Descriptive Essay On Chess

Ever since the age of three, hockey has been a huge part of my life. Everyone in my family played hockey and to this day, it is still my favorite sport. I have always viewed the sport of hockey as just a game; however, through the lessons learned in Anthropology 101, I thought it would be interesting to use my new anthropological mindset and tools to view and analyze the game like I never have before. On Friday November 3rd, I decided to go and watch my brothers adult league hockey game, not as a supporter, but as an anthropologist.

Traveling is one of my family’s favorite things to do. The family has visited numerous places throughout the United States, however, none are as memorable as Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, there are many places to go and sights to see such as: Cola-cola factory, Cabbage Patch Kids Factory, Under Ground Mall, the Zoo, Atlanta Braves Stadium, Six Flags Over Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, and the Atlanta Aquarium, are all in or near the city of Atlanta. The three that we visit on every trip to Atlanta are Six Flags, Stone Mountain, and the Atlanta Aquarium.

The air of a brisk Friday night hit my face as I walked out of the locker room. Inspirational music fills my head, as I think of what needs to be done tonight. The opponent is Olivet, they’re tough but can be knocked off if we execute.

I am going to describe every element in the painting while analyzing every element as well. I will show why I believe the objects and elements in the painting point towards my thesis of how the Queen is expressing a fight against time. First off, the games. The card of queen and the chess piece are both mementos from the artist’s childhood, showing she grew up playing games. Something significant about the queen playing card is its femininity. Why specifically the queen as opposed to any other card? I think it addresses the phase the artist went through as a child

My hand grasped the cold metal handle and swung open the big wooden door. A gust of warm air immediately coaxed my face as I took a step into the building. I walked down a narrow hallway, passing the concessions and the locker rooms, and made my way toward the arena. I walked through a final set of doors and just like that, I was there. I heard the players blades carving up the ice, the coaches preparing for battle, and the glorious sound of our student section.

‘The Pianist’ is a cinematic masterpiece by the Polish director Roman Polanski. One of the key ideas that appear throughout much of the film is that of ‘hope being instrumental in our survival’. This idea is portrayed through Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Polish pianist, as he struggles for survival in Warsaw as everybody that he once knew and everything that he once had is lost. The idea of ‘hope being instrumental in our survival’ is worth learning about as it allows the audience to realise the importance of hope in todays society – and to understand how Polanski uses music to symbolise ‘hope’ for Szpilman in the film. Polanski effectively utilises an array of visual and oral text features such as music, dialogue, and lighting to build further

This is the big game of the season, it’s football time and this game is to see who plays North Scott in the finals. It’s a game of rivals with the DeWitt Sabers and the Maquoketa Cardinals. These two teams hate each other and who ever wins this game will have huge bragging right. It’s a Friday at Birney Field here in DeWitt, the Cardinals get to pick the side of the coin for the coin flip.

“To play chess with all my friends. We love it! It’s the best game ever created!”. He threw me a deriding look. At that very moment, I was compelled to pick the heaviest object from me and throw it at his mocking face. I saw my mother bend down slightly. I could tell a smile was curling upon her lips. “What is this chess? I will not allow this evil game to be in my house. And also the one who play it.” I knew she was referring to me. I carefully picked my chess piece, the queen, and lead her importantly toward my opponent’s king. Click, click. The sound of her movement told all the black men that the end was near, the winner will be

This painting features symbolism and anarchic themes. The very setting of the game of chess could be seen as one of the many examples of symbolism in this painting. The girls are surrounded by trees in grass, obviously outside. One could ask why the game of chess isn’t inside, where the girls could be safe, protected and sheltered.

