In Mao’s Last Dancer we are introduced to the obstacles faced daily by a Chinese boy and his family‚ living in poverty. In Meltdown by Ben Elton‚ we are introduced to obstacles faced daily by Jimmy Corby. Obstacles we can all relate to in the modern world. This is why I think we should study Meltdown by Ben Elton as well as Mao’s Last Dancer as a core text in the Overcoming Obstacles unit. Meltdown is about City Trader Jimmy Corby. Jimmy was living the life being rich‚ pampered and spoilt. That
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twentieth century. The Harlem Renaissance; a revolutionary outburst of creative activity among African-Americans occurred in all fields of art between 1920-1930. It was a cultural and psychological turning point‚ an era in which black people were perceived as having finally liberated themselves from a past filled with self-doubt. It was originally called “The New Negro Movement”. It was centered in the Harlem district of New York City‚ but expanded across the western world. Harlem attracted a successful
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Claude Cahun: Boy & Girl Together For this discussion I found an interest in the gender bending “self-portraiture” of Claude Cahun. An added interest I later found about Cahun and her work came after googling her name; I found some articles about feminism in art that not only speak about Cahun and her feminist work‚ but also about Cindy Sherman’s art as well (Imagine that to my surprise). Cahun was one of first the 20th century (female) artists to dress herself up in an array of gender
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Claude Monet started off as a realist and Robert Smithson started as a conceptual artist. Monet wanted to create an impression of what he saw and defied the norms of realistic‚ photographic paintings. The thickness and low consistency of his oil paints
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Middle East. One particular event and the people involved in it have left their legacy too. The Harlem Renaissance has greatly impacted the world with its music‚ literature‚
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that distinguish artistic roles very well are Jahangir in Darbar‚ and Claude Monet’s representation of Gare Saint-Lazare. In the painting Jahangir in Darbar‚ the artist makes a visual record of an audience that Jahangir is holding at court. This allows observers to place themselves in this setting. Also‚ the diversity of the crowd signifies the ethnic and religious tolerance of the Mughal court (A World of Art‚ 2010) In Claude Monet’s representation of Gar Saint-Lazare‚ it allows an observer to
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Harlem Renaissance Mini-Project Overview of the Harlem Renaissance: The Harlem Renaissance (also known as the New Negro Movement) was a literacy‚ cultural‚ artistic‚ and intellectual movement that began in Harlem‚ New York after World War 1 and ended around during the Great Depression. It took place because people were protesting for civil rights for African Americans and they received a better life in New York and were able to impact the society with ideas‚ styles‚ language‚ and culture. Brief
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The Harlem Renaissance History By: Ding Louis Daniel Armstrong Summary The Harlem Renaissance was an expression of African-American social thought and culture which took a place in newly-formed Black community in neighborhood of Harlem. The Harlem Renaissance flourished from early 1920 to1940 and was expressed through every cultural medium-visual art‚ dance‚ music‚ theatre‚ literature‚ poetry‚ history‚ politics and the consequent "white flight" of Harlem. Instead of using direct political
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I decided to write about Claude Debussy because I believe he was an extraordinary composer and his works really influenced the 20th century. Claude Debussy was born on August 22‚ 1862‚ in France. Debussy‚ showed a significant interested in piano since he was a kid. This passion about piano‚ opened the door for a new path regarding music‚ that changed his life in a very good and beneficial way. Although‚ he did not come from a rich family‚ Debussy became a very honorable person. His journey in the
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Read the poem‚ If We Must Die‚ by Claude McKay Answer the questions: 1. What theme or conflict is being dramatized in the poem? The main theme is honor‚ no matter the toughest of times we can always find the way to live with dignity and respect. 2. Can the poetic speaker be identified? The poet‚ Mr. McKay‚ is the speaker. 3. Who is the poetic speaker speaking to? The reader 4. What is the poetic speaker’s motivation? Fight the toughest situations with pride and dignity. 5. What type of poem is it
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