impressions. While similar to the Dadaist period‚ it was less violent and more artistically based. This could be attributed to the fact the it did not surface until the end of World War I. The first major work‚ the Surrealist Manifesto‚ was written by Andre Brenton and he described Surrealism as a “fusion of elements of fantasy with elements of the modern world to form a kind of superior reality” (Gregory‚ 4166-4167). Surrealists believed in the innocent eye‚ that art was created in the unconscious mind
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Chapter 22 Exile in Dapitan‚ 1892-96 Rizal lived in exile in faraway Dapitan‚ a remote town in Mindanao which was under the missionary jurisdiction of the Jesuits‚ from 1892 to 1896. This four – year interregnum in his life was tediously unexciting‚ but was abundantly fruitful with varied achievements. Beginning of Exile in Dapitan Steamer Cebu – brought Rizal to Dapitan carried a letter from Father Pablo Pastells‚ Superior of the Jesuits Society in the Philippines‚ to Father Antonio Obach
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TEODORO Agoncillo once chided me for asking too many what-if questions in history‚ ?Why concern yourself with what did not happen‚ when just reconstructing what happened is already a big challenge.? I have never given up on the what-ifs because often what did not happen can be more engaging than what actually happened. Take for example‚ the debate over the cause of Napoleon?s death that textbooks set down as stomach cancer. There were forensic doctors who examined strands of Napoleon?s hair and
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Pain of Cuba body I am my orphan hood I live. In Cuba when you die the earth that covers us speaks. But here‚ covered by the earth whose prisoner I am I feel death palpitating underneath the earth. And‚ so‚ as my whole being is filled with the want of Cuba I go on to make my mark upon the earth‚ to go on is victory. --Ana Mendieta‚ June 1‚ 1981 1 Ana Mendieta a Cuban American female artist‚ whose work was continuing to search for her identity throughout her whole entire life. She has often searched
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François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture also Toussaint Bréda‚ Toussaint-Louverture (c. 1743 – April 7‚ 1803) was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. His military genius and political acumen led to the establishment of the independent black state of Haiti‚ transforming an entire society of slaves into a free‚ self-governing people.[1] The success of the Haitian Revolution shook the institution of slavery throughout the New World.[2] Toussaint Louverture began his military career as a leader of
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Spanish‚ he could speak a little English‚ learnt from his working for J.M. Fleming and Co.[8] Bonifacio was married twice‚ first to a certain Monica who died of leprosy. He then married Gregoria de Jesús of Caloocan in 1893. They had one son named Andrés who died in infancy of smallpox (Chickenpox). In 1892 he joined Rizal’s La Liga Filipina‚ an organisation which called for political reform in the colonial government of the Philippines. However‚ La Liga disbanded after only one meeting as Rizal
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Diego Rivera‚ and never given significant attention until the Feminist movement in the sixties‚ after her death. Stylistically‚ Frida’s paintings seem to follow the Surrealist movement‚ however‚ she was never acknowledged as an official member. André Breton‚ founder of the movement‚ assisted in the organization of her Exhibition. In the later years of her life‚ Frida made a living from her work‚ although most of her accomplishments as an artist were after her death. Frida was the first Mexican
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Hard work is a major tool that can be used by various people to achieve their goals and objectives. People who have been successful have used it in the past. Hard work and persistence go hand in hand. In fact‚ one can be used in place of the other at times. It should‚ however‚ be noted that the two terms are different in that persistence is a component of hard work (Crew and Sweet 4). The importance of hard work cannot be underestimated for people who are keen in controlling their destiny. To achieve
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JOSE RIZAL : RE-DISCOVERING THE REVOLUTIONARY FILIPINO HERO IN THE AGE OF TERRORISM BY E. SAN JUAN‚ Jr. Fellow‚ WEB Du Bois Institute‚ Harvard University Yo la tengo‚ y yo espero que ha de brillar un dia en que venza la Idea a la fuerza brutal‚ que despues de la lucha y la lenta agonia‚ otra vzx mas sonora‚ mas feliz que la mi sabra cantar entonces el cantico triunfal. [I have the hope that the day will dawn/when the Idea will conquer brutal force; that after the struggle and the lingering travail
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Reish Lee Malicdem R45? Finally! My semester has just ended. I’m getting about two weeks off from the university before another one starts. I’m going to catch up on my reading list‚ I’ve fallen way behind schedule. Haha! Anyway‚ one of my courses this semester was PI 100 or the "Rizal" course. As one of our final requirements‚ we were required to submit an essay on Ambeth Ocampo’s renowned book Rizal Without the Overcoat. Here’s what I wrote (crammed might be a better word choice) Heh heh:
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