Bastard". Sin City had a very good actors like Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Jamie King, Brittany Murphy, Benicio Del Toro, Nick Stahl, Elijah Wood, Michael Clarke Duncan. All the film is in black and white with a few colored details. It makes perfect environment and makes you feel like in a comic books. Sin City is shared into four parts and all those parts are wrapped together like one masterpiece. All the film is about are corruption and different characters who manage themselves through the grimy and violent city. Frank Miller had bring some remarkable characters into his comic novel like Marv, who is huge hulking thug and almost impossible to kill. I was very impressed by that film. It gave me a whole new movie experience. Every scene looked like a masterpiece. Actually every frame was like a perfect photo of a city full of violence and passion. Sin City is a "must see" movie
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Saint John´s church is about 140 years old. On the 1st of January it had its last praying and then the key of the church was handed over to the renovators. Residents of the Saint John´s church moved into the church of Niguliste. When the church was handed over, the people had a very grand goodbye(farewell) to the church even though it was only left temporarily. The first organ was built in 1869 by Gustav Normann. 1905 church started collecting money to get a better organ. In 1913 a real masterpiece of modern organ making was made. On the 16th April Saint John´s church got a new organ that was shipped from Germany. It was 6 metres high and 3 metres wide. Right now there should be approximately 4 organs in the church. People are worrying right now about the cracks in the floor of the just renovated church. The cracks were made from the constructions on the freedom square. If the cracks turn any bigger, then the tower of the church may fall bringing at least half of the church down with it
· The current Cathedral the fourth to occupy this site was designed by the court architect Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after it's predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. · It's architectural and artistic importance reflect the determination of the five monarchs who oversaw its building that London's leading church should be as beautiful and imposing as their private palaces. · Since the first service was held here in 1697, Wren's masterpiece has been where people and events of overwhelming importance to the country have been celebrated, mourned and commemorated. Important services have included the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Sir Winston Churchill; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria;
In a demonstration of Michelangelo's unique standing, he was the first Western artist whose biography was published while he was alive. Pieta Created between 14981499. This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary. Michelangelo's interpretation of the Pietà is unique. The Last Judgement The work took four years to complete and was done between 1536 and 1541. David David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by the Italian artist Michelangelo. It is a 5.17-metre marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Michelangelo's work ,,David" is located in Florence; Galleria dell'Accademia. Florence Cathedral The Galleria dell'Accademia was founded in 1784 by Pietro Leopoldo. The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art
and West. Estonia is often seen as the world’s leading innovator against the backdrop of untouched nature and rich medieval heritage.One of the most popular things Estonians have invented is Skype. The story goes deeper, and it might just be that Estonia with its diverse background and Nordic temperament ends up being your next holiday destination. Estonia has its own song festival The Estonian Song Festival is one of the largest amateur choral events in the world, a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. It is held every five years in July on the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds simultaneously with the Estonian Dance Festival.The joint choir has comprised more than 30,000 singers performing to an audience of 80,000. Estonia is unique because of traditions and people in Estonia and also our current president Toomas-Hendrik Ilves who is extremely modern as in taking ’selfies’ during the Estonian Song Festival
sorts as well as for the ordinary people. The life of his characters was full of misfortunes, but the always overcame their despair with courage and determination. Although he denied any social meaning in his films he ridiculed the values of society mercilessly. In "Modern Times" he showed the terrible working conditions at the production line in a giant US factory. His first full length talkie "The Great Dictator" was an anti-fascist masterpiece ridiculing Hitler. After WW II he spoke out against the McCarthy witch-hunts against communists. For that he was deprived of the right to live in US. He said he would never go back, but in 1972 he went back to accept the highest prize in the film industry an Oscar Reward. The last 25 years of his life were spent on Switzerland. He lived in a quiet Swiss village with views of Lake Geneva. He died of old age when he was 88, early in the Christmas morning 1977.
