The Swing The first artwork by Jean Honoré Fragonard I am going to discuss is The Swing. It considered being the most successful painting by Fragonard. Today‚ The Swing represented a symbol of Rococo art. It was a mixture of carefree attitude‚ eroticism and pastel swirls. It pastoral scenery creates an appealing demonstration of the youth’s beauty and illicit affairs. I picked The Swing because when I first saw the painting‚ the painting seems timeless and the woman on the swing stood out to
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The definition of Play as stated in the Oxford dictionary is described as to engage in an activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose (Oxford Dictionary‚ 2015). Jean Piaget (1896-1980) defined play as the child’s efforts to make environmental incentive to match his or her own concepts‚ children adjust and build their mental structures to suit what they are experiencing which he called adaption. Piaget believed that children actively construct their own cognitive
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cleaning‚ and caring for their loved ones. The short story “Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather and “A pair of Silk Stockings” by Kate Chopin specify the significant sacrifices women are expected to accomplish during that era. Both women in the short stories live similar lifestyles but have different aspects about themselves. Cather and Chopin are able to present the daily life
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For my analysis‚ I chose a painting by Jean Ingres called “Jupiter and Thetis”. It is a reflection on the roman myth of Jupiter (Zeus in Greek mythology). The myth behind the painting is important to understand before you try to analyze it. In the myth‚ Thetis‚ a goddess of the sea‚ heard a prophecy that said she was destined to bear a son greater than his father. This made him a threat to many people due to his father being a very powerful man. During the Trojan war she was desperate to protect
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social expectations‚ no competitions and no submission to the social hierarchy. Imagine yourself being free‚ peaceful‚ strong and powerful. Jean-Jacques Rousseau calls this state the natural state of man‚ the state that everyone should aspire to live in and that brings power to an individual. By exploring the natural state of man we are able to see how Jean-Jacques Rousseau developed a new understanding of the individual. According to Rousseau man should want to live in the natural state. Nithin
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In Jean-Pierre Vernant’s‚ The Universe‚ The Gods‚ and Men‚ women are primarily portrayed as seductresses. These women create problems for Odysseus in Homer’s story‚ The Odyssey. Some examples of this would be through women like Calypso‚ who held men against their will‚ Circe‚ a dangerous woman who practiced sorcery and the Sirens‚ who lure men to their death. All together these women caused many problems to Odysseus and other men. Throughout the Odyssey‚ women are used as a symbol of temptation
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“Calling Home” by Jean Brandt The essay “Calling Home”‚ written by Jean Brandt was about her experience as a child on a supposedly happy day at the mall‚ which turned sour because she stole a 75-cent snoopy button‚ followed by the nerve wrecking situations she had to face. I learned that she wrote really well and explained her story in extreme detail. Everything transitioned well with each other and had a very smooth flow to it. It was also very easy to understand what she was facing because she
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“Feelings takes possession of my soul more rapidly than a flash of lightning; but‚ instead of illuminating‚ inflames and dazzles me.” (Rousseau 1634) Rousseau embarks on a path never before travelled to enlighten the truth of romanticism in the lives of many. From the reading “Confessions” Rousseau begins by sharing a past which has many mixed emotions due to the fact of abandonment of a father‚ the death of a mother‚ and the desire to escape at an early age. The reading will take readers on a rollercoaster
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ a Swiss-born philosopher‚ writer‚ and political theorist‚ was born to Isaac Rousseau and Suzanne Bernard in Geneva on June 28‚ 1712. Rousseau’s mother died in childbirth‚ and he was raised by his father. His father fled Geneva to avoid a legal conflict for hunting on private lands‚ and he was left with his Uncle. At age 13‚ Rousseau was apprenticed first to a notary and then to an engraver who beat him. At 15‚ he ran away from Geneva (on 14 March 1728) after returning to the
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In “A Pair of Silk Stocking” and “A Story of An Hour” Mrs. Mallard and Mrs. Sommers related in many ways. They end up with news they greatly enjoy and forget all of there responsibilities Although Mrs. Sommers and Mrs. Mallards news were different they reacted the same way to it. During the 1900’s women had specific responsibilities‚ which Mrs. Malard and Mrs. Sommers forgot they had. By the news/ gifts they have both received In a way their reactions shows us some women are selfish and irresponsible
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