Euripides’ play The Bacchae is an exploration of the complexities of the human psyche. Set in ancient Greek times‚ the playwright strips away the layers that humans often embellish themselves with‚ in order to examine the true nature of a human being. Through the personalities of Dionysus and Pentheus‚ in particular‚ Euripides asserts that human nature is complex‚ as it is comprised of two contradictory forces- rationality and irrationality. He acknowledges that while order and logic are crucial
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Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly and Time From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time) Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly and Time Agnolo Bronzino‚ circa 1545 Oil on wood 146 × 116 cm National Gallery‚ London Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time is an allegorical painting by the Florentine artist Agnolo Bronzino now in the National Gallery‚ London. Around 1545‚ Bronzino was commissioned to create a painting which has come to be known as Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time. It displays
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Ahmad Art History 102 April 28‚ 2011 Artemisia Gentileschi‚ Venus and Cupid‚ ca. 1625-30. Oil on canvas‚ 38 x 56 5/6 inches. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts‚ Richmond‚ VA. Artemisia Gentileschi’s Venus and Cupid is a painting of an angel caressing a woman resting on the bed. In actuality‚ the painting is about Venus‚ the Goddess of Love‚ who is asleep in a very luxurious and classical environment. While she is asleep‚ Cupid diligently wields a peacock-feathered fan to keep away pests‚ which makes
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Climax The climax is the highest point of tension or drama in a narrative’s plot. It is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist. The phrase climax is derived from the greek word klimax meaning “ladder”. Reading a story is like climbing a ladder and at the top is the climax. The climax within Hamlet would have to be act 3 scene 3 which is where Hamlet is in the church listening to claudius pleading for the lord’s forgiveness and
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In a storyline‚ the climax is the point when the protagonist has lost all hope. And how they deal with that‚ whether it is giving up or continuing to fight‚ can show what type of person they are. Leading up to the climax‚ the alchemist tells the chief of the war tribe that Santiago can turn himself into the wind and demolish his whole camp. The chief says he wants to see him do the impossible act‚ and gives Santiago three days to prepare. If Santiago could not complete the task‚ the chief was allowed
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The Role of Dreams in the Human Psyche. Plan: 1) The history of dream perception in indigenous cultures. 2) The modern theories of sleep and dream interpretation. 3) Jung ’s archetypes. The Meaning of Sleep and Dreams identified by Freud‚ Jung‚ and other theorists. We all dream. Every night - as we dim the light of consciousness - we enter the realm of the dream. In this dream state our imagination runs free with little or no interference from our conscious mind
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The American psyche has always been a point of discussion among other cultures; they are often called stupid‚ ignorant and war-happy. During the McCarthy era of 1950-1954‚ however‚ they were more so being cautious of the Communist threat than being paranoid. Senator Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957) knew "how to win power‚ headlines and a passionately loyal following by manipulation" (Hugh Brogan). It was said "The McCarthy witch hunts were not born of fantasy‚" (Alan Axelrod) that is‚ the American people
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when the files have been ordered to be destroyed. However‚ some of these files always manage to survive‚ often “sent to the wrong place.” Files such as those from the highly confidential Project MKUltra as well as its offshoot‚ Operation Midnight Climax. As hotly contested experiments conducted during the height of the Cold War‚ they were designed to attempt to control the minds of test subjects at first‚ with the hopes of controlling Soviet spies. I will examine the experiments themselves‚ as well
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Angolo Bronzino: An Allegory with Venus and Cupid 1540-1550 57 ½ x 46” This strange and erotic painting‚ was painted by‚ Angolo Bronzino somewhere in the mid 1540’s. Its obscure images‚ exaggerated poses‚ and graceful forms are characteristic of the mannerist period. It is said to have been commissioned by Cosimo de Medici the Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ which was then given as a gift to King Francis‚ who was known for his “lusty appetites”. This is a very dynamic
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The Calamitous Plot of the Tell Tale Heart Who knew that the heart of a corpse would gossip and eventually point out the suspect inadvertently? The feeling of nervousness and a sense of rage would plague the mind of an individual‚ who was sane at mind until he looks in the eye of an old man. The “Eye”‚ which resembles that of a vulture‚ is a pale eye with a film over it. This very “Eye” gave the narrator a notation to take the life of the innocent old man. (par. 2) On his quest to annihilating
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