from that school year. My dad was driving us to Jack’s house. Once we got there my dad dropped us‚ off we went around the house‚ and saw the biggest bonfire like a whole house was on fire. I unpacked my assignments and tossed them in the inferno. Blue fire lashed out and my homework was gone in an instant. Someone bumped into me‚ it was Jack. “Hey‚ Carl I was just telling your homies about this radical place in the
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The sculptors who created Blue Woman in Black Chair and Untitled (Large Man) used many aspects to give life and meaning to their creations. Lines are used distinctly in both sculptures. The artists take advantage of space when creating their pieces along with a little naturalism. One sculptor uses color on his figure. Their technique‚ although different‚ brings individuality and texture to their works. The Blue Woman in Black Chair is a natural art piece created by George Segal. It is a woman who
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“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin reflects on suffering‚ and the ways. A tragic story of a troubled relationship between two brothers in Harlem‚ the tale is told from a perspective of Sonny’s brother‚ who’s name is kept secret throughout the story. Sonny’s brother is an algebra teacher‚ who while reading the newspaper‚ finds out his younger brother has been caught on a drug raid. The narrator is deeply troubled by the recent discovery. Pondering about Sonny’s condition leads the narrator to think
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Baldwin never exactly mentions the time‚ it is believed by most columnists that Sonny’s Blues takes place somewhere in the 1950’s‚ or in the Post-WWII era. The setting in which the story takes place is in Harlem. This period was a significant era for Harlem. Harlem happen to be a place separate from civilization where people were free to do as they pleased which permitted for creative art in the forms of writing‚ poetry‚ paintings‚ and music to display; yet‚ it also gave life to drug use‚ sexual
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The plot of Sonny’s Blues is structured to deliver the theme of the story which is the obligatory love of the narrator toward his brother Sonny‚ growing up as an African American in the poverty and despair of Harlem. Also‚ it highlights the salvation they desire in themselves and with each other. The plot encompasses the initial situation‚ conflict‚ complication‚ climax‚ suspense‚ denouement‚ and the conclusion to achieve the message of the story. The initial situation is set up when the narrator
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Blue Remembered Hills The key idea in blue remembered hills was the change between the childish behaviour and their immoral choices to their views changing to become much more matured and making better life choices for them and others around them. The relationships in the play are very varied as there is a large power struggle between many characters; this made it very hard to see the true friendships and the false ones. In the first lesson we were asked to create a proxemics atom exploring the
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PATRICIA Evangelista‚ an 18-year-old communications sophomore at UP Diliman‚ won the 2004 Best Speaker award in the International Public Speaking competition conducted yearly by the English-Speaking Union (ESU) in London. The petite‚ poised and pretty Filipina emerged triumphant in a field of 60 contestants representing 37 countries that are members of the prestigious international British institution dedicated to the idea of “Creating Global Understanding through English.” Evangelista won
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Art renders the extraordinary brilliance of peoples’ lives. Susan Vreeland’s lovely Girl in Hyacinth Blue brings together an artfully constructed reversed chronological novel. A kind of contemporary hiding-place of a painting credited to Vermeer all the way back to the moment the work was fathered. The purpose of art is to provide a sense of grace and fulfillment to the heart and soul. Vermeer’s paintings speak so powerfully‚ nearly four centuries after their creation‚ of the mysteries of character
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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on May 5‚ 1988 in North London‚ England. She was the only child of Penny Adkins who was just 18 at the time of her birth‚ and a Welsh father‚ Mark‚ who left the family when Adele was only 4 years old. Mark‚ who never married Penny‚ stayed in contact with his daughter up until her teen years‚ when appeared problems with alcohol. That is the reason why Adele grew close to her mom‚ who said her young daughter "to explore‚ and not to stick with one thing”. Adele developed
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James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” is a story about two brothers who grow apart and reunite after many struggles. The narrator‚ Sonny’s brother‚ tells the story through his point of view regarding their issues‚ heartache‚ and finally their acceptance. The brother has the knowledge of the past from his mother that helps to shape the story and makes his point of view credible. His point of view‚ knowledge of the past‚ and his own experiences help to give the reader clarity of the overall meaning. The
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