MIRROR MIRROR The idea of not looking in a mirror for three consecutive days seems quite obnoxious‚ not to mention a challenge‚ but then again the feeling was what kick started my experience for the same. At first I inverted my mirror to help me get started on my assignment but that was purely for the sake of the assignment and didn’t mean any more than that. But‚ a few hours into the experiment‚ I found myself making silly excuses to look at my reflection for reasons that I thought were valid
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In the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie and the poem “There is a Longing…” by Chief Dan George‚ the authors apply metaphors and diction to express that people have to change their way of thinking in order to achieve their dreams. At the beginning of the book‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ the main character Junior expresses why he loves to draw. He claims that it is a way to talk to the world and it makes him feel important. He dreams of
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due to the different perspective of race‚ religion‚ and culture. In the novel‚ Mr. Dodge denies Junior’s knowledge about Petrified Wood because Junior was an “Indian” from the Reservation. To eagerly be correct‚ Mr. Dodge sarcastically mentions how "there’s so much amazing science on the reservation” (Alexie 85). By using a mixture of sarcastic tone and a rhetorical question‚ Alexie shows Mr. Dodge’s perspective on people from the Reservation (Indians) and how they are less educated in the field
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Ever “Every Little Hurricane” From Sherman Alexie’s The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven (Harper Perennial‚ 1994) Although it was winter‚ the nearest ocean four hundred miles away‚ and the Tribal Weatherman asleep because of boredom‚ a hurricane dropped from the sky in 1976 and fell so hard on the Spokane Indian Reservation that it knocked Victor from bed and his latest nightmare. It was January and Victor was nine years old. He was sleeping in his bedroom in the basement
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In Sherman Alexie’s collection of short stories‚ Alexie purpose in writing stories is to depict how adversities are irreversible to the past‚ but not the future if you don’t allow it to be. In Alexie short stories they’re all interconnected with each story showcasing the hardships of Native Americans in the 15th century and late 20th century. The Spokane Reservation is the setting that’s connected with each story where Sherman discusses poverty‚ alcoholism‚ and isolation from society outsides one
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Pablo Picasso’s "Girl Before a Mirror‚" painted in 1932‚ presents a captivating blend of visual elements and design principles. In terms of visual elements‚ the artwork features a vibrant interplay of color‚ with bright shades highlighting the girl’s face‚ hair‚ and clothing‚ while contrasting tones are evident in her reflection. Lines play a significant role‚ outlining the girl’s figure and creating intricate patterns within her attire. The shapes‚ both organic and geometric‚ define the girl’s
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myself in the long mirror behind it. I was convinced that within the mirror there was another world‚ another dimension in which another me lived. Mirror Me was perfect in my eyes for even then I knew the real me wasn’t. I found solace in knowing that somewhere there was version of myself that was perfect and I suppose this is where my deep fascination with my reflection was born. But things are so different now. Gone are the days when I could converse with my reflection in the mirror‚ to do that now
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Pablo Picasso’s renowned piece "Girl Before a Mirror‚" finished in 1932‚ is a captivating representation that beautifully intertwines various artistic elements and design principles. Within the realm of visual elements‚ the artwork bursts with a spectrum of color‚ as vibrant tones illuminate the girl’s facial features‚ hair‚ and garments‚ while the reflection in the mirror offers a contrasting palette. The meticulous use of lines delineates the contours of the girl’s figure‚ concurrently crafting
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image is spoken about all over the world‚ through books‚ television‚ movies‚ and art. Here are two paintings that talk about body image: The Girl Before a Mirror by Pablo Picasso and The Ionian Dance by Edward Poynter show two girls who look at their body images differently. As shown by the depiction of the girls’ bodies and the use of color in each painting‚ Picasso’s girl is more insecure‚ whereas Poynter’s girl is more confident. Picasso paints his girl standing in front of a mirror looking at herself
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Rita Saracco Mrs. Trinidad English II Honors 5 September 2024 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian: Reaction The novel‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie‚ is really eye-opening‚ and I learned a lot from reading and analyzing it. First off‚ this book is inspired by the author’s own experiences‚ so knowing that while reading this book made me realize that this actually happens. The story starts off with a 14-year-old boy named Arnold Spirit‚ Jr.‚ who goes
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