The Mirrors of Classic Physics
Plenty of conceptions of mirrors are not so different from models in middle school physics. The mirror is a line dividing the ‘real’ from the ‘virtual’, and the image is the same on both sides. It is a plane in three-dimensional space, a slash in textual space, and a boundary to fluid spaces. In physics class, rays of light go from each point of the image and bounce off the mirror in such a way that they seem to have come from the virtual object.
These are not the only mirrors. These are instead the only things that count as mirrors. Isn’t there a reflection that follows (or doesn’t) the same physical principles in every non-black object? And, of course, objects are just about never perfectly black, and thus totally non-reflective. Even the ink of a Rorschach blot shines. The mirrors of classic physics demonstrations and occasional philosophical or metaphysical points are perfect flat perfectly reflective surfaces, it is an aberrant mirror that is not so. Yet it takes nothing but glass, silver, and backing to make what often counts a mirror. Glass runs, paint scratches, and backings thrive in the daily devastations of their environs. Further, silver is a rather lustrous and highly reflective metal, but is not perfect at either (thus gold surfaced CD-R’s.) As partially transparent mirrors make abundantly clear, mirrors have color and a backing, even though that color is usually ‘clear’ glass with silver and then white behind it. The computer monitor and TV screens are reflective, but then so are the reactions of the world in general. Indeed, one might say the bathroom in which a mirror might be installed reflects much more about the face in the visage than a picture (with minimized motion) in the mirror itself. What do the tiles, the toilets, the colors, the lights, the windows and walls say about you before you even get to the mirror. The idea of mirrors and identification requires a throwing back of our world from outside, but it is in just such a move that ‘our world’ is situated as a becoming.
All this is not to say that the process of mirror embodied in the particular glass and silver is all a mirror is or can be.
1. What is the argument of Ronald Takaki’s A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America? How does Takaki make that argument?
The statue of Augustus, like many others at the time, is a work used to glorify Augustus. The same can be said for The Votive Stature of Gudea, it was crafted in a way that made Gudea seem like a better ruler than he may have actually been. Both works have a great significance in their respective time periods because they are in remembrance of great leaders. While the works may exaggerate the roles each men played, both accomplished many great things for their countries. Augustus DID THIS and Gudea rebuilt many temples. The pieces differ because of their historical contexts. In roman art, propaganda was huge. The Augustus of Primaporta serves as a reminder and justification of some of the things Augustus did as a ruler, all the while incorporating the religious and peaceful themes that were so used by Roman artists. The work communicated Augustus’s connection to the past, to the military, and to the gods in a propagandistic way. While the Votive Statue of Gudea may not have been crafted for a propagandistic purpose, the statue of Gudea presents a lot of the same ideals as the Augustus of Primaporta. The work presents Gudea as a strong and peaceful leader who was worthy of divine favor. This is a common theme for depicting rulers throughout art history and in modern times today. Rulers want to seem god-like, or at least prove that God
Later in the film, a mirror speaks to the protagonist: “I am your mirror, Belle.
Baldwin states that "mirrors can only lie," because they only reflect the surface of people instead of revealing the deep truth.
The presence of mirrors is highlighted in this episode. Before this episode there has not been an emphasis on mirrors, even though they appear in other episodes. I feel like the use of this prop is important in understanding the episode. Every time a mirror appears, there is a different circumstance that the character is dealing with. The first mirror appears in Quinn’s house. She is trying on her Chastity Ball dress with her mom, and the dress does not zip up all the way. Quinn is shown in the mirror as the mom measures her stomach. In this instance, the mirror could signify a desire to hide the truth, despite the fact that the truth is there for everyone to see. The second time a mirror is used is in Finn’s basement. He and Kurt are discussing his dad’s bravery in war, while trying on his dad’s old suit jacket. This scene is open on an emotional level, and the mirror works to illustrate that Finn is more like his dad than he realizes. It acts as a reflector for the characteristics that Finn will demonstrate later in the episode and in the series. Finally, a mirror is used with Rachel when she is being told by another student that she does not have a chance with Will. In this scene Rachel is applying makeup in the mirror. The presence of a mirror, and it being actively used, could indicate that Rachel is hiding the truth from herself. Rachel’s character rarely wears a lot of makeup, which emphasizes the use of the mirror. Instead of being honest with herself, Rachel is denying the truth that she is knows is there.
...mirror revealing the dual natures within her femme fatale, by the intimate conversation she holds with Leonard by confiding in him of her loss in order to gain his trust. Another notable symbolism used in the film is the photographs which Leonard uses to recreate his short term memory. The fact that he is forced to rely on his old memories to survive turn out to be difficult because Leonard can't realize the true meaning of the photos he carries and therefore is not capable of reaching the same ending every time he sees them. In other words, his dependance on the photos to remember only helps him remember an alternate reality. Thus, as seen by Leonard’s dialogue, “We don’t need mirrors to remind ourselves of who we are”, Nolan explains that the deception of one’s memories cannot be justified whether it be for the better good for it can only lead one to harm’s way.