» The first one: tired of cleaning up the dishes just cover your plate with food film. Next one suddenly need to make a stand for a phone use some clothes clips and a line. Another very useful diy a bath rag out of hosepipe because of course it will take less time and money and this rag will be the centre of attention for everyone that will enter your bathroom. No Ikea or Jysk, who needs brand names when you can create your own piece of interior. If you wonder what is this artistic masterpiece this is a stand for tooth brushes, another practical ornament that will go well with the rag. Maybe you love making statements or enhance your amusing sense of humor store tic tacs in a light bulb. And a honorable place in a lot of stupid diys that have millions of views is dedicated to hot glue. Seems that some people have a stock full of glue and would prefer to build the whole house out of it. Including funny gloves like this, ester eggs decorations like
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Mari Tiirik, i-2 Oscar Wilde "The Picture of Dorian Gray" Basil Hallward is a taciturn and solitary artist, who finds his perfect motif in a young boy called Dorian Gray, who is the model for his oil painted masterpiece. Due to the fact that Dorian is very handsome, actually even heavenly beautiful young man, a friend of Basil, a cynical aristocrat Lord Henry Wotton (Harry) finds great intrest in Dorian. Lord Henry Wotton wants to buy the picture, and moreover, he wants to meet the boy in the picture himself. Unfortunately, Dorian is an innocent and a pure child, this is why Hallward doesn't find the idea of these two men meeting, because he is
Sydney Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Attractions 1.One of the largest sandstone rock formation lying in the Northern territory of central Australia is Uluru alais Ayers Rock. 2. Sydney Opera House (1957 - 1973) is a masterpiece of late modern architecture. 3. Kangaroo Island. It is a sanctuary for endangered species and home to a few geological phenomena. 4. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. Uluru Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level
regular exercise, rejuvenating leisure, fulfilling relationships, family, and a close-knit community. None of these things are not essential, but life without these is not that fun. A good society would enable for most people to have most of these luxuries and would allow everyone to have just like the least of these items (even like 1-3 would be enough). Most of the time desirable things are not indispensable, but most of the people who will read my masterpiece could not live without these things. E.F. Schumacher once said: “I’m not at all contemptuous of comforts, but they have their place and it is not first.” and I could not agree more with that saying. If only more people would have this kind of approach to their lifestyle, it would be easier to for us all to live. Good society is not a paradise, but it is enough for us to get awesome life. And because of the fact that
Literature of the 14th century The highpoint of medieval literature, the best writer of late medieval lived then. William Langland 1332-1376 the last important poet of alliterative verse. His masterpiece "The Vision of Piers Ploughman" how important working hard is, the labour of peasants is the base of the welfare of the people. A passionate protest against social injustice. A time when peasants were slowly rising against their feudal lords. Descriptions of different social classes. Religious mysticism. Two great principles: 1) all men are equal before God; 2) honest labour is dignified. It is a dream allegory. A young maiden named Youth, Greed is an old witch.
Kafka's Hunger Artist Kafka, in his masterpiece "The Hunger Artist," suggests that humans can never satisfy their desires. This is illustrated through the metaphorical hunger artist for whom nourishment is not being nourished at all. The viewing public's interest is derived from their desire to see the hunger artist cheating, but to view this would put an end to that desire. Finally, Kafka presents this idea while the artist is at the circus and describing when people wish to view the starved man. The hunger artist's nourishment is spiritual. The man only wishes to be honored by the public. As he continuously spirals downward in his health, he looses all forms of material nourishment. As the days go on, there is conflict between the artist and the audience, as they do not believe him honest in claiming not to have eaten. By searching for the audience's approval, a symbol for spiritual nourishment, he loses both material and spirit...
