Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp uses a strong composition‚ and focal point‚ and variation in figures. The composition is tight and dramatic thanks to Rembrandt’s use of a pyramidal form. Five of the members of the guild and the corpse make up the base of the pyramid‚ two members above them make up the middle‚ and a single member completes
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Explore how satire effects the readers attitude toward the content of Alexander Pope’s‚ ‘Rape of the lock’‚ Jonathan Swift’s ‘Gulliver’s travels’ and George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Satire is defined as a literary genre or form used to ridicule‚ tease‚ torment and ‘poke fun at’‚ satire can employ irony and burlesque as methods of playfully making fun of a subject while at the same time making an extremely valid and thought provoking point which excites and stimulates the reader with its intellectual wit
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been considered as an obstacle to the development of American Literature‚ being severely criticised on his use of many descriptions and lack of dialogue. However‚ the use of this descriptive device has served its purpose thoroughly. The aim of this essay is to explore descriptions of landscape in one of his short stories found in this collection‚ “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”‚ thus proving how landscape is important to create atmosphere‚ transmit emotions‚ and reflect the characters’ personalities
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surface of the road also acts to slow the rotation of the wheel. Disc brake can generate a significant amount of friction. This is why its main applications usually involve movement with great velocity such as cars and aircraft. Because disc brake does require more maintenance than other simpler brake and because brake is directly related to your safety when driving‚ it is recommended to have your brakes checked regularly by a licensed brake
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In the poem “The Lamb‚” William Blake’s use of repetition and symbolism conveys innocence but also a sense of childlike wonder to nature’s creation. “The Lamb” is one of Blake’s most religious poems‚ fusing a lamb with the biblical symbolism of Jesus Christ who is the Lamb of God. The article “Overview ‘The Lamb’” supports the idea of innocence through the use of repetition and symbolism to convey Jesus in nature’s creation. The use of repetition and symbolism gives the poem a distinct innocence
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How spyware should be used Not long ago‚ we read an article ‚ written by Harlan coben titled The undercover parent‚ an opinion paper on parents using spyware on their children’s computers. At the beginning of the article the writer informs us that they previously thought that this was just a wrong unjustified invasion of privacy‚ however‚ after the author did some research they Still did not support the idea‚ but they understood why it is used and stated it was a beneficial idea. The understanding
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explaining the outcome of death‚ the afterlife‚ and one’s potential punishment. Alighieri is the first individual of his time to evaluate people in a poem‚ The Inferno‚ and place them in Hell for their sins and illegal actions. The Greek poet‚ Homer‚ uses his story to teach the benefit of humility in The Odyssey. In the contrasting epics‚ The Inferno‚ and The Odyssey‚ authors‚ Dante and Homer‚ present the Underworld and Hell in unique and different ways‚ while using Hell to serve very different purposes
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Communism allows the government to restrict freedom. One way Communism allows this is by letting the government have authority over people’s rights and lives. Communism also permits the government to terminate towns and cities all together. Lastly‚ Communism allows the government to consider free child labor a learning situation. Communism allows the restriction people’s freedom by letting the government control the rights of all Americans. According to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Communism
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When Scout questions Atticus about the neighborhood tension over the Tom Robinson case‚ he replies‚ “‘It’s different this time‚’ he said. ‘This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees‚ we’re fighting our friends. But remember this‚ no matter how bitter things get‚ they’re still our friends and this is still our home’” (87). In other words‚ Atticus reminds Scout to look beyond the hostility that is thrown at the Finch family for the Tom Robinson case and instead‚ prompts her to still believe that her
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Emily Dickinson uses personification to similate how death is a gentleman that stopped to give someone a pleasant ride to their destination. The gentleman (Death) waits for her is the way the poet conveyed in the poem. As if death is a person waiting for her to join him. Another personification is when the writer compares death to someone having good manners‚ although this is not possible‚ they travel together at no certain speed with no time limit. As they pass through the town the sun sets
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