...Another moment in the life of the phoenix that the Anglo-Saxon poet embellished on is the death and rebirth of the phoenix. In lines 95- 114 of De Ave Phoenice, Lactantius describes how once her nest is built the phoenix burns and transforms out of the ash forming a ball, then seed, then worm, then egg, then like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly it grows until it resembles an adult phoenix once more. The Anglo-Saxon poet, once again rewrites the scene to better address the Christian audience. In The Phoenix the death and rebirth process the newborn phoenix resembles an apple first, followed by a worm emerging from an egg, and lastly as an eagle (228-240). The transformation in then summed up by the poet with “At that time the flesh is born again, wholly renewed and dissevered from sins” (241-242). Both the symbols used to describe the rebirth of the phoenix, as well as the poet’s concluding...
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...“Three Renaissance People” The Renaissance was the rebirth of Europe after the middle ages. Transformations in philosophy, science and math helped change around the culture and arts in Europe. The three people that will be discussed in this paper, which had a part in the renaissance will be Michelangelo, Galileo, and William Shakespeare. Michelangelo was a great artist during the renaissance, he sculpted, painted, and did architecture. Galileo was a scientist who was a mathematician and an astronomer who had breakthrough views on the solar system. William Shakespeare was an English writer who changed the perspective on how to write. Michelangelo creativity and methods through his art really showed how advanced he was in his talent. Michelangelo’s art provided realism which led him to create extraordinary art pieces. He also created the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling and The Last Judgment on the walls of the Chapel of Sistine in Rome. These...
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...during, and after the French Revolution. Early on in the novel, many years before war, Dr. Alexandre Manette is spiritually revived by his daughter, Lucie Manette. Dr. Manette’s 18-year imprisonment represents a sort of temporary death considering his being shut out from the rest of the world. He falls into a lapse of shoemaking: his only priority up until he reunites with his daughter. Lucie’s love conquers many in this book and it is obvious as soon as Dickens symbolizes her as the “Golden Thread”. Her motherly love towards Dr. Manette, such as the cradling of her father on her breast, allows for the rebirth of Dr. Manette. The “Golden Thread” does it again. Later on in the novel, Dickens introduces the reader to Sydney Carton, an extremely lazy alcoholic. Carton falls in love with Lucie, even while she is happily married to Charles Darnay, and credits her for drawing the last of his confidence. Carton is able to strive afresh and for his rising again to life, he promises to Lucie, “…there is a man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you!” (128). With his new mind-set, Sydney Carton fulfills his promise to Lucie when the time comes. Lucie’s husband, Darnay, falls into great danger once he is captured in Paris by revolutionaries. He is an aristocrat but has done nothing wrong. Still, the public wishes that he pay for the sins of his father and uncle through strict execution. Knowing how much Darnay means to Lucie, Carton delivers himself to the guillotine...
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...Buddhism The religion of Buddhism has approximately 370 million followers worldwide, but it all started with one man. His name was Siddhartha Gautama but he is better known as The Buddha which means enlightened one in Sanskrit. Before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha lead an extravagant life as the son of an Indian warrior king. But eventually he got bored of his glamorous life and wandered off into the world in search of understanding. During his journey he met a sick old man a realized that everything leads to suffering. Then he gave up his royal life and became a monk and deprived himself of worldly possessions so that he could understand the truth of the world around him. He achieved this understanding while meditation under a tree. He finally understood how live a without suffering and ultimately how to achieve salvation. After his discovery he spent the rest of his life journeying across India teaching other what he had come to understand. Buddhism has several different texts. One of them is the Tripitaka which means the three baskets. The baskets are divided up by subject matter. The first basket is the Discipline Basket which set rules and guidelines for followers living the life of the Sangha. First it focuses on the 227 regulations for monks. These concern everything from basic morality to robe making. There are additional rules for nuns and for the interaction of monks and nuns. The second basket is the Discourse Basket which contains records of...
