Fountain Essays

  • The Broadway Fountain

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    The Broadway Fountain The Broadway Fountain is a beautiful fountain that has become an extremely popular attractions in Madison, Indiana. The fountain was created by J.P. Victor Andre. The fountain was originally labeled as “No. 5” and was displayed in a catalog created by a company named Kirtland Iron Company. The original price of the fountain was at an astonishing price of only $2500.00. The fountain stands 26.6 feet high and 35.6 feet in width. It has two basins and a reflecting pool. The top

  • HGH: Fountain of Youth?

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    HGH: Fountain of Youth? What is aging? It is a question that has been puzzling doctors for centuries. In a culture so obsessed with youth, it is not surprising that science asks this question often. It is also not surprising that the anti-aging product market is a booming multi-million dollar phenomenon. We will pay thousands for procedures that make us thinner, stronger, more full of energy and less wrinkled. The new emphasis of the advertising world is not just looking young, but feeling young

  • A Description Of The Broadway Fountain

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    The Broadway Fountain As water flows from its jets, which then turn into a stream of water down from the upper tiers to the pool below, visitors travel from all over the world to visit the most iconic landmark in downtown Madison. This weathered fountain has the classic green, white and black patina of age that many outdoor sculptures possess. Located on Broadway Street in between Main and Third Street is a 26 feet high, 35 feet wide fountain with two basins and a reflecting pool (Grimes). This iconic

  • Broadway Fountain Research

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    monument is the Broadway Fountain, which is named after the street it belongs to. The Broadway Fountain was given to the city of Madison in 1886 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Wright). Today, it is still revered as a magnificent work that the citizens of Madison would do anything to preserve. Dimensionally, the fountain is grand. It stands at 26.6 feet high and is 35.6 feet wide. The work put into the fountain is clearly seen in its beautiful design. The fountain features the Odd Fellows

  • Naguib Mahfouz' Fountain and Tomb

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    In the novel Fountain and Tomb by Naguib Mahfouz, the reader is thrown into a small alley in Cairo, Egypt in the 1920s. The narrator is an adult reliving his childhood through many random, interesting vignettes of his youth. We learn about many different aspects of Egyptian life from political rebellion, to arranged marriages, to religious devotion, to gang warfare. We are led to conclude that one of the major themes of the book is Truth. We come to question whether Truth is something that always

  • The Fountain Head: Individualism

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    The Fountain Head: Individualism Individualism, the only element which makes a person's character unique. In the Fountain Head, a character binds true to this belief and goes by the name of Howard Roark. This young architect who had his own viewpoint of the world and how he envisioned it, was condemned by the media and the public by doing so. Roark's lifestyle completely perpendiculates the mundane lifestyle that the average citizen lives. Roark conforms to only what he considers valid in his own

  • Descriptive Essay About Fountains

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    A fountain is a kind of waterfall which in most cases are usually artificial and are meant to create an eye catching view of a sight. Due to their uniqueness, fountains have over many years acted as attraction sites. And to surprise you more, it is hard to get enough of view and experience of the fountains. Here are some of the most fascinating fountains in the world. 1.The Magic Fountain, Barcelona This is one of the most breathtaking sceneries in the city of Barcelona, Spain. It was built

  • The Drinking Fountain at the University of California, San Diego

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    February 15th, 2014, I took a trip to the drinking fountain at the University of California, San Diego that was assigned by Professor B for my second writing assignment. The drinking fountain is made out of granite that has been polished. It is situated on a cement pathway across from Yogurt World and the iconic Triton statue, which is next to the Price Center. The drinking fountain is in front of the Student Services Center building and next to the fountain, close to several outdoor seats and tables. The

  • The Mythical Fountain of Youth

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    The mythical Fountain of Youth is a legend that is known all around the world. The Fountain of Youth is said to have rejuvenating qualities. It can restore the youth of old men and women. Also, it is reported to bring about healing. People, throughout history, have speculated on the actual existence of this mythical fountain. Others have even gone in search of it, never to be heard from again. This legend has captivated and intrigued the world for many centuries. The Fountain of Youth legend

  • Fountain Di trevi

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    Fontana DI Trevi is known as the largest fountain and also known as the world ‘s most famous fountain in Rome’s. The total height of Trevi Fountain is about 25.9 meters (85 feet), and the total width is 19.8 meters (65 feet), is the largest global of Baroque fountain. Trevi Fountain was completed in 1762. The builder who builds this fountain is the eighteen – century whose name as Nicolo Salvi. He spent thirty years to complete this fountain. It's located in the center of Rome, so the “Trevi” is

