settlements‚ Westward expansion had always served as an inspiration to those dreaming to start a new life. With the last of the frontier being absorbed into civilization‚ its importance to the American people rose more than ever. Frederick Jackson Turner said that this closing of the frontier “marks the closing of a great
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that person again?Or would you just never trust again? Brian Doyle’s essay made me think of these questions when he started talking about trust and giving our trust to people but always getting your heart broken in the end. In the essay “Joyas Voladoras” by Brian Doyle‚ it illustrates that you can try to protect your heart and trust by locking it up and keeping it from the outside world but it will always be broken by someone or something. Brian Doyle never says that he is using this theme because
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thesis? What role does Turner argue the frontier has played in American history? The frontier thesis is the argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1893 that expresses how the idea of the frontier‚ as the meeting point between savagery and civilization‚ influenced the American culture by promoting individualistic democracy. He explains that expansion to the American West changed people’s views on their own culture. 2. Trace the process which turner identifies as “Americanization
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Perhaps the most famous of all progressive historians is Frederick Jackson Turner. His most famous argument is not devoted strictly to the American Revolution‚ but instead to the effects of the American frontier. In a sentence‚ his argument is that the frontier was the chief determinant in American history. This is not to say that Turner did not write about the war; he did. Even in his seminal work‚ The Frontier in American History‚ there are discussions of the frontier’’s effect on the coming
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colour. In The Slave Ship‚ the carnage of nature is comparable in brutality to the slave trade‚ a practice that at the time of the creation had been outlawed in Britain but not in the U.S. Intending to educate his audience on the horrors of slavery‚ Turner painted a dead slave in the bottom right of the canvas (the area that would be geographically closest to the viewer). This calls
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In order to be a winner‚ you have to obtain a few traits. Certain people are born to be winners‚ to be leaders. Brian was one of those people‚ being a natural leader‚ also meaning him to be a natural “winner.” Brian was a winner because of his leadership traits‚ hopeful and positive attitude‚ and the respect he had from others. Being a respected leader is something that is not often seen‚ Brain was without a doubt considered a winner‚ a good one at that. Brian’s men looked at him as a leader‚
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I found the presentation “Life in Balance “by Brian Luke Seaward to be very educational and interesting. I plan on using what I learned in my own life by taking an hour out of my day to take a step back from the fast pace and stressful life as a nursing student. Seaward mentioned that our bodies are exposed to the fast pace life almost twenty- four hours a day‚ and our bodies need a period of rest where we should shut down outside factors and racing thoughts. Another topic the speaker touched on
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In the play‚ Whose Life Is It Anyway? ‚composed by Brian Clark‚ considers the physical‚ emotional and intellectual journey of patient‚ ken Harrison‚ who presented with an unusual Journey because the quadriplegic which paralyzed from neck down. His journey is expressed he composer’s use of dialogue‚ characterization and use of language features and structure of texts. Ken’s quest on his journey is to discharge from the hospital and also his physical condition. While on his journey he gains new insights
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Well According to Turner‚ the westward movement Americanized the pioneer‚ shaped American institutions‚ and promoted democracy. However‚ it was a long time before historians started questioning Turner’s frontier thesis‚ so strong was the appeal to Americans’ imagination generated by this justification of American exceptionalism. The New western history in the late 1980’s rejected the nation of the frontier all together.New Historians suggested a rewriting of the Western past that focused on the West
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Composed by Brian Balmages‚ ‘Moscow 1941’ is meant to describe the battle between the Russians and the Germans during World War II in Moscow. This piece contains a double duple meter pattern for the rhythm and some slight downbeats. The piece starts off with a grave tempo to represent the a gradual march that catches the audience in a trance of sorts. Gradually the crescendo builds and with accelerando‚ the audience feels as if they themselves are in the story being told. I have enjoyed this piece
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