An Analysis of Form and Style Introduction I have chosen to do an analysis of form and style based on The Bathers‚ 1884-87 by Pierre Auguste Renoir and The Large Bathers‚ 1898-1906 by Paul Cézanne. These paintings are from the impressionist and post-impressionist period. Though similar in subject matter‚ the way the artists demonstrate form and style is unique to each and I will compare and contrast them separately under the headings form and style with reference to the theories of art critics
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Shaun Tan once said “You know it’s not real‚ but you can’t help but be drawn into the reality of it”. His picture book ‘The Lost Thing’ reflects on this statement; you know that the storybook world Tan has created is not in the slightest bit real‚ but if you look closer you can start relating it to your real life. This is shown in the way the main character has been presented as well as the lost thing‚ the reader can relate to both of these characters either by being lost or finding something lost
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Please‚ I beg you: drop whatever you’re doing and read “Speaking In Tongues‚” Zadie Smith’s brilliant meditation on Barack Obama. The only thing that could make this wonderful essay better would be for it to be available as a podcast‚ too. That way‚ one could have the pleasure of enjoying it in both of the author’s beautiful voices‚ the speaking as well as the writing one. Many-voicedness is the theme of Smith’s piece‚ which is adapted from a lecture she delivered in December at the New York Public
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story of a curious boy who discovers a gigantic‚ red‚ machine-like animal that appears to be lost. The boy pities this “lost thing” and therefore‚ decides that it is his personal responsibility to attempt to find out where this creature belongs. Shaun Tan wrote this book primarily to entertain and amuse his audience; however‚ he also included various controversial comments on the power of bureaucracy and various other social concerns. Although‚ the simple sentences and an even simplistic storyline suggest
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The Youtube videos shows us several examples of parenting styles. The first example is rejection and neglect because they didn’t pay enough of attention to their daughter. The second example is permissive because she was more of a friend than a mother. The third example is first authoritarian from the father and authoritative on the mother side. The father set rules at home without an explanation. The fourth example is authoritative because he understood why his daughter fail but wanted the best
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Revolutionary Mothers Carol Berkin’s book‚ Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for American Independence‚ proclaims that the Revolutionary War was "the last great romance with war". It was more so a time of turbulence and disorder. The American Revolution did not discriminate against man or woman‚ class‚ race nor culture. The Revolution took a toll on the families during this time in history and it also made women important figures. Women were forced to take charge over their families and
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In this film entitled "American Tongues"‚ the basic message the viewer gets‚ is that many people have different dialects and that different people have different views about the people who speak them. Some of these views can be negative and offensive‚ while others can be positive and thoughtful. Regardless‚ we all can see that dialects have a huge impact on people’s lives. In my paper‚ I will argue that people should learn a standard form of English as long as they are comfortable with it. People
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Culture is considered a part of life which will never leave a person no matter where they eventually end up. In the stories: “Two kinds” by Amy Tan‚ “Fiesta 1980” by Junot Diaz‚ and “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers” by Yiyan Li it shows the family’s internal struggles as they build a new life in America. The stories show how many immigrant families hold onto the customs of their old way of life and expect their kids to grow up as they had in their old culture. As many immigrants leave their cultures
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“Mother to Son” The speaker of the poem “Mother to Son‚” by Langston Hughes is a mother who is giving advice to her son. Her life has been difficult and hard at times. As readers‚ we know this because the speaker talks about how life is a staircase and her staircase has had “tacks and splinters in it” (line 3-4). This means that her life has not been perfect and she had many challenges to deal with. Perhaps she was born into poverty‚ because the images in her poem reveal a ragged‚ old staircase
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and making it their home. In the poems ‚ “My Uncle’s Favorite Coffee Shop” by Naomi Shihab Nye and “My Tongue is Divided into Two” by Quique Aviles as a reader you get to understand the different cultural experiences and perspectives from immigrants. Overall‚ the life of an immigrant can come with many challenges and struggles. “My Uncle’s Favorite Coffee Shop” by Naomi Shihab Nye and “My Tongue is Divided into Two” by Quique Aviles addresses some of the cultural experiences
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