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    Anais Garza September 21‚ 2013 Egwugwu mask The Egwugwu were a significant part of not only Umuofia‚ but the Ibo culture as a whole. They represented the spiritual ancestors of Umuofia. They were similar to the “justice system” of today. The Egwugwu were seen as wise and ultimately the most respectable members of the clan. They would review a case of the people and agree on a ruling they felt was “just”. For example‚ Achebe writes about the Egwugwu judging the case of Uzowulu and his constantly

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    Different Period and Their Works of Art Stone Age The stone age can be divided into two phases: Paleolithic (old stone age) and Neolithic (new stone age). During the Paleolithic‚ humans lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers. During the Neolithic‚ humans adopted and settled agricultural life. Neolithic Period or New Stone Age The term neolithic is used‚ especially in archaeology and anthropology‚ to designate a stage of cultural evolution or technological development characterized by the use

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    Evaluating the Parallels between Black Skins‚ White Masks and The Souls of Black Folk The phenomenal books entitled Black Skins‚ White Masks‚ written by the notable Frantz Fanon and The Souls of Black Folk‚ by prominent author‚ historian‚ and activist William Edward Burghardt Du Bois‚ better known as W.E.B Du Bois‚ both express the trials and tribulations of Blacks in respect to their identity. Black Skins‚ White Masks‚ originally written in 1952‚ in French was translated into English by Richard

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    cloaks‚ there was one tree‚ and they used a lot of sheets. One of the design elements that stood out the most the masks the background characters wore. Throughout the entire play‚ the cast who was not in scene at the time‚ used masks and made weird noises in the back to create the illusion of a post-apocalyptic atmosphere. I believe Heather Wright‚ properties master‚ created these masks in order to separate the characters acting out their scene from the background characters. I cannot pinpoint one

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    of Brooklyn both classical art and pop culture. New York-based New Zealand artist‚ as posted by Bored Panda‚ painted his masterpiece on a wall running along a railway track in Brooklyn. In the work of art‚ the four Renaissance painters have the masks that are worn by the Ninja Turtles who were named after them. Dippie is a fan of both the Renaissance art and the Ninja Turtles. According to him‚ his latest creation is also a sign of respect.

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    Creative art and Fine art . By a broad definition of art‚[9] artistic works have existed for almost as long as humankind: from early pre-historic art to contemporary art; however‚ some theories restrict the concept to modern Western societies.[10] The first and broadest sense of art is the one that has remained closest to the older Latin meaning‚ which roughly translates to "skill" or "craft." A few examples where this meaning proves very broad include artifact‚ artificial‚ artifice‚ medical arts‚ and military arts

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    It is an impulse that man creates different masks in order to conceal their real colors from the world. Camouflaging is an instinct to man‚ hiding behind another face in order to get what they want or need. As there are masks deemed superficial‚ there are also masks that man has no control over creating. A mask may be reveal when one is at his or hers most vulnerable‚ as when one is comfortable with another or at their most critical condition of personal desires. Contemporary works such as The Infernal

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    “Masque of the Red Death” Analysis With money you can do a lot‚ people with lots of money tend to wind up with lots of power or fame. Money can buy a lot of things‚ but longevity is not one of them. The theme of ‘Masque of the red death’ was “no amount of money will enable you to cheat death”. The author conveyed this by giving an example of a unique situation where a wealthy person tries to cheat death‚ but ends up dying anyways. He gives us the theme with three different literary techniques:

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    Amber Davis Professor Quirk Literature 101 February 28‚ 2013 We Wear the Mask The lyric poem “We wear the mask” by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a poem about the African American race‚ and how they had to conceal their unhappiness and anger from whites. This poem was written in 1895‚ which is around the era when slavery was abolished. Dunbar‚ living in this time period‚ was able to experience the gruesome effects of racism‚ hatred and prejudice against blacks at its worst. Using literary techniques

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    To begin‚ “The Mask You Live in” is a documentary film produced and written by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The film is based on the premises of harmful notions in terms of masculinity in American culture. In other words‚ it is centered around the question “What does it mean to be a man in America?”. The film beings with a conversation with a former NFL player who explains to us that the phrase “be a man‚” is one of the most destructive phrases you could tell a young boy. The movie goes on to review the

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