[1] One may say that Oscar Niemeyer had a perspective
on life completely different to that of many of those working
elsewhere in modern architecture. He began life as a modernist,
[4] but gradually forged an architectural style that was both unique
and ahead of its time, a symbol of the colour and lust for life of
his native Brazil. He once told a newspaper: ‘Mine is an
[7] architecture of curves; the body of a woman, the sinuous rivers,
the waves of the sea’.
Through his professional life, Niemeyer retained
[10] defining traits of the Modernists. However, the Brazilian
simply didn’t have the mass-production mindset natural to the
European modernists, obsessed with finding ways of building
[13] cheap housing for the multitudes. Niemeyer would ask ‘How
can you repeat a house that has specific level curves, a certain
light or a landscape? How can you build it over again?’ He
[16] explained later: ‘It was not the imposition of the right angle
which made me mad, but the obsessive concern of an
architectonical purity, of structural logic, of the systematic
[19] campaign against the free and creative shape.’
Gaynor Aaltonen. The history of architecture: iconic buildings throughout the ages. London: Arcturus, 2008, p. 615-621 (adapted)
Based on the text, judge the item.
With the passage “the body of a woman, the sinuous rivers, the waves of the sea” (l. 7 and 8), Niemeyer exemplifies the curves which influence his architecture.
The Wonder of Will, the Marvel of Miguel: 400 years of Shakespeare and Cervantes
This year we remember the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. But 1616 also saw the passing of another great writer: Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, who we know best as the author of Don Quijote.
As Shakespeare left an indelible mark on the English language, Spanish has been referred to as the language of Cervantes. This is due not just to the inventiveness of Cervantes’ writing, but also to its orality. To read Don Quijote is to engage deeply with the act of storytelling in many forms. Indeed, almost any given character becomes a storyteller, through writing or reciting, dialogue or monologue.
With his ear for the spoken word, it should come as no surprise that Cervantes tried his hand as a playwright as well as a novelist. Although he yearned for recognition as the former, his true fame came as the latter. Don Quijote was published in two parts, the first in 1605 to almost immediate acclaim, and its sequel in 1615, the same year Cervantes published his Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses (i.e. Eight comedies and eight dramatic interludes).
April 23, 1616, is given as the death date for both Shakespeare and Cervantes, but neither man died on that day. Spanish records from that time write down the date of death as the date of burial. So we know Cervantes was buried on April 23, which means he probably died on April 22. Shakespeare actually died 11 days after Cervantes — May 3 by the Gregorian calendar that Spain adopted in 1582, but April 23 on the Julian calendar that England used until 1752.
Kathryn Swanton. Internet: (adapted).
Based on the text above, judge the items bellow.
The text shows that different cultures may have different ways to record the passing of time.
The Wonder of Will, the Marvel of Miguel: 400 years of Shakespeare and Cervantes
This year we remember the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. But 1616 also saw the passing of another great writer: Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, who we know best as the author of Don Quijote.
As Shakespeare left an indelible mark on the English language, Spanish has been referred to as the language of Cervantes. This is due not just to the inventiveness of Cervantes’ writing, but also to its orality. To read Don Quijote is to engage deeply with the act of storytelling in many forms. Indeed, almost any given character becomes a storyteller, through writing or reciting, dialogue or monologue.
With his ear for the spoken word, it should come as no surprise that Cervantes tried his hand as a playwright as well as a novelist. Although he yearned for recognition as the former, his true fame came as the latter. Don Quijote was published in two parts, the first in 1605 to almost immediate acclaim, and its sequel in 1615, the same year Cervantes published his Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses (i.e. Eight comedies and eight dramatic interludes).
April 23, 1616, is given as the death date for both Shakespeare and Cervantes, but neither man died on that day. Spanish records from that time write down the date of death as the date of burial. So we know Cervantes was buried on April 23, which means he probably died on April 22. Shakespeare actually died 11 days after Cervantes — May 3 by the Gregorian calendar that Spain adopted in 1582, but April 23 on the Julian calendar that England used until 1752.
Kathryn Swanton. Internet: (adapted).
Because the words “wonder” and “marvel” have similar meanings, the title would have the same effect if it were changed to The wonder of Miguel, the marvel of Will.
