Jan Steen’s Self Portrait in “The Continence of Scipio” as a Social Commentary There is a tremendous difference between a fool and a jester. Fools are regarded as light-hearted, dim-witted, and absent-minded people whose outrageous stupidity amused the rest of the population. These jovial folk represented the lowest in society: too carefree to get ahead in society and too stupid to care. Many people believed that Jan Steen, a prominent and well-educated artist of the Dutch Golden Age, was a fool
centers around the 60th birthday celebration of Helge (Henning Moritzen) at the family-run hotel with many of his family and friends including his wife Else (Birthe Neumann), his eldest son Christian (Ulrich Thomsen), his daughter Helene (Paprika Steen), and his younger son Michael (Thomas Bo Larsen) and his own family. What would have been an extremely joyous occasion is somewhat marred by the recent suicide of Christian's twin sister, Linda, and the party begin falling apart when Christian accuses
S. Representative Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) Jan Schakowsky was elected to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District on November 3, 1998, after serving for eight years in the Illinois State Assembly. The 9th Congressional District encompasses city and suburbs, including the North Lakeshore of hicago, Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and several Northwest Side neighborhoods. A consumer and senior citizen advocate U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky has fought throughout her career for
One small act in this world, whether it is significant or not, can change the life of someone forever. Miep Gies, a woman who once went unknown to the world, once said, “But even an ordinary secretary or a housewife or a teenager can, within their own small ways, turn on a small light in a dark room.” (Goodreads 1). The woman who went unheard of by the world around her, turned on this light during the dark experiences of World War II. From being a small business secretary to saving the lives of
In Mrs. Miniver, a novel of about 300 pages, Jan Struther writes about the simple and fulfilling life of Kay Miniver and her family as they go through the struggles of WWII. Struther shows Mrs. Miniver’s optimism and vitality despite the effects of the war on her family. A narrator, who watches the family through dialogue between the family and other characters, tells the novel. Mrs. Miniver is often alone admiring something and commenting to herself. Her spirit and good will are shown in events
Readers Find Simple Faith in Karon's Books Since 1994 Jan Karon's Mitford series of novels has sold more than three million copies, with the latest, A New Song, occupying the number one position on Amazon.com's list during the last week of April this year (Jones 71). The Mitford books focus on inspirational stories, spiritual themes, and small town humor. Readers identify with the realistic characters in the stories. Rogene Kellar, 83, in a Newsweek article said she has read each book four times
John Hus: A Threat to the Western Church & Martyr The official definition of a martyr is “a person who sacrifices something of great value for the sake of principle”; therefore Jon Hus is undoubtedly a martyr (Merriam-Webster 1). His radical ideas caught the attention of thousands of followers while simultaneously undermining core practices of the Church. His beliefs led to what is known as the Hussite Reformation and ultimately, his death. John Hus’s death was ordered by the Church because his
to the Reformation and official formation of Protestantism, many philosophers, theologians, and logicians who led the inquiry for greater knowledge and education, spoke out against the doctrines of the Catholic Church. Peter Abelard, John Wycliffe, Jan Hus, and Peter Waldo were all great masterminds of the Middle Ages who contributed to the fall of the domineering Catholic Church and the rise of Protestantism. Although they were deemed as heretics, they set precedents for future reformers and gave
‘An individual’s interaction with others and the world around them can enrich or limit their experience of belonging.’ Discuss this view with detailed reference to your prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing. As people fill their life with experiences the way they are perceived is altered and as a result they will find these past experiences to either assist or deter them from belonging. Belonging is the act of acceptance as a result of a positive relationship
where they express their power. These arguments served to infuriate the clergy of the Church, and to cause some tension between his homeland Bohemia and other surrounding Catholic states, which after his death culminated in the Thirty Years War13. Jan Hus is correct in his belief that religion, as indicated by the gross misuse of power by the Church in his time, his appeal to Biblical and philosophical works, and the years of strife that resulted from a poor mixing of religion and politics. Religion
