Meanwhile‚ in Russia‚ a revolution toppled the tsarist regime. On April 2‚ 1917‚ President Wilson asked Congress to declare war‚ which it did four days later; Wilson had lost his gamble at staying out of the war. II. Wilsonian Idealism Enthroned Many people still didn’t want to enter into war‚ for America had prided itself in isolationism for decades‚ and now‚ Wilson was entangling America in a distant war. Six senators and 50 representatives‚ including the first Congresswoman
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Understanding Vis Art Assignment 5 1. What is one of the chief purposes of the act of drawing? One chief purpose is preliminary study. The artist experiments with different approaches to their work. 2. What is a cartoon? Give an example of a cartoon from the text. It is a drawing done to scale for painting or fresca. An example is Madonna with Child with St Ann and Infant John the Baptist‚ by Leonardo. 3. Drawing materials are usually divided into what two categories? They are
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ABSTRACTS The Transformation from a Mythic Tale into a Cinematic Reading: A Comparative Analysis Elmira Dadvar & Hamidreza Rahmatjoo Tehran University Literature has been the perpetual site of myths. Myths have penetrated from among the ancient national cultures into texts and have resumed their lives in different forms. Out of these texts‚ "children’s literature" that originally included stories and legends for kids has always been‚ due to its intrinsic characteristics‚ the proper form for the mythic
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the test of time. Well know writers have shared views‚ concerns‚ laughs and tears with audience after audience. Ranging in styles‚ writers have worked to bring light to injustice‚ clarity to the questions of life‚ and humility to the ones who sit enthroned in society. Greek drama was more than just entertaining‚ it was also enlightening. A key component of dramas is the idea of “tragic hero”. A tragic hero held the spotlight of the drama to amplify the message of the script. One story that sparked
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How you have fallen from heaven‚ O morning star‚ son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth‚ you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart‚ "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned
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Aesthetics (also spelled æsthetics) is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art‚ beauty‚ and taste‚ with the creation and appreciation of beauty.[1][2] It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values‚ sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste.[3] More broadly‚ scholars in the field define aesthetics as "critical reflection on art‚ culture and nature."[4][5] More specific aesthetic theory‚ often with practical implications‚ relating to a
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Betrayal and Holy Retribution in Macbeth In the play Macbeth‚ author William Shakespeare tells the dramatic story of how a man‚ who becomes obsessed with his own fate and power‚ falls from grace and is eventually killed by his own obsessions. Written in 1606‚ this play follows historical figures during the mid 11th century in the struggle for power and the crown of Scotland. When this was written‚ the Tudor dynasty had just ended its nearly 120 years of ruling England and Shakespeare wished for
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“Artifacts of the Ancient World” The great civilizations of India‚ China‚ Japan‚ Africa and Mesoamerica left behind artifacts that are preserved in museums across the world. The Art Institute Museum‚ in Chicago‚ carries artifacts from each one of these great civilizations. One artifact from each civilization can and does best represent each civilization. But lets see what artifact best describes the civilization of India. Present day India began on the Indus River in what is called the Indus
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Properties of Human Mind: Malleable Con-artists‚ grifters‚ and two-faced people change their personality at will to get what they want; however‚ there are many external influences in this world that cause people to change their true behavior without ever realizing it. In the book Lord Of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the stranded children begin to demonstrate the manipulative mindset of a human being that alter their behavior. In the story‚ a group of young boys‚ ages varying from 5-12 years‚
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Devotion to the Sto. Nino Submitted by: Suliano‚ Ma. Ayeesha Jenine S. BSIT-1 Submitted to: Mr. Sergio Sarza ReEd 2 ( MWF 3:00 – 4:00 pm) I. Introduction DEVOTION‚ what does devotion really means? As what people used to say‚ devotion is a gift of oneself‚ or one’s activities to God. It is a willingness and desire to dedicate oneself to serve God; either in terms of prayers or in terms of a set of pious acts such as the adoration of God or the veneration of the saints or the
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