Essays on Awe

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Introduction As a child, the mind is easily in awe and wonder about the simplest or most basic experiences. Experts argue that this may be the case because children’s brains are wired differently compared to when they grow up as adults. When children grow up, their brain physiology and chemistry change so as to accommodate other sections of the brain that are necessary for adulthood. Consequently, individual loses her child-like wonder when experiencing ordinary events as an adult. Therefore, childhood is a time when the brain focuses on allowing the child to develop by ...

One of the main advantages of literature lies in its ability to communicate various cultural experiences and provide greater knowledge and deeper understanding of foreign traditions for the reader. In the Western civilization, Eastern religious traditions and cultures informed by them are perceived with interest, fascination and even fear; while lack of understanding can often impair successful interaction and communication. In addressing the issue of religious values, the authors of two books, Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us about Living in the West and Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a ...

The Lament for Prince Peer of the Sun, of The Lament for Prince Kusakabe, is among the earliest poetic works of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro that have survived until modern days. The poem, which is an elegy in form, was originally intended to commemorate the late Japanese crown prince Kusakabe, a successor of the emperor Tenmu. The beginning lines of the poem point to the place of Kusakabe’s temporary burial palace and express the poem’s relation to the mourning period following Kusakabe’s premature death. The first meaningful section of the poem is a clear allusion to Japanese ...

Introduction

Tourism has many definitions, which include traveling for pleasure purposes. Tourism, according to World Tourism Organization, is defined visiting and staying places away from our normal environment for a period exceeding one year for leisure or other business purposes. Tourism can be either domestic or international where implications are on both the host and source countries. Today, tourism is among the major sources of revenue for most countries and has a great impact on the economic growth and development of nations. The hospitality services, transport services, entertainment venues, as well as goods bought by tourists are among the sectors ...

Research Skills

2016 Introduction The use of social media has mainstreamed the marketing platforms for most companies today. This practice has been so common due to the introduction of digital technologies that connect the entire world. Therefore, information dissemination and realization of connectivity is highly manifested on the social media platform than any other marketing precepts. On the other hand, there has been a massive transition from traditional marketing concepts, even as most companies embrace this new marketing portfolio (Wollan, Smith, & Zhou, 2010). Jingle Clothing Limited Company is not exempt to this massive migration since it needs to catch up with ...

We live in a world where there is good and evil. Since time immemorial, stories told by humans have always had heroes and villains. Human culture has always been rife with tales of heroism, both real and fictional, wherein awe-inspiring individuals faced immense adversity only to overcome it and accomplish good in the end. In the last century, these stories have taken a new turn in introducing fictional characters that are superhuman. The heroes in such storylines who’re more commonly referred to as superheroes are capable of feats that, by any standard, far exceed human capabilities. It is ...

During his lifetime, Emile Durkheim was hailed as a famous French sociologist, psychologist and philosopher who, together with Karl Marx and Max Weber established the academic field we now know as social science. Durkheim published a number of seminal sociological works one of which was The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life, which explained the origins of religion. Durkheim (1912) believes that religion "is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things”. Durkheim referred to sacred things as “apart and forbidden.” Beliefs and practices may also be considered as “sacred” and they help unite a community ...

Introduction p.3

Body: My first weeks as a new university student pp.4-67 Conclusion p.8

References and Bibliography pp.9-10

Introduction When I first started university I was understandably nervous, and I had many thoughts running through my head. One of the prevalent thoughts was primarily focused on results. I wanted to do well, but I was aware of the challenges that lay before me. I was aware that my studies in higher education would not be easy. In addition to this, I was aware that in order to achieve the best results, I would have to do get out of my comfort zone and work harder ...

Myths have been around longer than just about every other form of literature. From the beginning, it is clear that humanity has wanted some sort of explanation for the way the world works, and myths have long served that purpose. Whether it is the myth of Apollo driving his chariot across the sky each day to explain the bright light that traverses the sky (and to provide some sort of comfort that the gods are running things, even though the Greek gods certainly were not the benevolent sort) or the myth of Hades and Persephone’s twisted love that ...

Response Entry

Response Entry

The main difference between the visions of Judaism of Reform and Orthodox Denomination of Judaism is their approach to Torah. The Orthodox Judaism believes that Torah came directly from God. These five books, according to the orthodox can never be changed. They even believe that the teaching should be taken the way they are and there should not be an attempt to interpret them. To them the books contain the law and God is the giver of law. The God-given law should therefore be understood literally without any interpretation, (Eilberg-Schwartz, 2012). The Judaism of the Reform form ...

