Andrew Stoner Art 380 January 2013 From the Back-Window‚ 291 Alfred Steiglitz’s "From the Back-Window‚ 291" was taken in 1915 from the window of a gallery of his in New York. At first glance the photograph seems like an average cityscape picture‚ but when dissected there are many aspects that play a role in its impression on others. The shot was taken at night‚ however‚ I feel that this is not the only reason the picture has a somewhat gloomy feel. Little light is seen besides the
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel‚ where a group of young British boys are lost on an island after their plane crash lands. Throughout the novel William Golding utilization of literary devices are in place to reveal a theme of the novel‚ civilization and innocent are destroyed due to the savagery of the boys’‚ desire for power‚ and fear of the unknown. William Golding utilizes three important literary devices throughout the novel‚ symbolism‚ of when the conch is destroyed civilization
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“Alfred was not only a great warrior‚ but more importantly a nation builder”. Explain whether or not this quote is a true assesment of Alfred. King Alfred the Great was not only a great warrior‚ but more importantly a nation builder. I think this quote is a true assesment of Alfred and I will explain why in the pages that follow. Alfred was born into a royal family in 849 in Wantage (now in Oxfordshire). Alfred was the fourth child and it was therefore unlikely he would ever be considered as
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heart with me The poem I have chosen to interpret is called “I carry your heart with me”‚ written by E.E Cummings. I chose this one for several reasons. First of all‚ I must admit that I really like talking about love and deep feelings. Then‚ after reading this particular poem‚ I was reminded of another one of Cumming’s ardent: "Unless you love someone‚ nothing else makes sense.”I realize that the author is saying something that I have already faced: someone you loved. The poem is all about love
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Jesús Ibáñez Sagasti Year 11 Visual analysis of the poem “Lament” by Gillian Clarke In the poem ‘Lament’ the poet is talking about war and other disasters‚ created by man‚ which destroys the world. “Lament” is an elegy‚ an expression of grief. It can be a sad‚ military tune played on a bugle. She is talking about how the animals are affected and she uses them as a device for empathy from the reader. Even in the title she is starting with a gloomy picture. “Lament” means the expression of pain
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Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman. Both literatures are written from a feminist prospective and have to do with patriarchal societies. Both pieces of literature were written during patriarchal time periods. Just like in The Yellow Wallpaper‚ in the poem “I’m wife”‚ the woman is submissive to her husband‚ and is unable to be herself‚ but only a wife and the woman that society has made her be. In both works‚ it talks about how it is better for the woman to stay as the figure society has made her‚ and
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believe that James Dickey must not like poets or poetry. Contrary to this belief‚ James Dickey is a renowned American poet himself and is praised for his works in poetry. Throughout his poems‚ Dickey writes about the concerns for humans’ and animals’ instincts. These concerns are portrayed in the themes of his poems and is the basis for much of his poetry. Born and raised in Buckhead‚ Georgia in 1923‚ James Dickey’s interest in poetry grew as his father read him famous speeches. Growing up‚ he was
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Good morning ‚ . Alfred Bernhard Nobel born on October 21 ‚1833 was a Swedish chemist‚ engineer‚ innovator‚ and armaments manufacturer. Nobel held 350 different patents‚ dynamite being the most famous. Born in Stockholm‚ Alfred Nobel was the fourth son of Immanuel Nobel ‚ and Andriette Nobel . Following various business failures‚ Nobel’s father moved to Saint Petersburg in 1837 and grew successful there as a manufacturer of machine tools and explosives. He invented modern plywood and started work
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I am writing about Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6‚ 1898 – August 24‚ 1995) who was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He is best known for his photograph of the V-J Day celebration and for his candid photographs‚ frequently made using a 35mm Leica camera. Eisenstaedt was born in Dirschau in West Prussia‚ Imperial Germany in 1898. His family moved to Berlin in 1906. Eisenstaedt was fascinated by photography from his youth and began taking pictures at age 14 when he was given
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William Golding’s Lord of The Flies shows the progression of the loss of identity from the time a group of British boys landed on a deserted island. This Bildungsroman takes place during the time of World War ll‚ at which point a group of British boys‚ ages 6-12‚ were flying away to escape the war. The plane crashed on an empty island‚ leaving the boys stranded. With no adult presence‚ the boys are free to act as individuals. Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Jack Merridew are three main characters in this book
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