Easter in Ukraine

There are a lot of different holidays which are segregated on two categories. First category is family holidays like birthdays, wedding days, returning from some where etc. The second category consists from holidays which are celebrated from a group of people for example New Year, Independence Day or Christian holidays.

Childhood

We are changing every day. Something happens with us, we make decisions and at once everyone understands that he became adult. There is a perfect time of happiness before adulthood. It is called childhood.

Childhood

Famous British band MUSE sings that our time is running out. We become elder day by day. Modern French novelist Bernard Werber wrote in his book, “You don't remember the moment you grew up. It happened while you were sleeping, one night between the day we played and the day we never played again”.

What Is a Friend? A Soul Dwelling in Two Bodies

Different people have different definition of friendship. People form definition based on the kind of experiences they have had. Loyalty, love, respect and trust are perhaps what describe the true meaning of friendship between two individuals. Similar interests and respect are what friends share between each other.

What Scientists Made the Most Useful Inventions for the Humanity?

Henry David Thoreau has said: “Our inventions are wont be a pretty toy, which distract our attention from serious things”. I quite disagree with these words. I’m sure that inventions help us to understand this world better.

Is Technological Progress Good or Bad?

In our modern world we cannot image our life without technology. We communicate with people by phone, safe food on the fridge etc. We are surrounded by technological machines. So it is a question: is technological progress good our bad for us? It’s difficult to answer because technology is a coin with different sides.

Importance of the newspapers and magazines

Can you image the world without information? If nothing happened we would go mad. Information is part and parcel of our modern life. Therefore mass media has become a part of our life too. Time of the prevalence of newspapers is relegated to obscurity. We can inform us by the magazines, radio, TV and by the Internet. 

Healthy Food

An English writer Virginia Wolf said, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”. But what does it mean to eat well?

Being a Presedent (If I Could Choose Any Job I Wish)

Charles Bukowski said “It isn’t enough to just do your job, you had to have an interest in it, even a passion for it”. When we were children everyone dreamed about any job. Girl wanted to be singers, actresses, sometimes teachers or doctors. Boys were used to dream being a football player or the director of a confectioner’s. I dreamed about being a vet as I loved my dog. The time has passed and now I have another willing. If I had an opportunity to choose any job I would like to be a president. It may sound strange as for a girl of my age but I can explain my desire. 

Woman’s Destiny

Women have been playing a great role in the life of the world since its creation. In antient times they were at the level of goddesses. Their possibility to give a new life was appreciated among ancient people.  Time passed, women wanted to be more independent. But history didn’t want it.

Mona Lisa

I want to begin my story with the country placed on the beach of the Adriatic Sea. It’s called Italy. It’s undeniable that Italy is famous on all over the world by Naples pizza, Ferrara macaroni and Rome ice cream. Moreover everybody knows that Italian is one of the most pleasant to the ear language. But the most remarkable is the other language. It’s a language of art. Exactly Italy is a motherland of Caravaggio, Botticello, Michelangelo, Raphael and of course the greatest person of all ages. He passed ahead of his time. His name is Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo was in advance of many other painters. His works continue to amaze us after 500 years passed. Telling about da Vinci it would be unforgivably not to say about his the greatest piece of painting. At the end of 19th century Francois Anatole Gruyer said, “It passed about 4 centuries as people go out of their minds because of watching Mona Lisa and talking about her”.  So what is so special in this exquisite piece of painting?
The full name of the canvas is “The Portrait of the Milady Lise del Giocondo”. Her enchanting smile is famous even among the kids. But the smile is not the only secret of the painting.
Firstly, scientists and art historians don’t know who exactly is painted on this picture. Many people agree that there is Lisa Gerardini, the third wife of Florentine merchant Francisco del Giocondo. Other do not agree and try to prove that the Lioness of Rimini Katarina Sforza was a sitter of Leonardo da Vinci. There are numerous of different hypotheses.
Face of Giaconda has some more features. It’s without brows and eyelashes. It’s not an invention of painter it’s a trait of quattrocento. Quattrocento is an epoch if an Italian art in the 15th  century.
What about a canvas itself. Woman in the dark clothes is depicted on the half-length. She is sitting on the balcony in the armchair folded his hands. We can see a light black veil on her face.   Probably it’s a symbol of widowhood. This is a great plus to the theory of Katarina Sforza as a sitter.  A bit curly dark hair is lying on the shoulders.
All these words are about forestage. And now a few words about backstage. It makes Mona Lisa more real because you see her figure so close and the landscape of mountains is so far. Hazy distance is empty. There is an early copy of “La Gioconda” where she is represented on the dark backstage. Because of it picture isn’t so bright, a lot of little but noticeable moments are lost. After reproduction of this copy the landscape was found under the black layer. At a pop painting became livelier. Feeling of the picture changed in one moment.

