The Mist

The Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province is a painting in a collection of works titled Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji, by artist Katsushika Hokusai between 1830-1833. However, even though the series is named thirty-six views, Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province is the fifth of an additional ten paintings added onto the original set of thirty-six due to the overall popularity of Katsushika Hokusai’s work. The series, as the title states, contains thirty-six various views of Mt.Fuji and the areas surrounding the…

were significantly challenged by the conditions faced throughout the Kokoda campaign. Climate wise, the Kokoda was a dreadful canopy of thick vegetation, searing with heat and humidity. The fighting conditions were extremely difficult due to thick mist and narrow passages in which to fight and defend. Disease and illness were very common whilst travelling through the Kokoda track and supplies were tough to receive throughout the journey. Due to these four horrific conditions, most Australians…

First, McCarthy uses a simile to describe the effects of the wildfire that had burned through the forest. He mentions “the smoke coming off the ground like mist and thin black trees burning on the slopes like stands of heathen candles” (48-50). The description of the mist illustrates how even though the fire went out there is still heat coming from the road's surface. This is important because as it was described the old man was walking through that road. He also…

The television adaptation of the comic book series The Walking Dead has since become a worldwide phenomenon since its premiere in October 2010. For some, it's the excruciating gore that makes it appealing backed by the sheer fascination of zombies , while for others, it's the presentation of humanity's resilience and the emotional and spiritual revelations only a zombie apocalyse can squeeze the sh*t out of everyone. To make the apocalyptic journey more exciting, here are some fun facts about…

1 - Write a third person narrative of the hanging scene from Pirates of the Caribbean Over the colossal castle, the spherical star above peaked over the horizon. Led by a sequence of chains, relentless guards warily monitored every limping slave. Mist blew through the ashen compound as every helpless hostage whimpered in agony. Masking beats of drums pursued every hesitant shuffle. Desolated hostages scuffled onto the wooden deck; their blistered, wounded soles left blood prints on the…

will start to adopt an American accent. You will start to admire Africans who have perfect American accents.” This being proven when Ifemelu had spoken to Obinze and noticed that “new words were falling out her mouth” like “columns of mist were dispersing.” This mist being her Nigerian identity. Americanah emphasises on how easy it is for an immigrant to forget who they are. The “rules” of the different societies challenging the ways in which one is able to tell who they are and their culture.…

Once Upon A Time, In a far away land, there was a magnificent kingdom. This kingdom was ruled by a fair and righteous king, named Cedric, alongside with his beloved wife, queen Tatiana. The King and the Queen had a beautiful daughter. Her name was Princess Amelia. Princess Amelia was a beautiful and graceful young lady. She had long brown hair and hazel eye. Everyone in the kingdom adored Princess Amelia, except one named, Merbeth. Merbet was a cold-hearted witch who was jealous of Princess…

Mary Shelley’s Gothic novel Frankenstein alludes to the situation of isolation of the protagonist and to the bitter tone of the writing found in Samuel Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” to demonstrate that the emotions both the protagonists felt were logical and are similar to our own emotions throughout our daily lives as well. In the text of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, the Mariner is on a voyage South. After a tragic accident at sea that ended the lives of his crewmen, the…

Chickamauga, Ambrose Bierce’s short story, begins with a little boy adventuring in the woods, pretend playing at war. The story shifts from the playful wanderings of the boy to integrating the actual horrific reality of a nearby battle’s aftermath. Such change does not immediately impact the boy, who continues playing even as the terrifying scene unfolds around him. This passage occurs towards the end of the story, when the child has been fully immersed into the gruesome chaos around him. It…

The Chinese are credited for making landscape works popular. Surrounding countries soon created works with a similar styling like Shiko’s landscape of Japan. This differs from Western paintings. I think it is a good depiction of a landscape through mist. The peaks poking through the clouds give a perspective of distance. Japanese artists use their imaginations to paint interpretations of nature. Western artists rely on shapes, colors, lights, and shadows to convey a scene. (Hearn) Eastern…