Gerrand gives us a glimpse into the history of chess. What we know is that during this period is that the rules of chess changed and the Queen piece became the most powerful tool in the game. The significance of the Queen bought the concept of gender into the conversation, especially considering it surpassed the power of the king. Sofonisba’s The Chess Game then came at an interesting time. The painting involves her sisters, Europa and Lucia, playing chess in front of an all female audience, Minerva, the maidservant, and the unseen Sofonisba. We know that chess is a game of intelligence; therefore we must assume that the painting is portraying female intelligence and overtly strengthening the perception of women during this time. It also strengthens the idea of the female artist by paying close attention to the circulation of gazes amongst the sisters. Lucia has won the game. She has also finished her apprenticeship with Sofonisba and now possesses more artistic and creative ownership. Europa, a future artist, looks to Lucia, and Lucia to the invisible painter. Gerrand suggests is that as we move from gaze to gaze the meaning behind the inner dynamic is best understood when we come to Lucia’s gaze. In order to really understand the painting we must understand that it is Sofonisba’s viewpoint. She holds the brush and control behind the painting. When you understand the dynamic, you understand the importance of a female’s position in painting. All of the sister’s are

2. Analysis of Form: The sitting woman is the center of interest with other components of the painting surrounding her. The painting is naturalistic. Asymmetry is used with the guitar in the upper right hand corner and the jug-like object in the lower left hand corner, cards, and the lamp. The colors surrounding the woman are warm with soft hues, but the dress she is wearing is a cool blue. It has a split complementary color harmony. The shadows casted on not only parts of the room, but also her face establish a defeated or exhausted mood. The woman is the focal point of the painting, which is emphasized by the contrast of the colors

The score was 5-4 we were up one set of the two kids from Wheeler. The game had been a very close match so far. The first two games going 6-4 and 4-6. The team that won this set would win the match. It was match point. We needed one more point to win the match. Cole then loaded up to serve the ball. The serve then came whizzing past my head. The kid from wheeler had a very good forehand and cole had served right to it. The kid from wheeler then returned the serve cross court back to Cole. Cole then placed a very nice lob into the back left corner of the court. This corner was also a forehand shot for the kid from wheeler. The kid from wheeler was trying extremely hard to cross all the way back over to the corner to get the ball that Cole had placed so tremendously. The kid had gotten to the ball just in time before it took its second bounce. He then weakly tried to return a lob back to Cole. Little did he know it was too short. He had hit the ball right at me at the net. The ball floated very slowly through the air. I then loaded up and got ready to hit an overhead shot.

The sun’s rays poured down onto my shoulders leaving them radiating with heat as sweat trickled down my face and arms. The black rubber grip on my racket spun in my hands as I tried to see out of my eyes which were weighted down with sweat. My breathing became muffled as I sprinted on the tennis court. My eyes were consumed with light reflecting off of the white court lines which impaired my field of vision. The bright neon tennis ball replaced the sun’s brightness in an instant as my eyes only allowed the radiance of the light to shine through. The sun’s heat and my thirst for water were intensified by every passing second. My lips felt my moist breath every time I inhaled the humid air which made my lips feel like a dried, shrunken apple. My feet slid around in my thin socks. The sweat no longer trickled down, but rained down onto my legs. Still, I was determined to put everything I had into this match no matter the end result.

Arnold Palmer said it best. “Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect.” The straightforward yet difficult facet has always drawn me to the sport. Golf has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and I love all aspects about it: the competitiveness, the focus required, the life lessons, and the bonding it can create. The game of golf is my passion.

This painting is divided into three equal parts by the arches in the background and the characters correspond to each of these arches (TV12). The father is in the middle portion of the painting. The lines of perspective created by the tiled floor, draws our attention to the swords that the father is holding and the vanishing point lies just behind the handles of the sword. Our angle of vision is such that we are looking directly at the main figures groups, particularly the father. A single light source from the left of the picture illuminates the characters and also focuses our attention to the father holding the sword. This creates a ‘theatrical’ effect. The background is simple and stark so our attention is focussed on the figure groups in the painting. The painting has a wide tonal range that makes the composition logical and balanced. The colours used in this