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...BUDDHIST ELEMENTS IN THE FILM “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring” Film “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring” unfolds a pastoral and spiritual journey in the serene and timeless Buddhist temple which is afloat on the lake surrounded by the deep mountains. Within the setting of such calm unworldliness, director Kim Ki-duk portrays the life of a Buddhist monk from childhood to old age in the flow of four seasons. Kim depicts two important Buddhist themes in his film; the development of karma and samsara in the cycle of seasons, and the path to nirvana through journey of penance, meditation, and self-discovery. Theme #1 – Development of Karma and Samsara throughout a Cycle of Seasons Firstly, the film portrays the development of karma and samsara throughout a cycle of seasons. In Buddhist teaching, karma refers to actions/deeds, and vipaka signifies maturation/result from that karma. Simply put, karma and vipaka represent the cause-and-effect relationship, and it is implied that one‟s consequences will depend upon whether the karma has been good or bad. In the film, karma takes place when the protagonist (the young disciple) torments and takes sentient life forms in spring. This is explicitly highlighted as the young protagonist cries out in sorrow when he sees two dead creatures from his irreversible mischief, foreshadowing his unfavorable consequences later in his life. The protagonist indulges in sexual/emotional relationship with a young lady...
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...Analyse how a chosen artist provides evidence to a modern day Renaissance. --- The Renaissance art movement has greatly impacted the modern world, with concepts and techniques from the time period still appearing in artworks today. Jeffrey Smart shows a rebirth of ideas, methods and themes that have previously been seen in other art movements, such as the Renaissance, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. He was an artist heavily inspired by the Renaissance period, and this shows particularly through his works: "The Traveller", "Labyrinth", "Portrait of Bruce Beresford", and "Turn-off To Dandenong". Smart shows a connection between the modern era and the Renaissance through the similarities of his work and the works of artists from that time period, such as Piero della Francesca, Filippo Brunelleschi, Leonardo Da Vinci and Johannes Vermeer. However, Smart’s works also show similarities to paintings by Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Cézanne, alongside those by Peter Paul Ruben and Jean Francois-Millet. These works provide evidence to a use of techniques and materials such as foreshortening, one point-perspective and oil painting - all exceedingly similar to those of the Renaissance art movement. Smart, by sampling these procedures and concepts from previous art movements and bringing them back to life, creates a new, modern day renaissance. Smart was heavily inspired by artists of the Renaissance period, particularly Piero della Francesca (Rompaey, 2013). Smart utilises...
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...most cultures the cross holds spiritual significance; hence its archetypal meaning. For Christians the cross takes on specific representation of Christ’s crucifixion. Nuance – These objects take on symbolic meaning in the work in which they appear. Modern writers often create their own symbols by repeatedly using the object in meaningful ways. For example, Golding used the conch shell to represent order and governmental control. NOTABLE ARCHETYPAL SYMBOLS, CHARACTERS, AND STORY PATERNS Characters: Hero (Epic, Classical, Romantic, Realistic, Anti-Hero) Outcast, Scapegoat, Trickster, Platonic Ideal, Monster, Temptress, Star-crossed lovers, Clown/jester, Prophet Story Patterns: Rite of Passage/Initiation, Creation, Fall, Expulsion, Death & Rebirth, Journey, Quest Symbols: (Archetypal symbols have duel nature and are often objects that we find in nature) Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, All colors, Snakes, Birds/Flight, Trees, Gold, Iron, Silver, Sun, Moon, Cross, Seasons Why study myth & symbols? 1. They enrich our encounters with art & literature as we discover the layers of meaning they hold. 2. We understand the values of cultures different from our own and at the same time discover...
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...one is faced with a contradiction in life, they should uphold their dharma over karma. What might be considered bad karma, could be disregarded and be thought of as upholding one’s own dharma. Without dharma there could be a disruption in society and chaos throughout. Being found as a central point throughout the life and texts of Hindu’s and realizing that Hinduism as a whole and its structure could fall apart without it, dharma, as opposed to karma, is the hub of Hinduism. What comes around, goes around. This is a common saying that anyone, with or without religious beliefs, has heard of and has said themselves. Whether they know it or not, this is a colloquial description of karma. Cause and effect linked to action describes karma and helps to determine one’s rebirth (Knott 1998). This action that is a part of karma is actually something that Hindus want to rid themselves of. S. Radhakrishnan (1922) mentions that “Moksha or spiritual freedom is the aim of all human life.” Moksha is the liberation of karma and action, which is the end goal of a Hindu; to stop the cycle of rebirth and actions. Instead of trying to collect good karma and focusing on doing better in the next life, dharma should be the main focus, and, for some, moksha, which will be discussed more in detail later. Dharma can be a confusing and complicated term of Hinduism. It has no direct translation and is meant to be constantly changing. Although dharma may be hard to describe, Kim Knott (1998) explains that...
