The characters in “Rip Van Winkle” are exaggerated and strange. For the most part‚ Irving uses Rip Van Winkle & Dame Van Winkle to show exaggeration in the characters. People in their town view Rip Van Winkle as someone who is friendly & loves to help everyone. His wife‚ Dame Van Winkle‚ only saw him as being lazy due to Rip not doing much work around his house. Dame Van Winkle spends most of her time in this story criticizing him and Rip just “….shrugged his shoulders‚ shook his head‚ cast up his
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James Van Der Zee In case there is someone out there looking forward to become a celebrity‚ then he or she must be able to remain focused in life by emulating James Van Der Zee. This is a man who defied all odds and today is renowned for his great performance in photographic art. His work revolved around the culture of the Africans Americans. This artist was popular because of the way he captured the lifestyles of the middle class blacks using his camera especially during the Harlem renaissance
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Rip Van Winkle was considered a happy‚ careless‚ and foolish man who was unconcerned with his own life‚ but would help help his neighbors who are in need with their daily tasks. He is one to sit on a bench and smoke his pipe incessantly‚ rather than help out his wife‚ Dame Van Winkle. One day Rip takes a walk with his dog up into the mountain and comes across some strange people‚ they offer him a drink‚ and the next thing Rip knows‚ he is waking up at the stump of a tree‚ with his dog nowhere to
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After Rip Van Winkle awakes from his twenty-year long slumber‚ he realizes that his dog and his gun are unable to be found. He is determined to revisit the spot that he was at the night before to demand his gun and dog back. Due to the forests long years of growing‚ he could not again find where he was before‚ so he decides to walk back to his village‚ fearing what Dame Van Winkle would say to him. As Rip approaches his village‚ he sees many people‚ none of which he recognizes. They were all pointing
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• Luis Van Isschot explores human rights activism in Colombia’s oil capital‚ Barrancabermeja • Explores several aspects o Development of Barrancabermeja as a city o Nationalization of the oil industry in Colombia o Emergence of social movements in response to several conflicts The shifts of these movements • Meeting the demands of the public o Human rights activism in response to violence Thesis - Luis Van Isschot approaches the topic of human rights activism in Colombia‚ by exploring the origins
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Contrast Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch man who was born on 30 March 1853 in Zundert‚ Netherlands. His full name is Vincent Willem van Gogh. His father was named Theodorus Van Gogh‚ who was an austere country minister‚ and his mother was Anna Cornelia Carbentus‚ who was an artist with love for drawing nature. One interesting fact about Vincent Van Gogh is the fact that he had the same name as his dead brother. Interestingly‚ van Gogh was fluent in French‚ German‚
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“Geri’s Game”‚ by Jan Pinkava is about enjoying yourself. The short film is excellent‚ it was properly made‚ and humorous. It’s fictional character and the story are humorous‚ and showing an excellent message. Adults enjoy it‚ as it has humor and fictional characters. It addresses the subject considerably as it shows an old-aged man competitively plays a game of chess against himself‚ although‚ it was stereotypical for aged people. Jan Pinkava is a meticulous writer. Accordingly‚ the primary
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In the article "Vermeer‚ Fame‚ and Female Beauty: The Art of Painting‚" Eric Jan Sluijter claims the predominant interpretation of the work puts "many scholars on the wrong track‚" (Sluijter‚ 265). Instead‚ he proposes Vermeer was focused on fame‚ rather than history. Sluijter supports this argument by providing historical context and comparisons. Art of Painting was painted by Johannes Vermeer from 1666-1667 in Delft‚ Netherlands. This work follows the Dutch tradition of close observation of the
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of a very important character of the bible. It is the name of a small boy named David who defeated a giant named Goliath with a tiny stone. This bible story has inspired many artists among the years to make representations of David. Donatello‚ Michelangelo and Bernini make part of the inspired artists. These famous artists created sculptures to represent the brave David. These sculptures represent the same character but with the unique style of the artist that created them. Donatello’s sculpture
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Cecília Rip van Winkle Excerpts – study “Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson must remember the Catskill Mountains. They are a branch of the great Appalachian family‚ and are seen away to the west of the river‚ swelling up to a noble height‚ and lording it over the surrounding country. Every change of season‚ every change of weather‚ indeed‚ every hour of the day‚ produces some change in the magical hues and shapes of these mountains‚ and they are regarded by all the goodwives‚ far and near
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