MEDITATIONS OF A PISS ARTIST by Menchu Aquino Sarmiento [pic] ©2002 by Copper Sturgeon JOJO was idly tracing arcs and swirls on the rooftop of the Faculty Center. He was alone and his urine fizzled slightly on the pleasantly warm concrete with the hiss of rain. As in the unforeseen workings of mimetic magic‚ there did then arise from the heat-swollen earth‚ the vapors of a slight precipitation to come. Jojo felt triumphant‚ a personal sense of accomplishment. Maybe he was some kind of shaman
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Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland published almost 200 years after Locke’s essay ironically conveys a similar theme of the unknown in life through Alice’s troubles in understanding Wonderland. While Carroll may be a logician‚ his literary work involving Alice gives a good reason to believe he would ironically agree with Locke’s philosophy. Locke believed acquiring knowledge based itself off an individuals particular state of mind. In other words‚ he notes that men often suffer in their pursuit of knowledge
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Alice In Wonderland Essay Alice in wonderland is written by Lewis Carol. Alice says in her role that animals should be lower class then her. She tries to take over the Kingdom by traumatizing people about creatures surrounding them. Alice tries to sketch her dream and have it the way she had it planed in her mind. Ultimately‚ she tries to act superior then the others. From Alice’s opinion she says that animals should be lower class then her. Alice doesn’t feel the sensitivity of animals
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The sound of breaking glass stopped her. Alice took a step back. Turned around and felt the chill of the winter wind on her neck. Standing behind her was a stranger to her heart with the broken wine bottle at his feet. As the sun was rising over the barn‚ nature stood still. You could hear nothing but the tires traveling down the gravel road. This was good-bye. This was the end. Alice is the type of girl that will light up the room simply with her presence. She is smart‚ kind‚ pretty‚ funny‚
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Introduction Alice in Quantumland is a book about a girl named Alice that is bored and wanting something to do. She begins her journey by entering the world of Quantumland. This land that she enters is smaller than an atom. Throughout the book there are many different encounters that all demonstrate a different area of the Quantum Theory. Throughout the book she will meet an emperor who will explain the meaning of interference‚ and show examples of this by using their “thinking room” There are
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” In “The Devil and Tom Walker” Tom Walker and his wife paint a perfect picture of two people who are not meant to be together. In the story they prove that all relationships are not perfect. Tom’s wife had a love affair with herself and her dream was to achieve more wealth causing one major problem with the relationship. The couple does not deserve each other because of the aggravation they cause one another and the greed they have. Tom is more tired of his wife
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“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker is a series a letters by and to the main character‚ Celie. The book begins with fourteen year old Celie writing to God about her father raping her and taking away her children. After Celie’s mother dies‚ Celie focuses on protecting her sister‚ Nettie‚ from her father’s sexual advances and encourages her to run away. A widower called “Mr. __” wants to marry Nettie‚ but their father rejects him. Eventually Celie marries Mr. __‚ who later is called Albert‚ and her
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WOMS 205 When I get asked who my favorite artist is‚ I have to think for a while. My music taste is very eclectic ranging from the Grateful Dead to Wiz Khalifa. However‚ when I think a little deeper about what artist has gotten to me and really made me feel their music‚ I think of Coldplay. Coldplay is an incredible rock/ alternative band from London and their music is a balance between swagger and swoon. I have been a fan for a while and have also seen them in concert. My love for Coldplay started
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The definition of artistic practice is known as the way an artist goes about doing his/her work‚ it can include influences‚ ideas‚ materials‚ tools‚ techniques and skills. An artists influences‚ intentions and choices may be shaped by the innovations of other artists‚ for example‚ if the artists feel the same way about political‚ social and cultural issues. Concepts are usually reused but shown in different ways. Chosen artists that display this theory and have affected the development of modern
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Winslow Homer was a noted American artist during the 1800’s. He is remembered for his landscapes‚ many featuring scenes of the sea‚ boats‚ and coastlines. Homer did not receive formal art training. He began his art career as an apprentice for a commercial lithographer. In the late 1850’s he began doing work for Harper’s Weekly. His early work for Harper’s was primarily to create line art drawings from photographs. At the time pictures were printed by "stamping" them from a large wood block.
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