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...Project Usher the Artist Portfolio Project Aieshah Pittman Aieshah.grissett@gmail.com BUSA 2510 November 29, 2012 2012 Artist Portfolio Project Abstract Usher Raymond IV also known as Usher, an American recording artist, dancer, lyricist and actor was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. Usher was born to Jonetta Patton and Usher Raymond III. Usher became famous during the later part of the 1990s after the release of his second album “My Way”. His next album 8701 produced number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 such as, “U Remind Me”, and “U Got It Bad” which were certified 4-times platinum by the RIAA (“Gold & Platinum”, 2012). As far as Usher's personal life is concerned, his father left the family when Usher was just a year old. Usher grew up and spent most of his life in Chattanooga. Usher's grandmother discovered Usher's singing talents and she realized that he could sing professionally when he joined a singing group. In order to provide greater opportunities for Usher to showcase his talents, Usher's family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, which was an ideal environment for beginners in singing. Usher joined the Rhythm and Blues (R&B) group called NuBeginnings at age 11, and recorded some ten songs with that group in 1991, but the songs that were part of the album Nubeginning Featuring Usher Raymond IV were available only at the regional level and that too by mail order. Usher competed in Star Search, a reality show to identify talented singer at the age of 13...
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...Estera Domian Professor Marranca Final Paper August 10, 2011 What really is epiphany? How does one notice it when someone experiences it? At first glance, one might assume that “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver portrays the revival of an isolated, heartless, and insensitive husband to the “blind” world. He does not open his eyes literally, but mentally, also to the religious world. There have been many indicators in the story which lead the husband to have an epiphany. The first hint of religious epiphany can be seen in the title and the structure of the story. Also, the dialogue and the actions of the character reveal the lack of religious belief. Although the narrator had the ability to see all along, he never realized the world that could be in the eyes of a blind man resulting in deeper connection to the “blind” world as well as to the eyes of God. The first, overall indicators pointing towards religious epiphany are found in the structure and the title of the story. The eventual subject of the story is as well as its title refer towards divinity. Only by reading the title, one can already imagine the religious image. Another interesting fact is the about one third of the entire story is focused on cathedrals. This being the base of the story gives a reader the first hints of the epiphany that the narrator will experience. Reading on, the dialogue and the actions of the narrator lead to epiphany as well. Besides the obvious indicators of religious epiphany...
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...Jeffries seeks support from Thomas, a detective friend of his; however, Thomas is reluctant to help him, using all kinds of excuses to convince Jeffries that nothing particular actually happened. With the help of his nanny and girlfriend, Lisa, Jeffries fought to reveal the truth. Towards the end, Jeffries sends anonymous letter about Mrs. Thorwald saying, “I know what you did to her” to Mr. Thorwald to frighten him so that he would surrender; yet, it turns out that the action causes the discovery of Jeffries presence. Mr. Thorwald attempt to kill Jeffries by throwing him out of his rear window eventually result him in being recognized as a murderer and was arrested. James Steward – Jeffries Grace Kelly – Lisa Thelma Ritter – Stella Raymond Burr – Mr. Thorwald Wendell Corey – Detective Thomas Doyle Comparison between the Two Movie Reviews Both William Brogdon and Bosley Crowther reviews summarize the movie “Rear Window” (1954) in great detail. Each character is described perfectly according to their roles and both reviews gave quality insight about Alfred Hitchcock’s professionalism in directing...
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...Jack Arnett Technology in society Controversy: Human Immortality The speculation and realization that within the next 50 years, it is possible to extend human life span indefinitely. The science is progressing faster than we can keep up with, and the very real possibilities are no longer something of science fiction, but rather science fact. There are many things to consider both pro and con on this subject. Some see it as a great achievement in human evolution and part of the natural progression of our race. Some see it to bring forth the very worst of society and that moral decay will spread, for no longer is the fear of death a factor to consider. There have been many movies and books on this subject, and I will explore the impact of a few of them on society. The ethical questions that are being asked are needed and to plan ahead for this event in human history will need to be closely considered and controlled. There is also religious considerations, will the religious community embrace or repulse this science? Does this make us more Godlike and are we competing with God by bending his natural ways? I will evaluate both sides of this controversy and leave you to decide based on the information I present. Ray Kurzweil, author of “The singularity is near” explores the possibility and firmly believes that the singularity is nearly here. The technological singularity is a hypothetical moment in time when artificial intelligence will have progressed to the point...
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...The Plot and Theme in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” Raymond Carver states that by the mid-1960s he was tired of reading and writing “long narrative fiction” (“On Writing” 46). Shorter fiction, he found, was more immediate. This mode of thought may help us to understand why Carver turned to compose shorter works of fiction like “Cathedral,” a work that acts as a brief glance into how one man’s physical blindness helps another man begin to overcome his own spiritual blindness. Carver’s thematic plots could convey alternate meaning—both directly and indirectly. “Cathedral” introduces the theme of blindness, shown by “this blind man” (Carver 709), but concludes by addressing the deeper theme of internal or spiritual blindness by the host. Therefore, the plot and theme of “Cathedral” relay simultaneous levels of meaning to the reader. “Cathedral” tells a story of an irreligious man, who learns a spiritual lesson from a blind man: “But I had my eyes closed. I thought I’d keep them that way for a little longer. I thought it was something I ought to do” (Carver 718). That’s why at the end of the story he does not open his eyes for he wants to “keep them that way for a little longer” so that he can see clearly in his mind. There are two types of blindness, but when we talk about blindness, we usually think of the blindness on our physical body rather than the blindness in our mind. In “Cathedral” both Robert and the host are blind: one is blind in external sight, and the other one is...
