Imagine a destiny so prestigious; a location where villagers nestle amongst quaint hidden valleys and majestic mountain peaks. A scene that conveys a lifestyle so diverse that one cannot find a culture so divine anywhere else. Accordingly, the people and the economy of the masked valleys are so intriguing that once one enters this superlative area, he or she will never wish to return home. Through visitation the particular image on has initiated, in his or hers’ gray matter, will unveil betwixt the mountain ranges of the Pyrenees. However, due to the Pyrenees’ disclosure on the border of Southern France, and Northern Spain it can be arduous for one to find convenient travel to the pulchritudinous cliffs. Conversely, if one chooses to overcome …show more content…
One of these intriguing schemes is the Tour De France, which takes place on July twelfth through the thirteenth (Street). This blood-rushing bicycle chase follows along parts of the Pyrenees, as cyclists gather from far and wide to battle for the world title of tour champion (History, Tour de France). Another remarkable feature one can witness in the Pyrenees is the Running of The Bulls. The adrenaline rush one will receive from partaking in this marvel, simply is not recognizable through any other phenomenon. For in this event vicious bulls will chase one, along with thousands of others, at top velocities for a set interval. Nevertheless, if one desires, he or she can survey the exhilarating chase as an alternative to participating in the run, as it can often be too much for one to endure. Subsequently, this year's Running of The Bulls also takes place during the week of July thirteenth, making the ideal time for travel during said week (Street). The Pyrenees National Park is one of the most exquisite scenes one can encounter in he or she’s lifespan as the tranquility felt while in this area creates a quintessential safe haven. Moreover, the elements the park contributes is way beyond the elegance that overcomes one. For the luscious surrounding may deprive one of his or her’s breath, but the challenges found within the rigid hikes will push one to find more strength than he or she ever knew possible (Pyrenees National). The Pyrenees are the superlative escape, for all who migrate to the mountain range; therefore, one should advocate him or herself to vacate to this opulent
There is a lot of information being portrayed through this small Diorama. On the left side of the stage, there is the beautiful and exquisite town of Sighet. The garden is blooming and the sun is shining. The clouds and stars are hovering through the sky. The community and environment is pristine. The plants and trees are healthy and vibrant green. This small town was extremely devotional toward Judaism and the pr...
...such as extreme spiritual austerities can hold their place in history because they mattered to the people who practiced them, not necessarily because they were an agent for driving change. Bynum rejects morally absolutist reconstructions of the past in favour of a more relativistic reading which delves into the imagination and subconscious of the medieval writers themselves. She meets them, as much as possible, in their own milieu rather than projecting modern constructions (such as ‘anorexia nervosa’) into the past where they serve little use in our understanding of the medieval mind. Despite her close work with the Annalist School, Bynum makes no attempt toward ‘l’Histoire Totale’ or some grand narrative of the past, and in this regard the work is most honest, thought-provoking, and definitive for 21st century scholars studying the medieval mind and its times.
Bartolomé de Las Casas begins by providing a vivid description of each land being invaded by the Europeans and the type of peopl...
By noon they had begun to climb toward the gap in the mountains. Riding up through the lavender or soapweed, under the Animas peaks. The shadow of an eagle that had set forth from the line of riders below and they looked up to mark it where it rode in that brittle blue and faultless void. In the evening they came out to upon a mesa that overlooked all the country to the north... The crumpled butcher paper mountains lay in sharp shadowfold under the long blue dusk and in the middle distance the glazed bed of a dry lake lay shimmering like the mare imbrium. (168)
Dillard’s use of images, words and figurative and lyrical language in her description of mountain together create a sense of motion and vitality, as if the landscape she depicts is actively alive, shaping and forming itself before her. The vitality of this particular landscape, as observed during her moment of transcendence, perhaps suggests that such life may only be observed but at rare and ...
