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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Jessie German</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">HUMA 1302</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Final Project</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 115%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>It is now the year 2100 and planet Earth has become inhabitable.<span>  </span>Left to their own devices, the people of Earth have run the planet into the ground.<span>  </span>Fortunately, a few select scholars along with a few members of the upper class had the foresight to preserve what they have come to view as some of the most significant symbols of humanity.<span>  </span>Among these are Donatello’s <i>David</i>, Alexander Pope’s <i>Essay on Man</i>, Giacomo Puccini’s <i>Madama Butterfly</i>, and Stanley Kubrick’s <i>A Clockwork Orange</i>.<span>  </span>As part of the fleet that will be embarking into space, it has been decided that a museum ship of sorts will be built to properly preserve and display these works in an effort to share them with the coming generations and allow for their continuing influence for years to come.<!--more--></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>Donatello’s <i>David</i> was created in somewhere between 1430 and 1440.<span>  </span>An exact date has yet to be determined.<span>  </span>Artists of the time like Donatello helped to shape the beginnings of the art world as we know it today.<span>  </span>Donatello drew away from the typical image of David.<span>  </span>Many, such as Michelangelo, depicted David as a more masculine man and not the sinewy young boy Donatello created.<span>  </span>Donatello’s <i>David</i> is a symbol of freedom and liberty, both of which were challenged by the very family that commissioned the work. <span> </span>This statue is a great representation of Humanist art as shown by the pose, medium, and nudity of the statue.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>For this piece, the lower of level of the three rooms has been designated for its display.<span>  </span>Due to its size and weight, it is near impossible to put the actual statue on the ship.<span>  </span>Therefore, a hologram projection will be used to display <i>David</i>.<span>  </span>Patrons will be able to change the size of the statue as well as rotate it in an effort to allow the best possible viewing.<span>  </span>Details such as the pose, the differing shade of the hair, etc. will all be more easily seen.<span>  </span>On a wall near the “statue” will be a computerized plaque detailing the history of the statue as well as biographical information of Donatello.<span>  </span>By being computerized, patrons will be able to choose from different languages.<span>  </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>In 1734, Alexander Pope created a written work that was considered to be a masterpiece of its time.<span>  </span>This work was titled <i>An Essay on Man</i>.<span>  </span>Pope went into great detail discussing the psychology of humankind.<span>  </span>It was written in couplets written in iambic pentameter and was thought to be a piece of something much larger that Pope never completed.<span>  </span>It was his literary genius that encouraged his fellow man to think for themselves and to question the world around them.<span>  </span>It is because of this that <i>Essay</i> has been designated for preservation.<span>  </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>The room directly over that of <i>David</i> will hold <i>Essay on Man</i> and any associated information.<span>  </span>In the far corner of the room, will be a bust of Alexander Pope.<span>  </span>Nearby will be a hardcopy of the written work encased in a glass box on a pedestal – to insure its safety and preservation – under which will be a small plaque detailing the work.<span>  </span>Next to that will be another pedestal holding a computerized display that will allow virtual page turning as well as a spoken version with the option to select from a list of different languages.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>As the world of music began its transition into the modern era, Giacomo Puccini was beginning his rise to fame with the creation of numerous renowned operas.<span>  </span>Among the most famous was <i>Madama Buterfly</i> which was written in 1903.<span>  </span>Based on a story written by John Luther Long and a play by David Belasco, <i>Butterfly</i> details the tragic love story and eventual rejection of a young geisha, Cio-Cio-San, and her prearranged husband, B.F. Pinkerton.<span>  </span>This story is a classic, relatable story for people of all ages.<span>  </span>Puccini’s ability to tell his story with his music, to create a gateway for the growth of musical history, and for showing the importance of cultural diversity and understanding are among the important reasons for the preservation of this work.<span>  </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>In 1971, Stanley Kubrick created one of the most influential movies in cinematic history from a book written by Anthony Burgess in 1962.<span>  </span>That movie was <i>A Clockwork Orange</i>.<span>  </span>A sci-fi punk psychological thriller, <i>Clockwork</i> studies the questionable subject of operant condition/brainwashing.<span>  </span>Is the concept of “eye for an eye” justifiable?<span>  </span>Is revenge ever okay?<span>  </span>In this movie Alex, played by Malcom McDowell, is a hoodlum wreaking havoc on the city.<span>  </span>When he is arrested his is subjected to brainwashing which leaves him weak and powerless when he is released back into the public.<span>  </span>When discovered by the husband of the woman he killed, he is then subjected to the same treatment he put his victims through previously.<span>  </span>With cinematic genius and production creativity aided by John Barry, Stanley Kubrick is able to force the viewing public to address the psychology, the repercussions of these techniques, and to engage critical thinking skills unlike any other movie.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>In an effort to adequately project the greatness of Puccini’s <i>Madama Butterfly </i>and Kubrick’s <i>A Clockwork Orange, </i>an entire half of the ship has been designated for a theater.<span>  </span>This full size screen will alternate showings of <i>Butterfly</i> and <i>Clockwork</i> on a daily basis.<span>  </span>Since it would be difficult to house a full troupe and accompanying orchestra, the music for the opera in its entirety will be broadcast over speakers just as the movie will.<span>  </span>There will theater seating much like that seen in theaters of the 21<sup>st</sup> century to accommodate up to 75 people at a time.<span>  </span>Attached to each seat will be individual headphones with language settings to accommodate those who do not speak English or Italian (the languages of the two productions).<span>  </span>Before each showing will be a brief history of each along with a short biography of its creator.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;line-height: 200%;font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><span>            </span>It is the hope of this writer and the creators of the ship that with the aide of the technology within this ship and the genius of the creators of these works that what began and progressed humanity will eventually lead to its regrowth in the coming centuries.</span></p>