Susan George : A Renaissance Man With An Infectious Smile, By Keith Ambrose

Between the 1300s and 1500s, Europe experienced a period of cultural rebirth known as the Renaissance, marking the transition from medieval times to modern times. The Renaissance brought new importance to individual expression, self-consciousness and worldly experience.

mind to think negatively. He tries to see the good in every situation no matter how bad it is. Eric

Biographical criticism is used to identify and establish certain aspects of stories from an author’s experience. Most authors have demonstrated this theory by writing from their own personal memories. From Emily Dickinson to Stephen King, countless authors have either written from their own background or put him/herself into a story. Some have even re-written a terrible memory into the way they wanted that moment to turn out. John Updike and T.C. Boyle brought this theory to life in their works “A&P” and “Greasy Lake”. By reading these stories, one can feel a personal connection to them because they feel so profoundly relatable. Therefore, in “A&P” and “Greasy Lake”, one can grasp the actuality of the stories by putting themselves in the author’s shoes and remembering their youth.

On the night of December 19th, 2003, a baby is born. Her mom’s a social worker, her dad’s a nephrologist, and she has one older sister. Her name is Sophia Galoustian, although later she will wish to be called Sophie. After two years of living in Maine, the family moves to California, where Sophie will grow up.I am Sophia Galoustian, and this is part of who I am.

When he got emotionally involved with people to the point where it oppressed him, Chris got “itchy feet” and would at once pack his stuff and leave. He traveled to “evade the impending threat of human intimacy, of friendship, and all the messy emotional baggage that came with it” (Krakauer 55). However, in many instances he craved social attention and became the center of a party (Levin 70). Jon Krakauer describes Chris’s personality as “puzzling in its complexity.” Chris “was intensely private but could be convivial and gregarious in the extreme” (Krakauer 115). Outgoing and extremely appealing when the spirit moved him, he charmed a lot of folks. He created such a profound relationship with Ron Franz, an 80 year old man, that Ron eventually asked to adopt him as a grandson. Other friends, which he made along his travels, took care of him by providing him with jobs, food, and a place to stay. He even made a serious effort to sustain his relationship to Jan Burres, a friend, by staying in touch with a postcard every month or two (Lenin 71). Chris was anything but alone in the world. He was a walking paradox, wanting to live alone, but always having friends around. The most important discovery that he made on his odyssey was that human relationships are more valuable than abysmal solitude. Christopher’s gradual change of heart demonstrates the

Happenings and the memories they bring about cause people’s emotions to be evoked, and notebooks are one way in which they can be recorded. In “On Keeping a Notebook”, an excerpt written by Joan Didion, the narrator talks about keeping a notebook that simply describe the main acts to express her feelings caused by it rather than recounting it. A notebook and its constituents represent the person’s character and denote the significant effect a certain occurrence has on them. Didion uses numerous rhetorical strategies to suitably reinforce her point and to appeal to her readers.

My mama has been working on the renaissance clothes all week, and now we are in the car. Driving to the Renaissance Festival. My sister was wearing an auburn red dress with pretty patterns and frills all over her dress. My mama was wearing a royal green dress with necklaces and lace that covered her. Papa was wearing a simple lords siamese, trousers, vest, cloak, and hat. While I wore a royal blue dress matched with a beautiful necklace, and my hair done on intricate braids as ribbons were also going through my hair.

Men die in battle; women die in childbirth” (Gregory 1). This quote from the historical novel “The Red Queen” presents a straightforward reality that women and men believed before the advancements of modern medicine. In accordance with past social norms the time periods between the 17th and 19th century have shown that women would always hold the role as the weaker sex. Between the prejudice of men who considered themselves superior and the way history portrayed woman in a submissive light, there was no understanding of what women experienced throughout their lives. There may have been a few incidences that made an appearance here or there, but their significance would soon lose recognition in the masses of that time. Unfortunately, the only role that was considerably memorable for women during these eras was marrying into a well-off family and producing children. Still, even in this aspect of their lives women were viewed as inadequate. Childbirth held no advantage for men and midwifery was considered a profession that only a woman would be fitted for. In the late 1800’s a prominent surgeon by the name Sir Anthony Carlisle even went as far as to say that midwifery was a “humiliating office” and therefore “suitable only to women”( Massey 1). However, comments and thoughts like this would prove to be invalid as men became more immersed in the practice of childbirth. Fear of death led women of higher status away from traditional practices of female midwifery and they turned

