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    In the decade taking after 1642‚ Rembrandt’s period changed in a few ways. His yield of centerpieces reduced on a very basic level‚ and the couple of canvases he made fluctuated in subject‚ size‚ and style. Additionally‚ he passed on no painted representations‚ a reality that can be translated in two ways: it is possible that he didn’t get any photograph commissions amidst that period or he didn’t perceive such commissions for the decade. Then‚ he set out on various to a staggering degree driven

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    Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement The purpose of the present paper is to discuss a very interesting piece of art‚ Fra Filippo Lippi’s “Portrait of a woman with a man at a Casement”. I will begin by the analysis of the formal qualities of the painting such as the composition‚ the color‚ line‚ texture‚ proportion‚ balance‚ contrast and rhythm. I will then discuss how the work fits a certain stylistic category. I will demonstrate that the painting reflects the social and cultural trends of

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    Prufrock Paralysis The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚ written by T.S. Eliot‚ is a truly depressing poem. The poem concerns with a character (Prufrock) that can see and understand the values in life – love‚ joy‚ companionship‚ and courageousness – but is unable to act on his longings. The poem shows constant struggles of Prufrock’s uselessness. The worst part about his uselessness is that he is conscious of it. T.S. Eliot uses the theme of Paralysis‚ the incapacity to act‚ throughout the whole

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    Since the first brush stroke was taken in Europe‚ the paintings that have been produced have played a vital role in revealing our world ’s past‚ history‚ religion and daily lives of its citizens. Each time period and movement have influenced artists from its first existence to even this very day‚ creating an extraordinary timeline of art and history as one. Frans Hals ’ Merrymakers at Shrovetide of 1615 and Francois Boucher ’s Interrupted Sleep of 1750 are no exception. Despite their different time

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    When our lives begin‚ we are innocent and life is beautiful‚ but as we grow older and time slowly and quickly passes we discover that not everything about life is quite so pleasing. Along with the joys and happiness we experience there is also pain‚ sadness and loneliness. Hemingway’s "A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place‚" and Eliot’s "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" both tell us about older men who are experiencing these dreadful emotions. <br> <br>In Hemingway’s short story there are three characters

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    It is undeniably the quality of our experiences and relationships we build with people that determines our attitude to life. Memories and experiences from both positive and negative relationships play a key role in determining our approach to life. Problems such as self-esteem issues arise from negative relationships. Unhealthy self-centred relationships also narrow the mindset and do not encourage healthy thoughts and outlooks. Instead lack of empathy and high levels of indifference are cultured

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    People often struggle with making decisions. In the poem " The Love Song of J.Alfred"byT.S. Eliot‚ Prufrock" is a very indecisive man‚ which leads to depression and loneliness‚ showing that not making decisions leads to emptiness. Eliot shows this through tone and imagery. The use of tone express the indecisiveness of Prufrock. As the poem shows‚ Prufrock is often not sure if he should ask questions or not. One example of this is when Prufrock says‚ "Do a I dare?" (38). Prufrock is questioning

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    T.S. Eliot was a literary and social critic‚ play writer‚ and publisher. The poem that made him well known was called “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. It was started in 1910‚ and was finally published in 1915. When poems are written‚ they typically reflect the emotional state that the author is in at the time. Due to the tone of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”‚ the reader can interpret that T.S. Eliot may have been in a dark stage of his life. As every author has his or her own form

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    Modernism refers to the artistic and philosophical movement that occurred in the nineteenth century; the movement challenged past ideas and concepts. T.S Eliot is considered as one of the twentieth century’s major poets; his poem ‘the love song of j. Alfred Prufrock’ has gone down as one of the major works of the Modernist movement. ‘Prufrock’ is a dramatic monologue that follows a man striving for meaning in a suddenly industrial modern road‚ typical themes of modernism. The isolation and displacement

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    The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock “A reader’s response to a text is influenced by that responder’s social‚ cultural and historical context” Choosing one of T.S Eliot’s poems set for study‚ consider to what extent your personal response to your chosen poem has been shaped by the enduring power of its intellectual and artistic qualities. (Quote) “There will be time‚ there will be time To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;” Good morning /Afternoon Ms and fellow classmates. A

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