The artwork presented here Old Black Joe by Horace Pippin‚ is a 24 by 30 inch oil on canvas that has been kept in prime condition for years. Created in the year 1943‚ this painting was made in the year where the Second Great Migration was happening as millions of African Americans leave the South and head to Northern‚ and Midwestern cities. Other events of this time include Chambers v. Florida‚ and the 1943 Detroit Race riots erupt in Detroit‚ Michigan. This painting also has a huge possibility of
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narration to or about someone else‚ and creating this persona of what he wishes he could be‚ Kunitz ideally creates sense of bravado in his characters and elevates his themes by doing so. No poem is this more apparent than in one of his later workings‚ “An Old Cracked Tune.” We start by getting to know his alter ego of Solomon Levi‚ a man with no father and a thorny mother. He lives in the desert and is taught by the sand and the rocks. Yet‚ Kunitz ends with the most powerful line‚ “I dance for the joy of
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In the poem “Old Couple” by Charles Simic‚ the author utilizes a frightful tone‚ and the symbol of the fifth floor window to reveal the controlling idea that humans tend to impose their perceptions onto the world around them‚ which can alter the way one perceives reality. In order to have a better grasp on people and the world around them‚ one should remain open minded instead of jumping to conclusions. Within this poem‚ the speaker is unreliable. The speaker is viewing the couple from a distance
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In the fifth sermon‚ Joseph Butler looks at how it is that we are commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves. He argues that that in order to understand how we are to love our neighbor‚ we first need to consider the different meanings that “as thy self” could have‚ such as that we should have a similar affection towards our neighbor as what we have for ourselves. Butler states that our affections toward others should be similar to the affections we have toward ourselves. This means that‚ just as
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Confession of An Old Bishop I am a bishop who is more than 80 years old. Having ended the anniversary celebration of my episcopal ordination‚ I reflected on it many times. The direct reason that I make this reflection is the expenses of this celebration‚ which includes CNY 28‚000‚ the payment for guests staying in hotel‚ and CNY20‚000 for other spending during the celebration. Among all guests‚ some were from abroad‚ some were from other diocese. I was very busy receiving gifts and blessings every
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Rites of passage” - Sharon Olds and “Real boys” - William Pollack Although the main theme of the two texts is anger and how boys express this strong feeling as a way of solution to conflicts‚ the texts‚ in term of form they are fundamentally different. On the one hand‚ text 1(a) is a poem called “Rites of passage” written by Sharon Olds‚ which ironically shows how this violence has been present in the life of the poet’s son. On the other hand‚ text1 (b) is an extract from scholarly study
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What Should You Consider When Buying a Data Logger? What do you know about the Data Logger? Well‚ experts in the industrial world know about this device from A to Z. This compact‚ yet useful device has changed the way we used to monitor critical parameters such as humidity and temperature. Most loggers just will fit in your palm (so compact.) Anyway‚ inside a Data Logger; there are several parts that store and transfer the data to your laptop or the smartphone. OK‚ you are a first-time Data Logger
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Where to Turn When Beneficiaries Die Before You What happens when a beneficiary of your will dies before you die? The typical lawyer’s answer applies. It depends. Consider how a will is typically drafted. First are bequests of tangible personal property such as jewelry‚ furniture and cars — things you can touch. Then there are bequests of sums of money or property. Next there is the residuary clause‚ disposing of everything that wasn’t disposed of above. Despite its name‚ the residuary clause
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Megan Rohrberg Professor William Honsberger PHI 111 (sec 004) 12/15/15 Analysis of William Lane Craig’s The Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe The cosmological Argument for God states that 1. the universe began to exist 2. everything that begins to exist has a cause 3. Therefore‚ the universe must have a cause. This argument has been subject to great applause through the religious community for its simplistic and impactful articulation. However the cosmological argument is also
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Analysis of Othello by William Shakespeare A brief synopsis of the plot The play opens on a street in Venice‚ Italy. In the opening scene Iago‚ Othello’s ensign‚ and Roderigo‚ the suitor of Desdemona‚ decide to tell senator Brabantio that his daughter Desdemona has left to marry Othello without her father’s permission. Brabantio confronts Othello‚ but finally he is convinced by Othello and Desdemona that they love each other and gives them permission. At the same time Turkish invasion is reaching
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