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...They’re Not Your Husband The short story ”They’re Not Your Husband” is written by Raymond Carver who is known for his minimalistic writing style also referred to as “dirty realism” which centres on the themes, as the American middle-class life marked by marital problems, alcoholism, unemployment and existential uncertainty , which is certainly also the case with “They’re Not Your Husband”. The setting of the story resembles very much an American suburb in the 1960’s to 70’s in middle to lower-class environment. This setting serves Raymond Carvers writing style – dirty realism well. In the story he comments on society and its flaws where one of the very prominent one is on the beauty ideal set by society and also the treatment of women in that time. Earl does not seem to acknowledge his wife Doreen as a person but see her more as an object - a prize to boost his ego. An episode in the story that really emphasis this is the scene in the coffee shop where Earl overhears the 2 men talking about Doreens’ bottom and instead of defending her he just got and left. He later on tell Doreen – and I quote “I think you could stand to lose a few pounds” which is in a relationship the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot but instead she listens to him – maybe a little to much since she later on developed an eating disorder. Which just goes to show that she is the one doing all the work. Further more you could say that the coffee shop symbolizes their relationship. She...
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... “Cathedral” is a short story that revolves around the interactions of a blind man, named Robert and a husband of the blind man’s friend. The story opens with the narrator’s wife telling him that her blind friend is going to be visiting. She knew this blind man because she had worked for him “one summer in Seattle ten years ago” (Carver 299). As readers, we get the impression, that the husband feels superior to the blind man because he is able to see, because he continues to say this visit “was not something he looked forward to” (Carver 229). After, the wife stopped working for the blind man she kept in touch with him through audiotape. One day, the narrator’s wife let her husband listen to one tape, but when he heard his own name on the tape they were “interrupted, a knock at the door” (Carver 301) and he never got to hear what was said on that tape. When the blind man arrived, the wife picked him up from the train station and brought him back to the house and introduced him as Robert. At this time, the narrator is still on edge with Robert and asks him questions that his wife does not approve of such as what side of the train he was seated on, which reflect on how he is feeling about the blind man. However, despite being blind he is able to answer these questions which pleases the narrator. This is one indication of how the blind man is capable of understanding something that the husband lacks. Soon after, the three ate dinner then headed to the living room to drink and relax...
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...In the story “Cathedral” there are two characters that readers can compare and contrast from the beginning to the end. The first character is the narrator and also the woman’s husband. The second character is an old friend of the woman’s and is also blind. This man has just lost his wife so he came to visit. The woman had taken care of the blind man when she was younger. Throughout the story, the two characters can be compared and contrasted by the affection they give, the way people view them, and their views. The two characters both compare with the affection they both have for the woman in the story. In the beginning of the story, the wife talks about the poem she wrote when she took care of the blind man. The blind man had asked if he...
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...NOTE: This PDF document has a handy set of “bookmarks” for it, which are accessible by pressing the Bookmarks tab on the left side of this window. ***************************************************** We are the last. The last generation to be unaugmented. The last generation to be intellectually alone. The last generation to be limited by our bodies. We are the first. The first generation to be augmented. The first generation to be intellectually together. The first generation to be limited only by our imaginations. We stand both before and after, balancing on the razor edge of the Event Horizon of the Singularity. That this sublime juxtapositional tautology has gone unnoticed until now is itself remarkable. We're so exquisitely privileged to be living in this time, to be born right on the precipice of the greatest paradigm shift in human history, the only thing that approaches the importance of that reality is finding like minds that realize the same, and being able to make some connection with them. If these books have influenced you the same way that they have us, we invite your contact at the email addresses listed below. Enjoy, Michael Beight, piman_314@yahoo.com Steven Reddell, cronyx@gmail.com Here are some new links that we’ve found interesting: KurzweilAI.net News articles, essays, and discussion on the latest topics in technology and accelerating intelligence. SingInst.org The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence: think tank devoted to increasing...
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...The theme of violent tendencies flow through both Poe and Raymond’s novels, they are both used similarly and differently as well as for different effects. Also with different techniques. In The Big Sleep Marlowe and Carmen Sternwood have a love hate relationship “I didn’t like her anymore.” Throughout chapter 31 they go from being friendly to each other to Carmen trying to shoot Marlowe to Marlowe tending to Carmen while she was unwell. Marlowe seems to genuinly care for Carmen "i caught her as she fell". He takes extra precautions to make sure she is ok "took all my strength to do it". Marlowe then protects Carmen from what has jus happened by keeping the truth from her which might scare her "what happened?" "Nothing why?". Their relationship is quite confusing and tends to turn very quickly. Similarly in Poe’s William Wilson the relationship that the main character has with his double is quite the same. At times he is fascinated by him “Deep awe” but that soon turns to hatred “Scoundrel!” Wilson's doppelganger is what you would say obssessed with Wilson, which other than looking exactly the same as him strains the relationship they have and turns it sour "imperious domination" . Wilson same as Marlowe was brought together with his double due to negative circumstances. However Wilson’s relationship with his doppelganger is rather sinister in the fact that his doubles presence is somewhat paranormal “damnable whisper”. Wilson wants to kill his double, remove him from his life...
