Chess piece Essays

  • Henry The Seventh In The Hollow Crown

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    As Richard the Third succumbs to death by the hand of Richmond, the old Queen Margaret and her mirror once again appear in a ghostlike fashion. Richard is forced to look at his reflection one last time. Although it seems like it, this is not Margaret’s last appearance. In the final scene of The Hollow Crown, the newly crowned Henry the Seventh gives an inspiring speech to his kingdom; however, his words of peace and togetherness are ultimately overshadowed by Queen Margaret. The match-dissolve from

  • Symbolism And Symbolism In Desiree's Baby By Kate Chopin

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    “Desiree’s Baby” is a short story written by Kate Chopin. The story is about a girl named Desiree who married Armand Aubigny. They had a child and everything seemed to be fine,as time passed, the baby’s skin color started darkening a little. Armand said it was Desiree’s fault. Since her origin was unknown, Armand came to conclusion that she had black blood. Desiree went to her mother’s home with the child leaving Armand alone. Armand decided to burn all of her belongings. As he was surrounded by

  • Sexism In The Little Snow White

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    Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm popularly known as the “Grimms Brothers”, were characterized as one of the most dramatic writers in the 19th century. They were categorized by their short, simple sentences, colloquial language, and their well-organized approach to craft writings. Their writing was entitled Little Snow White, it was released in 1937 and it was about Snow White, a princess who falls into a deep, death-like rest after taking a bite from a poisoned apple. My impression about this narrative was

  • Semiotic Analysis Of A Dove Advert

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    Semiotic Analysis of a Dove Advert Focusing on Whether or Not the Advert Re-enforces Hegemonic Views of Race, Gender and Class Essay by Martyn McGrath The study of semiotics dissects an image by looking at various aspects of the image itself, such as lighting, camera angles, and what these things mean to the ideology behind the image. Semiotics is defined as the “The science of signs, or the study of signs and sign systems.” (O’Shaugnessy and Stadler, 2012:131). This essay will be a semiotic analysis

  • Snow White Fairy Tales Analysis

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    Revised fairy tales are becoming increasingly important in today’s world as there is a great need for producers and writers to alter traditional feminine values viewed in these tales. These alterations are needed in order to correspond to the changing demands and tastes of audiences in today’s society. Original fairy tales tend to perpetuate patriarchal values by placing stereotypical traits on both the male and female roles. “Snow White” has been one of the major fairy tales that have been criticized

  • Art Analysis: Endgame

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    This piece was named “Endgame”. It’s oil on canvas that was created in 1944 and it is 17 inches by 17 inches. This painting is a surrealist style. The painting is a chess board with four rooks displayed in the upper right corner and they are white and light blue. From the rooks, there are faint white lines representing the queens moves on the board. These lines lead up to a satin heeled female shoe that represents the queen. The shoe is crushing a bishops mitre (representing the bishop chess piece)

  • Personal Narrative: Music And The Brain

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    My mind required something more intellectually challenging. I found my match in the game of chess. Unlike other board games, chess forced me to ponder over each and every move I made in order to beat a formidable opponent. Many of my peers thought I was weird for playing chess with old men at family parties. And they were right. I have been and always will be a little "weird". My love for the game of chess has instilled within me a sense of curiosity for the human brain. Why do people make certain

  • Louise Nevelson Analysis

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    This piece resembles an installation because many small, stacked boxes, or cubicles, make up a large, curved wall. Again, each box had variety with different wooden pieces, just as Sky Cathedral. It was originally painted in black so that Nevelson could display the sculpture with a low blue light. Nevelson altered the light to make different shadows appear within the piece because the shadows created were just as important as the sculpture

  • Personal Narrative: My Visit To Georgetown Day School

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    accepted applicant, I chose to visit the school's chess club. As a chess enthusiast, I expected a group of like-minded individuals peacefully playing chess or attentively watching a friend play. However, instead I witnessed frantic moving, nonsensical yelling, and the constant beeping of chess clocks. Confused but nonetheless intrigued, I tried to join in, and a member explained that they were playing bughouse, a little-known, fast-paced variant of chess played between teams of two. Six months later

  • Invisible Strength In Amy Tan's Rules Of The Game

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    became a national chess champion at age 10. Invisible strength is the self control of the mind. In the beginning of this short story, Waverly had no clue about chess and its rules, but throughout the story, her mother is constantly teaching her about the "art of invisible strength" with chess rules and knowledge. Waverly's mother uses the art of invisible strength as a "strategy for winning arguments, respect from others, and eventually.. chess games". Tan uses the symbol of chess to express the theme

