Philip Glass

As Christof said “We accept the reality of the world with which we’re presented. It’s as simple as that” meaning no one really questions their life until something changes. In the novella The Metamorphosis by Kafka and The Truman Show, both main characters Gregor and Truman go through a major change. While Gregor’s was not for the good because he went from being the backbone of the family to being a burden, and Truman’s change was for the better since he went from being oblivious to what his life

Chris Kallmyer and Carmina Escobar are two artists collaborating with Machine Project. Although they have different artist styles, they had presented their works together in a lecture. Chris Kallmyer works with sound and space in exploring music through the human senses. This meaning he approaches music through taste, touch, and process using everyday objects. His works is different from traditional exhibitions of art. He likes to have the audience work with creating the art (audience and performer

M. Butterfly is an award winning play written by David Henry Hwang in 1988. In this play, a young French diplomat by the name of Rene Gallimard, falls in love with a man whom he believed to be a woman, by the name of Song Liling. This play is based off of a real couple who's real names are Bernard Boursicot and Shi Peipu. Rene Gallimard sees Song Liling, for the first time at an opera show. After they begin seeing each other, he gives her the nickname of “his butterfly”. From there, their love grows

Abbas Kiarostami’s remarkable short film 'Bread and Alley'', presents a unique cinematic narrative that captures a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship between man and dog. A ten minute film set in the isolated alleys of Tehran. Unlike any Hollywood day-to-day movies, the short Iranian film is bound to leave you speechless. Bread And Alley, encourages young adults and children to face their day-to-day challenges. Kiarostami initially released 'Bread and Alley' in 1970. Though it has a simple

INTRO PARAGRAPH Why do most scary stories tend to have some type of transformation?. What affects does transformation has on the story?. Changes are triggered in a character when they undergo momentous events. We see many transformations in stories such as “House Taken Over” by Julio Cortazar,”Where is Here” and “The feathered pillow”. In all these stories, transformation is seen in various ways whether it is a change in one's life or in the character. This raises the question, In what ways does

Metamorphosis In the short story, Metamorphosis, the narrator describes Gregor’s new life as an insect. He then goes on to describe Gregor’s sister, Grete, with a reflection of Gregor’s opinion in the description. Kafka employs a number of stylistic devices including descriptive imagery, metaphors, and symbolism in the passage to describe the situation. While these devices on their own just provide a more complex method of painting the situation, the way they are assembled in the passage

Whenever someone accomplishes a huge achievement, they have stories of how hard they worked to earn it. In almost every single story of accomplishment, there are obstacles the hero has to overcome. Doris Lessing, a British novelist, had a very hard childhood, full of struggles to survive, and yet she published 86 novels and won a Nobel Prize in Literature. In Lessing’s short story “Through the Tunnel,” the main character Jerry faces the challenge of swimming through a long underwater passage. A close

The Glass House of Philip Johnson was located in New Canaan, Connecticut, in America. It was designed by an architect named Philip Johnson in the year of 1949 as his personal domestic place. Therefore, The Glass House was also named as Johnson’s Glass House. The Glass House was an established example of great modernist architecture of the twentieth century and interior design. It also one of his masterpiece and iconic design artwork. Philip Johnson took deep pleasure in his talent to put aesthetics

One day in the city of Chiquana, a man named Jeremy Hudson lived with his wife and son. He was a famous Canadian league receiver for the Chiquana Dragons. Over the course of his 13 year career he has racked up 14,367 yards, and 133 touchdowns. The upcoming season had been cancelled due to bomb threats by a group of hitmen . His wife Sheree Hudson, and his son Phillip Hudson were not to happy. They had gotten season tickets, and there wasn't going to be a season. Somebody had to do something about

BPA (bisphenol-A) is a chemical substance used in the making of plastic bottles, which often finds its way in the food through the container. Since glass bottles are completely BPA free, they’re enjoying a good reputation amongst mommy