Have you ever considered what labors Eurystheus would have assigned Hercules if he lived in the modern world? Back then the labors Eurystheus assigned to Hercules was based on feats so difficult that they seemed impossible such as defeating the Nemean lion, defeating the hydra, and more. But what labors could Eurystheus assign Hercules if he lived in the modern world? In my opinion I think that Eurystheus would give Hercules these labors if he lived in the modern world. The first labor that Eurystheus
THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JOHN WYCLIFFE When reviewing the life of John Wycliffe a well-known 14th century theologian, philosopher, preacher and reformer; we will look into the details that caused him to challenge papal authority. We will detail what caused John Wycliffe to be known as patriot and reformer that took on the Catholic Church in order to deal with the corruption that was plaguing the Catholic faith. BACKGROUND John Wycliffe was born in England in the 1320’s. It is believed that
HSC 2011 Explore how perceptions of belonging and not belonging can be influenced by connection to places. Stability of place offers comfort, security, and validation. Belonging is best described as a state achieved after establishing permanence of place, which nurtures feelings of ‘home’ and leads to acceptance by others . This is reflected in Steven Herrick’s 2001 free verse novel The Simple Gift through the main protagonist Billy who has negative experiences within his home and familial context
What is home? If one looks in a dictionary the answer would come out to be, “The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.” However, for anyone who has had an actual home, they would know that such a term goes much beyond its concrete description. It is an impassioned aspect filled with values and foundation of nurturing. A home is not just an abode built to live in; in fact, that is just a definition of a house. Home is a place where one not only feels comfortable
what a hero is. Jan Karski is a hero for several reasons; he proved to be courageous, demonstrated his intelligence, and he lived to tell his story. It is often said that Karski tried to stop the war himself and failed (O'Keefe). His attempt to stop the war did fail but his voice was heard. Through his efforts, other countries became more involved and they opened their eyes to what was going on. Though he did fail, he played an important role which helped end the war. Jan Karski was born in
An Evaluation of the Work of Jan Svankmajer Jan Svankmajer is an animator like no other that I know of. Surrealist in style, his artistic work encompasses a broad range of mediums- film, sculpture, painting, graphic design, prose and poetry. His filmic work often involves a combination of animation, puppetry and live action- a challenging style for any filmmaker to use effectively. Svankmajer films are by trademark dark and macabre tales, told not for the sake of aesthetic or technique, but always
In Anne Frank’s book, The Diary of a Young Girl, there are several conflicts. The main conflict is internal, and more specifically, it is man vs. self. The conflict is Anne having to adjust her life, attitude, demeanor, and etc. to live in extremely close quarters with strangers, at the same time trying to discover and learn who she really is. The Diary of a Young Girl is not only about the purging of the Jews in World War II, it is a true story about a young girl whose life is turned around as a
I Believe … In my English class we were learning about Anne Frank and her life during the Holocaust. During the Holocaust, many people, mostly Jews lost their lives; Anne was one of the 6 million Jews who died. Before her family and everyone else were taken to concentration camps Anne liked writing in her diary. After the war Anne father the only one in their family that survived received Anne’s diary from Miep, the caretaker of the families while they were hiding. One of the most eye catching
Casey Anthony was a young mother who was put on trial in May of 2011, for allegedly murdering her two year old daughter, Caylee Anthony. The case had a number of key players, ranging from the offender herself, to judges, attorneys, and investigators. Three segments of the trial stick out in particular: the cross examination, the closing arguments, and the sentencing. All were covered extensively by the media, through a number of sources. There were a number of similarities and differences between
The role adversities play in shaping our identity is very important. If we learn from them we can be sure what to do when a similar problem arises. This affects our identity, because the more challenging the adversity, the stronger our identity becomes. The more we ignore adversities, our identities might be the same or much weaker. The title of the literature I’m using is “Anne Frank Remembered,” by both Miep Gies & Alison Leslie Gold. My evidence will show that adversities can show the changes