exemplifies the American tradition for psychological portraiture that arose during the 1800s. The dark‚ neutral tones and abundance of empty space in the painting evokes a coldness that is matched by the austere expression of the subject of the piece‚ Anna McNeill Whistler‚ indicating distance between mother and son. Additionally‚ very little attempt has been made to replicate depth or three-dimensionality‚ except in the woman’s face and‚ to some extent‚ the curtain on the left of the painting. For example
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A Gap of Sky by Anna Hope - An Essay To be united with many‚ and still feel so alone in the vastness of great cities – a feeling many can relate to. Every man and woman wakes up‚ steps out into world‚ making their way through the endless clutter of human beings‚ each one with a vast amount of goals‚ that must be achieved and destinations that must be reached. Part of “growing up” has‚ in stereotypical fashion‚ been said to be to accept this reality; the reality of having to check off the “to-do-list”
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Anna Avalon‚ the adventurous and admirable main character of “The Leap’ written by Louise Erdich has many traits that prove her to be a very admirable woman. Her daughter is very grateful to have her as a mother. Throughout this short story‚ it is quite easy to see that Anna Avalon is talented‚ careful and brave. Considered to be “The surviving half of a blindfold trapeze act” (Pg.190) Anna Avalon is very talented. She had previously been a performer. “Anna of the Flying Avalon’s” She had been
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By humanizing homelessness people can be compelled to effect change in their community. Change can alter the opinion of people or influence someone to act differently in their everyday life. Authors‚ Anna Quindlen in “Homeless‚” and Barbara Lazear Ascher in “On Compassion‚” emphasize the human aspect of change; however Quindlen is more effective in compelling people to change their ideas about homelessness because of her passionate and inspiring‚ she doesn’t defy in persuading change and making
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O. Henry (1862-1910) was originally born William Sydney Porter in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. As a young man‚ he moved to Austin‚ Texas where he worked as a bank teller. He moved again to Houston‚ Texas in 1895 and became a newspaper columnist. In 1896‚ however‚ he was called back to Austin‚ where he was charged with embezzling money from the bank where he had worked. Not wanting to go to prison for his crime‚ O. Henry fled to Honduras‚ and stayed there for six months before returning to the
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Review: Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy‚ published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 in the periodical The Russian Messenger. Widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction‚ Tolstoy considered Anna Karenina his first true novel . The character of Anna was likely inspired‚ in part‚ by Maria Hartung ‚ the elder daughter of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin . Although Russian critics dismissed the novel on its publication as a "trifling romance of
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Plato vs. Freud on Metaphysics Plato and Freud have made great strides in their respective fields of study. Both men have made a lasting impact on the way we now as humans view the world that we live in. Plato and Freud have similarities in views that they share but they also have some differences metaphysically. Plato believes that what is ultimately real are ideas‚ he believes that images are imperfect representations of the perfect concepts. While Freud believes what is physically real is by
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the truth behind her father‚ and tell his story of victories‚ emotions‚ and charity. Although she tried to keep her opinion to a minimum it seemed to seep through her words. Alexius I was a victorious emperor‚ who was militarily successful and wise. Anna Comnena showed her fathers military success in the battles‚ and described his powerful character through his ‘new formation’‚ the founding of the orphanage and the illness that lead to his death. He sent a messenger to his own ‘folk’ to state that
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Cau 1: Why does O. Henry call his story “The gift of the Magi”? “The gift of the Magi” is a famous short story by O. Henry. It may be mistakento be a fairy tale when it is given that name. However‚ O. Henry calls his story “Thegift of the Magi” because he wants to emphasize the meaning of the gift and showhis love to the characters: Jim and Della. The meaning of the gift is emphasized in the story. It is the gift from the heartthat is more valuable than anything. O. Henry illustrates the meaning
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collected and used for the nursery. The YES-O is authorized to sell their excess seedlings to interested public and private entities as part of its entrepreneurial activities. The proceeds shall be used in the nursery maintenance and operation such as purchase of planting supplies and materials‚ including repairs‚ maintenance and expansion. B. Planting‚ Growing and Caring for Trees Consistent with the seed bank and nursery establishment of the YES-O‚ only native‚ endemic or indigenous species
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