Walt Whitman’s ‘To a Locomotive in Winter’ and Emily Dickinson’s ‘I Like to see it lap the miles’ are two poems that are written about trains, albeit in different styles. While Whitman’s poem is straightforward and the reader is clear that he is talking about a train, Dickinson’s poem uses imagery and a roundabout way to describe a train going through the hills. Both the poems have different tones- Whitman uses a more formal tone while talking about the train, while Dickinson uses a rhyming structure that is more folksy in nature. Both the poets ...

Space in 2001: A Space Odyssey, Voyage to the Moon and Space is the Place

Space-based science fiction has mined a great deal of symbolic and subtextual meaning out of the vastness of space. At once, space has been something to fear and aspire to, and respect in all instances. Three of the most fascinating cinematic portrayals of space have their own unique spins on the black void of the cosmos – Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey paints space as a mysterious frontier that both threatens the very existence of humanity and heralds its ascension to a new level of consciousness. Georges Melies’ 1902 silent film Voyage to the Moon advances Jules Verne’ ...

One can take into account the famous film, Jurassic World, directed by the stalwart director Colin Trevorrow, as one of the iconic films in the history of cinema that has impressed the audience and the film critics alike. The film goes on to portray the ambitious project of this corporation to build up this park in an island where they would display dinosaurs to the public. Now, one can very well understand the sheer spectacle that is associated with the film in context. As such, there can be no doubt about the universal appeal of this film transcending the ...

Massacre of the Innocents by Paul Rubens is judged by the experts as the true Rubens. The subject of the artwork is the massacre ordered by King Herod, who wants to prevent the King of the Jews to be a rival. Rubens depicts the massacre of the Innocents of Bethlehem. Rubens work is characteristic of nudes that are chubby and voluptuous when compared to modern standards. He was an ambitious painter of altarpieces and worked on historical subjects.

The art work

The rich and dramatic colors used by Rubens in Massacre of the Innocents show that he is clearly influenced by Italian ...

My brother, an African-American lad eight years younger to me, has been very close to me since his childhood. He has been my playmate, wrestling buddy, friend all through these many years. Still in his school, he has taken after me quite a lot owing to our bond. I find it to be really interesting to gauge his moods and reactions as I feel that I know him inside out. He is a wonderful person embodying an innocent soul with the zing of the ultra-modern generation.

The lad plays computer games till late in the night for entertainment and excels in ...

Importance of undertaking the research

Tethers are used in Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) systems instead of the use of rigid towers. With the use of tethers, there is new degree of freedom in the flight. AWE systems come with different shapes when compared to aircrafts and aerostats. This, therefore, requires that unique attention be directed at safety dynamics, and systems control. The use of tethers instead of towers brings challenges to the whole process. Although this is the case, there is the introduction of performance optimization. Currently, AWE systems which have turbine blades with horizontal axis will be required to make adjustments to the ...

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Ranked among the top 7 heritage sites around the world by UNESCO, Stonehenge is one of the most picturesque marvels of the medieval world. Standing isolated in Wiltshire, England, the prehistoric monument has been a destination for well over 800,000 tourists from all over the world every year. With many theories surrounding its construction and purpose, architects and archeologists have put their minds together in trying to come up with a scientifically acceptable explanation of the monument’s coming into being. Today, many questions surround Stonehenge, with hundreds of documentaries giving different accounts, and crediting different people for its construction ...

The Tyger and The Lamb found in the songs of experience and songs of innocence respectively are two notable poems by William Blake. The poems were inspired by the years he lived 1757-1827 which heralded the inception of the Romantic movement in the western civilization. The Romantic movement was founded on human expressiveness and spirituality with enhanced focus on nature. The society then had a profound impact on Blake’s perception and convictions regarding various issues he tackled in his poems. His two works, The Lamb, and The Tyger are much centered on the poet’s expression regarding religion with ...

Islamic Site Visit Review

Islamic Site Visit Review

Introduction

Islam is the second-largest religion, with approximately 1.6 billion followers and the fastest growing religion in the world. Islam is a monotheistic religion established in the 7th Century in the Middle East. The name Islam is a literal translation of ‘submission’ or ‘surrender’. The religion originated from the teachings of the holy Prophet Muhammad. The holy text in Islam is the Qur’an, believed to be the direct words of God revealed to Prophet Muhammad. Under Islam exists two denominations, Sunni, the majority, and Shia. Islam is a widespread religion, with its presence felt in every part of ...