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...This is because this immolation of Beatty relates to the story of the phoenix that burns itself and rises from its ashes. Beatty burning to death represents the phoenix burning itself (Beatty also wears a phoenix on his hat and rides a “phoenix car”) and from this rises Guy’s intellectual rebirth and motivation to escape this toxic society. This outlook backs up the theme of rebirth from one’s ashes. At the end of the novel, Granger states “ and when the war’s over, some day, some year, the books can be written again, the people will be called in, one by one, to recite what they know, and we’ll set it up in type until another Dark Age, when we might have to do the whole thing over again.” which directly supports the thesis about the cyclical nature of life. Granger explicitly acknowledges that even though one day the character may be able to pull themselves up from this dark age, another one will eventually follow. Peter Sisario also analyzes the literary and biblical allusions placed throughout the novel. These allusions are implemented to highlight the blankness of the century...
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...From 1870 to 1920 several intellectuals came into prominence and formed critiques on the ways western society was conducting itself. Leading this group of intellectuals was Friedrich Nietzsche. In Nietzsche’s views he felt society had become degenerate and insipid. With the lack of modern myth there was nothing for society to live for and would soon collapse on itself. Thus, Nietzsche felt western culture was disenchanted. However, Nietzsche saw a glimmer of hope with German music that was being created at the time. Through German music, western society would become re-enchanted and bring the tragic myth back into western culture. Another important thinker of the time was Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky had similar views to Nietzsche in that society was disenchanted. Kandinsky felt the materialism society had succumbed to was trapping the soul in artificiality. There was no forward movement because there was nothing to really live for with society’s focus on artificial objects that truly do not matter. Also like Nietzsche, Kandinsky felt there was room for re-enchantment. Kandinsky felt abstract art would lead the observers inward and satisfy their inner need by causing spiritual vibrations of the soul. Thus both Nietzsche and Kandinsky were very similar in that they both felt society was disenchanted, but could become re-enchanted through art for Kandinsky and music for Nietzsche. Nietzsche’s views had elements of both disenchantment and re-enchantment. In The Birth...
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...April Fabro English 200B Professor Taufer 29 May 2012 An Explication of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 12 When I do count the clock that tells the time, And see the brave day sunk in hideous night; When I behold the violet past prime, And sable curls all silver'd o'er with white; When lofty trees I see barren of leaves Which erst from heat did canopy the herd, And summer's green all girded up in sheaves Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard, Then of thy beauty do I question make, That thou among the wastes of time must go, Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake And die as fast as they see others grow; And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence. William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 12 is written in an iambic pentameter in the Shakespearean format. It is a contemplation of one’s progression of life and the absolute emergence of ones death, with an ultimate purpose to convey the answer of an individual receiving eternal life. The sonnet is a short narration of definitive mortality that focuses on the passing of time through metaphoric images of nature and through the description of ones youth evolving into the dreaded phase of old age. It is a brief description of the passing of time here on earth. It showcases the passing of time in three quatrains: the end of youth, the end of the harvest season, and the end of ones life. The poem emphasized the importance of...
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...Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures Alexi LaBrenz HUM 105 Professor Jordan “Chris” April 10, 2016 Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures When discussing different cosmic creation myths, something to remember is the style of creation myth it is. There are nine different styles of myths when talking about creation: accretion or conjunction, secretion, sacrifice, division or consummation, earth-diver, emergence, two creators, deus faber, and ex nihillo. For the purpose of discussing the Norse creation myth, and the Genesis myth focus will be on secretion, division or consummation, deus faber and ex nihillo (Leonard, 2004). Genesis: The Creation Account Arguably one of the most well-known mythological account of how the world came to be is the story of Genesis. Before divulging into the myth itself, there are two different styles of creation presented. The first is deus faber - wonder of nature, intricacy and complexity of life, and secondly, ex nihillo – of god, creating out of chaos (Leonard, 2004). In the beginning of the world, according to Genesis, there was nothing but God. Then God took seven days, which symbolize the seven days of our week. On the first day, Sunday, God created heaven and earth. Not finished with his creation, he created light on the second day, and with light came darkness, this is what is now know as night and day. On the third day he created water and land, followed by vegetation. On the fourth he created the stars to give light to...
