WESTERN GAZE FINAL DRAFT 2 HOW FAR HAS THE WEST INFLUENCED THE CONTEMPORY CHINESE ARTISTS Wang Qingsong‚ Zeng Fanzhi‚ Shi Xinning‚ and Zhang Xiaogang? “Why do I say China has no contempory Art? Because none of China’s C art comes from China’s history or culture. It just follows the Western conception of what Chinese contempory art should be like” Lu Lib PART 1: INTRODUCTION I am interested in contemporary art in China because I live in Hong Kong‚ and have witnessed huge changes in China
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After reading the novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ you would probably wonder why Okonkwo is such a ruthless person? What drives the character? Iyanla Vanzant once said‚ “ parents are teachers‚ guides‚ leaders‚ protectors‚ and providers for their children.” We all know that parents greatly affect their children’s behavior. This is also true of Okonkwo‚ the way he acts is truly affected by his father. Okonkwo’s characteristic is totally opposite from those of his father‚ Unoka. Unoka is only mentioned at
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that could noticed that the moon was shining over the white sands was a sailor named Rodrigo. In fact‚ it was the Island of the Bahamas‚ in the Caribbean Sea. Rodrigo was supposed to get a good amount of money‚ but never receive it‚ because this selfish man claimed that he had seen a light the evening before‚ and sure he got the reward. As we know‚ the Arawaks tribal was one of many that Columbus found in the new world‚ but the first Indian tribe who received him lived in a village and works
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1. Rhetoric is best described as a) an appeal b) fiction c) poetry d) analytical 2. Logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos are examples of a) types of rhetorical questions b) light‚ eternity‚ and paternity c) Greek gods d) types of appeals 3. James and Saba argue about the true definition of “freedom”. James argues it is the ability to do anything you want; Saba argues it means that laws are in place to protect the people. In the end‚ James and Saba develop a new understanding of freedom
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Can Achilles be considered selfish or self preserving? Yes he can‚ not only did he leave the Greeks to fend for themselves in the battle‚ he wouldn’t return to fight with them even after his break from it‚ and he said that he would rather leave and go back to Pythia to live a long life than live a short glorious one in battle with them. He is also considered selfish to the Greeks and their soldiers‚ because they looked up to him and now‚ when they need him most‚ he is gone. In the first place Achilles
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Egg of New York during the time of the Roaring Twenties. Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful woman who is married to Tom Buchanan. Tom Buchannan comes from a old wealthy family much like Daisy. Although Tom has a beautiful wife Tom cheats on her with Myrtle‚ a woman from the lower class. Myrtle is a sensuous woman who lives in ash valley‚ an industrial area between the West and East Egg. Jay Gatsby is a man who has come across new wealth and has an enormous mansion where he often hosts luxurious and extravagant
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Jay Gatsby of The Great Gatsby is not the man people think he is. He is the embodiment of 1920s materialism. His extravagant lifestyle highlights his opulence‚ from his parties to his wardrobe. Gatsby’s past is a secret‚ unknown to most people‚ and has a web of lies surrounding it. His behavior is insanely immoral‚ from his affairs‚ to his bootlegging. In The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby often demonstrates his extravagance‚ immorality‚ and secretiveness. Jay Gatsby may seem very open‚ yet he keeps many
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Kamagra has been approved as an effective solution for Erection problems. Effective formulation for medication of erectile dysfunction problems. USA (trustviagra.com) 07 August 2013: Erectile Dysfunction has been on an emergency list of men’s health. Kamagra‚ a successful equivalent drug for Viagra has been on the medicine list for effective treatment of erectile dysfunction. The vital substance present in Kamagra is Sildenafil Citrate which helps in inhibiting the PDE5 enzyme and by maintaining
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How Virgil Portrays Humanity As Selfish Through His Writing In Virgil’s Aeneid Book IV: The Passion of the Queen‚ an outraged Dido bellows‚“I hope and pray that on some grinding reef/ Midway at sea you’ll drink your punishment/ And call and call on Dido’s name!/From far away I shall come after you/ With my black fires‚ and when cold death has parted/ Body from soul I shall be everywhere/ A shade to haunt you! You will pay for this‚/ Unconscionable!”(Virgil 506-511). This is the response of Dido
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In the novella‚ Daisy Miller‚ written by Henry James‚ Winterbourne views Daisy Miller as a simple and beautiful American flirt‚ and he uses her beauty to increase his status‚ ultimately objectifying her to just something he is able to control and use for his own benefit. While in Switzerland‚ Winterbourne meets an American girl who is often seen as a flirt‚ which is extremely uncommon in Europe‚ and frowned upon by many. Winterbourne has been in Europe so long that he is not aware if this is the
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