  • The Transformative Essay: The Sport Of Chess

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    Chess, a strategic game played between two people, calls for many different pieces that represent people on a battlefield ("Chess Pieces”). The board being played on, which has a checkerboard pattern, is the “battlefield.” Every piece on the board is in the “battle.” The fact that all the pieces on a chessboard are in battle shares a common idea that all the people on the earth are in the battle; one single piece or person does not go into battle by its lonesome self. One metaphor that refers to

  • The Visitor Poem Analysis

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    The poem “The Visitor” by Gibbons Ruark immediately introduces the concept of an outsider “The Visitor” who comes to the household for a specific time to undertake a specific duty. The poet deftly analyses the themes of music and individual reaction to music in the poem. The visitor who is also the piano tuner is significant in repairing the musical atmosphere in the household such that even the cat evokes a musical response. The poet is set in the narrator’s house during the afternoon of the first

  • Personal Narrative: Being Mindful

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    household chess champion. When I was young, he taught me the rules and how each piece moves. I caught on quickly, and I desired to learn more about this complicated game. I challenged my dad frequently, but being only a beginner, I lost every time. My losing streak did not discourage me, though. As we played more often, certain tactics became clear to me, and I started to catch up to my father. Now, our chess skills are about even, and we both enjoy playing against each other. Because of my chess experiences

  • Visual Analysis Of Lake Superior Landscape By George Morrison

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    from the visual elements. On the sliding scale from blandness to chaos, this piece falls in the center of the spectrum. The quadrilaterals and the swath of green keep the painting interesting, and the soothing colors and horizontal lines make sure it doesn’t become too chaotic. The quadrilaterals, horizontal and vertical lines, and the analogous color scheme are the primary visual elements that come together to give this piece a feeling of visual

  • Rules Of The Game By Amy Tan Theme

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    you have to use me to show off? If you want to show off, then why don’t you learn to play chess?” These are the bold words of a girl who is afraid to speak up to her mother (Tan 221-222). The short story, “Rules of The Game '' is about a girl named Waverly who learned to come of age with her strict mother. Waverly’s brother, Vincent got a chess set for Christmas, and ever since then, Waverly had been a chess prodigy. After a long journey and many games, she began to win lots of tournaments against

  • Waverly Jong's 'Rules Of The Game'

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    entails a review of her life from age seven to the time she’s nine, showing her notorious upbringing in the chess world, and also the boundaries of life. The author’s message about relationship is that there always must be a sense of family and togetherness. Examples of this are when Waverly and her brothers play chess together for the first time, also when Waverly starts to become good at chess her mother comes and watches her on the weekends. Lastly, although Waverly was exempt from many things in

  • Rules Of The Game By Amy Tan Selfish Quotes

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    Everyone will have problems if they are selfish. In the story, “Rules of the Game,” by Amy Tan, Waverly learns how to play chess. She learned how to play chess from her brothers and got really good. She got good enough to where her mom wanted Waverly to focus on chess and only chess. However, Waverly let this get to her head and became more selfish. Waverly’s selfish caused conflict between her family and herself. One conflict that she is having is how she fights with her brothers. One example from

  • Pawn Sacrifice Film Analysis

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    The only other film that anyone can recall that alludes to Bobby Fischer’s life is Searching For Bobby Fischer. Pawn Sacrifice is a darker, more mature, more painful take on his life, specifically, versus on another chess player enamored by and torn by Bobby Fischer. What immediately stood out to me are the compelling aesthetics and cinematography, actually. I did not check prior to seeing the film, but after, I realised that the cinematographer for Pawn Sacrifice is one of my faves, Bradford Young

  • Rules Of The Game By Amy Tan Summary

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    illustrated by Amy Tan. The story is about a young Chinese girl named Waverly who finds herself marching into the world of chess. It began at Christmas when her mother gave a chess game to her brother, Vincent. When her brothers Vincent and Winston began playing, Waverly felt the deep secrets each chess piece held and became instantly hooked. She began to learn more about chess so she could challenge other people. One day, Waverly was on her way home when she saw two old men in the park playing against

  • Chris Mccandless Pawns In Into The Wild

    1297 Words  | 6 Pages

    Within a chess game, there is a king, a queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights and eight pawns. Throughout the game of chess, all of the pieces are required to help the king achieve checkmate. Those pieces, excluding the king, are sacrificed during the game for the king to gain victory. In Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless has gone on a journey to Alaska. He has met various people who assisted him throughout the way, including helping him find information or giving him a ride. As