El Castillo de San Marcos
1 S Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, FL 32084
March 31, 2022
The construction of El Castillo de San Marcos started in 1672. It was built to protect the Spanish from any threats that could have emerged. It is the oldest structure in St. Augustine since the British burned down the town in 1702 after losing a battle with the Spaniards. It did not burn with the rest of the town because it is made out of coquina. Coquina is fire-resistant and nearly impenetrable. The British never could take the fort by force, only by contract.
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Citadelle de Québec
The Citadelle de Québec, located in Québec, Canada, reminds me of El Castillo de San Marcos because it follows the Italian bastion shape. The shape is also called the star shape. This fort is slightly different because it is bigger and is not made out of coquina, but the structure still has the same benefits as the Castillo. The main benefit that both have is the lack of blind spots.
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Palmanova, Italy
Palmanova, Italy
Palmanova is a city in Italy that is entirely shaped like a star. The entire city is built like a fort and is considered one of the most "ideal cities" built during the Renaissance. The Republic of Venice built it in 1593 to protect the city from Turkish aggression. The city was under different ruling many times, just like El Castillo de San Marcos, and they both remained standing thanks to their construction.
ENG 202 Passage
Parable of the Sower: Graphic Novel Adaptation by Damian Duffy and John Jennings
In the graphic novel, Parable
of the Sower by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, Lauren speaks about the wall
built around her neighborhood. Much like El Castillo de San Marcos, the
wall was built to keep the people within it safe from the different threats
around it. On page 8, Lauren says, "Crazy to live without a wall protecting you," when she talks about how life was before the chaos. This is most likely how the Spaniards felt when they thought about how life was before they were attacked. The characters in the graphic novel and the people who had to
remain in the Castillo during battles wanted to be anywhere but inside, but they knew that they could be attacked and fatally injured if they were to
leave. They also knew that they needed to find a way to survive by being
well versed in what was around them and using it to their advantage.
Lauren used the books her father had to educate herself on the nature around
her and fundamental skills so that worst-case scenario, she could
survive. The Spaniards used the Native Americans (against their will) as
a way to survive by using them for manual labor and help when they needed
supplies. Both parties were surrounded by a wall made to protect them and
had to adapt to survive.
Creative Component
In the graphic novel, Parable
of the Sower by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, Lauren speaks about the wall
built around her neighborhood. Much like El Castillo de San Marcos, the
wall was built to keep the people within it safe from the different threats
around it. On page 8, Lauren says, "Crazy to live without a wall protecting you," when she talks about how life was before the chaos. This is most likely how the Spaniards felt when they thought about how life was before they were attacked. The characters in the graphic novel and the people who had to
remain in the Castillo during battles wanted to be anywhere but inside, but they knew that they could be attacked and fatally injured if they were to
leave. They also knew that they needed to find a way to survive by being
well versed in what was around them and using it to their advantage.
Lauren used the books her father had to educate herself on the nature around
her and fundamental skills so that worst-case scenario, she could
survive. The Spaniards used the Native Americans (against their will) as
a way to survive by using them for manual labor and help when they needed
supplies. Both parties were surrounded by a wall made to protect them and
had to adapt to survive.
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