Stairway to Heaven

personal diary he recounts his first two works: "My first work was a small bas-relief, The Madonna of the Stairs. Mary, Mother of God, sits on the rock of the church. The child curls back into her body. She foresees his death, and his return on the stairway to heaven. "My second work, another small relief. My tutor read me the myth of the battle of the Lapiths against the Centaurs. The wild forces of Life, locked in heroic combat. "Already at 16, my mind was a battlefield: my love of pagan beauty, the male

true, for it is God's will for Utopia to flourish and grow. God has rewarded Utopia and its people with this new land and its resources. The world will come to envy Utopia for what we will accomplish. You will share in establishing the kingdom of heaven on earth and shall see your children and grandchildren inherit the good life you always wanted them to have. The world watches and waits, believing the death of your former countrymen was in vain. They wait for a chance to mock Utopia and all the

Utilisation of Setting and Atmosphere in Victorian Short Stories Following a careful study of a range of Victorian Short Stories, discuss the ways setting and atmosphere were utilised, to make the stories successful for their designated audience. Victorian stories, especially those with a supernatural theme, cleverly utilised a range of devices to make them a literary success to their respective audiences. The range, which we have studied, covered a time period spanning

Globalization of Korean Popular Culture in Asia 1. Introduction Since 1990s, Korean Popular Culture has had a strong influence in Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Singapore. This new popular cultural phenomenon in Asia is called the “Korean Wave”, also known as hallyu in Korean pronunciation, which refers to the surge of popularity of Korean popular culture abroad, particularly in Asia(Kin 284). The “Korean Wave” is first coined in mid-1999 by journalists in Beijing

When we overhear a discussion about skeletons in the closet, they may not necessarily be talking about a collection of bones. Instead, they may be referring to secretive skeletons from their past hidden deep in the dark closets of their mind. They go out of their way to conceal them, knowing if divulged they could cause pain and humiliation by embarrassing or destroying an otherwise unblemished reputation, even ruining lives forever. When we say, "I have skeletons in my closet" that’s our way of

Breaking Dawn: Edward 29 3. BIG DAY “I miss you already.” “I don’t need to leave. I can stay…” “Mmm.” It was the eve of our wedding and Bella and I were lying in her narrow bed together, as was our habit. Though it was August, she was wrapped in her usual swaddling blanket, a protection against the chill of my skin. The bulky afghan did not prevent Bella’s hands from wandering about, exploring the unclothed parts of my body. If she had her way, both of us would be even less clothed. I found

He huffed and continued to look at the ceiling. What about these people? These non-humans? Unhumans? Human-like species? Experiments. Could he trust them? A woman’s scream and a loud slamming of a door interrupted his pondering. Karl jumped from his bed to open his door and peer out into the pitch-black hallway. "I will not leave Lucas, and I will remain by your side!" Miranda wailed. "Lucas will not be safe among so many Mutare," Erol said as if he were speaking to a four year old. "And he is

Fall of Asclepius By Harm 1 and Icrick Prologue Where should I begin? The apocalypse happened so fast. In less than a month, monsters infested every part of this world. People panicked, people died. They clawed at each other just to get out of all the infested areas around the world. There was problem about fleeing from infested areas. Everywhere was infested. There was no where anyone could go without encountering the walking plague. You know that phrase "War is Hell"? Well... it's dead