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    Alecia Nadzan #192634 Image Analasys Lichty ­ MTD Damien Hirst:  The Tranquility Of Solitude (for George Dyer) The Tranquility Of Solitude is a three dimensional work of art by English contemporary artist Damien Hirst‚ debuted in 2006 at the Gagosian Gallery in London. Hirst uses dead animals in his “fine­art‚” something that once shocked the art world. Is this “artwork” an ostensible farce operating on shock­value alone? Or‚ could a lasting meaning to be derived from the artists creation make a memorable impact on the art world for years to come

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    Outline • The prescribed question that has been chosen is how and why is a social group represented in a particular way? • The title of the text for analysis: “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King 1963 • The part of the course to which the task refers: part 4: literature – critical study. • Points that explain the focus of the task: - Explore how King expresses in this speech how the black Americans feel towards the discrimination. - Explain what

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    Professor Duran English 1 A March 15‚ 2013 The Art of Persuasion Martin Luther King‚ Jr. “ I Have a Dream” Speech In in his landmark speech in Washington D.C.‚ Dr. Martin Luther King begins by alluding to Abraham Lincoln whose imposing memorial stands behind him. He refers to the Emancipation Proclamation‚ the document Lincoln used to set free the enslaved Negros of his time. King’s speech is a call for Negros who have been free for “five score years” to be treated equally to their fellow white Americans

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    Nicole Wineland-Thomson Short Essay #2 Edward W. Said November 12‚ 2009 Edward Said’s Critique of Orientalism Examining the Pacific Studies discipline in New Zealand as Orientalist Edward Said ’s critique of the set of beliefs known as Orientalism forms an important background for anthropological studies. His work highlights the inaccuracies of a wide variety of assumptions as it questions various models of thought‚ which are accepted on individual‚ academic‚ and political levels. Said’s

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    English 110C September 13‚ 2013 “I Have a Dream” When Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech about the mistreatment of African Americans‚ he shed a light on a very important issues of racism. Racism against African Americans was much more outstanding and violent during the 20th century than today. With a crooked law system‚ African American were mistreated and abused. In his speech‚ King uses logical and emotional appeal to show his credibility to explain his

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    Edwars Said was born a Palestinian Arab in Jerusalem in 1935‚ and was American through his father‚ Wadie Saïd‚ who was a U.S. Citizen. Wadie Saïd‚ his father moved to Cairo‚ before the birth of his son . He spent much of his childhood travelling back and forth from Cairo to Jerusalem‚ visiting relatives. Saïd said that in his childhood he lived “between worlds” — like Cairo (Egypt) and in Jerusalem (Palestine). Here are some of his words from this period of life: "I was an uncomfortably anomalous

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    Colette‚ they call me. Spontaneous Lette. They all seem to miss the point. The brilliance behind it all. Are you writing this out? With correct punctuation? Perfect. So where should I start…mhmm… How about this? The beginning. My beginning. Write this down‚ Eddy. I was born twenty years ago‚ in the majestic city of Long Beach‚ under illuminating stars. Or so my mother says. But I am inclined to believe her. On some nights‚ they—the stars—filled the sky and stretched farther than you could possibly

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    Alliteration The repetition of sounds makes the speech more catchy and memorable. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No‚ no… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Allusion By using a classic

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    I have a dream I have a very interesting dream. I dream to be a man. When I was a little girl in the countryside‚ I was told to do all kinds of housework‚ cooking‚ washing and cleaning. One time‚ when I was washing clothes for my elder brother‚ I asked my mother: “mum‚ brother never does any housework‚ can’t he even wash his own clothes?” Mum patted me affectionately on the head and said: “well‚ you’re a girl‚ dear‚ we should serve the men.” “But why? Are girls inferior to the boys?” Just at that

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    Emotions PSY240 October 18‚ 2013 Emotions Fear is the easiest emotion to infer from behavior in various species; it plays an important adaptive function in motivating the avoidance of threatening situations and chronic fear induces stress. (Pinel‚ 2011‚ P. 443). I will discuss the theories with specific examples in order to make a better connection‚ more personal connections‚ with the theories. Darwin ’s believed emotions grew from manners that indicated what an animal would do next in

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