the war debts.…

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was born in 1527 Milan, Italy. He was the son of Biagio, whom was also a painter from Milan. Arcimboldo’s first job was making stained glass windows in 1549 and worked with Giuseppe Meda to make frescoes for the Cathedral of Monza. In 1562 he had become the the court artist for Ferdinand I then Maximilian II and Rudolf II, who was his inspiration for the painting Vertumnus. Some of Arcimboldo’s most famous paintings include The Librarian, Vertumnus, The Jurist, and Water.…

The Birth of the Plymouth Barracuda Meet the First Plymouth Barracuda, but Probably Not the Last In 1964, the Chrysler Corporation shipped the first Plymouth Barracuda. It started out as a grocery getter, but turned into a full-blown muscle car when they started building the second-generation cars in 1967. The perfect sized car at the right time in history makes a Barracuda one of the most desirable Mopar classic cars you can get your hands on. Here we'll talk about some history of the…

of art such as Whitney Museum of American Art or Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) that displays work of arts such as paintings, photographs or sculptures from all around the world and from different artists? I personally visited the MoMA and as I was looking around I saw lots of paintings and sculptures, but the one caught my attention was the three-dimensional painting by the artist named Max Ernst called Two Children Are Threatened by a Nightingale dated ca. 1924, made in oil on wood with painted…

Chartres cathedral, such as the tunic and the windows, attract much attention to the community, which helps increase population as well as the money created from tourists. It is the fact that “Chartres’ windows are unique in the sense that a stained glass window became the object of devotion” that makes people keep coming back for more. Also, Chartres cathedral was used socio-economically in the ways that it had been used as a marketplace within the community; “The cathedral was the most…

Ever since Titanic was released during the holidays, studios have looked at the holiday season as a prime spot to release huge movies. Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Avatar, and Titanic have all seen gigantic numbers during this time of the year. This makes Winter the new Summer for movies. Sure, there are now Avengers films being released at that time, but December is where they roll out the films that could be nominated for awards. If you take a look at this holiday season — I have taken a…

In April of 2003, a complete draft of all genes that make up the human DNA was found. This helped further research for genes containing disease, leading to cures. Looking into the future, this will lead to a Human Microbiome project, to help better understand bacteria on organisms. Another substantial leap in the medical field includes Stem Cell Research. Stem cells can be programmed to be any type of cell in the…

in the middle of our errand. Screams pierced through the air as herds of people rushed into the roads. Shards of broken glass rained onto the people. Dirt and grime showered their faces to the point where there wasn’t a difference between the people and the street. A 30 year old man had strapped with explosives on his chest had strut to the shop merely 200 feet next to us. Looking back, I can see some of the reasons my parents limited my time…