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...this fact. The “vase or face” image and the “Hermann grid illusion” are two examples (Eye tricks). Did you see the vase or face first? Those dots seemingly flashing across a grid of black squares make my head spin. These simple experiments suggest that what we see is more, or less, than meets the eye. Interpretation of visual stimuli happens automatically for most. Just point your eyes in the direction of what you want to see and the image instantaneously appears. The inner, invisible, intangible characteristics require more than receptors and neurons to visualize. Thought and personal investment are required in the visualization of the intangible. In “Cathedral”, Raymond Carver suggests blindness is often an affliction of the heart and soul and not the eyes. Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” is a short story about a husband’s journey to enlightenment. A longtime friend of the wife comes to visit after the death of his wife. The wife meets the blind man, Robert, ten years prior while looking for a summer job. She becomes his assistant. The wife reads briefs, reports, and helps organize the blind man’s office. Over the years the wife and blind man keep in touch; corresponding by sending audio tapes through the mail (Carver). The visit from the blind man is not something the husband is excited about. He remains disconnected from the conversation most of the evening. When the wife falls to sleep, the husband is forced to engage with the blind...
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...Inside The Cathedral In the short story “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, Carver touches on a personal experience. Carver and his wife were going to have a house guest, a man that his wife had worked with ten years ago over the summer in Seattle. Carver’s wife had stayed in touch with this man, Robert, over the years. The visit was bittersweet, though Robert was going to be reunited with a long-time friend; it was under the conditions that his wife had passed way. He’d come to Connecticut to visit his late-wife’s family and stay with the Carvers. There was one catch, however. Robert was completely blind and this made Raymond carver extremely uneasy, saying that “a wink and a nod are the same to a blind man.” Raymond’s taking on the situation; catering to a blind man; was very socially ignorant. Admittedly so, he said “My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies, the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing-eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.” (Carver, lines :_). Raymond also offered to take the “blind man” bowling, which is truly a sad, if not just cynical image to bear. Raymond’s wife was extremely nervous to be accommodating to the Robert as well, but it was an excitable nervousness. She longed to be reunited with him, to share stories and catch up, but this was also a man her husband had never met; she could sense the tinge of jealousy and irritation in the air around her husband. She was...
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...Ashley Duffel Ms. Keitel English 112 2 April. 2015 Cathedral Short Story Analysis Raymond Carver based Cathedral in the era where the color television has just replaced the basic black and white television. The narrator is the husband, whose name is unknown. The story takes place in the home of the narrator and his wife. Because of this, I believe it is safe to assume the husband was chosen by Carver to be the narrator so we can see how this character changes throughout the story that is influenced in a more intimate setting. In Cathedral, the narrator has restricted awareness of the blind and has developed poor relationship skills. However when the story progresses, the narrator is able to overcome his limited way of thinking, prejudices, and social awkardness by interacting with the blind man. Robert, the antagonist, is a blind man that defies the husband’s stereotypes by being open and perceptive, and quick witted. Robert is a dear friend of the husband’s wife, which the husband is not too terribly happy about. The husband is not able to understand how his wife could possibly have anything in common with a blind person, let alone a blind man. The husband has never encountered a visibly impaired person, so his assumptions of how they should act and look are based on television shows. He assumes that this blind man will move slow and not laugh (Carver, 34). Along with his prejudices, the husband appears to have a poor relationship with his wife, as well as others. It...
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...RAYMOND CARVER CATHEDRAL Student’s name Institution Summary Raymond Carver gives a story of a blind man who his wife met during her singlehood but during their relationship. His name was Robert. Robert who was going to pay a visit to their home courtesy of his wife. Robert is a blind man from Seattle who Raymond’s wife had been working for ten years ago. Raymond’s wife had seen an advertisement on a newspaper of a blind man who needed to assisted in his office in reading of documents such as reports and studies and since she had no job and was in need of money she contacted the man and was immediately taken for the job. During this period Raymond was in a relationship with his girlfriend who they had been friends from their childhood days. Raymond was in a military training therefore he had no money hence this gave the girlfriend a reason to look for a job. After summer period ended Raymond’s girlfriend was back and then they married. She did part with her employer who then married Beulah. Robert had lost his wife who they had lived inseparably for eight years. This time he had paid a visit to his wife’s relatives and then decided to visit his old friend who had once worked in his office as a secretary. Her work was organizing the office and reading the documents to the man. They communicated through tapes which they mailed to each other. Raymond was not passionate about blind people since he had not interacted with them. He says...
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