The Great Pyrenees originated in France and was bred to guard flocks of sheep in the mountains. Because they were bred to be without a master for months on end they made their own decisions to protect the flocks, which can make them somewhat difficult to train. The Great Pyrenees was cherished by the French people and was appointed as the French court dog in the 17th century. It was then recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1933. The Great Pyrenees also carried equipment on his back in World War I, and was used to take illegal goods between France and Spain. When guarding the sheep the Great Pyrenees often had to attack wolves and bears to keep the flock safe. The AKC says "He was protected by his thick coat and usually wore a collar with
One can see Van Gogh’s emotional suffering and mental instability expressed through the tumultuous strokes of the dark night sky and the cypress associated with mourning. One can see Van Gogh’s hope and wonder through the simplicity of the lit villages and the hills.The result is a landscape made with curves and lines, the chaos in the night sky subverted by the formal arrangement of other
The book Austerlitz, written by W. G. Sebald depicts the life of Jacques Austerlitz, a boy who was sent away from his family in Prague to an adoptive family in Bala, Wales to flee from the perils of the Second World War. To protect himself from these traumatizing memories, Austerlitz unconsciously builds fortifications around them to never think about them again. Thus, as an adult, he needs to painfully reconstruct his past to finally be at peace. The theme of the book is embodied by the quote mentioned above of Rene Magritte. Firstly, the first two sentences of the quote will explain the duality between the visible and the hidden, and it will relate to how Austerlitz handles the coexistence of the hidden and the visible: his traumatic memories and their impact on his life. Secondly, the last part of the quote will discuss the conflict between the visible and the hidden, and this will be linked to Austerlitz’s own internal conflict: depression.
The landscape is described in an interesting fashion with contrasting adjectives. It is described as “savage,” but it is “holy” and “enchanted.” The enchantment is compared to a “woman wailing for her demon lover.” This image of sexuality leaves the impression that the Earth is anxiously mourning for a fulfillment of evil. The chasem below Kubla Kahn’s paradise “pleasure dome” is beset with “ceaseless turmoil” and chaos. It is described as “breathing in fast pants” and there is a powerful eruption, resulting in rock fragments bursting out and being flung from the river. The same river that sustained life for the “pleasure dome” floods the land. Additional to the noises of the chaos are “ancestral voiced prophesying war” and these voices of war are a reminder that the
The first photos of the gothic transition come from the “Prairie Images of Ground and Sky” collection. The collection shows untouched nature that gives a feeling of the sublime. It shows wide green expanses, bathed in warm light, that shows a raw beauty and goodness created by nature. This feeling of the sublime is a major aspect of the gothic due to its ability to provide contrast with the often dark plots. This aspect also gives the reader a sense of wonderment that causes a confrontation and reevaluation about the power of nature versus the characters and other elements of the novel. The photos from “Prairie Images of Ground and Sky” collection instill the sublime in the viewer but lack the evil component often in gothic novels because the landscapes are pristine. These open expanses represent the unknown, but not in a traditional gothic manner that would cause worry for the possibility of something treacherous hidden in the landscape. Instead, they are lacking of any sign of human activity and utilize soft lighting associated with virtue and goodness. This collection shows the distant and sublime before contact with other gothic themes that cause a darker scene to unfold.
These assemblages of work mirrror a reflection of glimpses of landscape beauty, a particular solace found in the nature surrounding us during her time in the outback, elegance, simplicity and the lifestyle of the physical world around us. Gascoigne has an essential curiousity displayed in her work exploring the physical word that is captured in an essence of this rural home which brings evocate depictions, subject to the arrangement of these simple remnants that offer so much more. The assemblages focus us on viewing the universe from a unique turnpoint, compromising of corrugated iron, feathers, worn linoleum, weathered fence palings, wooden bottle crates, shells and dried plant matter. The art works offer a poetic expression that traces remnants around the world that individually hold meaning to their placement in the
...er evening” (463) gives us the thought of him remembering it all, but “ the pacific shoreline” (463) which proves that the bicycle ride was representing a new life. Bilgere gives his readers the conclusion to never give up even when life turns upside down.
Although, according to the author herself, these fairy tales surrounding her public and literary persona `are assumed to be worth more than the are', there is no doubt concerning a certain value of fairy tales in her novel The Passion. In the following essay, I would like to examine the `worth' of fairy tales in this piece of work. That is to say, the numerous fairy tale and mythical elements of the novel shall be discussed, as well as their value for the novel as a whole and the effect they have on the reader.
Alba. The House of Bernarda Alba: A Drama About Women in the Villages of Spain. Trans. James Graham-Lujan and Richard L. O’Connel. New York: New Directions, 1947. 155-211.
What do you feel when you see a sunset? Warm, happy, amazed, awe-inspired? The sun rose yesterday, and will again tomorrow, and will again the day after that, it’s not as if the sunrise is a miraculous event, yet the emotions are visceral. It’s beautiful, and this strikes a deep, primal chord inside. John Berger attempts to unravel this mysterious attraction to beauty in his essay, “The White Bird”. The white bird in question is a small, wooden carving of a white bird, hung in the kitchens of certain cultures that experience long winters, such as the Haute Savoie region in France. According to Berger, the birds are an attempt to hold onto the fleeting beauty of nature, and a reminder of the spring to come. “Nature is energy and struggle. It