The Wonder of Will, the Marvel of Miguel: 400 years of Shakespeare and Cervantes
This year we remember the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. But 1616 also saw the passing of another great writer: Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, who we know best as the author of Don Quijote.
As Shakespeare left an indelible mark on the English language, Spanish has been referred to as the language of Cervantes. This is due not just to the inventiveness of Cervantes’ writing, but also to its orality. To read Don Quijote is to engage deeply with the act of storytelling in many forms. Indeed, almost any given character becomes a storyteller, through writing or reciting, dialogue or monologue.
With his ear for the spoken word, it should come as no surprise that Cervantes tried his hand as a playwright as well as a novelist. Although he yearned for recognition as the former, his true fame came as the latter. Don Quijote was published in two parts, the first in 1605 to almost immediate acclaim, and its sequel in 1615, the same year Cervantes published his Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses (i.e. Eight comedies and eight dramatic interludes).
April 23, 1616, is given as the death date for both Shakespeare and Cervantes, but neither man died on that day. Spanish records from that time write down the date of death as the date of burial. So we know Cervantes was buried on April 23, which means he probably died on April 22. Shakespeare actually died 11 days after Cervantes — May 3 by the Gregorian calendar that Spain adopted in 1582, but April 23 on the Julian calendar that England used until 1752.
Kathryn Swanton. Internet: (adapted).
In the first paragraph, “death” and “passing” are used as synonyms.
The Wonder of Will, the Marvel of Miguel: 400 years of Shakespeare and Cervantes
This year we remember the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. But 1616 also saw the passing of another great writer: Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, who we know best as the author of Don Quijote.
As Shakespeare left an indelible mark on the English language, Spanish has been referred to as the language of Cervantes. This is due not just to the inventiveness of Cervantes’ writing, but also to its orality. To read Don Quijote is to engage deeply with the act of storytelling in many forms. Indeed, almost any given character becomes a storyteller, through writing or reciting, dialogue or monologue.
With his ear for the spoken word, it should come as no surprise that Cervantes tried his hand as a playwright as well as a novelist. Although he yearned for recognition as the former, his true fame came as the latter. Don Quijote was published in two parts, the first in 1605 to almost immediate acclaim, and its sequel in 1615, the same year Cervantes published his Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses (i.e. Eight comedies and eight dramatic interludes).
April 23, 1616, is given as the death date for both Shakespeare and Cervantes, but neither man died on that day. Spanish records from that time write down the date of death as the date of burial. So we know Cervantes was buried on April 23, which means he probably died on April 22. Shakespeare actually died 11 days after Cervantes — May 3 by the Gregorian calendar that Spain adopted in 1582, but April 23 on the Julian calendar that England used until 1752.
Kathryn Swanton. Internet: (adapted).
As the first paragraph introduces Cervantes, it can be good for a reader who may not be very familiar with the author’s work.
The Wonder of Will, the Marvel of Miguel: 400 years of Shakespeare and Cervantes
This year we remember the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. But 1616 also saw the passing of another great writer: Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra, who we know best as the author of Don Quijote.
As Shakespeare left an indelible mark on the English language, Spanish has been referred to as the language of Cervantes. This is due not just to the inventiveness of Cervantes’ writing, but also to its orality. To read Don Quijote is to engage deeply with the act of storytelling in many forms. Indeed, almost any given character becomes a storyteller, through writing or reciting, dialogue or monologue.
With his ear for the spoken word, it should come as no surprise that Cervantes tried his hand as a playwright as well as a novelist. Although he yearned for recognition as the former, his true fame came as the latter. Don Quijote was published in two parts, the first in 1605 to almost immediate acclaim, and its sequel in 1615, the same year Cervantes published his Ocho comedias y ocho entremeses (i.e. Eight comedies and eight dramatic interludes).
April 23, 1616, is given as the death date for both Shakespeare and Cervantes, but neither man died on that day. Spanish records from that time write down the date of death as the date of burial. So we know Cervantes was buried on April 23, which means he probably died on April 22. Shakespeare actually died 11 days after Cervantes — May 3 by the Gregorian calendar that Spain adopted in 1582, but April 23 on the Julian calendar that England used until 1752.
Kathryn Swanton. Internet: (adapted).
Both Shakespeare and Cervantes played a decisive role in the formation of English and Spanish, respectively.