* Story takes place in London, in 19th century * Dick- war in Sudan , meets Torpenhow * War injury, returns to London , gaining popularity * Meets Maisie, falls in love with her * Maisie wants to become a painter, rejects Dick's love, has an idea for Melancholia * Maisie leaves London * Dicks starts to go blind * Torpenhow finds Bessie, a model for Melancholia * Dick treats her bad for better results * Finishes Melancholia before he turns completely blind * Bessie destroys the masterpiece * Dick becomes alone and miserable * Bessie returns and tells about destroyed work * Dick goes back to war, dies in battle * Battle between love and art * Endless friendship * Melancholia - depression, sadness
People's eyes are attracted to beauty and it's quite natural. We look at flowers, landscapes, pieces of art, and so on. We understand why it is beautiful. People also think of a man's/woman's appearance as of a masterpiece of nature and enjoy it as much as a landscape in the Alps. But is the essence of this beauty the same? Landscapes are parts of nature, pieces of art are created by gifted people; these objects are not alive, don't possess an intellect, so it is much easier to define the essence of it's meaning and purpose. Humans have divine gift of speech, abstract thinking and freedom of action. We can't but agree that it's very difficult to define, what is hiding behind good looks. Our mind is used to
It has changed our culture in many ways, making it so modernized that some of us cannot handle it. I am quite positive, that before the movie, people did not really know the basic story of how Facebook was invented. But by now, we have searched the internet, watched the magnificent movie and bought books titled similarly and can tell many interesting facts about our biggest entertainer. Even if the movie were not based on a real story and would have been made up, it would be a masterpiece in any case. Of course the topic is common which makes the movie more interesting and exciting for us. The director David Fincher has done a great job by not trying to force some characters to the audience. He wants us to draw a conclusion and pick a side, not the film. Which is a clever thought forming many discussions on the movie. It is the year 2003, Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend are breaking up in a bar. Moving on, we see
g.: utterly ridiculous / delightful / enchanting highly successful / improbable hugely successful / expensive adverbs like quite, moderately, rather, fairly that make an adjective less extreme. Exercise 5 Work with your partner to decide which of the following words can be used to talk about films, which to talk about plays, and which to talk about both: an act / the author / a box-office hit / the cast / characters / a classic / extras / a flop / a masterpiece / a performance / the plot / a role / a scene / a script / the stage / a star / a thriller Exercise 6 Use the language below to talk to others in your group about a film you have seen recently. The film is directed/ produced by ... It is set in ... It stars ... The role of X is played by ... It portrays / shows ... It conveys a sense of ... X gives a superb / thrilling / disappointing performance ... I can thoroughly recommend ... I found the plot rather weak / unconvincing
the vigorous climb to the top of the stone portion of the tower for magnificent and dizzying views of Old Town, Toompea hill and the port. 5.Kumu Art Museum A must-see for culture creatures, Kumu, the main building of Art Museum of Estonia, serves both as Estonia's national gallery and as a centre for contemporary art. The complex itself is a work of art - it was opened in 2006 after nearly a decade of planning and construction, and is considered a modern architectural masterpiece. Tallinn Old Town Tallinn's medieval Old Town is known around the world for its well- preserved completeness and authentic Hanseatic architecture. Enchanting atmosphere, rich cultural scene, beautiful surroundings and plenty of galleries, cafes and restaurants to choose from: there is something for everyone in Tallinn. Whether you have only few hours to spare or few days to walk around: Tallinn's Old Town is beautiful and enchanting during all seasons
Plas Newydd This elegant house is set amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery on the banks of the Menai Strait with spectacular views of Snowdonia. The comfortable interior is famous for housing artist Rex Whistler's masterpiece - a vast seascape mural. IRELAND Capital: Dublin Flag: Area: 32,595.1 sq mi (84,421 km2) Location: Symbols: Shamrock Interesting plase: Dublin Castle Dublin Built between 1208 and 1220, this complex represents some of the oldest surviving architecture in the city, and was
passion, and spontaneity. His personal philosophy, to which he himself gave the name of "Beylisme" (after his real family name, Beyle) stressed the importance of the "pursuit of happiness" by combining enthusiasm with rational skepticism, lucidity with willful surrender to lyric emotions. "Beylisme," as he understood it, meant cultivating a private sensibility while developing the art of hiding and protecting it. Charterhouse of Parma is Stendhal's other masterpiece. It fuses elements of Renaissance chronicles, fictional and historical sources, recent historical events (the Napoleonic regime in Italy, the Battle of Waterloo, the Austrian occupation of Milan), and an imaginative, almost dreamlike transposition of contemporary reality into fictional terms. The novel is set mainly in the court of Parma, Italy, in the early 19th century. Fabrice del Dongo, a young aristocrat and ardent admirer of Napoleon, goes to
