In this response, I intend to discuss Arthur Streeton’s Fire’s On, a 183.8 x 122.5cm oil on canvas painting, produced in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia in 1891, after “nationalistic sentiment” had taken its toll with the centennial of the European settlement. Fire’s On depicts the steep “walls of rock” “crowned” with “bronze green” “gums” and the “crest mouth” that he encountered on his journey through the Blue Mountains. Streeton created this painting to justly portray the rough, “glor[ious]”, unsung landscape of Australia, namely its “great, gold plains” and “hot, trying winds”. Thus, Streeton defied the inaccurate depictions of Australian landscape produced in the early nineteenth century by early immigrants, showing “green…
Exposition: Matt is in the hospital, and is awarded the purple heart. Matt is suffering from traumatic brain injury and is trying to remember what happened the day of the accident. All he can remember is a dog with a pigtail and a little boy with a soccer ball, with shots being fired around him. He needs to find out what happened on the day of the accident.…
Paul’s development, Lake Windsor Downs, struggles with muck fires, robberies and bugs. After each problem starts to surface, the development owner Mr. Costello tries to come up with a solution. His attempts to solve these issues always end up causing more problems.…
Fire is one of the many symbols represented in Fahrenheit 451. Fire can be observed as both renewal and destruction. The biggest reference to fire is at the end of the novel when Granger explains to Montag the meaning and existence of the Phoenix. Granger explains that every few hundred years, a Phoenix will appear and burn himself to ashes. The Phoenix would then spring out from the ashes to be born again. Granger compares this reference to mankind and how it destroys himself, only to be rebuilt. The Phoenix is a symbol of renewal.…
comedy, romance film with a whole lot of drama. Big Mama Joe, acted by Irma P. Hall, is one of…
In the novel, Forgotten Fire, written by Adam Bagdasarian, the main culture presented to the reader is the oppressive Turkish culture. The idea of this culture being dominant can be identified through the distinctly negative behavior towards Armenians.…
The novel, A World Lit Only by Fire by William Manchester delves into the history of Europe’s dark ages through the early Renaissance. Three key figures constantly referred to within the novel include Erasmus, Martin Luther, and Ferdinand Magellan. All three men are responsible for Europe’s entrance into a modern era of reformation, knowledge, and discovery, and are widely considered to responsible for the development of the humanist philosophy. When Manchester begins weaving his historical tale of the middle ages, he details how the dark ages witnessed very few inventive ideas and was dominated by the Catholic Church and its papacy. As each of the three men are introduced and their accomplishments explained, the story takes a turn and leads towards a modernized era. Erasmus, Martin Luther, and Ferdinand Magellan all share a devotion to their religion which connects to their exploits, however, their overall contributions seem to somewhat differ.…
A boy named Vahan Kenderian was a distinguished individual with moral strengths and high spirits. These qualities helped him endure, when he knew that each day could have been his last when living through the Armenian Genocide. In the beginning of the novel “Forgotten Fire”, Vahan is described as the youngest child of a wealthy, Armenian family. He was very careless and would always need guidance from his family who was afraid of Vahan’s lack of character and discipline. When the Armenian Genocide began, Vahan’s personality slowly started to change as he realized how much he had lost, in terms of love and security. Throughout the novel, Vahan…
What started as a small spark , possibly in a barn, ignited one of the most destructive and largest catastrophes, in Chicago’s history. The Great Chicago fire of 1871 is still a mystery. MAny have speculated, pointed fingers, and taken blame for the devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of acres, took many lives, and charred the Windy City to ashes. The truths to what really happened on that late night on the eighth of October may never be unravelled. Many do however feel that the evidence suggests that it was an accidental or a freak of nature and environmental conditions fueled the fire into rage letting it get out of control. The raging fire of almost 145 years ago still has scientists baffled, and remains a mystery today.…
What is fire culture? What does that even mean? Well, I guess to know, you have to know something about what culture is and what cumulative it deposits of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, hierarchies, religion and more. Now imagine having to live with people you do not know and having different work experience, beliefs, background, age etc. Well, that is what firefighters do. How does this work you may ask? It works because they have the same goals, the same values, and there is not really that many careers out there where you have a second family, where you know your brother or sister will not only have your back when it counts but one day may even save your life. Just like any good organization it has its challenges and these challenges have been changing the fire services since the 1950s.…
Baldwin convinces blacks to ‘unmask’ themselves and develop their own individual consciousness rather than conforming to white society and the views that whites hold. Baldwin does this several ways in his essays in The Fire Next Time, most specifically being Letter from a Region in my Mind, by the promotion of black dignity and celebrating the minds of blacks. Especially in his essay, my dungeon shook, Baldwin emphasizes the idea that blacks become brought down when they begin to conform to white ideas and believe only in what the whites tell them. This ‘unmasking’ is one of the many driving forces Baldwin speaks about that is essential for social transformation in America. The promotion of blacks developing their own consciousness aside from…
Carrying out a fire risk assessment on a regular basis is obligatory in all workplace environments, commercial premises and other places that members of the public have access to. Moreover, failure to comply with the regulations can carry serious penalties, including imprisonment in certain circumstances. If your company employs more than five staff members then the assessment must be recorded in writing and retained in a safe place.…
The moment that Blanche and Stanley meet, a fire has begun. In the novel, A Streetcar Named Desire, the main character, Stella’s, husband and sister do not get along. Blanche comes to New Orleans, Louisiana to visit her sister Stella. Blanche is in for a surprise when she meets Stella’s husband Stanley. From the moment the two meet, there is a bad feeling. A Streetcar Named Desire’s author is Tennessee Williams, who is from Columbia, Mississippi. Blanche and Stanley's relationship is like an untamed fire because Stanley finds Blanche annoying, and Blanche finds Stanley rude.…
The novel Room written by Emma Donoghue focuses on the story of a mother who is kidnapped at the age of nineteen and ends up having a child with her kidnapper whom she names Jack. Her son is a special boy because he lives in an imaginary world created by her and is not aware of the existence of any other place but the room he lives in. As the story progresses both are rescued from their captivity but find it difficult to adapt to this new world. Jack’s mother however has a tougher time than her son even though she was once part of this society. Because of her isolation for seven years and the birth of her son, Jack’s mother struggles to readjust to her old life. Since her new life revolves around Jack her concern towards him at the beginning makes her adaptation a slower process but as she realizes his true importance in her life he becomes the reason for her sudden improvement.…
Let this be the last article to discuss the Chris Gayle firestorm that erupted two weeks ago. I’m tired of hearing about it. You are tired of reading about. So, let’s put a cap on it.…