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    Symbols and Motifs: The Great Outdoors by Carlos Alejandrino and Anika Miller How this motif contributes to the theme of play or to other aspects of drama contributes to the characterization of Willy Loman‚ and Biff Loman Willy Loman He knows that the outdoors is source of happiness‚ however he can’t take the risk of financial instability because he is a coward. Just like when he was too scared to take a risk to go to Alaska with Ben‚ to search for his faither. Willy feels as if his goals

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    All of history is narrated and illustrated through art. Certain artists stand out as revolutionaries in their mediums and in their time‚ using art to express their voice to the people. As society develops and evolves it can be easy to identify the creative thinkers that fueled the fires of progress. During the 1960s painter Alice Neel produced a body of work that not only analyzed those around her but also criticized the world she lived in. As a witness to art movements from Abstract Expressionism

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    While visiting the San Diego Museum of Art I chose to examine the artwork Portrait of a Lady‚ by Marie-Guillemine Benoist which was painted in 1799. The artist of this painting was a frequent salon contributer after the Paris Salon began to allow female artists to submit their own artwork. Benoist often paints portraits of varius people in the same fashion with oil on canvas. Portrayed in this artwork is a woman wrapped in a gold shawl with a soft and pleasant face. The woman grasping her gold shawl

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    ARTISTS OF ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM Abstract In a previous essay‚ three different artists and their Abstract Expressionism pieces were discussed along with descriptions of their artwork and a look into their personal philosophies of art. The previous discussion also covered an explanation of the circumstances in which the pieces fit in with the time period and the environment of that time period. The following essay continues with the comparison of the form‚ content of the subject matter of the

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    The Machinist: A Psychological Portrait of a Killer Despite being an esoteric genre‚ several films dare to delve into the realm of psychological thrillers. Films such as “Pi”‚ “Mulholland Drive”‚ “Jacob’s Ladder”‚ and “Memento” are some examples of suspenseful movies which tap into the human psyche. However‚ Brad Anderson’s 2004 film “The Machinist”‚ is a bit of an exception to this genre. Written by Scott Kosar‚ although still suspenseful‚ this film focuses more into the psychological aspect‚ rather

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    Banksy: Artist or Lawbreaker? Art is a persons’ opinion. The definition of art is the quality‚ production‚ expression‚ or realm‚ according to aesthetic principles‚ of what is beautiful‚ appealing‚ or of more than ordinary significance. There is no real definition for what is beautiful or appealing to the human eye. Banksy is said to be an artist by some and a graffiti lawbreaker by others. Basically‚ it is up to the person to define Banksy as someone who is doing the right thing verses doing the

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    Chris Berens Artist

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    Chris Berens By Andrea Moratinos Chris Berens is a Dutch artist born in 1976 in Oss‚ Netherlands‚ near the historic town of ’s-Hertogenbosch‚ the birthplace of Hieronymous Bosch‚ a factor that would feature in his artistic development. Biography From an early age‚ he was immersed in his own inner world‚ a luminous realm inhabited by enigmatic characters and menageries of strange‚ compelling creatures. He studied illustration at the Academy of Art and Design in Den Bosch‚ graduating in 1999.

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    Symbols and Motifs in Street Car B Y M O L LY A N D R O R Y Symbol of Light  Literally means – Blanche’s obsessed with her appearance‚ worried about aging as she’s older than she tells Mitch.  Metaphorically means – the dark light hides her ‘dark’ past and personality. She has many ‘dark’ secrets in her life.  The lantern is a symbol of her covering up her ‘dark’ parts of her personality and past‚ then as Mitch rips it down in scene nine it symbolises him ripping down her lies and seeing the

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    An Artist That I Admire

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    ..Janis Joplin.. There are many people I have come across in my life that have earned my gratitude and respect. Of all the great musical artists‚ I feel that Janis Joplin was much overlooked and was a woman far beyond her time. She was a very talented artist. She was a painter all through high school. She started singing after she graduated and she said it changed her life‚ "Painting is kind of a hold in and be quiet kind of thing and singing is a more free...‚ flow out kind of thing. Your whole

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    A Hunger Artist Analysis

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    Journal #2 (A Hunger Artist) A possible point the author could be making about society and art is that the society’s likes and what is going on at that point in time has an effect of what is seen as art. The narrator describes his art as being “in fashion” which is a way of calling it a trend. Trends like bell bottom jeans and afros in the 70’s and even skinny jeans and hash tagging now‚ have and will change over time based on the era. In the story‚ the appeal for hunger art faded away and other

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