There is a tunnel of water and water chambers that deliver clean water to the city, thus preventing banjirmedadak. They also have hydraulic technology to lift water. Taj Mahal It is a monument located in Agra, India. Built on the desire of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the son of Jahangir, as a mausoleum for the wife of Persian, Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz-ul-Zamani or Mumtaz Mahal. Development spent the next 23 years (1630-1653) and is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture. Ustad Ahmad Shah Jahan ordered the making of this building. Ustaz Ahmad workers gather 20,000 people consisting of a mason, goldsmith and engraver who famous from around the world. With the roof, dome and minarets are made of white marble, and beautiful art mozak. Some 43 types of gemstones, the diamond inclusion, jed, crystal, topaz, and patchouli has been used to obtain beautiful Taj Mahal. Giza Pyramid
Stephen's Chapel. Ever since these early times, the Palace of Westminster has been home to the English Parliament. In 1834 there was a huge fire that destroyed much of the old palace. All that remained was the chapel crypt, The Jewel Tower and Westminster Hall. It was Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister, who saved the great hall by arranging for the fire engines to be brought right into the hall and personally supervising the fire fighting operation. The magnificent Gothic Revival masterpiece you see today was built between 1840 and 1888, this was the work of Charles Barry who designed the buildings to blend with nearby Westminster Abbey. The two imposing towers, well known landmarks in London, are the clock tower, named after it's bell called Big Ben, and Victoria tower, on whose flag pole the Union Jack flies when parliament is sitting. Most of the tourists think that Big Ben is the tower, but Big Ben is only a clock, which was built in 1858 to 1859
tradition and the emergence of a new cultural and philosophical movement, Transcendentalism. Although the Am frontier was being pushed westward, Massachusetts and Virginia, the Puritan strongholds in the east, remained the centre of cultural activity. The Puritan heritage is clearly evident in the work of Nathaniel Hawthorne, who wrote about the conflict between the good and evil set in the dark, Puritan, New England past. In his masterpiece The Scarlet Letter he uses a mixture of fantasy and realism, symbols and allegories to explore one of his constant themes: the relationship between the individual and society. Herman Melville dedicated his greatest work, Moby Dick, to Hawthorne, in recognition of his friendship and the contribution he made in revising the first draft of the novel. When it first appeared, Moby Dick was described as a `wild and mad novel',
Begins", which created a cult following for the character unseen before. The most recent film "The Dark Knight", sequel to "Batman Begins" was unanimously praised as a masterpiece and Heath Ledger's role as the reimagining of Joker was found worthy of an Academy Award. Sources: http://www.superherodb.com http://www.batmanytb.com http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.imdb.com http://images.google.com
shrine of Thomas à Becket at Canterbury. Chaucer originally planned that the work should contain 120 tales, four for each pilgrim, but at the time of his death he had only written twenty-four and some of them were not complete. The Prologue. The pilgrims are described in the General Prologue; together, they represent a wide cross-section of fourteenth-cent. English life, although the nobility and the poor are missing as they would not have taken part in this type of group pilgrimage. Why masterpiece: It is written in English in a period when it was forgone conclusion that all serious writing had to done in Latin or French. It is a valuable social document as it gives us an insight into a cross-section of 14th-cent. LITERATURE IN THE MIDDLE AGES. Languages spoken : English, French, Latin. There was four major dialects, east became the basic dialect because it was spoken in London. By 1476, when William Caxton introduced printing, Old English into New English. Latin was
A new school was about to reap the benefits of the artistic foundations established by prior generations in a city in the midst of a financial crisis. New York City was broke, therefore the transit system was poorly maintained. This led to the heaviest bombing in history. Writers began to increase the thickness of the letters and would also outline them with an additional colour. Caps from other aerosol products could provide a larger width of spray, leading to the development of the masterpiece. It is difficult to say who did the first masterpiece, it is commonly credited to Super Kool 223 of the Bronx and Wap of Brooklyn. The thicker letters provides the opportunity to enhance further the name. Writers decorate the interior of the letters with what are termed "designs." First with simple dots, later with crosshatches, stars, checkerboards. Designs are limited only by an artist's imagination. Many different styles could
