Thesis statement: Whereas there is no proven connection‚ in my opinion the lone white Iris flower in the “Irises” painting represents the need for individuality in Gogh and even people in society‚ given that there is no other white iris flower like it in this powerful painting. In "Irises‚" there is a war being pursued: one of franticness competing with quietness. Writhing and anguished lines in the leaves firmly stand out from the peaceful‚ etched brushstrokes found in the petals. Dispossessed of
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think of how the story must be told‚ what effect must it have on a reader‚ and what is the best way to present his ideas. To bring the reader’s attention‚ literary elements‚ the techniques or kinds of writing‚ are used by authors. The proper use of those elements enables the author to keep us interested while reading a story. Literary elements‚ such as setting‚ point of view‚ and the included dialogue‚ are all relevant to short stories‚ establishing their plot‚ mood‚ and theme. Point of view has a major
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Three paintings depicting mental illness and how society tried to rid the people of these illnesses before modern time are Hieronymous Bosh (Flowers of Folly/Stones of Madness)‚ Brueghel’s Stone Operation‚ and Girolamo Di Benvenuto’s painting of Exorcism. In Bosh’s painting‚ there are four individuals: a man with a funnel hat‚ attempting to cut open the second man’s brain to extract the stone of madness‚ there is also a man who is holding a vase and a woman who is watching the event‚ while she balances
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The painting that I am choosing to talk about is called Circling the Enemy by Z.S. Liang. What this painting means is that basically in the mid-nineteenth century‚ there were problems with the residents of Native Americans got more aggressive as many more settlers continued their expedition in the Westward Expansion. But‚ what I thought this meant at first when I saw this was how the Indians were fighting for their land because settlers were moving west and got to their land. What I think this picture
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Sparta and Athens The birthplace of democracy‚ or Athens and Laconia‚ the capital of the ancient city-state of the popular Sparta are two very well know and popular city-states of Ancient Greece. These two city-states have been referred to many times throughout history in literature and films due to the way both these societies lead their lives and government and the influences they left. Sparta and Athens were two extremely influential city-states that lead there societies differently. For example
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Mr. Behnke AP World History‚ 3rd period 19/September/2013 Classical Athens and Han China: How Great Were the Differences? As the young Rudyard Kipling once wrote‚ “Oh East is East‚ And West is West‚ And never the twain shall meet”. Right you are‚ good sir. In this case‚ our east is the great Han China with Athens being our west. Winter and summer‚ black and white‚ the differences of the hilariously outweigh the similarities. While both were
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society‚ and their voting systems as well as the rest of their advantages and disadvantages. In the end I will assess and conclude to which has a more radical model in which I hope to explain the meaning of politics and democracy. The term democracy is used very broadly but does have a definition. It is a political system that is controlled or is invested in the population of citizens. Democracy is a vital part of the politics which is defined by: the “art” of ruling or more preferably governing a state
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The people of Athens and Sparta influenced others greatly throughout the region during their time in power. The right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community was a very important role for both societies. Who held that role was different for both communities. The Spartan men mainly consisted of warriors with their sole job to protect the Spartan state. The men were trained from an early age to be warriors‚ the job of a Spartan woman was to produce more Spartan
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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 process
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Wailing Women‚ created by Ken Currie is a large-scale painting that attempts to capture the emotional trauma of war (figure 1). Currently located at the McMaster Art Gallery‚ this oil painting successfully conveys large-scale loss of human life through its expressionistic style. Currie’s choice of style allows for the figures to be more distorted and symbolic‚ making the piece more visually appealing. Rather than merely present the event to the viewer in an art form‚ the Currie creates an emotional
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