To the Virgins

(Davies, 70) above him. Dunny later returns to the battlefield in France to find that fateful statue which brought him the comfort of home in a time of great fear, though finds that the statue is missing from the site of his original sighting of the Virgin and Child. He later discovers that the statue is now on display in a museum in Salzburg. While investigating a shrine in Austria, Dunny discovers that the magician who appears on stage at Le Grande Cirque de St. Vite is none other than Paul…

My mother was well known in a rural town in Mexico. I remember being selected at six years old to try on a special dress for the annual parade, which meant I would symbolize Virgin Mary. When I was given the role, I felt a great deal of responsibility to do everything correctly. As my float drove through the main streets, I carried the heavy doll by using every fiber in my being hold my arm up; I could tell the symbolism behind the doll I was carrying meant a lot to my community, and I did not…

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Spanish Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, is the Catholic title of the Virgin Mary who appeared before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. On October 12, 1945, Pope Pius the XII named her “Patroness of all the Americas”. The Our Lady Of Guadalupe Basilica is located in Mexico city and is the most visited Catholic shrine in the world. Fray Bernardino de Sahagún was a Franciscan missionary priest, who helped in the Catholic evangelization of New Spain. He was born in…

A woman who was a virgin, or even claimed a vow of chastity, was virtuous in the eyes of the church, and through this symbol the ‘ideal woman’ was born. This is clearly exhibited by Rosa’s vow of chastity, outward modesty, and purity of life that she honored in her personal…

Total # of Words: 557 Keyword Topic: “Virgin Island National Park”- 6 Keyword Density: 1.07% The US Virgin Island National Park in St. John Summary: The US Virgin Island National Park is well protected and maintained for Tourists and Vacationers to enjoy. St. John is an island in the Caribbean Sea and a constituent of the US Virgin Islands (USVI). This is the smallest of the three main lands; St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix. Though St. John is the smallest island, it is said to be the…

It is described as a mystery because when Fo first discovered this story, he saw textual fragments about its 13th century origins in a magazine article. One detail that stuck out to him was that the Virgin Mary was quite different than the well-known Biblical version of her. In this piece, she refused to accept that Jesus was making himself into a sacrificial lamb for all those who have sinned. Additionally, she opposed everyone that contributed to…

Barbara Capitelli was shaking, not noticeably, but shaking inside for her feelings were exceptionally strong and vivid. She wanted to get away from Barbara and the only way she could at this moment was to think of someone else’s words of wisdom. “The whisper of solemn finality, the mention of death of a loved one is a deep moment of regret that takes control and squeezes you till the tiny drops of remorse have no place to hide. It is that moment of reflection when you may look back and think…

a. Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar and Jeffrey Eugenides The Virgin Suicides both examine the relationship between victims and the world surrounding them; while Plath creates an individual, inspired by herself, who fights against the world, Eugenides, affected by his youth in a violent city, writes about a suburban society, instrumental in oppressing the Lisbon girls. While both protagonists fight against their worlds with their painful pollution and challenges to male superiority, they struggle to…

Last December record amounts of snow and cold temperatures hit the U.S. and most part of Europe, which led to chaos in the whole travel industry (Jainchill, 2011). Many flights all over the world were cancelled and some of the airports were shut due to the adverse weather conditions. Moreover, even train or bus services, namely in United Kingdom, were not fully operational due to the same reasons. Such things like terrorist attacks or natural disasters always have big influence on travel…

Donatello’s Mary Magdalene was a sculpture created during the Italian Renaissance in 1455, it was placed in the convent at Santa Maria di Cestello. Donatello’s Mary Magdalene was believed to have been created for a source of hope and inspiration to repent prostitutes at Covenant Santa Maria di Castello.1 This artwork is looked at today as an example of penitence, Renaissance realism, as well as one of the most famous expressions of female emotion.2 Not only is Donatello’s Mary Magdalene known…