George Gittoes, born 1949 in Rockdale Sydney, NSW has trained at, The Yellow House, Sydney, NSW 1970-1971, Art Students’ league, New York, USA and The University of Sydney in 1968. George is an artist of many talents, he is known as a ceramist, screen artist, performance artist, printmaker, draughtsman, painter and photographer. Gittoes is also a filmmaker, known well for his documentary Soundtrack to War filmed throughout 2003-2004. His documentary captures authentic recounts from individuals who have experienced or are experiencing the war in Iraq.…
Giovanni Da Verrazano was one of the many European explorers that explored The New World, he explored northern eastern part of the present day U.S which are North Carolina, New York, Maine, Canada. Verrazano was also an Italian navigator who boarded voyages along with He was a Florentine explorer that served for King Francis I of France. Giovanni da Verrazano Giovanni travelled the seas as a pirate, or Privateer sailing for King Francis I of France, attacking ships belonging to the Spanish and the Portuguese. He was also an Italian navigator, in 1524, explored the northeast coast of North America from Cape Fear, North Carolina to Maine while trying to find a Northwest Passage to Asia. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, a suspension bridge that goes through New York Harbor, connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island, was something that’s named after him.…
The book, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, is the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, a male African slave during the eighteenth century, which discusses his time spent in slavery, his Christian faith, and his accomplishment of buying his own freedom. However, the thing that I found most interesting about the reading was the incident when Pascal sold Equiano to Captain James Dorn. I found this so interesting because Equiano had not anticipated on being sold as he said to Captain James Dorn, “But I served [Pascal]… many years and he has taken all my wages and prize money… besides this I have been baptized; and by the laws of the land no man has the right to sell me” (Equiano 69). Equiano’s feeling of surprise after realizing he had been sold was due to the fact that he believed he had a connection with Pascal. Equiano had professed a growing attachment to Pascal before his removal from Pascal’s ship, which can be seen when his master was wounded and taken below deck to the surgeons and Equiano states “…though I was much alarmed for him and wished to assist him I did not dare leave my post” (Equiano 61). The bond Equiano perceived between himself and Pascal blurred his vision of reality, and made him believe he was something that he was not. At the end of the day, he is still a slave and subsequently a piece of.…
Rudy Giuliani is currently seeking the Republican nomination in the 2008 United States presidential election. He is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from the state of New York. Rudolph William Louis Giuliani was born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn on May 28, 1944, the only child of working class parents Harold Angel Giuliani and Helen C. D’Avanzo. He had a strong Italian influence due to the fact that he was the grandson of Italian immigrants. At a young age, Rudy did not have the best impression of what a true man was. His father could no longer support the family, so in turn sought out a life of crime. This landed him in Sing Sing Prison. In 1951, when Giuliani was seven he moved to Garden City South on Long Island and attended a local Catholic school. Later, he attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Manhattan College, and New York University Law School. At Manhattan College, he majored in political science with a minor in philosophy. At NYU Law School, he made law review and graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor in 1968.…
“Did I consider myself a European, I might say my sufferings were great but when I compare my lot with that of most of my country men, I regard myself as a particular favorite of heaven, and acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life.” In the writing, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Equiano gives a clear sense of how his early cultural beliefs play a role in his later life. I argue that Equiano’s early cultural beliefs in providence influenced his perception of subsequent events in his life. Through Equiano’s eyes Providence was the guiding force that had sustained him through his spiritual and physical slavery to freedom.…
BENVOLIO Good-morrow, cousin. BENVOLIO But new struck nine. BENVOLIO It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? BENVOLIO In love? BENVOLIO Of love? BENVOLIO Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof! BENVOLIO No, coz, I rather weep. BENVOLIO At thy good heart's oppression. BENVOLIO Soft! I will go along; An if you leave me so, you do me wrong. BENVOLIO Tell me in…
The significance of the guidon is that it represents the unit and its commander. When the commander is in, his or her guidon is displayed for everyone to see. When he leaves for the day, the guidon is taken down. It is an honor, although sometimes a dubious one, to be the guidon carrier for a unit, known as a "guidon bearer" or "guide". He or she stands in front of the unit alongside of the commander (or the commander's representative), and is the rallying point for troops to fall into formation when the order is given. In drill and ceremonies, the guidon and commander are always in front of the formation.…
The last bandit was a title given to Salvatore Giuliano, who was the most notorious bandit in all of Italy. What differentiated Giuliano from other bandits, was that he was involved in politics. He was first involved in the separatists, which revolted, attacking carbabinieri barracks, which led to their demise. After this, bandits began getting captured. The mafia would work with bandits when organizing kidnappings and such, and then turn them in when they felt they didn’t need them anymore. Consequently, the mafia were the ones that had information about these men and helped the police to get these bandits arrested. Therefore, the mafia was the stopping force against the bandits following WWII.…
with his leg broken in three places, but suffered a heart attack that kept him in…
Twentieth century music has been under lots of changes since its starting point. Inventions of electronic devices, using dissonance and silence, and creating new instruments have had a big impact on modern and postmodern music. In this essay, I will analyze two of the twentieth century musical pieces and highlight what I like or dislike about them.…
March 7, 1912 Godino set fire to the dress of Reyna Vaincoff who died a few days later.…
During the Middle Ages, one could discover artists in abundance. Two of these artists were Giotto and Berlinghiero. Berlinghiero was an artist from Lucca, Italy, while Giotto was an artist from Florence, Italy. They were both inspired by the Bible, with all of their artistic works being Biblical depictions. But both followed different artistic paths. Giotto applied the Romanesque style to his work, while Berlinghiero added the Byzantine style to his art. These two styles differed dramatically from each other. The Romanesque style dealt mainly with frescoes, a technique that applied paint onto wet plaster to create artwork, and stylized statues. An example of one of Giotto’s frescoes is the, “Noli Me Tangere”. Berlinghiero, however, followed…
The movie GATTICA was a very interesting and entertaining movie. I do believe that it is very possible for our world to become like this one day. It is in human nature to discriminate against one another and all throughout history that has been shown. If we were introduced to Genoism, I have no doubt that it will take over our society and impact the way we think and live.…
1. Journal Entry: My first week was a great experience. It wasn’t to experience the office lifestyle. From always working at a restaurant or barbershop to working in an office, it is much different. At first they gave me tasks that would familiarize me with their server. So I was searching for files, making sure they were named correctly as well as formatted appropriately. Later in the week I begun working with their Web site . They needed someone to create abider that included a printout of every slide that’s on the site so they can refer to the slides in meetings.…
Gonzalo is an optimistic, good-tempered, loyal Lord. Gonzalo is grateful and optimistic about having survived the shipwreck. He believes the island is a good place to be and that they are all lucky to have survived. He helped Prospero and Miranda to escape after Antonio tried to seize Prospero’s title. Gonzalo envisions a plantation built on the island, where no one would work and all people would be equal. This fantasy gives a picture into Gonzalo’s innocence and purity. Gonzalo gives voice to the idea that, despite the (seeming) loss of the ship, the survivors can uncover something even greater. Even Prospero associates Gonzalo with an agent of fate.…