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...Sto. Domingo, Justin Philip G. Ms. Melanie Marfal 1M3 7th of September, 2012 “Si Sibol at si Gunaw” In line with the different and diverse environmental advocacies, campaigns and programs, Ballet Manila, one of the most prestigious and outstanding performers, became one with the environment as they showcase their pure talents and skills in the play entitled “Si Sibol at si Gunaw”. Obviously, the show portrays environmental theme and awareness. For me, environment connotes being one with nature meaning caring and nurturing it but biologically speaking, environment is a set of ecosystems which is comprised of biotic (living) abiotic (non-living) macro organisms (large) microorganisms (small) interacting together for survival’s purpose. Starting from the Industrial Revolution up to the 20th century and right now, we cannot deny the fact that man has reached the apex of the world, that man innovates and is still innovating through the use and aid of technology to catalyze efficiency, effectiveness, and accuracy. But upon reaching the pinnacle, we hardly forgot what is sacrificed? Nature is sacrificed, our world is at risk and we also are at risk.There is a song that says “Di naman masama ang umunlad basta’t alagaan lang natin ang ating kapaligiran” the message is something like that. That’s when environmental advocacies began to sprout. And one of these campaigns is the Ballet Manila’s: Si Sibol at si Gunaw”. The show from the...
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...Anthony Migliore Professor White Themes of Modern History 27 February 2015 The Renaissance The Renaissance, literally meaning “rebirth”, was a time of great change from the previous era of history. The Renaissance is a rebirth of Greco-Roman culture and ideas that differ greatly from the medieval way of thinking. During this period of time there were intellectual, artistic, and educational advances that were seen as a bridge between the middle ages and the modern era. A great number of Renaissance advancements can be credited to a few “Renaissance men” who achieved revolutionary things in many fields. A Renaissance man is a term defined as “a person with many talents or areas of knowledge” and, unsurprisingly, there were many of these men during the Renaissance. A well-known Renaissance man is Leonardo Da Vinci who was a painter, engineer, mathematician, and many more things that make him a renaissance man. Da Vinci embodied the characteristics of the Renaissance in his artistic works and paintings. One such characteristic is the Greek technique of linear perspective. Linear perspective was a Greco-Roman way of painting that seems to have been lost during the middle ages. Linear perspective is a much more advanced method of painting that results in a strikingly realistic image if used in the hands of a skilled painter such as Da Vinci. Linear perspective involves tracing all images in the painting to connect to one point in terms of angular position. Using this technique...
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...Buddhism Buddhism is one of the oldest and most practiced religions in Asia. There are two different types practiced today Theravada and Mahayana; Theravada is practiced in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma and Sri Lanka, and Mahayana is practiced in China, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Tibet and Mongolia. Even though Theravada and Mahayana fall under the same religion, they are different styles because they were developed at different times. Theravada is considered to be the original, orthodox Buddhism, while Mahayana was developed later. It all started with Prince Siddhartha Gautama, he was born 563 B.C.E. in present day Nepal and died at 80 in India. He was sheltered much all of his life until one day he disobeyed his father and left the royal grounds. That day he witnessed all the suffering of ordinary lives and realized that he had been hidden from the true world, even if bad things were beyond the walls. Later he decided to run away to try and solve all his questions about suffering and death. Later on he became enlightened under the Bodhi tree after six years of extreme ascetic practices. If he/she follows key aspects of Buddhism, one can reach nirvana like Siddhartha once did. Buddhism has many teachings to offer for anyone who follows the religion, but the Four Noble Truths are one of the most important. The Four Noble Truths state, “1. All life is suffering (dukkha). 2. The immediate cause of suffering is desire. The ultimate cause of suffering is ignorance concerning...
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