penned the story “My Contraband” (1869) which was formerly known as “The Brothers” (1863). Contraband was a black slave who escaped to or was brought within union lines (Alcott 759). In “My Contraband”‚ Louisa May Alcott utilizes the concept of naturalism to condemn racism in the African American community. Bob‚ who is the protagonist in this story and later on in the story is known as Robert Dane‚ was a contraband who assisted Miss Dane as her servant in the hospital with a patient named
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JAMES JOYCE (1882-1941) He is a 20th century Irish modernist short story writer‚ novelist and poet. He was affected from naturalism‚ romanticism and realism. He was a master of the English language. He uses stream of consciousness technique and his works are full of parodies‚ allusions‚ inner monologues. His works are rich in characterization and brood humour. His psychological perceptions and innovative literary techniques make him one of the most influential writers of the 20th century
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agree on‚ they don’t reject that god play an epistemic role‚ which god telling us reliably what is morally good and bad‚ or motivational role in morality‚ which god providing divine incentives for moral behavior. The logic behind voluntarism and naturalism can be explained using Socrates’ label. Voluntarism argues that something is pious‚ because the god loves it‚ while non-voluntarists argue that something is loved by the gods‚ because it is pious. Voluntarists put strong focus on god’s will that
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The Bust of Queen Nefertiti (1353-1335 BCE)‚ was found in December of 1912 and is currently displayed at the Agyptisches Museum in Berlin in the Armana workshop of Thutmose by the German excavation group led by Ludwig Borchardt. She stands at approximately 1’8” in height. The painted limestone is a beautiful exhibition of life-size sculpture. This bust takes a small departure from the tradition sculptures Egypt in that she portrays a sense of introspection and a slightly artificial sensitivity.
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water‚ and food which is what one needs to survive. The painting also depicts no valuable possessions within the painting because there are no costly items like silver or gold cooking utensils in the painting. The painting does not convey a high use naturalism because one can see the brush strokes in the painting. However‚ there are some humanistic aspects to the painting. For example‚ one can see the light reflected in the water jug and the cloth in which the objects are placed is not flat. Another aspect
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saaaaddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddasfffff- fffffffffffffffffThe Universe next door is written from a Christian prospective that give us understanding of the different worldviews. Sire stated in his book on page 12 that "we should not only be able to detect the world view of others but be aware of our own" This is I believe the primary purpose of this book. The important purpose is for us to have justification of what we believe as well as an understanding of the worldview
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Polybius- historian who argued that nations pass through predictable cycles of growth and decay 17. Utopias- descriptive accounts of ideal states 18. Corinthian column- very ornate signature of Hellen. Arch. 19. Hellen sculpture- contained extreme naturalism‚ the desire to create something unique‚ and exaggerated postures 20. Almagest- heavenly bodies revolved around the earth‚ classic ancient astronomy 21. Euclid- master of geometry
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Developing Europe into a powerhouse‚ the Renaissance marked complete cultural transition of Europe out of the Middle Ages and identified a societal change of values and ideas reflected in the art and literature of the time period; the “rebirth” in Southern Europe‚ however‚ differed from Northern Europe. As both the North and South had access to newly printed materials courtesy the printing press‚ they did share commonality of thought- both supplied predominant Christian artistic themes‚ had an artistic
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‘A Doll’s House’‚ written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879‚ presents its primary character‚ Nora Helmer‚ as a strong individual who evolves greatly throughout the entirety of the play. In fact‚ as the play progresses‚ Nora challenges the societal views during the time in which it was written and first performed. The Mirror in 1889 said: “‘For whatever one’s opinions of ‘A Doll’s House’ as a play may be‚ there can be no question of its startling unconventionality’”. Throughout the three acts Nora Helmer proves
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EXPULSION OF ADAM AND EVE FROM EDEN Charisse Drysdale HUM 100 May 16‚ 2011 The purpose of this essay is to analyze the painting of Masaccio‚ Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden. Masaccio of the early fourteenth century attempted to observe carefully and to record the variety of his visual experience in a logical and clear manner. Masaccio faced the problem of arranging figures in a mathematically defined space without making the picture appear to be artificially constructed‚ and thus isolating
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