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    1) What are the characteristics of Late Gothic painting‚ as represented by Duccio‚ Cimabue‚ and Giotto? Describe at least 3 works‚ including artist‚ approximate dates‚ subject‚ medium‚ style‚ location‚ etc. In what ways was Giotto groundbreaking? Late Gothic painting is best characterized by a movement away from the Byzantine style‚ including a use of depth and a focus on Naturalism‚ or a use of subjects that were not based in the spiritual world. Widely regarded as one of the forefathers of

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    Nature in A Passage to India Nature is everywhere. This universal idea inspires many authors to emphasize nature’s role in the human world and to highlight how the human world affects nature. A Passage to India‚ written by E.M. Forster‚ does just that. In many instances throughout the book‚ Forster stresses human struggles and how these coexist with nature. While doing this‚ Forster also illustrates the resentment and friendship shared between the two ethnic groups in the novel. He successfully

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    Film producers use different presentational devices to give the audience hints about the characters and actions going on in the film. Using the characters James Braddock and Max Baer from the film Cinderella Man‚ I am going to investigate how film producers use camera angles‚ costume‚ and lighting‚ settings‚ music and character interaction to create more meaning for the audience. I will specifically be looking at the creation of James Braddock as a good character and Max Baer as a bad character.

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    Grendel's Astrology

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    Grendel’s Astrology John Gardner uses symbolism‚ imagery‚ and character placement to weave astrology into the very fabric of his novel‚ Grendel. Each of the twelve chapters corresponds to one of the twelve astrological signs. The author purposely did this and hints to it on page nine with the quote‚ “cold mechanics of the stars” (Gardner 9). The stars are the guide to the world and all the characters in it in this novel. In astrology‚ Aries is considered a new beginning and‚ in turn‚ begins John

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    Camila

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    The film "Camila" was produced in 1984 and directed by Maria Luisa Bemberg (1922-1955). Based on the true story of Camila O’Gorman‚ an Argentine woman who falls in love with a priest in 1840’s Buenos Aires‚ this story dealt with the terrifying reign of Juan Manuel de Rosas. Camila is from an influential family and is betrothed to a Rosas loyalist. She is passionate and daring‚ just like her grandmother‚ and reads books that have been censored by the ruthless Rosas. When she falls in love with

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    In the outer limits of our solar system there is a planet unlike any other‚ Pluto. Pluto was discovered in February of 1930 by an American astronomer‚ Clyde Tombaugh. It is the only planet to have been discovered by an American. All though we have known of the existence of Pluto for over thirty years now‚ there are still many mysteries surrounding this celestial body. Being the farthest planet has made it difficult to study Pluto‚ Adding to the obscurity of this strange planet is that the capability

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    Physics Practical Report: Experiment: Ohmic Resistance and Ohm’s Law Patrick Doan Mr Sadowsky 11 PHYS 71 12/9/08 Table of contents 1.0 Aim 1 2.0 Hypothesis 1 3.0 Materials 1 4.0 Method 2 5.0 Results 3 - 5.1 Qualitative Observations 3 - 5.2 Data 3-4 6.0 Discussion 5 7.0 Conclusion 6 8.0 Bibliography 7 9.0 Acknowledgements 7 1.0 Aim: To find out how current‚ voltage and resistance in a circuit

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    Brooke Payson 10/27/13 Danforth Art Museum Photograph Essay For many‚ abandoned buildings hold keys to the past. They are places frozen in time- authentic‚ eerie‚ and intriguing all in the same. Photographer and mixed media artist Samuel Quinn is one willing to break laws and trespass property in order to explore and capture these deserted wonders. In 2008‚ while in the South Shore driving his friend home‚ Quinn passed an eye-catching abandoned white house that stood lifeless in between two

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    MUSEUM PAPER MARK ROTHKO AND HIS PAINTING “WHITE CENTER” Mark Rothko’s painting “White Center” is a breathtaking abstract painting I saw at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (LACMA). Rothko painted this 84 x 72-inch oil on canvas work in 1957. The painting is done in his signature style of using color and form-floating rectangular shapes. Rothko was part of the American movement that became known as Abstract Expressionism‚ which was more than just a painting style. It refers to the

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    Definition Description Consciousness Our awareness of ourselves and our environment (can take different forms) Cognitive neuroscience The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception‚ thinking‚ memory and language) Dual processing The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious (deliberate‚ high road) and unconscious (automatic‚ low road) tracks. Selective attention The focusing of conscious awareness on

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