Leonardo da Vinci, a Renaissance Man

Leonardo da Vinci can be characterized as a true Renaissance man as a man who change/discover new things in art, science, and invention. Leonardo da Vinci has painted many paintings over the years. In these paintings, Mono Lisa is da Vinci unique painting. This is because she is smiling because in the other paintings the women have no facial expression. Leonardo da Vinci is also a scientist. He studied anatomy, zoology, botany, geology, and others. Da Vinci’s studies have help gain knowledge to people. Leonardo da Vinci is an inventor himself. Da Vinci wanted to build canal building and military engineering. All of the da Vinci studies are put in the notebook that help the people learn more knowledge and skills.

Brunelleschi Masterpiece

Brunelleschi is a risk - taker person. He takes risk when he is building his artwork, like the Cathedral dome. For years people were trying to find the solution for the dome of the Cathedral. It first started when different architect, including Brunelleschi, tried to stand an egg that wouldn't move. They tried fail to success until Brunelleschi did the most incredible thing that no one could have thought (back in the Renaissance). By make a den at the bottom of the egg, which support the egg to stand still. This has surprise the people and gave him the job of finishing the dome of the Cathedral. People were surprise because the dome is not support with anything except for the design of the dome. The dome's design is very risk - taking because Brunelleschi had to make sure that the dome wouldn't fall inwards. Brunelleschi had to build the dome in a special in order to avoid the dome falling inward.

Where Do New Ideas Comes From?

New ideas can come from your imagination, from friend and family, from a memory, and even from space. Ideas don't just end; ideas are endless except when you want to stop. New ideas can be anything what you want it to be. Ideas are thinking, a thinking of the topic. Ideas don't fade, they just pop up into your mind and it stays to build up into a writing you want to write about.

Favorite Short Story

My favorite short story from our unit is "Lamb to the Slaughter" because I like how Mary Maloney’s characteristics change through the story. First she was this nice person who was waiting for her husband then to a person who murders her husband. People usually want to murder other is revenge for get insulted and feelings get hurt very badly, in this case Patrick Maloney wanted to leave or divorce Mary. The news twisted Mary personality, which turn her to a very calculated murder. It was hilarious when the policemen thought that the weapon was something as hard as metal and thinking it might be under their nose when the real weapon is the leg of lamb that they are eating.