about. When an artist renders a piece‚ be it a painting‚ water color‚ sculpture‚ dance or poem‚ he or she must inspire the viewer to come back and look at it a second and a third time. The artist must expand his or her mind to engulf others. Octavio Ocampo has accomplished all this and more. Around the world millions of people have become enthralled with his innovative style. People are fascinated by his work. Everyone from the art connoisseur to businessmen and professionals are thrilled by the
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Ventura‚ Cleo Ariana T. Column #9‚ Seat #3 “Articles by Ambeth Ocampo” (A Reaction Paper) 1.) Why Rizal Is the National Hero- Dr. Jose Rizal is undoubtedly a conscious hero in a sense that it is clear in any of his writings that he planned his entire life meticulously‚ even until death. Many say that his physical anomalies are to compensate for his unparalleled intellectual gifts. He was so brilliant‚ that he fought for us through the most peaceful means. 2.) Rizal Sired Hitler-Many question
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Keith Crispin Author Interview Report: Octavio Paz Octavio Paz was a Mexican poet who is considered to be one of the greatest‚ from South America of the twentieth century. His love for poetry and literature as a whole started at a young age. It was thanks to his grandfather that he was immerged in literature‚ for he owned an immense library of six to seven thousand books which Paz had complete access to. He continued expanding his knowledge of poetry at the National Preparatory School and
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Octavio Paz Paz was born March 31‚ 1914‚ in Mexico City‚ Mexico; died April 19‚ 1998‚ Mexico City‚ Mexico. Once considered himself a Marxist‚ but today Communists consider him a conservative because he said he rejected the "simplistic and simplifying ideologies of the left." He also angered the far right in his homeland‚ leaving him ostracized by both extremes. Octavio Paz was a poet‚ yet he was not a gentle man. His poetry and essays have been described as phosphorescent‚ political‚ passionate
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The Death of Jose Rizal: Ambeth Ocampo’s version Editor’s note: The following is the article written by today’s most famous Filipino historian Ambeth R. Ocampo on Jose Rizal’s death. Simply entitled‚ “The Death of Jose Rizal‚” this historical piece by the current head of the National Historical Institute (of the Philippines) could be deemed refreshing and controversial‚ as it offers several unpopular and unorthodox accounts of what (presumably) transpired on the day of Rizal’s execution. For one
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The Comparison of “First Poem for You” by Kim Addonizio and “With Eyes Closed” (“Con los Ojos Cerrados”) by Octavio Paz Is love really blind or just an obsession in the mind? In the sonnet written by Kim Addonizio; titled “First Poem for You” and “With Eyes Closed” (“Con Los Ojos Cerrados”) written by Octavio Paz are similar to one another‚ as they describe their intense love for someone or something both created in darkness. However‚ both poems may describe different kinds of love. Love described
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LAO‚ MUHAMMAD O. BSMA – 4 COLUMN # 3‚ SEAT # 4 HIST 17 MW 1:30-3:00PM GR454MC AMBETH OCAMPO’S RIZAL ARTICLES 1. Looking Back: ‘Rizal the bed spacer’ This article is about the life of Rizal as a student and a bed spacer. The article mentioned how one’s environment outside the classroom can affect one’s performance in class. 2. Looking Back: ‘Draco rizali‚’ the winged dragon The article speaks about the huge correspondence of Rizal. This correspondence includes
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How do Octavio Paz and Albert Camus convey their respective views on death? World Literature 1 22/08/2010 Many aspects of death are pondered and questioned throughout Octavio Paz ’s poems‚ the two I have chosen to particularly focus on are Plain and Near Cape Comorin. Albert Camus has also considered the aspect of death within his novel‚ The Outsider. The title‚ The Outsider is vital to the text‚ as it reflects many aspects of the author ’s life. David Simpson explained that ‘Camus lived most
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Robert Frost’s "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"‚ William Wordsworth’s "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"‚ and Octavio Paz’s "The Street" share similar themes in that they all explore solitude and insightfulness. There is an interesting contrast within this group of poems‚ especially between the Frost and Wordsworth poems and Paz’s illustration. The first two poems are gentle and simple in their tone‚ whereas the last is quite solemn and worrisome. Frost and Wordsworth put positive connotations
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boy wakes up to go for a walk outside‚ after not listening to the boardinghouse owner‚ and ended up going through a horrible experience. He transitioned from feeling safe in his little town‚ to feeling a sense of horror. In “The Blue Bouquet” by Octavio Paz‚ readers must realize that people go through lots of experiences in their life time‚ good or bad that transition them from innocence to experience‚ because it is part of human life and we have no control over the things that happen to us‚ which
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