dramatic. Non original copies and derivative works Like other well known Japanese prints, the Great Wave has been frequently copied using the same techniques, as well as reproduced by photo-mechanical means. These copies are often confused with the authentic original print The print is one of the most reproduced artworks in the world, and was one of the subjects of the BBC documentary series, "The Private Life of a Masterpiece", which detailed the fascination surrounding the work in the East and West, its influence, and the artist's insights into a number of different areas, as revealed through the piece. The print is the subject of episode 93 of the radio series A History of the World in 100 Objects, broadcast in September 2010. The logo used by the Quiksilver clothing company was inspired by the Great Wave
another time, his Olympic games concerned only long jump. In the last competition before the games he jumped only 8,00 m in an awful race and his trainers got a little disappointed for the performance. In fact, looking his high speed, he would have jumped at least 8,50 m. For the first time Carl Lewis really suffers. He's not the robot of Los Angeles. He's afraid. In fact in the qualifications of the long jump brushes against the elimination. Then, the third jump of the final is a human masterpiece: 8,50 although the wind blew against him. Now he's a legend in the legend: he joined the record of Al Oerter with the fourth gold in the same event. His professional career finished that day, with his terms of joy which revealed his hidden humanity. In 1997 he just run some races to greet his fan and officially closed his career at Berlin, winning a relay together with Bailey, Fredericks and Burrell, the fastest men, with him, of ever in 100 m
actress, soft and formal style. "Shepherd Girl" soft colours, the girl probably wasn´t a sheperdiss. "Emma, Lady Hamilton" the painter´s most frequent sitter, the most famous work. Thomas Gainsborough. Born in Suffolk, studied under van Dyck, moved to London, one of the founders of the Royal Academy. His art was at the beginning naive, unskilful, strict. "The Blue Boy" a friend of the artist, the most famous painting. "Mr and Mrs Andrews" right after marriage, masterpiece of his early years. "Mrs Burroughs" painter´s aunt, the headmaster of his boyhood school. He painted landscapes and portraits, used bright colours. Kadri Keernik: "The Swinging Sixties" Fashion, young people, pantyhose, baby pills, Volkswagen bus, flower power, anti-war movement, hippies, psychedelic drugs, Summer of Love, Woodstock festival. Art was also psychedelic and created under the effect of LSD or other drugs. Civil rights, free speech,
Knight, the bar was set high for whatever project he decided to unveil as his follow up, and what Nolan has done with Inception has even raised the bar higher. The picture perfect cast, the ground-breaking visuals, the classic score by Hans Zimmer, and the confidence of Nolan as a master storyteller make Inception not only the best film of the year so far, but what may be a celebrated film for years and years to come. Hats off to Nolan for daring to dream bigger, and delivering a masterpiece. Punane elavhõbe "Punane Elavhõbe" (red mercury in English) was announced as an Estonian historic crime movie about mafia and underground brutality in the 90's. The main characters were three thugs who weren't special at all, mainly only stealing car stereos etc. They heard that they could get rich when they would buy red mercury in Russia and then sell it with a higher price. So they took their way to Russia and one of them, Korba,
encourage their preservation. What is a World Heritage bridge? The World Heritage Committee states that to be of World Heritage status a monument or site must be of outstanding universal value. It must illustrate or interpret the heritage of the world in terms of engineering, technology, transportation, communication, industry, history, or culture. World Heritage industrial sites and monuments must meet one or more of the following criteria and pass the test of authenticity: Represent a masterpiece of human creative genius; Have exerted great influence, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in engineering theory, technology, construction, transportation, and communication; Be an outstanding example of a type which illustrates a significant stage in bridge engineering or technological developments. A World Heritage bridge, like other properties, must meet the test of authenticity in design,
to write for the stage again. Exactly two years later, the fledgling Moscow Arts Theatre, under the guidance of Stanislavsky and Nemerovich-Danchenko, began the first of twenty-six rehearsals of The Seagull. The director, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, had recognised the potential of Chekhov's innovative dramatic technique and it was his enthusiasm that ensured the first highly successful production of the play. Th e plot of Chekhov's sixteen-page masterpiece is not complicated. A man meets a woman while both are vacationing -- without their spouses -- in the southern resort villa of Yalta. Th ey have an aff air and return to their respective spouses -- he to his wife in Moscow, she to her husband in Saratov. While at fi rst the man, Dmitrij Gurov, regards the aff air as just another pleasant fl ing, soon to be forgotten, he later begins to remember and cherish the time he has spent with Anna in Yalta
