Bishops Castle immediately drew my interest to Rye‚ Colorado. This seemingly quiet and peaceful farm town held an impressive man-made castle in the middle of its surrounding forest area. Gaining entry into the castle and the town was easy. Against the government’s request of profit on Bishops Castle‚ Jim Bishop was adamant on keeping his attraction one-hundred perfect free of charge and open at all times. Besides‚ the obvious warning signs of caution when entering and climbing the castle‚ people
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What is a gusuku? In what ways is "castle" not a good translation for a gusuku? What are the features of the Nakijin gusuku that stand out to you as especially interesting or unique? The term “gusuku” means castle in Okinawan dialect. On my trip to Okinawa‚ I have learned that there are many castle sites in Nanjo city. I have visited Zagimi Castle and Shuri castle. To my understanding‚ Shuri castle is the most popular one and it is an imperial castle that governed over Ryukyu empire over 500
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When people think about the medieval period‚ they tend to think about the knights in shining armor‚ crusades‚ castles‚ and kings; however‚ there was more to the medieval period than just this. There are also the buildings that housed these great nobles and the men who influenced their design. The designs for these buildings did no simply materialize out of thin air. These ideas evolved from concepts derived from various cultures. The interaction between the feudal system and the architecture of the
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Death” is about these wealthy people having a party in a prince’s castle. The castle has 7 different rooms that all represent something different. With the first room‚ room 1 representing life and the last room‚ room seven representing death. At the end‚ all of the people at the party get killed by the “Red Death” and it shows that even if people are wealthy‚ no one can escape death. Poe creates an allegory of human life throughout the castle. In “The Masque of the Red Death” Poe expresses that no matter
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upon‚ waiting for something bad to happen. The author uses descriptive dark diction words to display the scenery of The House of Usher and it’s dark world‚ this makes the readers conclude that this mysterious castle is full of wonders and secrets. Not only does the atmosphere where the castle is located is nerve-racking but the scenery as well‚ as stated‚"I looked upon the scene before me... upon the bleak walls- upon the vacant eye like windows- upon a few rank sedges- and upon a few white trunks
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each other holding similar books about Amsterdam. This got them talking to each other and eventually forming an alliance. Meanwhile Maurice tries to get an advantage point by capturing a castle in Holland with his military powers. Coincidentally Oostlejwik and Schurman made an educational decision to go to this castle because its reputation for being a safe hideout. Maurice getting there first earns the trust from others by his leadership ability. Soon after‚
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The changing cultural mythology of crime has given rise to many different popular genres. Some of these genres have been essentially adventure stories or melodramas‚ but one of the most prominent embodies the cultural mythology of detectives‚ criminals‚ police‚ and suspects in a classic form that is almost pure mystery. Edgar Allen Poe first noticeably expressed the traditional detective story in the 1840s‚ but it did not become a widely popular genre until the late nineteenth and early twentieth
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Medieval Architecture World Geography 101 December 1‚ 2010 The Middle Ages‚ also known as the Medieval era‚ though scarred with a history of violence and war‚ has given the world some of the most marvelous and beautiful pieces of art‚ particularly in architecture. The Middle Ages is the name given to the time period from the late 5th century to the 15th century‚ particular to European history. The construction of these types of buildings was a constant for various cultures for a thousand
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a very dark and gothic style castle that is right in the end of one the streets in the community. The contrast between the two settings is to establish the huge difference in the characters as well as setting. The colorful community is boring‚ everything looks alike‚ and it goes to the cars as well‚ same model‚ same palettes of color as well as the characters clothes. Edward’s castle is dark‚ and it is more to represent his individuality. For the fact that the castle is dark and is on the top of
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Architecture of the Middle Ages . HUM100 Introduction to the Humanities Introduction When thinking of medieval or gothic architecture‚ one can ’t help but think about the giant castles and beautiful churches that are spread across Western Europe. The castles and churches are definitely a great example of medieval architecture; there are a lot of other examples to explore. For example‚ what were residential and commercial buildings like? How did the residences differ between those
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