Vanessa Williams Photos Scandal Immoral might be the right word to describe Vanessa Williams and the Penthouse photos scandal. Vanessa Williams was the first black Miss America 1984. Some photos of Vanessa Williams naked were taking by a photographer Tom Chiapel two years before she was crowned Miss America. These photos where offered to Hugh Hefner the publisher of Playboy but he turned down publication of the photos for two reason: they were without Williams’ consent for publication and
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Analysis “Ragtime” is a novel set in America at the beginning of this century. Its characters reflect all that is most significant and dramatic in America’s last hundred years. The author‚ E.L. Doctorow‚ an American writer‚ is famous for his novels which include “Welcome to Hard Times” and “The book of Daniel” which was nominated for a national Book Award. The story “Ragtime” is written in the third person narration. The narrator is omniscient and unobtrusive as he doesn’t interfere and doesn’t
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The analysis of the abstract from the novel «Ragtime» by E.L. Doctorow “Ragtime” is a novel about the American life at the beginning of the 20th century. The extract taken for the analysis tells about the time when Coalhouse gets a good job with the Jim Europe Chief Club Orchestra and tries to bring Sarah back. The theme on the general level is “difficult relations between “white” and “black” people”; the theme on the plot level is “love story of two colored people – Sarah and Coalhouse”. The novel
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Ragtime is a novel set in America at the beginning of this century. Its characters reflect all that is most significant and dramatic in America’s last hundred years. One character‚ Coalhouse Walker Jr.‚ a black pianist love affair with young Sarah and abandoned her to later reunite. But who bore his child was resentful when he came to rectify his actions. The novel will take you through the tragedy of their lives. This novel written by the well-known novelist named E.L. Doctorow is about the
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AP Language & Composition Art & Society “It is almost as safe to assume that an artist of any dignity is against his country‚ i.e.‚ against the environment in which God hath placed him‚ as it is to assume that his country is against the artist” (H.L. Mencken). It is safe to say that Mencken’s assumption on the artist against the environment is spot on. Artists are different than everyone else. Artists understand other artists. Normal people do not seem to understand artists. I consider myself
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America has seen many disasters. Pearl Harbor is one of the disasters that affected America in many ways. The Challenger explosion affected America in a similar way. January 28‚ 1986‚ one of America’s greatest space shuttles‚ exploded in front of a live audience (Challenger disaster history.com pg.1). The Challenger launch was one of the most publicized launches because it was the first time a teacher was going into space. The launch was being broadcast across the nation live from Kennedy Space Center
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History is filled with stories of world changing triumphs and unlikely victories. But entangled with these tales of success is tragedy and loss. As humans push themselves to explore and discover more of what is out there‚ mistakes and disasters are inevitable. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic‚ changed the views of women as aviators forever‚ and won many awards‚ as well as the recognition of the public eye. She set several other aviation records‚ only to tragically
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Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion The Challenger Space Shuttle‚ one of the most anticipated shuttle launches‚ was the first mission to ever include a teacher astronaut. Christa McAuliffe‚ the teacher that was going on the shuttle along with six others‚ was supposed to broadcast lessons around the country from space. Sadly‚ all the excitement and joy came to an end shortly after the launch. The mission marked the first time American astronauts lost their lives. One of the worst disasters of manned
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The Puzzle Game The puzzle game is a short story written by Patricia D. Maida and Nicholas B Spornick. This short story explains the reasoning behind almost all detective stories. The puzzle game demonstrates how all detective stories follow a “puzzle tradition” that produce the reader with intrigue and intellectual stimulation. The puzzle games found in detective stories operate on multiple levels with varying complexities derived by an ingenious author. These games follow many variations and
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Throughout the late 1920’s many American patrons of the arts had attempted to bring the famous Mexican muralist‚ Diego Rivera‚ to the United States for commissioned works. It wasn’t until September of 1930 that Rivera finally arrived in San Francisco to paint. His wife‚ the famous painter Frida Khalo‚ whom he had recently married‚ accompanied him. Fellow artist and instructor at the California Academy of Arts‚ Ralph Stackpole‚ had recommended to Timothy Pflueger that he use Rivera for a new project
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