Abstract

Ranked among the top 7 heritage sites around the world by UNESCO, Stonehenge is one of the most picturesque marvels of the medieval world. Standing isolated in Wiltshire, England, the prehistoric monument has been a destination for well over 800,000 tourists from all over the world every year. With many theories surrounding its construction and purpose, architects and archeologists have put their minds together in trying to come up with a scientifically acceptable explanation of the monument’s coming into being. Today, many questions surround Stonehenge, with hundreds of documentaries giving different accounts, and crediting different people for its construction ...

The Journal of Hendrick Hamel is an account of the thirteen years he spent in Korea under the Joseon dynasty when the ship he was sailing on shipwrecked off the Jeju Island in the southern coast of Korea. Contrary to the name ‘Journal’ the account of Hamel is not a daily report of the years he spent but rather a report he wrote for his employers. His employers were the Dutch East India Company and he wrote this journal specifically to inform them of any possible trade opportunities. His journal was published in the Netherlands soon after his release and arrival. ...

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The art pieces from both the Greek and South Asian traditions express divine qualities, as well as, human qualities. They each indicate that the divine can be shown in ornate, exaggerated versions of humanity and also in the everyday person. Both traditions communicate the divine at distinct ends of the spectrum: from royal gods to the everyday person.

Athena Lemnia:

Athena Lemnia and Athena Pathenos is the art displayed in the Greek tradition. Athena Lemnia looks like a typical Greek woman. Her hairstyle is plain, absent of any decorations or elaborate headdress. The face is also plain, ...

In the expansive novel, Cities of Salt, Mudun Al-Milh exemplifies the impact that the discovery of oil has had in the Arabian Peninsula. His outlook is not just limited to the impact on the human landscape in the Arabian Peninsula, but also the physical landscape. The authors take on the environment and the desert in Middle East compares the now and then; now being the period after the discovery of oil and arrival of American and English oil companies and then being the period of simplicity before this vital resource was discovered in the geographical region. From an environmental ...

The United States has a proud tradition of military accomplishment and support. Federal holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans Day celebrate the men and women who have fought and died in battle for American freedom. Historians have coined terms like the “Great War,” and the “Good War,” to describe the proud feelings of America’s participation in modern wars. After World War II, the country experienced an unprecedented economic growth and increased political power throughout the world, leading some to label the decades after World War II “the American half-century.” However, the memories of one American war stand in stark ...

“The Tyger” – William Blake

“Haiku” – Matsuo Basho r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r – e.e. cumings Over the centuries human civilization has tended to have an exploitative relationship with nature: we plunder the earth for old, precious stone and minerals; we consume grain and fruit, nuts and berries; we kill wildlife – sometimes for food but also for pleasure. Humankind has also meddled in nature – genetically-modified crops are simply the latest example, since before them skilled horticulturalists have for centuries produced hybrid plants for practical or aesthetic purposes. The popularity of zoos and wildlife parks demonstrates our fascination with the other species that inhabit our world. Poets have ...

The Ford Foundation Building is a 12 story building (with two subterranean floors) located in the heart of New York city. The design was conceived by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates in 1964 on a commission by the Ford Foundation for its headquarters. The firm designed the building mainly comprising materials such as glass, controlled rusting steel and pink flecked Canadian Granite. The building was completed in 1967, and received its fair share of appreciation, as well as criticism. The interior design was basically intended to break down the isolation that cubicles offered, and yet maintain individual privacy at the ...

Stone circles are found around in the world, from all around the United Kingdom to Poland and Israel. The most famous set of stone circles is Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England; a town in southern England about 13 kilometres north of Salisbury. Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most amazing puzzling sites in the world. It is a prehistoric monument believed to be built anywhere between 3000 to 2000 BC. Geologists identified the types of stones at Stonehenge as Bluestone, Sarsen, and Welsh Sandstone, which are all sedimentary rocks. The remains of the Stonehenge structure is a ring of ...

