Some would consider Jackson Pollock ’s "Convergence" an arbitrary composition of paint‚ I consider it a piece of fine art. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Fine art as "art (as painting‚ sculpture‚ or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects" and "an activity requiring a fine skill". "Convergence" embodies fine art. While other artists limit themselves to conventional works‚ Pollack ’s "Convergence" is gigantic. Created in 1952‚ it is oil on canvas‚ and is 93.5 inches
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Bobby Sampson 2/2/13 The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is the story of a village following a tradition that results in the sacrifice of one citizen each year by stoning. The author Shirley Jackson shows the reader how following the unknown may result into sorrowful actions if one is too apprehensive to ask questions. Although the villagers do not know why they follow the tradition they willingly participate until they become the victim. Shirley Jackson provides a story full of brutal undertones about
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Erik Fisher‚ football celebrity‚ dating a cheerleader‚ and has two scholarship offers. He seems like the perfect high schoolar. His admirers show that‚ but nothing is that perfect‚ ever. So what is this football star hiding? What goes on behind the closed doors of the Fisher house? How about the new football superstar nearly blinding his brother Paul Fisher with spray paint? Or‚ punching a middle schoolar? Or how about stealing from families? He isn’t as perfect as he seems. Conclusively‚ Erik doesn’t
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English 101 Professor White October 1‚ 2014 Biography of Shirley Jackson Shirley Hardie Jackson is a prolific author‚ well known for her short stories and novels. During her time‚ she has written many award winning novels such as “Louisa‚ Please Come Home” and “The Possibility of Evil”CITATION Lit08 \p 3 \l 1033 (Center 3). Provided that‚ she has establish herself as a significant figure in American literature. Although Shirley Jackson has suffered many psychological problems and has gone through
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stages are: -Hard to test -No real scientific evidence ERIK ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY -Went through psychoanalytic therapy -Went on to study the theory -Became a psychoanalyst himself. REASONS TO DISAGREE WITH FREUD -Gave too little recognition to social and cultural influences. -Failed to recognize changes -Focused too much on neurotic and maladaptive behavior and did not give enough consideration to healthy development. ERIKSON’S PSYCHOSOCIAL STAGES TRUST V. MISTRUST (0 –
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The Leadership of Michael Corleone Biographical Sketch Michael Corleone‚ played by Al Pacino‚ is the main character in the Godfather movie trilogy. He is the youngest son of Vito Corleone‚ and brother of Sonny‚ Fredo‚ and Connie Corleone. In the first Godfather‚ Michael is introduced in his 20’s. He was enrolled in Dartmouth college‚ but to the chagrin of his family‚ he dropped out to join the Marines during WW II. He was awarded for his military service in the Pacific‚ and re-enlisted at Dartmouth
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“Yo‚ Yo‚ Yo! Check it out dawgs. I’m just keeping it real up here in the front of the plane. Get ready for the flight of yo life. I am your pilot‚ Randy Jackson‚ ready to fly you to absolutely nowhere!” declared Randy as he shoved the microphone back into the wall. My heart sank to my stomach‚ as I hated to fly on planes. I couldn’t even fathom the thought that I was stuck on this plane forever. I rubbed my hand along the smooth armrest and gripped the end as tightly as I could‚ hoping this was
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King Andrew Jackson President Andrew Jackson may have had common man beginnings‚ but he turned his life into that of a king. Jackson quickly became a powerful man and was eager to use his influence. Jackson embarked on a wild life that included running large plantations‚ entrenching the spoils system in American politics‚ and using executive action more than any prior president. Andrew Jackson took control of his life at a young age. He became an attorney by the age of 17 and quickly won over
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Michael Jackson lived a very wild and successful life. He started off at a very young age as the lead singer in his family band known as the Jackson 5. The Jackson 5 consists of Michaels brothers Jackie‚ Tito‚ Marlon‚ Jermaine‚ and Randy. They started in the 1970’s but in 1989 Michael left to break out on his own. He immediately became a natural hit with his song Thriller. Following that he release multiple albums such as wanna be startin somethin‚ bad‚ off the walls‚ dangerous and many more. Throughout
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In light of the following documents and your knowledge of the 1820’s and 1830’s‚ to what extent do you agree with the Jacksonian’s view of themselves? Andrew Jackson was a highly respected man of his time. He possessed loyal followers‚ the Jacksonian democrats‚ who championed Jackson’s constituency both before and during his presidency. The Jacksonians placed a high value on the common man and his worth to the American government‚ so they made a large effort to protect him. In the eyes of the Jacksonians
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