Lewis Mumford Essays

Born in Flushing, Queens, New York on October 19, 1895, Lewis Mumford was an American historian; sociologist, philosopher of technology and as well a mythical critic and he was a graduate of Stuyvesant High School class of 1912. Lewis attended City College of New York and The New School for Social Research but never obtain a degree due to a terrible lung disease, known as tuberculosis (Wikipedia, n.d.). He was predominantly known for his study of cities and urban architecture; he was inspired vividly

The City (1939) is a short documentary film, produced by Lewis Mumford for the 1939 New York World's Fair as part of the "City of Tomorrow" exhibit. The City can be divided into three segments; the first being a nostalgic look at the ideal of pre-industrial communities, the second shows the realities of industrial progress, and the final segment is a utopian vision of a city; a future revolving around humanity and not machines. The documentary raises many planning issues and ideas which are still

“The image of the Environment and the “City and its Elements” by Kevin Lynch is about the elements that are used to build the structure that are important to the perception of the city. The author identifies the major elements of a city as paths, edges, nodes, district, and landmarks which are what create the image of the city and are the basic elements that people use to construct the image of a city. Along with the elements that the author talks about the concept of the imageability and Legibility

Cities, since the beginnings of civilization, are the embodiment of human compliance. That is, in terms of human geography, cities are the result of compromises that rest somewhere in the spectrum between the needs and wants of people, and the constraints of the natural environment, otherwise known as probabilism. This creates the cultural ecology of a given city and consequently influences how a city is shaped over time. However, it is impossible to capture the needs and wants of each person in

Poppy Pym and the Pharaoh’s curse is a mystery book filled with wonder, mistakes and tricks. This book has many characters with extraordinary ability’s. As an example, Ingrid (One of Poppy’s new best friends), has the ability to memorize things almost as instantly as she sees it, and Poppy, she can do acrobatics and many tricks her other fellow students cannot. In the beginning the story takes place at Poppy Pyms family Circus but soon changes to St. Smithens boarding school. Poppy’s family is a

In “The Flowers”, Alice Walker explores the woods through the eyes of a little girl named Myop, but she soon realizes the world isn’t as nice as flowers. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, Joyce Carol Oates follows a young girl named Connie who is focused on others and her own appearance, until she is introduced to the world in a unexpected way. Both Walker and Oates use young girls to show the harsher sides of the world and how their childhood changes to adulthood in different ways.

In the novel “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White, Wilbur is saved by a spider named Charlotte who unconventionally spins words in her web to help save Wilbur from the frightening reality of becoming dinner someday. Wilbur’s life is saved through the power of language of two female figures, first Fern and then Charlotte. Fern, who becomes a mother figure to Wilbur uses the power of language to persuade her father into not killing him. Fern uses the power of language to both resist the normative power

In 1973, the beloved children’s classic, Charlotte’s Web, made its first appearance onto the screen. Over 30 years later, a newer version of the classic hit the big screen. Since both were closely based on the original book written by E. B. White, the movies still hold true to the core values and overall plot. Between the two films, there arose many similarities, but there were still a few variations in the two films. This essay will compare and contrast the ways in which the original animated

Have you ever thought about what living in a world with talking animals and foods that can change your size would be like? Well, in the book, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, the main character Alice falls down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, a place filled with strange people, animals, and odd encounters with these characters. Some major events in this story are when Alice first finds the door to the garden, drinks the strange liquid so she would shrink, then she meets the Cheshire

Wonderland a place where the impossible is possible. Long before Alice slew the Jabberwocky and the Queen of Hearts ever said, “Off with his/her/their head”. There lived a girl named Catherine. Catherine was born into a high-class family that had the chance to marry her off to the short, chubby, and sweet King of Hearts. During a royal ball where Catherine is expected to receive the Kings marriage proposal, she meets the mysterious and handsome Jest. Fear of offending the King and angering her parents

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

Oprah, Lionel Messi, JK Rowling, Celine Dion; Names of ordinary people who just got luckier than the rest of us. Names of ordinary people who we just happen to love, laugh with, and sing along to. We all love that rush we get when watching our favorite actor, football player, or band members on the big screen. The feeling never gets old. Most people believe that celebrities are overpaid. With all my respect to those people, I oppose their opinion. Many reasons such as the talent of these celebrities

Alice in Wonderland Name of Course Moderator Name of Organization An Essay Name of Student Date of Submission Word Count: 875 Introduction The story of Alice in Wonderland is about Alice wandering though the Wonderland experiencing different types of encounters which are puzzling to her. In chapter 2, the biggest puzzle that Alice encounters is her own childhood identity. There are many different types of puzzles that Alice encounter some are the dream puzzles and some are the

John Logan’s 2013 play Peter and Alice is an emotional exploration of the two real life characters that motivated two great stories. Peter and Alice directed by Rob Croser is a story full of life. A consultation between the real Alice in Wonderland and the real Peter Pan in a London bookshop in 1932. It was a production that needed to hit the spot, as it was the 100th production by the company. While Rob Croser was successful in portraying the emotions of each character, the reoccurring motifs throughout

Asha Patel Realistic Fiction Short Story Emeralds The slightly nauseating scent of yellow pencil shavings, sweat, and the cheap cologne of teenage boys filled my nostrils. The deafening buzz of two hundred chattering students rushed past my ears. Blurs of bright colors from those cheesily inspirational classroom posters caught my peripheral vision as I sauntered down the halls of McKinley High School towards my ninth period World History class. I took my time to this particular class because gosh

Not a Box by Antoinette Portis is a children’s book narrating from the viewpoint of the protagonist, a rabbit, who throughout the story indignantly attempts to convince the audience that the cardboard box he possesses is something more, something remarkable. Objectively, the work raises the question not only to children but to all people, of how the boxes that surround our imagination seem to become sturdier as people progress in age while simultaneously querying: how does creativity and perseverance

J.T. Holden’s Source Material J.T. Holden’s narrative poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter Head Back” is nothing more than a sequel to Lewis Carroll’s Narrative poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter”. What makes a sequel as good as the first? The answer is similar structural elements. Holden made sure to include in his poem very similar elements that could be found in Carroll’s poem as well to insure that he stayed true to his source of information. These elements include word choice, themes and setting

Jesse “J.C” Owens, the son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave, is a renowned and popular historical figure. He is treated with awe for his physical accomplishments as a record-breaking Olympic champion, but he is also recognized for overcoming the humiliating and abusive treatment he encountered while working towards this goal. Owens was born on September 12, 1913 in Alabama, as the tenth and final child of Mary and Henry Owens. When he was young, Owens suffered from a severe lung disease

“He competed against race horses and won it.”(“50 facts” ). An athletic legend was born September 12, in 1913 and his name was James Cleveland Owens. After he got the nickname Jesse, he was highly recognized for his outstanding performance in track and field throughout high school and college. After his long hard work and training he qualified for the 1936 Summer Berlin Olympics. Jesse Owens was the most influential athlete for proving that Hitler’s Aryan race theory is wrong, being the first to

Don't tell or believe things that a stranger tells you because it could hurt you in the long run. In Backlash written by Sarah Darer Littman, Lara a typical teenager going into high school. Her year is going pretty good until Bree had to ruin it. In the story Lara has just started high school. Her middle school years were not that great but she wants to start over. Her ex best friend Bree hates her, and her sister thinks that ever thing is about Lara. Lara's mom is a control freak and Lara hates