Lisa Cuddy Essays

Narrative Style – The novel consists of two parts. The first part is written in the first person intrusive, as it is narrated by Dr John H. Watson. “We met next day as he had arranged, and inspected the rooms at No. 221B, Baker street, of which he has spoken at our meeting.” The first part of the novel being written in this way allows the narrator to convey his personal thoughts and feelings, “That any civilized human being in this nineteenth century should not be aware that the Earth round the

There were probably three personalities in the book series which Sherlock Holmes took seriously: his closest friend and companion Dr Watson, femme fatale Irene Adler, the so-called Holmes in female disguise, and his archenemy and the chief competitor James Moriarty. Dr. John Watson became closer to Sherlock than even his elder brother Mycroft who was always trying to change Holmes and insist on his authority. Although Mycroft Holmes held a very important governmental position, Sherlock never took

TITLE There are are many detectives in the world but two outstanding investigators, in reality, never existed. Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie respectively, are two of the most phenomenal fictional detectives, as well as the most well-known. They have many different qualities, but they are both very successful and accomplished. There are several aspects of the character and personality of these two men that make them the detectives that they

Rhetorical Analysis: House The following quote taken from FOX’s popular TV series House perfectly exemplifies the attitude of Dr. Gregory House, “…You wouldn’t believe the crap people let me get away with.” When considering American’s attitudes toward doctors, behavioral schemas, and the social cognitive theory; this popular medical/investigative drama series reinforces the idea to a large viewership that gifted individuals are above the consequences which would otherwise apply to everyone else

Donatello, the famous Italian sculptor’s real name was Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi. As an expert of sculpting bronze and marble, he quickly became one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists of his time. There is a lot to be known about his life and career but there is little to be found about his personality. It is said that Donatello never married, and he was a man who lived a simple lifestyle compared to his peers. His friends often found him hard to deal with, and he also demanded a

The cartoon Spongebob Squarepants is an American classic; premiering in mid-1999, the show has since become enormously popular and a widely-recognized cultural staple. The show’s content resembles the American cultural standards in a similar way– take the episode Snowball Effect, for example: the nation’s civilization is oozing out of Spongebob, Patrick and Squidward’s misadventures. The episode demonstrates the common draw to conflict and competition that is buried deep within the American identity

Mantegna was born in 1431 in a small town called Isola di Carturo, Republic of Venice, close to Padua, which is now Italy today. At the age of eleven, he started to work for a local artist named Squarcione. Mantegna grew up to be a well-known artist who was skilled in having a linear sharpness and thorough attention to detail of his paintings, mostly frescoes, and engravings. Mantegna stands out among Italian Renaissance painters for his complete dedication to classical ancient times. Mantegna

To start off, Leonardo da Vinci’s, “The Last Supper” contains elements of art that make the piece a magnificent artwork. The artist, da Vinci, used lines to portray the room in which Jesus Christ and the apostles are in by shaping out the walls, windows, doors, and even the table in which they are sitting. Implied and lines of sight are also present in this painting since Thomas is seen pointing upwards, with a stern look on his face, representing his questioning of Judas’ betrayal. The way the other

Sandro Botticelli Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter born in 1445 in Florence, Italy. From an early age, he had been trained originally as a goldsmith, a specialist in working with gold and metals. His father, then settled him in a studio taught by Fra Filippo Lippi, one of the greatest Italian artist during the 15th century. At the age of fifteen, Botticelli had his own workshop, this helped to contribute to his distinct art style, which incorporated with Neo-platonism. After his tutor left

actually a painting done by one of the greatest painters of all time, Leonardo da Vinci. The Salvator Mundi or the Savior of the World was said to be pained by da Vinci around the same time he painted the most famous painting in the world, The Mona Lisa. Believe it or not, this said painting was actually sold for $60 in 1958 because no one really knew of checked at that time if this is actually worth more than that. It turns out that it is actually a classic painting from one of the greats, that is