  • The Fountain Made by J.P. Victor Andre in Madison, Indiana

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    walks of life. The Broadway Fountain was created by a French artist named J.P. Victor Andre. Andre obviously knew what he was doing when he was asked to construct this fountain because of the impressive composition it has and with its mesmerizing size. “Some have suggested that Andre’s neo-classical design was inspired by the famous fountain in Place-de-la-Concord in Paris, or by a fountain exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition in London in 1851” (Wright). “The fountain came to grace Madison’s

  • fountain head through quotes

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    The Meaning of The Fountainhead Through Quotes Literature is often a key factor in understanding the meanings of certain philosophies. If philosophy were not explained to great extent in certain works of literature, man would have no means of understanding the crucial, insightful messages behind philosophy. One such philosophy, objectivism, is represented exceptionally in Ayn Rand’s novel, The Fountainhead. The compelling dialogue between the characters of the book allows one to uncover Ayn Rand’s

  • The Innovations of Symphonic Poem in Respighi's Fountains of Rome

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    orchestras in Italy. In Fountains of Rome, Respighi finds new ways to portray his subject matter musically, which results in an innovative work in the genre of the symphonic poem. Fountains of Rome, as the fist piece of his most famous and representative three roman symphonic pomes, was composed in 1916 and premiered by Antonio Guarnieri in March 11, 1917. Respighi in this composition musically depicts the sight of each of four fountains in a certain time period, that is, “The Fountain of Valle Giulia at

  • The Broadway Fountain in Madison, Indiana by Sculptor J. P. Victor Andre

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    The Broadway Fountain located in Madison, Indiana is a famous artistic structure that is well known for its historical background and current use as an ideal location of weddings and other gatherings. In the course of a little over a century, the fountain has been in danger of being completely discarded twice and has been replaced with an exact bronze replica. Designed by French sculptor J. P. Victor Andre, the original Broadway Fountain was presented to the city of Madison in 1886 after being featured

  • Social Stratification In Modern Society

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    Social stratification is the idea that everyone in society has a certain place that they are either assigned or an area that they fit in. These groups or areas generally fall into different placement son the hierarchy of society. Just like every hierarchy structure, there are those that are on top and then there are those that fall on the bottom of the structure. In modern society there is a clear line between the benefits of being on top of the pyramid compared to being on the bottom of the pyramid

  • Don Juan Ponce De Leon

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    Tervas de Campos, Spain. Ponce de Leon lived during an age of great discovery and excitement. Ponce de Leon is well known, claiming and naming what is now Florida, the discovery of Puerto Rico, and his never-ending search for the old time classic, the Fountain of Youth! On November 19, 1493 Ponce de Leon was one of the first Europeans to see the small island of Borinquen, the Indian name for Puerto Rico. Ponce de Leon sailed to Puerto Rico in 1506 with two hundred men to the island and found out that

  • Flowers and Fairytale

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    Flowers and Fairytale By the school, there is a little garden with a water fountain and several little trees around it. Each tree is grounded in a two-foot high cement block. The tree is covered with leaves, and the leaves have scattered flowers around them. The fountain contains several little water shooters, shooting out forms of water, which resembles the flower as a dancing fairy. The flowers start at the bottom of the tree. The ring of flowers surround the tree. They are made up of many

  • Self-Validation and Social Acceptance

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    theme throughout the many passages and articles we have read in class, as well as in various piece of fictional literature. I will be using the 1991 film "Paris Is Burning," a short work of fiction by Jane S. Fancher called "Moonlover and the Fountain of Blood," the lecture given by Carolyn Dinshaw on the twenty-third of September, and Cherrie Moraga's "The Breakdown of the Bicultural Mind" to support my thesis. Originally, I started thinking about this paper in a manner quite different from

  • Descriptive Essay - The Swimming Pool

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    still dirty from the residue of chlorine and pittle combined into one thick layer of impossible gunk. This gunk surrounded the edge of pool right where the water met the lowest part of the tile and was even apparent underneath the shallow water fountain around the back end. The ring had been worn away in spots where the missus had got so fed up that she was gonna put an end to this "ring of filth" once and for all. A few times she had started, but had always found a broken nail or straying hair

  • Coke Business Study

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    interest in Coca Cola Enterprises, its largest bottler. The Beverages division primarily manufactures soft drink and non-carbonated beverages and syrups, which are sold to independent and company-owned bottling and canning operations, as well as, fountain wholesalers. Brands include Coca-Cola classic ( best selling soft drink in the world), Caffeine free Coca-Cola Classic, Diet Coke ( sold as Coke light in foreign markets), Cherry Coke, diet Cherry Coke, Fanta, Sprite, diet Sprite, Barq's, Mr. PIBB