Best suited were the subjects that glorified bravery, loyalty, love for the fatherland and other virtues. Paintings were supposed to be instructive and fight against vices. (Leesi, 2003, p.115) As a matter of fact, the whole life of Jacques-Louis David was somehow connected to political change and therefore David was left with no other choice than to be a part of the French Revolution. In 1780 David returned to Paris and a few years later he exhibited his masterpiece Oath of the Horatii in the Salon. The Salon was a place where all the great men in Paris, who later on were participants of the Revolution, would gather, discuss relevant topics and enjoy culture. The message behind the Horatii impressed many important figures of that time, including Thomas Jefferson, who appreciated the message of patriotism and individual sacrifice on the painting. (Roberts, 1989, p.4, 5) In the Oath of Horatii David used
Italian in the 16th cent Italic words penetrated into the Engl lg. Italy had a very developed culture (nt, violin, trio, piano, solo, libretto; studio, fresco, canto) Also casino, macaroni, spaghetti, fascism. Spanish borrowings were borrowed directly(nt, banana, cocoa, tomato, burrito,mosquito).Portugese: cobra, emu, port, tank, veranda. Russian: ruble, verst, steppe, vodka, tiga, crash. German words were translated word for word (nt, chain-smoker, home-sickness, masterpiece, swan-song; thing in itself, world outlook, world market; kinderkarten, schnaps, sour kraut, deli). Non-European lg: Arabic words came in the middle ages through French (nt, algebra, alixir, hashish, harem, islam, sherbet). Hebrew or Old Jewish- words werw borrowed due to the translation of the bible (nt, hallelujah, Massiah). In the 17th cent England started to conqure other countrys such as India (nt, cashmere, nirvana, bungalo), Chinese (nt, gingseng, tea), Japanese(geisha, sushi, kimono,
The spire of the St Olaf`s Church has been opened to the public. The view of the Tallin Old Town and its vicinity is magnificent. Lore has it that citizens of Tallinn pursued two objectives at once when building the tower. Concerned about their sailors and guests of the city, they wished to erect a lighthouse that could be seen even from the shores of Finland. On the other hand, the magistrate and the citizens wanted to use the excesses of their funds to create such an architectural masterpiece for their hometown, the likes of which could not hav been found in any other European city. Tallinn's architects of the old days probably aimed to reach the Heavenly Father or to defy the skies at least. 14 Summary The aim of the report was to find additional material about the houses on Lai Street that would be helpful for the students of Tallinna Mustamäe College while doing their guide practice exam in form eleven
over the course of the next year, they toured extensively until 1966, then retreated to the recording studio until their breakup in 1970. Each then found success in an independent musical career. McCartney and Starr remain active; Lennon was shot and killed in 1980, and Harrison died of cancer in 2001. During their studio years, The Beatles produced what critics consider some of their finest material, including the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), widely regarded as a masterpiece. Four decades after their breakup, The Beatles' music continues to be popular. The Beatles have had more number one albums on the UK charts, and held down the top spot longer, than any other musical act. According to RIAA certifications, they have sold more albums in the US than any other artist. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the all-time top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary, with The Beatles at number one
Ellen becomes the writer in the family, because he is succesful writer of womens magazine. Anti human values of the city. Sacco and Vanzetti-two Americans of Italian origin, who were fighters of rights of workers. They were executed, it is been proved that they have been accused wrongfuly, it wasnt fair, they were communists. The 1930's saw the publications ,,USA trilogy"- 1."The 42nd Parallel", 2. ,,1919", 3. ,,Big Money". All the three books were published in 1930's. It's his masterpiece, the greatest work. He did a huge work. He traces the history of usa to the very end of the 19th century, the american-spanish war-to 1927, the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. He shows history as a great operative force, wants to recreate history, wants to show that the causes of what is happening now has to be found somewhere in the history. Unlike other modernists Dos Passos is interested in the average man, more than other modernist authors. Geography of the novel