The person I have chosen to do my essay on is Mrs. Gardner. Mrs. Gardner is my advisory teacher. When I first started school here at Potosi High School, I had a very difficult time adjusting to this new place. I had come fresh out of a homeschooling program and before that, I attended a small private school. I was scared that I wouldn't do well in this school. I was especially nervous about grade checks. I've always been a good student and made good grades, but I was worried that the stress of switching schools would get to me and I'd struggle. Mrs. Gardner has been encouraging and empathetic to me since day one. She has reminded me not to worry so much and that as long as I'm doing my best, that's all that matters. She has taught me

“The Behind-the-Writer Interview with Singleton and Edgerton” was an exciting and entertaining opportunity to get to know authors George Singleton and Clyde Edgerton. Associate Professor Lori Barton conducted the interview and began the evening with a brief introduction of both authors. The first question of the evening was how long Singleton and Edgerton had been friends. Edgerton joked that they had met “20 minutes ago,” then went on to describe how they met 15 to 20 years ago, but neither of them could agree on where and when the meeting actually took place. From Edgerton’s initial response and the fact there was a guitar and a piano on the stage alongside the relaxed but coifed country interview setting, the audience might very correctly

This paper is going to be a close examination of Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of Matilda Stoughton de Jaudènes, an oil canvas dating from the year 1794. Initially, there is going to be provided a formal analysis of the work of art in question as far as the elements of Art are concerned. Thereafter, attention will be drawn to how the sitter is conveyed through the artist’s artistic choices on the painting. With reference to that, multiple aspects of the piece will be discussed as to the way in which they contribute to attributing an identity to the sitter. Lastly, the paper will elaborate upon how two formal artistic elements effectively convey one aspect of the sitter’s identity. In particular, the elements of color and light will be

The purpose of the book Women of the Renaissance by Margaret King is to explain the various roles of that women occupied during the renaissance. She mainly focusses on women of western Europe between 1350 and 1650. In the chapter titled “Daughters of Eve: Women in the Family” King writes about the positions of women in the family. In the part of the chapter that we were assigned, she depicts the role of mother. She explains the importance having children, the differences between healthy and lower class mothers, and the relationship between these mothers and their children. During the renaissance, motherhood was an extremely important job, and many women were defined by it.

The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy around the 1500’s to about the 1700’s. Florence, Italy was the mecca of this rebirth because at the time Florence was extremely wealthy and the people of the city had political freedom and those new ideals of the Renaissance were not being condemned in Florence as they were other cities. This was a time where the arts and the logic of one’s own mind was valued rather than criticized, the antiquated medieval ideals no longer matched the needs of those who were living during the early Renaissance. Eventually, a term for this way of thinking arose and was called Humanism, and what humanism is, is an ideology where humans can lead themselves to create a prosperous life and instead of leaning on supernatural forces for answers. Humanists believe that humans have enough logic to create conclusions themselves. This brand-new way of thinking caused a lot of controversy because it did question God’s ability and the church’s power, but the ideas behind it are still heavily used today, even in the 21st century. Humanism in the early Renaissance is important because it called for thinking with reason, it allowed an appreciation for human body and mind, inspired authors and caused a shift in power.

Although it is not clear as to why he behaves in this odd fashion but there are some quotes such as “alone is what I have, alone protects me” which suggest that he might have had a rough and lonely childhood which would have forced him to develop an impenetrable wall inside his mind which causes him to block his emotions, and somewhere down the life everyone of us has felt in similar way and that gives us more reasons to attach with

Everyone that he has been in contact with always enjoys being around him. He has definitely complimented my attitude when it comes to my outlook on life. He is an ideal role model for anyone that has met him.