The artist I had chosen for my PowerPoint presentation was Georgia O’Keeffe. The first example of her work is Easter Sunrise was made in 1953 and is an oil on canvas painting. Easter Sunrise depicts a mountain side and shining from the corner of the mountain is a brilliant white cross. As far as the technical excellence of this painting‚ the colors are varying degrees of browns‚ gold and white. Georgia O’Keeffe uses form really well. Even though she uses one mountain as the main focus‚ in the
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Henry Ford 1863-1947 American industrialist and essayist. One of the most esteemed figures in American industry‚ Henry Ford is credited with devising and implementing the continuous assembly line‚ thus making possible the era of mass-production‚ mass-marketing‚ and the modern‚ consumer society. Ford’s efforts are additionally thought to have shaped American culture in the early twentieth century‚ tremendously speeding the process of urbanization by making the automobile available to the middle
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Introduction Twelve O’clock High is a 1949 film about the 918th Bomber Group‚ known as the “hard luck” group‚ and their evolution from a demoralized group to a reliable and accomplished group. American bomber groups were flying bombing missions in daylight from England‚ in order to increase accuracy. With Brigadier General Frank Savage as the new leader of the 918th‚ the efficiency and effectiveness subsequently increases. As a replacement for Colonel Davenport‚ who over identified with the men‚
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AP English Unit 2 lesson 3 “Patrick Henry” 1. The basic question debated at Virginia convention was how much Reverend James Murray should be paid. 2. He suggested the British were un-trust worthy because he opposed a lot of their taxations. 3. He led his Hanover Militia company to the outskirts of Williamsburg and demanded payment. He had little difficulty finding troops and had a growing number of supporters. 4. He means he will always be loyal to God and when it comes to
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The novel “ The Turn of the Screw”‚ by Henry James explores the thin line between what it means to be sane and what it means to be insane. The blurred line has sparked many debates among literaries throughout the years. However‚ the debate may come to an end as it is increasingly obvious that the governess is perfectly sane. This claim is due to it not being explicitly stated‚ or even hinted toward‚ the governess ever being insane‚ whether before the novel’s events or after them‚ also the fact that
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hand; he looks from one volume to the other‚ balancing them thoughtfully‚ as if his hands were scales. He half-smiles‚ half-shrugs. Then DRUMMOND slaps the two books together and jams them in his briefcase‚ side by side. ) At the end of the trial‚ Henry Drummond finally learns to accept Darwinism with the Bible. He understands that they can exist together and that they don’t have to be exclusive. The lesson from the author is that Darwinism and the Bible should be equal and be treated fairly. Sometimes
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Jean Henri Dunant (May 8‚ 1828 – October 30‚ 1910)‚ also known as Henry Dunant‚ was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859‚ he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant’s ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace
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This piece is called Warrior with Shield by Henry Moore‚ from the mid-twentieth century (1954). This sculpture is composed of form because it is three-dimensional which‚ has height‚width and depth. This form has geometric shapes; the shield that the men is holding is a thin spherical shape with a pointy middle and the head of the man is an oval spherical shape. A strong sense of form has been created by increasing the contrast between highlights and shadow areas. For example the pointy part of
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Like many other literary novels‚ Willa Cather uses numerous symbols in O Pioneers! to provide readers a deeper understanding of the characters and plot. Not only found in literature and other kinds of written works but also in the arts‚ symbols are concrete objects‚ people‚ or places used to represent abstract qualities‚ such as love and peace. Writers employ universal or well-known symbols so that its intended audience can understand though the meanings associated with symbols may change over time--what
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O Pioneers! written by Willa Cather. “Don’t be cross‚ Emil. Only- Ivar’s right about wild things. They’re too happy to kill. You can tell just how they felt when they flew up. They were scared‚ but they didn’t really think anything could hurt them. No‚ we won’t do that anymore”. Though Marie and Emil’s love for one another was forbidden‚ it was so strong that no matter how much she shielded herself from him‚ in the end‚ their love emerged through it all. The glittering pond‚ the orchard‚ the white
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