Figure Essays

Figure skating Has elements of ballet and dance to give the sport its grace. Many people from other countries train and compete in the olympics to show off their skills. Although it may not seem difficult, there are many things that olympians have to do to participate in this sport. In figure skating for competition skaters perform freestyle movements of jumps, spins, lifts, and foot work in a graceful manner. The olympic rink has the length of 56-60m and the width of it is 26-30m. For scoring

Tonya Harding was an elite american figure skater. She was very well respected as an athlete until the scandal that would go down in history. The scandal that would bring more light to figure skating than ever before. When Tonya Harding was accused of hiring a hitman to attack Nancy Kerrigan, her biggest rival. On October 6th, 1994 as Nancy Kerrigan was leaving practice in Detroit Michigan, she was attacked by an unidentified man (Oregonian). The man hit her in the right knee with what seemed to

I positively believe women's freestyle figure skating is the best Winter Olympic sport ever to be played. Reasons why this is obviously true are: When you practice for figure skating you benefit from plenty of other exercises, such as flexibility and speed. While enjoying a fun and positive practice you can build your balance, along with boosting your self confidence to help with all your glides, twirls, and turns. All your stress you get from pressure can be lost as you glide across the ice

The Antimenes painter created a black figure Amphora featuring the fight between Herakles and Apollo c. 520-510 BCE. Although the artist doesn’t cover the entire story, the Amphora adequately represents the myth due to the artist’s depictions of the central figures of the myth. From the tripod locked in perpetual struggle between the two adversaries to the key details that identify the actors in this myth, the artist does an adequate job at representing the myth. The Amphora’s register

Tonya Harding: Figure Skating’s Biggest Victim I, Tonya, a biographical comedic drama directed by Craig Gillespe, is based on the life of controversial figure skater Tonya Harding, infamously known for her involvement in the attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. The film explores central themes regarding classism, gender bias, destructive relationships, and femininity in both athletic and personal endeavors. Initially gaining notoriety for her impressive athleticism and standout choices in competitive

Daredevil is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby.[1] The character first appeared in Daredevil #1 (April 1964). Writer/artist Frank Miller's influential tenure on the title in the early 1980s cemented the character as a popular and influential part of the Marvel Universe. Daredevil is commonly known by such epithets as the "Man

and told me that there are many missing person’s files in Miami, which would make it nearly impossible to figure out who this person was. I then told them that I had figured out the gender of the person, so they went back and looked through the files again. Then I recalled that in “Dead Men Talking” the great Billy Bass had stated that looking at how arthritic the bones were could help you figure out the age of the person. I decided that I would do this step next because knowing both the gender and

who killed this ten people. When the ten people got to the island they all went into the mansion. They sat at the dining table they got some food. During the first diner they noticed that there were 10 china figures in the center of the table. That we later figure out that the china figures refer to a rime that refer to all of the peoples death. During the meal they passed a drink to Tony Marston, wall he was passing the drink someone slipped some cyanide [a quick killing poison] into his cup. The

How would you feel if you were locked away to rot by one of your own family members because you did something they didn’t approve of? In Sophocles play, Antigone, this is just the case for the niece of Creon, King of Thebes. After getting word that her “own two brothers [...] slaughtered one another and brought about their common doom” (Sophocles 318), Antigone is distraught. What makes her infuriated is when she learns that her uncle, Creon, has decided that one of her brothers, Eteocles, will receive

drastically inclined because they were negatively impacted by authority figures irrational fears or personal integrity. both of these situations are good examples to demonstrate how authority figures irrational fears or personal integrity can cause hysteria to grow among populations. In each case, a primary cause of the hysteria was because of the misuse of power that authority figures have. The reason Authority figures misuse of power was an issue with because since this is something you can

As society has grown and has shaped from the beginning of time, the difference between gender, sex, and identity has not become such a well-known issue until recently. Most people do not realize the difference between gender and sex; Sex is biological while gender is based on the social role of the person. The biggest part that society has to realize is that everyone's gender identity, a person's perception of having a particular gender, which may or may not correspond with their birth sex, is personal

This paper addresses the context and significance of a cast bronze Hindu God Shiva figure. Shiva takes many forms, but this specific Shiva figure is depicted as “Lord of the Dance” or Nataraja. The piece originates from the Tamil Nadu region of South India during the reign of the Chola dynasty in the 1100’s. The artist and the specific origin of the artwork are unknown, as is the case for almost all cast bronze pieces of its nature. Like most medieval art, this piece was made for religious purposes

‘I don’t know what to do with myself’ resonates repeatedly off the walls. Boredom occasionally yells in frustration at not knowing what to do. Thunder cracks outside followed by a flash of lightning shredding the sky. A dark shadowy figure travels across the window almost as recklessly as the flash of lightning. Boredom merely decides to watch a movie to satiate the feeling of sparseness, ignoring anything happening going on in the outside world. The movie is one that Boredom has never

abide by its directions. Santiago then decides to pursue his dream and sets off on the venture of a lifetime with a set purpose of finding the fortune hidden near the Egyptian pyramids. In the course of his quest, he meets several people who act as figures that assist him and elevate his experience. As well, he comes into contact with the diversity of human emotions, as he experiences sorrow. Pain. Elation. Agitation. Love… In addition, he learns about the mechanism of the universe and the earth’s way

“The Alchemist” is a novel written by Paulo Coelho in 1988. Regarded as a Coelho’s best novel, it captures the elixir of life through the view of a sanguine Spanish Shepard. Set in a forsaken church in Spain at night; the young Shepard Santiago tastes the exquisite sensation of a compelling dream. He dreams that a young lady tells him about a hidden treasure near the Egyptian pyramids. After the dream recurs more than once, Santiago decides to consult an old man and an old woman who tells him that

knowledgeable in. But, to give a seven year old at calculus problem, and can do it in their head no. They might not be able to do it at all, even when given a calculator. The other stereotypes were on like the focusing on an object and not getting figures of speech. After watching the movie, I do not think I viewed him any differently than I did in the beginning. I see a little boy who just happened to be smart. I never see the exceptionality. Although it is very hard to notice that he has something

Leadership. A quality held by someone in a group to positively influence the members to achieve goals they are heading towards. The movie Hidden Figures, based on the best-selling novel titled Hidden Figures:The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, presents three adept African American mathematicians: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Mary Jackson. These three were the iconic women worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, also

Inner Conflict The nature of an inner conflict can vary from culture to culture, but one aspect that we can all agree on, is that inner conflict is the emotional and mental battle one has with him/herself. Whether it be an ethical or moral dilemma, it is the tiresome and difficult struggle one has to face when battling his problems, queries and insecurities. The main purpose of inner conflict in the novel Catcher in the Rye, is to reveal to the audience Holden's insecurities and doubts he faces with

Winter driving is vastly different from summer driving. A different set of driving skills is required in the winter due to extreme weather conditions. Winter is by far the hardest season for drivers to navigate, while the summer is the easiest. This essay will compare and contrast winter and summer driving to show that winter is the most technically difficult. Driving in the winter differs from driving in the summer; however, either way the experience is in some way the same. On a cold winter

Everyone holds a place in their heart where they find themselves the happiest, the most comfortable, and the most themselves. What is your special place? One place where I find I can clear my mind and let go of everything is the cold setting of the Rim Park volleyball courts. The countless hours that I spend within the complex remind me of what I have been through during provincials, and reminds me of the many things that contribute to make my special place a whole. When I reflect on the place I