Claude Monet

Once I told you about an Italian art and Leonardo da Vinci. His works of art are a national heritage. But other countries also can be proud of their artists. Today I want to tell you about a motherland of cinematography, guillotine and ballet. It’s a cradle of three revolutions and here was an origin of the Spring of Nations. As you understand I keep in my mind France. 

It’s unnecessary to say about Alexander Dumas, Anne and Serge Golone and Antoine de Saint –Exupery. But not only writers have made this country one of the most famous on all over the world. Painters played are great role in its history and development.

Let me consider life and works of Claude Monet. He was one of the founders of impressionism. His life was full of impressions, travelling and creation. A lot of his works reflect not a real view but how painter saw it. 

I want to describe one of his pieces of painting. The first thing that needs to be said is a description of impressionism. It’s a genre of painting that shows us instantaneous effect of the event or landscape. It’s full of lightness and airiness, range of colors is heartwarming and inspiring. Let’s see it on the example.

It’s Claude Monet’s piece of painting “The Argenteuil Bridge” was made in 1874. There are virtually five other variations of that picture. They have the same layout but colors and moods are different. On the foreground we can see a boat with lower sails. On the background a bank with the bridge are depicted. The sky is serene with soft downy clouds on it. The whole masterpiece is full of sunlight. We can image that there is a sunny July day and the whirr of insects is heard. 

Horoscope and Aries

Dante Alighieri in his “The Divine Comedy” wrote:
“Do not be afraid; our fate
Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift”.
Many people believe in fate. They are sure that everything is predetermined. I’m not from among such cowards. I suppose that we can change and can be changed if we want it.  Like Voldemort said: “Things are changed”.
The most of all society trusts to horoscope. I was born the 15th of April so I’m an Aries.
I’m really proud to have such lodestar. But I have a little problem. My name characterizes me like calm, nice person who’s ready to give herself for everybody. Horoscope sais that I’m dynamic, energy and selfish person.
In my childhood I was pretty and quit girl who did everything with joy. I was ready to do what parents, relatives or elder people said. It’s not about Aries children. They are active, fidget and it’s difficult to make them to do something. So when I was child I wasn’t typical Aries. But now I am.
I’m sparse, ready to do something new but forget about old business.  It’s a typical Aries. Have you noticed that Aries have the same pronunciation with old nation named Aryans? It means noble.
Honestly speaking I’m so stubborn. All Aries bear this cross. It’s impossible to bring us to do something or change our viewpoint.
Aries is a child of Zodiac. So like children we are frank, honest and have innocent look. Therefore we do what we want and don’t reckon about consequences. Our motto is motto of Slytherin guys: “Ambitions are everything”

Fortune-Tellings

People wish to know what will be at the future from ancient times. Girls always want to know who will be their husband; people want to find a solution in difficult situation. Fortune-tellings helps people to find an answer from thousands of questions.

Ecological Problems

I want to begin my story by Havelock Eliss’s quotation: “What we call “Progress” is the exchange of one nuisance for another nuisance”. As you understand I agree with this phrase.
It makes you think, that it is wrong opinion but I can prove that I am right.

Hobbies

Being pupil means being clever, active and optimistic person. All people have hobbies and a lot of them develop their inclinations in clubs and sections. It teaches young person for organization, discipline and punctuality.

Living In a Private House

World changes. If ten years ago people would like to live in big cities at flats but now a lot of folk buy houses at the ecological clear area (if they could found such areas). At our nowadays we have deurbanization. Honestly speaking my family thought about changing our flat at the third floor on a house. That’s why I want to tell you about advantages and disadvantages of living in a private house.

Typical Ukrainian Family (informal letter)

Dear Jared,                                                              
It was really great to hear from you. I got your letter yesterday and decided to write back straightway. It was interesting to hear that a lot of our stereotypes about American people are groundless. I was asked about our life. As I understand you’re interested in a life of typical Ukrainian family, aren’t you? I’ll tell you everything what I can.