Animation is among one of the most important medium of creativity in the twenty-first century. Animation or can be defined as a form of animate display is derived from the Latin verb "animare" which means "to give life to". In other words, it means an illustration of something and make it look exactly like the subject of the origin of life. Animation is an art approach used to deliver a message or implicit value. Animation has aesthetic value and involve many aspects of visual culture. Animation

Perspective is considered one of the most important aspects of Renaissance art. Artists such as Masaccio, Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael made the use of this device in many of their work. Thanks to Filippo Brunelleschi, who ‘invented’ and developed this technique called one point linear perspective. The intention of perspective in Renaissance art is to depict reality, reality being the ‘truth’. By simulating the three dimensional space on a flat surface, we in fact incorporate this element of realism

In the short story “Mirror Image” by Lena Coakley, “The eyes are the mirror of the soul” symbolizes a greater meaning than what meets the eye. Alice, the first human survivor of a brain transplant attempts to reclaim who she is in a new body. At the core of a media frenzy Alice has troubles gaining self-acceptance, and doubts that her identity is still intact. The short story exemplifies the meaning of identity pertaining to every aspect of it. The quote “The eyes are the mirror of the soul” is used

There are many Muslim inventors, some of them are : 1- Abulqasem khalaf ibin alabbas alzahrawy (He lived from 936–1013), (in Arabic spelled : أبو القاسم خلف بن العباس الزهراوي‎), He was a famous Arab Muslim medico and surgeon in the olden times who stayed in Al-Andalus. He was and still considered as the greatest medieval surgeon all of time who have shown from the Islamic World, and has been designated afore as the father of surgery for his sizably voluminous contributions. Al-Zahrawi was born

Cummins Logo: Cummins had used a red and black logo in the 1940’s. The company first engine was red. The Cummins "C" was designed by world-renowned visual artist Paul Rand. He was Cummins' design consultant for over 35 years. Rand’s first logo design included only a third of the S on the end of the company’s name. On this proposal, the management reacted saying the company would be called as the “half S”. On further iteration it was called to cut off a very small part of S. Rand then presented Cummins

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock prints. Before his time the woodblock prints were mostly depicting actors and beautiful women. Hokusai was born in Japan to an artisan family with the name Tokitarō. His father, Nakajima Ise, never accepted him as an heir which suggests that he may have been born to a concubine. Hokusai was interested in drawing at a young age but he was sent to work at a library from around age 12 to 14. When he was 15 he was apprenticed

Throughout the history of art human form, female nude is always a muse for artists. Sandro Botticelli depicted the goddess Venus in Birth of Venus and Titian created the standard for representations of the reclining female nude, Venus of Urbino in 1538. The both works have their own beauty, but there are always differences to allow each painting to stand on its own. There are special aspects on Rembrandt’s interpretation on Bathsheba Reading King David's Letter such as the nude’s gesture, emotions

Allusions can bring history into many types of literature. They compare and illustrate situations, people, and many other parts of a story to better the audience’s understanding of the connotation being presented. For example, the book The Hot Zone, portrays many examples of allusion. In this novel, scientists from all over the world research to find the natural host and the end to the Ebola virus and its sister, the Marburg virus. Many people and events in history are used to describe the way the

Giovanni Bellini, an Italian renaissance painter. He came from a family of artists but not much is known about this part of his life, his career on the other hand is a major focus of Renaissance advances. His skills brought realism to paintings that weren’t there before. Without him, realism painting may never have taken off, plus historical understanding of his time may never had advanced in the ways it did. Giovanni Bellini was an Italian hand to sway the tide of artistic history. When viewing

Leonardo Leonardo DA Vinci is considered by some as the most intelligent man that has ever lived. His ideas are still studied and used today. Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452 in a farmhouse nestled in the hills of Tuscany outside the village of Anchiano, which is present day Italy. His father was Sir Piero and his mother was a young peasant woman by the name of Caterina. Leonardo was born out of wedlock and had family problems in his youth years. Leonardo was raised by his father and step mother