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    Alhambra Is Alive

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    comes alive? What’s this response to the development of modernity? Abstract: This essay will discuss the Alhambra in Granada‚ one of the greatest architectural sites of Islamic culture in Europe and contains some of the world’s finest Moorish architecture. Through the exploration of various symbolism found within the Alhambra‚ we will be able to discuss how these symbolism might help make an architectural space alive. Introduction: - Alhambra (means ‘Red Castle’ in Arabic due to its reddish

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    All Quiet on the Western Front In the book “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Remarque‚ the author uses nature‚ and comradeship‚ to describe what the characters are going through. Erich uses nature in several ways‚ such as describing how the soldiers are facing terrible hardships‚ also it reflects on their sadness‚ and provides a contrast to the unnatural world of war. The author also uses the theme Comradeship through all the horrifying pictures of death and inhumanity‚ he talks about when

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    All Quiet on the Western Front Literary Analysis The U.S. casualties in the "Iraqi Freedom" conquest totals so far at about Sixteen Thousand military soldiers. During WWI Germany suffered over seven million. All Quiet on the Western Front is a historical novel written by Erich Maria Remarque. The novel focuses on a young German soldier and the predicaments he encounters in during his life on the front. The novel displays a powerful image to all of its readers and tends to have a long lasting

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    Green Tropical Design

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    Biological Sciences www.textroad.com Research and Design of Green Tropical Architecture Agung Murti Nugroho Department of Architecture‚ Faculty of Engineering‚ University of Brawiajay‚ Malang‚ Indonesia ABSTRACT The common debate on traditional and nation architecture is always about projecting local identity on built form. The attempts are applauded especially against the western borrowed style‚ but the idea of architecture as befitting to the local climate is in question. This paper argues that

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    Motivation Letter

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    I am writing to apply for the XXX scholarship for artists. I graduated in architecture in March 2003 from the University of XXX‚ Faculty of Architecture in XXX‚ XXX. My degree focuses on architectural design and urban planning. I also took several courses in urban management‚ which provoked my strong interest in issues that affect urban development and future of urbanity. The urban metropolitan areas are interesting to study because they are places where different cultures and urban practises

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    War stories before Erich Maria Remarque’s times still leaned toward themes of glory‚ adventure‚ and honor. In presenting his realistic version of a soldier’s experience‚ Remarque stripped that from war novels in his antiwar novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque accurately depicts both the physical and mental hardships of war. This novel should be read by all soldiers thinking of enlisting in the army for several reasons. First‚ the novel describes in detail the worst case scenarios associated

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    All Quiet on the Western Front War War is a battle of not only the physical but also the psychological. In the text‚ All quiet on the western front‚ by Enrich Maria Remarque‚ and the poem Homecoming‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ our understanding is challenged through various representations of war such as innocence‚ srvivl and grief. Throughout the novel‚ “All quiet on the western front”‚ we as the readers are taken on a journey with the character Paul Baumer‚ a young man‚ whom started the war with a “head[s]

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    The novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ shows tremendous amount of symbolism‚ and the main symbol would be the importance of Kemmerich’s boots. In the battlefield‚ the boots were considered one of the most prized possession one could ever own amongst the soldiers. The boots also represented how the soldiers in the battlegrounds were extremely poor and in despair from the war itself. The author‚ Remarque‚ depicts as if the boots are more valuable and longer-lasting than lives on the battlefield

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    On The Western Front Erich Maria Remarque How do soldiers deal with relationships at home and while serving in a war? Paul was faced with many moral decisions brought on by the war. Paul and Kat struggled on what to do when they come up to the Fair Haired Recruit; latter Paul stuck with Kropp though his injuries to make sure he stayed safe. When Paul was on leave‚ he longed to be with back with his fellow soldiers‚ because being at home was complicated. In the book All Quiet on the Western Front

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    Lauren Davis Mr. Furlong English 10 17 Sept. 2014 The horrors and Dehumanizing Effects on War Through out the appalling novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Remarque‚ many themes were prevalent in the reading. The one theme that stood out most to me was the horrors and dehumanizing effects of war. Remarque‚ who fought in World War I himself‚ gives great details on how the solders live and the gruesome encounters. At the begging of the novel Paul expresses to us how dehumanizing

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