Feathers Fashion

Part I. Environmental Assessment Introduction Economy of the United Arab Emirates, a key player in the international market and responsible supplier of energy resources, is built in such a way as to act effectively on the regional economic arena, meeting the basic needs of citizens to help them achieve a decent standard of living. Despite the fact that the federation has existed for just over 40 years, the basis of the current socio-economic stability is laid deep in the centuries and is the result of historical traditions and customs of the state of trade. The basis of credibility, which features ...

Last December Holidays, I paid a visit to San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). From their collection, in their Painting + Sculpture section, I liked the artwork done by Louise Bourgeois.

Artist: Louise Bourgeois

Nationality: French- American Life dates: 25th December 1911 – 31 May 2010 Media: bronze, stainless steel and marble. Describe the work of art physically. Maman is a nine meters high spider sculpture. Its composition is steel, marble and bronze. The sculpture embodies both strength and fragility. It hovers on its legs that act as a protective asset and a cage to a sac of eggs.

The formal elements of the sculpture are its grayish color and magnificent size.

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Petra in Jordan – a city of dreams

Abstract Petra is a historical and archaeologicalcity which is located in the Ma’an region of Jordan. It is famous for its original and unique rock cut architecture and its water conduit system. Petra is also known as the Rose City due to the beautiful and original colour of its stone which is carved and hewn out of the rock. This paper examines the historical aspect of the city in ...

The seminal epic which is attributed to the great Greek poet, Homer, delves deep into the heroic tales and in turn attains the stature of an immortal literary work which has continued to evoke the interest and awe of people from all across the globe since it got popularized. The work goes on to immortalize many characters which have become prototypes in the course of time. Starting from the literary critic to a common man, everyone has been baffled by the sheer quintessence of the Iliad which has been hailed as the omnipotent human expression and documentation of the tales ...

Every human being we have encountered or will ever encounter is a complex end result of multiple influences. Every entity that he is exposed to leaves an impression on his thought process and often times if we sit and analyze one particular person in detail, we surely find remnants of those who have impressed him in his actions and words. It is therefore possible to critique or appraise him with reference to his inspirations. This paper aims to dwell on the work of the distinguished fiction writer T.C Boyle and in doing so will highlight the influence of another prominent ...

Parties are no doubt an integral part of the average undergraduate student. While I fall in this bracket, I am the undisputed champion of putting together awesome surprise parties of whatever kind, especially birthday parties. Preparing a surprise party can be exceptionally challenging especially considering that people are different, have different tastes and preferences, and are likely to react differently to different things (Espeland and Verdick 79). For a successful surprise party, the priorities of the individual to be surprised have to be pivotal as they are the primary determinants of whether the party will be a remarkable joyful event or an ...

Abstract:

Petra is a historical and archaeological city which is located in the Ma’an region of Jordan. It is famous for its original and unique rock cut architecture and its water conduit system. Petra is also known as the Rose City due to the beautiful and original colour of its stone which is carved and hewn out of the rock. This paper examines the historical aspect of the city in the context of the architectural prowess of those who built it. There is also an examination of how the city was built on a theoretical level as well as comparisons ...

The seminal epic which is attributed to the great Greek poet, Homer, delves deep into the heroic tales and in turn attains the stature of an immortal literary work which has continued to evoke the interest and awe of people from all across the globe since it got popularized. The work goes on to immortalize many characters which have become prototypes in the course of time. Starting from the literary critic to a common man, everyone has been baffled by the sheer quintessence of the Iliad which has been hailed as the omnipotent human expression and documentation of the tales ...

Identification of the Event

One had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian Institute which effectively contains two museums of Asian art through the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. These art galleries are actually interconnecting through an underground passageway and the art works, exhibits, and showcases are open to the public by visiting its location at 1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. To comply with the requirements of this current discourse, one hereby initially identifies the museum that was visited; the date attended with the attendees; and the initial reaction upon arriving at the event. The visit was ...

Description of What Was Seen

One had the opportunity to visit the Frist Center for the Visual Arts which is located in 919 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee. One of the featured exhibits was the ARTini: Vik Muniz: Garbage Matters which enticed one’s interest due to the artist’s decision to use discarded used materials, more commonly known as junk and garbage, as his medium of artistic expression. Thus, one got to appreciate the Brazilian artist’s various renditions of Pictures of Junk and Pictures of Garbage which were reported to have been created through meticulously gathering, selecting, arranging discarded materials to form aesthetic works ...

