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    Pulp Fiction Modernism

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    Pulp Fiction‚ is considered by many to be a key example of post modernist cinema. Its use of non-linear narration‚ copious references to other movies and its off beat dialogue‚ combined with Tarantino’s unique style make the viewer aware that there is something different about this movie from most Hollywood blockbusters. George Ritzer said that "in the modern world everything seems pretty clear-cut‚ (but) on the cusp of the postmodern world many things seem quite hazy." This is the case with regard

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    One of the best parts of working on exhibitions drawn from the ZMA’s extensive permanent collection is the opportunity it provides for a look at some of the hidden gems at the museum. During the preparation of Sketching American Modernism‚ I discovered a painting that captured my interest. The work was the Portrait of Mrs. Helen McCoy Storer‚ c. 1910 by Charles Alden Gray (1857-1933). While arguably not by one of the most well-known artists in our collection‚ it was‚ at that moment‚ the most intriguing

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    Sunday Morning Modernism

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    Modernist writing is also very self-reflexive and deals with inner thoughts and feelings. A broken narrative can be present which is when the narrative stops completely or utilizes flashbacks and often picks up on different threads of thought. Modernism also holds a huge concern for tradition. I believe that modernist writer‚ Wallace Stevens‚ utilizes all the above aspects in his poem‚ “Sunday Morning.” The fragmentary thoughts are very apparent throughout Steven Wallace’s poem because the work

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    Don Quijote

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    Don Quixote is about a man who falls in love with a fictitious woman named Lady Dulcinea del Toboso (Lady Sweetheart of Toboso). Don Quixote was a lonely man‚ he lived with his niece and servants‚ but he was lonely where it all counts- in the heart. So he read; he read books about knights and beautiful maidens. Realizing that there really is love and all is not lost he decides to go on an adventure to look for his lady. Quixote rode a horse named Rosinante‚ which translates into Broken Down Hag;

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    Don Cherry

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    Don Cherry‚ born and raised in Kingston Ontario‚ is known for his openness‚ often debatable and always amusing commentary. Mr. Cherry can be seen weekly during the National Hockey League season. He has a segment during the first intermission‚ every Saturday on CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada called the Coach’s Corner. Don grew up playing hockey‚ for he was playing in the OHL by the time he was 17. Unfortunately‚ Don never made it big‚ but he managed to make his way around the minor league system

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    Don Quixote

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    Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saaverda 1st ed. 1605 Don Quixote‚ written around four hundred years ago‚ has endured the test of time to become one of the world’s finest examples of literature; one of the first true novels ever written. It’s uncommonness lies in the fact that it encompasses many different aspects of writing that spans the spectrum. From light-hearted‚ comical exchanges between Don Quixote and Sancho Panza to descriptions so strong that produce tangible images

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    Modernism • The period was marked by sudden and unexpected breaks with traditional ways of viewing and interacting with the world. Experimentation and individualism became virtues‚ where in the past they were often heartily discouraged. Modernism was set in motion‚ in one sense‚ through a series of cultural shocks. The 1st of these great shocks was WWI • Preoccupation of Modernism is with the inner self and consciousness. • Modernist cares rather little for Nature‚ Being‚ or the overarching structures

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    Don Quijote

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    daring adventures‚ wild dilemmas‚ amusing dialog‚ and charming characters‚ Don Quijote‚ by Miguel De Cervantes‚ creates an endearing work of art. Without a doubt‚ Don Quijote is a literary masterpiece‚ credited to the author’s genius with characterization (Cervantes). Each individual holds distinct qualities. Through analyzing his work‚ one can see Cervantes’s intentions and better understand this skill he masters in Don Qujote. One character much beloved by all readers is none of than Sancho Panza

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    What is Modernism? This term was usually referred to as the literature era of the 1920’s. During the “Roaring Twenties”‚ as most would say‚ was the time of flappers‚ gangsters‚ and the beginning of some of the most renowned literature known to the United States. One of the famous books written in this time was The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Included in the Modernism Era were the focus on trends and the extreme effect materialism makes on the society of the 1920’s. With

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    Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance were a period of time where the writing style changed from traditional to artists expressing themselves in new ways. From 1910 to 1940‚ America changed drastically. The Great War‚ roaring 20s‚ and the Great Depression were such an example of a few influences for the writers and artists of this time. Langston Hughes is one of the most famous writer and poet known from the Harlem Renaissance. In his writings‚ African American life was the subject. Hughes’ family

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