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    The song that I chose for this project was “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The 1966 song is a wonderful representation of the combination of R&B/Soul that created the division of Motown. This song has been reprised over the years but none could come close to the original sound‚ it truly commands respect for the complexity hidden behind simplicity. On that note I wanted to create an experience that was visually simple but extremely elegant and smooth to pay homage

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    closes his connection and ties to them. Moreover‚ Jack changed his lifestyle due to Mark’s discrimination. This led him to change his diet and hobbies‚ “I pushed the chopsticks and the bowl before me away: stir-fried green peppers with five-spice beef.’ We should eat American food’ [...] Dad bought me a full set of Star Wars action figures” (Liu 69). Jack changed his

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    the section of Ain’t No Makin’ It titled The Hallway Hangers: Teacher’s Nightmare‚ we learn that all of the Hallway Hangers had truancy issues‚ skipping school regularly in favor of getting high and hanging out with their friend’s. What most struck me is that Boo-Boo once skipped school for four months and there was no effort by the school to contact him or his parents during that time (MacLeod‚ 2008). While I appreciate the fact that these children were obviously not easy to deal with‚ the school

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    Equality should be the foundation of peace in the world. Sojourner Truth‚ an ex-slave and women’s rights muckraker presented a speech at a women’s rights convention titled “Ain’t I a Woman” (1851). She explicates the need for revision of the rules within her society to motivate the audience to push for rights equal to all. Truth elaborates difference between men and women by using the repetition of rhetorical questions and illuminates the advantage of being a white woman versus an African-American

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    In her “Ain’t I A Woman?” speech‚ Sojourner Truth uses definitions of women and descriptions of their strength in order to create an argument advocating for their equality. Instead of using explicit definitions‚ Truth presents implied definitions of what makes a woman. First‚ she explains the societal definition of a woman as someone who “needs to be helped into carriages‚ and lifted over ditches‚ and to have the best place everywhere‚” implying that women are the weaker‚ and therefore inferior

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    injustices from reading and studying “Ain’t I a Woman” by Sojourner Truth. “That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages and lifted over ditches‚ and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages‚ or over mud-puddles‚ or gives me any best place! And ain’t I a woman?” Truth recognizes that white women are not treated the same as men‚ she then realizes that no one is campaigning for her or women of color. She lived in a time where in most cases she wasn’t

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    this equation is to remain in balance any changes in the left side of the equation must be accompanied by an equal change in the right side. 8. What is the meaning of the term revenue? Does the receipt of cash by business indicate that revenue has been earned? a. Revenue is the price of goods

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    The map is of a local light rail which is now discontinued; already dead by the time you read the map. The story is The Man On The Stairs by Miranda July‚ included in her debut collection of stories No One Belongs Here More Than You. The story begins upon the realization that the main character is going to die‚ to be murdered next to her lover. Both capture a quiet and ultimate suffering- we begin knowing the end will not be what we wish it was. Depicted in the map are two seemingly autonomous tracks

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    Nude Descending Stairs

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    controversial and notorious masterpiece “Nude Descending a Staircase” in 1912‚ following his own beliefs about what art really means to him. The “Nude Descending a Staircase” is a complicated and difficult piece of art to understand‚ yet it is fascinating to me. The artist chose to express his feelings through his paint‚ instead of following any art tendency. The artist uses mostly straight lines and you barley can see three or four circular lines in the whole paint. By doing this‚ it is captivating how

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    The Crystal Palace is a vital part of England ’s history. Constructed in the midst of England ’s Victorian Era‚ the Crystal Palace was conceived to symbolize this industrial‚ military and economic superiority of Great Britain ("The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace"). The Crystal Palace was designed by Joseph Paxton for the purpose of hosting the Great Exhibition in 1851. The construction of the Crystal Palace was rapid due to the controversial design of Joseph Paxton. Therefore‚ the Crystal

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