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    Analysis of the archetype in O. Wilde’s novel "Portrait of Dorian Gray" The scale of the realization of ideas through the archetype of an animated portrait allows one to compare "Portrait of Dorian Gray" and Gogol’s "Portrait" as manifestoes of related epochs. In the first chapter‚ an analysis of the archetype in Gogol’s story was conducted‚ we will try to discover the archetype in Wilde’s novel by the same characteristics: • the inclusion of the archetype in ontological issues; • reflection of

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    Adolescent Self-Portrait Paper March 4th‚ 2013 BSHS/325 "When they were young teenagers‚ most of the participants had fairly healthy behaviors. What’s really alarming is how rapidly healthy practices declined by the time the participants reached young adulthood." — Christine Bachrach ("Adolescence Quotes | Quotes about Adolescence"‚ n.d.). Adolescence is a time to dramatic change‚ challenges‚ and growth‚ it is a miraculous that anyone survives

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    | Learning Project 1‚ Part 4-6 | | | LP1‚ Part 4: What are others’ experiences of me when I am my best? Phase 1: Creating the Reflected Best-Self Portrait When I am at best‚ I help people. I motivate myself and feel motivated when I get to help others. Whether it’s a stranger‚ colleague‚ friends‚ or family‚ I feel my passion in assisting those in need. As long as it’s within my capability and moral belief that what people ask for help is ethical and legal‚ I give them my attention

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    Sociological Portrait: Milestone 2 In reviewing the different functions of education‚ of which there are several. From formal to informal each is important as the next in an individual’s development and future function in society. The function of formal education consists of learning skills and gaining knowledge‚ i.e.‚ reading‚ math‚ history‚ science‚ languages to name just a few. Outside of the more necessary function of education is socialization‚ future preparation‚ and economic functions

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    In the painting “Double Portrait” by Jan Van Eyck‚ iconography has been used to decipher many of the different possible meanings that the artworks displays. The couple are thought to be Giovanni di Arrigo Arnolfini‚ who was a rich merchant‚ and his wife Giovanna Cenami. Both of the people are from very prominent families. The first theory states that the painting depicts a secret marriage whereas the painting served as a type of certification of the couple. In this theory‚ the bride is seen to be

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    How
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 Like all works of art. the portrait is a system of signs; it is often an ideogram of “public’ meanings condensed into the image of a human face. Roman portrait sculpture from the Republic through the late Empire-the second century BCE. to the sixth CE -constitutes what is surely the most remarkable body of portrait art ever created. Its shifting montage of abstractions from

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    (http://goo.gl/vTMhLa) Lawrence’s intention‚ while beginning this novel‚ was to show the disastrous marriage of his parents and he has portrayed this perfectly. Mrs. Morel is the central figure in the first part of the novel and the other characters have been sidelined such as that of Miriam which represents the real Jessie Chambers. H. M. Daleski in his article ‘The Release: the First Period’ quotes Jessie. She says about Lawrence‚ “…the distortion he made in the presentation of Miriam in

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    insight into the physical health‚ the mental health‚ and the socio-economic status of Jackson. Phoenix Jackson is personified as an aging tree. Phoenix Jackson’s physical age hinders both her journey through the woods and life. The character is weak and feeble. The character does not have sufficient agility or elasticity; thus‚ maneuvering through the swanky woods is time-consuming‚ challenging and strenuous. Phoenix Jackson is the manifestation of the phoenix (bird). Phoenix’s name symbolizes what she

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    Self Portrait by Judith Leyster (1630) and Third-Class Carriage (1864) by Honore Daumier are the two paintings I will compare. Since both artists capture everyday life events‚ I will compare the similarities‚ while exhibiting their different styles related to different time periods. Judith Leyster was known for pictures of everyday life and portraits in her Baroque/Dutch Golden Age style artwork. As reported by Mind Edge‚ “The Baroque movement of the 17th and early 18th century was known for its

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    Every child becomes an adult—a boy to a man‚ a girl to a woman. In the novel‚ Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man‚ published in 1916 by an Irish writer‚ James Joyce illustrates the protagonist‚ Stephen Dedalus‚ and his journey to seek for identity. While the title of the novel insinuates that the protagonist is going to become an artist‚ the novel also portrays Stephen’s sense of isolation that comes from the ambiguity and bewilderment that he experiences with his family‚ society‚ and country.

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