Many readers are shocked when they discover that it’s the mirror as the speaker and not a first person point of view. The poem lets us know from the start that the mirror is the narrator within the title and the first line, “I am silver and exact.” The mirror has a lot of human- like qualities. Therefore, the speaker’s voice remains the same throughout the poem before changing form between the first and second stanza for a mirror to the lake. The reader can see the mirror in the first stanza clearly: four-cornered, silver, and hung across form a pink like wall.
The Arch of Titus also serves now more as a religious and political statement paying tribute to the late emperor Titus. The most important reason this piece is so important to art history is that this arch is the first full endeavor to create an illusion of space by sculptors in Rome. This is arch has a lot of meaning to ancient history and is so exquisite. I can’t believe all it has been weathered through.
All three novels parallel in respect to the image of mirrors, and the obvious implications of mirrors and their ability to reflect their observer. In Frankenstein, the monster looks into a pool and in relating the incident to Victor, says "when I became fully convinced that I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification" (76). Likewise, Jane Eyre views herself in a looking-glass and sees that her reflection is "colder and darker in that visionary hollow than in reality" (26). Eliot's Maggie Tulliver is so ashamed of herself that she refuses to look at who she is and inverts her mirror, thus proclaiming that her reflection, as she views it with...
The movie Mirror Mirror is based off of the classic Disney movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. The story follows Snow White as she lives with her evil stepmother who becomes jealous of Snow’s kind heart and innocent looks that make her the fairest of them all. Within the modern interpretation, the storyline takes on a new perspective that molds the characters to have different traits than the original. Even though the basic concept remains, the fact that the creators tweaked each personality results in a more intense and adventurous story. Disney fans will be drawn to this movie because not only does it add more life to a classic fairytale and gives the characters a stronger personality, but is also ties in other Disney fairytales into the details. Feminism is also viewed in this film, and creates a healthy balance
The statue has a wide, confident stance and an authoritative stature, with an arm raised as if giving orders to an army or proclaiming a great oration to inspire his people. Not only does Augustus of Primaporta depict Augustus as physically perfect, youthful, and very athletic, it also calls
Every time I look into a mirror I check my hair, maybe inspect my teeth to see if I do not have food wedged up my tooth I would not want people to observe as I smile. That is pretty much the reason I use a mirror. Oh wait, I also utilize one as I shave. That is it. I did not believe there could be a more profound way of looking at ones reflection. Henry Miller’s The Tropic Of Capricorn changed my view of who I was actually looking at. Imagine reading something so powerful it made you question the meaning on why you and specifically you were given life on this earth and why you were given the specific life you are living and what will eventually turn out to be your legacy? If I have your head spinning I apologize but that was the same reaction
In examining the different forms of euthanasia, it ultimately becomes clear that both voluntary and non-voluntary passive, or negative, euthanasia do not violate ethical principles as they act in such a way that they basically restore man’s right to death. This form of euthanasia “means discontinuing or desisting from the use of extraordinary life-sustaining measures or heroic efforts to prolong life in hopeless cases when such prolongation seems an unwarranted extension of either suffering or unconsciousness” (Russell 20). That is, it is an action that has the purpose of allowing death to occur naturally, whereby it becomes very difficult to criticize passive or negative euthanasia according to ethical and religious arguments. This form of euthanasia, although it can occur without ...
One of the outcomes of the Newton’s work was the development of the reflecting telescopes. In essence, the earliest telescopes such as the one used by Galileo consisted of the glass lenses mounted in a tube (Jenny, et al. 12). Further, Newton discovered that when light passed through a lens, the different colors were refracted by differing amounts. In solving this problem of the chromatic aberration, Newton designed a telescope that used mirrors, rather than lenses, to bring the light to a focus. Further, the light from the object being viewed is collected by the concave primary mirror and reflected a smaller secondary plane mirror. Furthermore, the mirror is inclined at 45 degrees to the axis
The Hall of Mirrors was built between the years of 1678 and 1684. This was the biggest and longest room in the castle. The length of the Hall of Mirrors is two hundred forty-foot long (Fiero 283). The Hall of Mirrors is the symbolic representation of the great French palace, a long and brilliant room which invites light in the sun from one side and scatters it to every one of the corners from another. It was the most elegant and magnificent room in the Palace of Versailles. The Hall of Mirrors contained seventeen windows with beautiful views matched to seventeen arched mirrors. Each of the mirrors contains twenty-on mirrors, making a grand total of three hundred fifty-seven mirror in this room. The Hall of the Mirrors is a very big room with golden ornaments that’s makes it very elegant. The walls are fully covered by mirrors which give a beautiful scenario when the candles were lighted. The ceilings of the hall have intricate paintings and the borders of the wall are decorated with glided statues. The several glass chandeliers that hang from the ceiling is another aspect of the hall. The Hall of Mirrors also holds significance for being the palace where the historical Treaty of Versailles was signed by the Allies of Germany in 1919. There are about six thousand paintings and two thousand sculptures that are not open for the general population. (Encyclopaedia