The Romantic Traditions James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, which many consider to be his masterpiece. Further information: List of James Fenimore Cooper writings. He anonymously published his first book, Precaution (1820). He soon issued several others under his own name. In 1823, he published The Pioneers; this was the first of the Leatherstocking series, featuring Natty Bumppo, the resourceful American woodsman at home with the Delaware Indians and especially their chief Chingachgook. Cooper's most famous novel, Last of the Mohicans (1826), became one of the most widely read American
11. German borrowings metals and minerals zinc, nickel, quartz military mauser, rucksack, blitzkrieg food sauerkraut, bratwurst, lager, schnapps, schnitzel, frankfurter, dog daschhund, poodle, dobermann, misc kindergarten, diesel, fuchsia, gerbera, waltz, masterpiece 12. Borrowings from Asian languages Hindi: wallah (in charge of specific thing), curry, juggernaut (lorry), bungalow (from bangla), jungle, bandana, punch (drink), verandah Arabic: alcohol (alcool) , sugar, camel, elixir, algebra Japanese: kamikaze, karaoke, ramen, bonsai, ikebana, tofu, tsunami, origami, shiatsu 13. Dutch ad Afrikaans borrowings nautical terms boom, buoy, yacht, skipper, dock, cruise, art easel, landscape
Form of letter, maidservant, defence of her sexual virtue, genteel marriage. Created a female prototype. Clarissa – innocent country girl, corrupted by the city, dies a saintly death. His work set 2 directions: exploration of an individual’s psychological and moral awareness, to purvey vicarious sexual experience and thus fulfil adolescent fantasies. Henry Fielding: established a pattern for comic novel. Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones (masterpiece), Amelia. Traces the hero’s life from a childhood and youth spent in Somerset through an unstable period on road, peopled by motley (kirev) cast of characters, ending in London. Brought to novels vivid narrative technique and wide knowledge of the ways of the world. Paints mid-Georgian society. Laurence Sterne: A sentimental Journey – fictionalised account od Sterne’s travels in Italy and France.
Uses the objective correlative, includes many new elements that used to be considered unpoetic before him. Highly experimental with language, believed that a poet should write verse imitating actual speech – different rhythms, varying form – free verse, rhyme, etc. First masterpiece “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Best known for “The Waste Land” (1922) – post-‐WWI world, sterile and empty, full of death. Divided into vignettes (a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a clear-‐cut
ccc_tracy_3_40-51.qxd 6/23/03 2:47 PM Page 41 Dream Big Dreams ➤ 41 The Medicis were the wealthiest and most powerful family of Italy at the time. A commission for a statue from the Medicis was not only a great honor; it was also a task that could not be re- fused. For two years, Michelangelo searched for a block of stone out of which he could create the kind of masterpiece the Medicis were looking for. Finally, on a side street of Florence, partially overgrown with weeds and covered with dirt, he found a huge slab of marble lying on wooden trestles. It had been hauled down from the mountains years before and had never been used. Michelangelo had walked past this street many times, but this time he stopped and looked more closely. As he walked back and
S. Navy as a Midshipman which greatly influenced many of his novels and other writings. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous seastories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales. Among naval historians his works on early U.S. naval history have been widely received but were sometimes criticized by Cooper's contemporaries. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel The Last of the Mohicans, often regarded as his masterpiece. Cooper's portrayal of Native Americans and the white settlers in The Leatherstocking Tales shows us a prime example of how acculturation operates in various types, steps, and on various levels. It is so comprehensive and credible that many see it as what had charmed the reading public at home and abroad and "determined how the world was to regard the American Indian" for a long time. By the time Cooper started writing
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Finally Manly took it up. This quiet scholar, who never married and whose quiet, simple manner contrasted so sharply with his chief's, was to become one of the world's leading authorities on Chaucer. He and his collaborator, Edith Rickert, labored for 14 years to produce their monumental eight-volume work, The Text of the Canterbury Tales, in which, by a tedious collation of scribal errors and variant readings in more than 80 manuscripts of the medieval masterpiece, they reconstructed a text that is as close to the poet's own original as the extant evidence allows. The cast of mind that can thus sort out, retain, and then organize innumerable details into a cohesive whole was just what was needed for the Gothic complexity of the 424-letter Witzke cryptogram. In a three-day marathon of cryptanalysis, Manly, aided by Miss Rickert, perceived the pattern of this 12-step official transposition cipher, with its multiple horizontal shiftings
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