Introduction

Situated at the center of Rome, the Coliseum, also referred to as Colosseum, is an oval amphitheater that was created to mark the greatness of the Flavian reign over ancient Rome. Initially named as Amphitheatrum Flavium or Flavian Amphitheater (Coarelli and Gabucci, 2001), it is easily the largest amphitheater ever constructed by the Roman builders, and is also the biggest in the world. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, signifying the exceptional talents of the Roman architects and engineers. In the present day, although the massive structure stands in a ruined condition to a degree, due to ...

Ambrogio Lorenzetti, an eminent Italian painter who hailed from the Sienese school, has left us basking in awe of his works and one cannot help but introspect about his artistic creations. His Well-Governed Town and Country is a pictorial encyclopedia which brings forth the exalted countryside of his times. He created frescos on the walls of Sala dei Nove or Sala della Pace which have endured the scythe of time as paramount works in preservation of history. These works testify Lorenzetti’s quintessence as a political and moral observer of his times. These works depict allegorical figures of virtue pointing to ...

Nicholas Mirzoeff (3) defines visual culture as the process by which visual consumers seek meaning or pleasure or information from visual events as presented on a technological interface. Visual technology is any medium designed to purpose of enabling or augmenting the visual experience. This paper will interrogate the relevance of visual culture in everyday life. A recent image captured in Egypt will be used to test the application of the concepts of visual culture in post modern images. The study of visual culture is necessitated by the great divide that exists between contemporary visual experiences and the ability to ...

Both Grant and Sherman pursued a new type of warfare. Explain the change in strategy these men employed. Note a battle or campaign in which each man used this new strategy. Finally, was this strategy effective? Why or why not? Ulysses Grant and George Sherman employed what could be described as the first shock and awe tactics in modern warfare. This involved overwhelming the enemy with firepower and bombardment before the battle actually took place and then moving in with vast infantry formations eventually destroying the enemy’s line of communications and laying waste to the surrounding land thus cutting ...

Georges Méliès was the one of the first directors in the history of world cinema to leave the audience in awe. The stalwart’s works have continued to impress gazillion film lovers across the globe in the past century. What made him stand apart was the fact that his films were not documents of prosaic events. Rather, the man portrayed scenes that could only exist in the vivid imagination of the audience before this. The eminent film theorist, Tom Gunning, tags his films with the phrase ‘cinema of attractions’ which describes his works as a perfect mesh of spectatorship, ...

‘’Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.’’

-Robert Frost (Mountain Interval 1920)

The annals of poetry have seldom seen poetry as effortless as Frost’s. Seemingly simple, his poems are thought provoking, creating an impression on first time readers instantly. Frost is the Father Christmas of literature; with something for everybody. His writing style protects his poems from becoming obsolete, appealing to the aesthetics of readers across ages. He is revered for his strong command on the colloquial American dialogue which makes his poems appear real for laymen, as if ...

Romanticism and Realism are both highly influential art periods, however, they depict their subject matter in vastly different ways. Political, social, and ecological understanding changed how society viewed art. Romanticism and Realism had different objectives. Romanticism to produce emotion and Realism to document reality by looking at these periods in depth one can gain a better understanding of the importance of these periods on the world of art.

Early Romanticism

Romanticism is usually considered a spinoff of Neo-classicism. The Romantic period begins with the turn of the 19th century, from those who did not find inspiration of the seriousness of Neo-classicism and its ...

Studies that have been done using research to better understand the human consciousness have added to the knowledge of sociology, anthropology, and religious studies as well as other disciplines. Walsh and Grob point out that More than 1,000 clinical reports documented a wide array of psychological effects and therapeutic possibilities . . . findings included insight into the stubs of consciousness, the unconscious, and the relationship of different schools of psychology, motivation, self-actualization, spirituality, psychotherapy and adjunctive therapies. (1413) Roger Walsh is a Professor of Psychiatry, Philosophy and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California in Irvine. He and his collaborators ...

- “Earth” This film chronicles the life of several different animal families. There are four themes followed throughout the movie: seasonal patterns, climate change, individual animal stories and hunter/ hunted interactions. - I chose to watch this documentary because I find this film to be a great example of the wonder of nature. The imagery throughout the film is awe inspiring. I was also interested in the message of conservation the film proposed. - The central point of the film was the amazing animal life on planet Earth. The goal of the director was to promote conservation. The ...

