Gabriel Tarde

In Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses Rushdie tells a story about two men, Saladin Chamcha and Gibreel Farishta, oddly connected by the fact that they both survive the hijacking of their aircraft. Throughout the novel, Gibreel has powerful dreams in which the narrator brings up the topic of the Satanic Verses. The Satanic Verses were supposedly verses that Muhammad said were part of the Quran and then were later revoked. The Verses allegedly said that Allah was not the only god and that there

The Annunciation is a Christian celebration of the iconic moment that the archangel Gabriel announced to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother to the Son of God, Jesus. The story of the Annunciation derives chiefly from the biblical Gospel of Luke, and has been portrayed abundantly and variously in many visual art forms from the earliest centuries of Christianity and Christian iconography. This essay will explore the depiction of the Annunciation and symbolism in the period

Fences is a short history written by the African-American author August Wilson in 1985, that follows a tragic flow and explores significant social issues like racism, family conflicts, mental illness and gender inequality that took place in the post- World War II era, and still affecting us today. To support his ideas, the author takes us into the life of its characters in order to examine their societal and self-imposed limitations; also, the effective use of symbols, setting and themes create a

There are several miniatures in particular that are meant to evoke piety, for Anne, as well as that which she hoped her son would display, in time. Angels Displaying the Crown of Thorns (Fol. 30r) depicts two angels reverently holding a golden crown of thorns, referencing that worn by Christ. In Angels Displaying the Eucharist in a Monstrance (Fol. 11v), four angels carefully hold a monstrance, a device by which the Host of communion could be displayed for worship and respectful contemplation. These

On October 22, 2017, I had the opportunity to learn about the works of Renaissance art while observing the painting The Annunciation and Expulsion from Paradise, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. completed by Giovanni Di Paolo in the fourteenth century A.D. The painting is located in the West Building of the National Gallery, designed by American architect John Russell Pope. We entered through the Madison Dr. entrance and walked through the Roman-inspired columns of the rotunda,

heaven is reached what happens after. Each story has the same result that their main protagonist is trying to reach God, but one of the biggest differences throughout Bistami’s story is that Gabriel is not there to help his main character through the ascension to God. In Ibn Abbas’ story Mohammad taken by Gabriel throughout the seven heavens and really only has one test at the beginning of the story. Also Mohammads end result is he is given new laws to bring down to his people and in Bistami’s the message

“I have nothing but my heart, I have given it long ago to my country.” These are Louis Riel’s last words before his execution. Two themes that have been debated is whether Louis Riel is a traitor or hero to the Métis. There have been many controversial figures throughout Canada’s history, but Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figure. His perspective on how he dealt with manner is still debated today. A key aspect discussed today is why Riel is a hero to his people; the Métis. Louis Riel

the twentieth century which were performed in the following order: Franz Danzi: Sinfonia Concertante Op. 41 Allegro Moderato; William Grant Still: Miniatures for flute, oboe, and piano; Malcolm Arnold: Divertimento for flute, oboe, and clarinet; Gabriel Faure: Dolly Suite Op. 56 for flute, clarinet, and piano; Jacques Ibert: Deux Interludes for flute, oboe, and piano; Madeleine Dring: Trio for flute, oboe, and piano: and Camille Saint-Saens: Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs Op. 79. Sir Malcom Arnold

Paradise means something different to everyone. When I was little paradise to me was where my mom was because I knew I was safe and taken care of. As I grew older the more I tried to become independent, the less my mom could protect me and the more I had to start relying on myself. My mom has always been overprotective to the point that some people still call her paranoid. When I was little I was never allowed to leave her side, I was lucky she didn’t home school me. I was always confused as to

Cultural dichotomy in Okara’s Piano and Drums Gabriel Okara is the first renowned English language black African poet and the first African modernist writer. He was born on 1921 in Nigeria, and studied at Government College Umuahia, where he was exposed to European writers and were deeply inspired by them. His most famous poem Piano and Drums deals with the cultural dichotomy of traditional and Western cultures in post-colonial Africa, but the raw emotion of the poem makes it an expression of confusion