Film Viewing Guide: “March of the Penguins”

- “March of the Penguins” This film chronicles the journey of Emperor penguins as they march across the frozen tundra to make it to their annual breeding grounds. Their harrowing journey shows the dedication of penguins and nature’s ability to persevere. - I chose to watch this documentary because I find this film to be a great example of the wonder of nature. Antarctica was a place that I found intriguing and wanted to learn more about. I wanted to learn more about migration and Antarctica. - The central point of the film was the mass migration of ...

Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan (1651) was a key work of political philosophy because for the first time a writer argued that nations and societies work best when there exists a social contract between all members of a society and those that rule them or the individual that rules them. Hobbes was writing just two years after the execution of Charles I of England and Scotland – a king who had tried to rule as an absolute monarch. Charles I had been tried by Parliament and found guilty of treason: a strange charge we might think, because at the time treason involved the betrayal of the monarch. However, ...

According to Hartt and Wilkins (2010), the name Giotto di Bondone became synonymous to the Early Renaissance period. Most of the details of Giotto’s birth and death is speculated by experts due to the lack of public records and statements about the artist. In some recounts, the Italian artist is said to be from Colle di Romagnano in the northern region of Florence. Records in 1267 noted that his father is called “Bondone”, a man with high standing in Florence. While records have no clear idea as to where Giotto was born, a hamlet in the northern region of Florence ...

The Pantheon in Rome, Italy is the ultimate symbol of imperialistic power and control. Its name means "to every god," and was created by Marcus Agrippa in order to provide a temple to all of the Ancient Roman Gods; rebuilt in 126 AD, it is a monument to godly power and the capabilities of an entire empire. While this is one of the most famous examples of the might of an empire, City Hall in Los Angeles is a similar symbol of the capabilities of a modern, imperialistic empire - the United States of America. Located in the Civic Center district of downtown ...

Analysis of William Blake’s The Tyger

William Blake wrote this wonderful lyric poem called The Tyger in 1794. The poem has six quatrains of two couplets each. In this poem the poet addresses the tiger and is in complete awe of the way it must have been created by the Creator. The use of anaphora (repetition of the question what?) brings out the poet’s awe and bewilderment at the tiger’s creation more effectively, which is the central theme of the poem. He just can’t imagine how the blacksmith or Creator could create the tiger’s ‘fearful symmetry’ (l.4). Blake has vividly ...

SeaWorld Adventure Parks (SeaWorld) is a chain of oceanariums, marine mammal parks and animal theme parks in the United States. The first SeaWorld Park was opened in San Diego in 1964 and since then, more than 100 million people have visited the famous parks (Malloy). SeaWorld currently operates parks in California, Orlando, San Antonio, Texas and Florida in United States with the three main parks located in San Diego, Orlando and San Antonio.

The experience of being at SeaWorld is breathtaking. Gigantic water-filled tanks, the numerous monstrous sea mammals, spectacular underground exhibitions and the constant water splashing conjure feelings of ...

There are many reasons I wish to attend George Washington University, not the least of which being my commitment to a good education and to attending a diverse university. Given my intercultural experience, I feel I would be a very good fit for the George Washington University community. Being from South Korea, and living there most of my life until very recently, I have a great deal of knowledge regarding this unique and vibrant culture. I would consider it a great honor to offer this information and knowledge about my culture to those who would be interested, furthering the collective understanding of those who ...

The Aesthetics of Nature and of Language

Greenpeace? Friends of the Earth? Eco-warriors? What can they possibly have in common with an eccentric Californian fruit farmer of Scottish extraction? Or, to put it another way, when you turn the faucet, do you ever wonder where your water comes from? If you live in the San Francisco Bay area, then your water probably comes from Hetch Hetchy, which is located in the Yosemite National Park. Its strikingly unusual name comes from the indigenous people of the area and was used to describe the edible grass that grows there. The valley runs parallel to the Yosemite River Valley ...

INTRODUCTION

The Spanish painter Salvador Dali was one of the most idiosyncratic and interesting figures of the 20th century, not just for his painting, but for his overall personality and behavior. He was often called eccentric and flamboyant, almost to the detriment of his work. However, despite his odd nature, it cannot be denied that his surrealist paintings carry significant meaning and purpose, as well as incredible aesthetics behind them.

This is no less true in his 1954 painting Crucifixion Corpus Hypercubus, which depicts a rather unique version of Christ on the Cross, combining complex quantum mathematics with a deeply spiritual event. ...