crashing down around me. I could not absorb the fact that I hit a biker while I was driving. I used so many “if” statements. If only I would have put my phone down‚ if only it were not dark and storming‚ if only he had been wearing lighter or brighter clothes. I am only just accepting that what I say now does not matter; I cannot change the past. I made a stupid decision‚ and I must accept the consequences. You must also be able to forgive others‚ to realize that they also make mistakes. For 1 Peter
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Kyle Fabi Dr. Z Art GWAR April Research Paper Through his groundbreaking style and ingenious perspective on life‚ Pablo Picasso became one of the most influential pioneers of Cubism during the 20th century alongside Georges Braque. His innovative masterpieces opened countless amounts of doors for artists during and after his career. Picasso was considered radical in his work not only in his paintings‚ but he allowed himself to experiment in different mediums such as sculpting‚ printmaking‚ ceramics
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The poem ‘Ode to a Grecian Urn’ by John Keats is about eternity and eternal things. To understand this poem as well as many other of John Keats’ work it is important to know a bit about the author. John Keats was sick most of his life and died at the age 25 of tuberculosis. At a young age he witnessed the death of his Mother‚ Father and brother. All of these factors contributed to the In the first stanza‚ he is contemplating the vase in its entirety. He marvels at the piece’s perfection (still
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Learning more about Pablo Neruda‚ the Chilean poet/politician‚ allowed me to better understand his poetry. Neruda did not live an ordinary life: he shed the name “Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto”‚ was exiled from his home‚ lived an ocean away in Spain‚ became communist‚ returned home from exile‚ became a diplomat‚ and was possible assassinated by his doctor. Without a doubt‚ it all impacted and is reflected in his work. First and foremost‚ once aware of Neruda’s political stance --two feet
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The Ode of Heroine: Mulan Many ladies have ever imaged a different life they would have if they were men. Some of them would like to do some real men’s things‚ challenging the task which they impossibly accomplished as a lady. But there is a young maiden called Mulan whose surname is unknown in the history of Ancient China‚ who disguised herself as a man to attend fight in an army replacing for her father. Frankly‚ Mulan was a brave maiden and her romantic life was written in a ballad named as
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“Clothes” By naming the story “Clothes” Divakaruni takes the titles and turns it into a symbol for something in the story. In this instance Sumita’s clothes symbolize her journey from her old naitve country traditions in India to her new independence in her and her husband’s new apartment in America. Divakaruni writes this story to show the readers that most Indian country tradition is for the daughter to have an arranged marriage‚ with someone she may not know and love at the same time but will
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The short story “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is about a young Indian woman‚ Sumita‚ and her cultural transition to America that is symbolized by her clothes and the color of her clothes. The traditional Indian attire for a woman is a sari and each one has its own purpose. Her clothes also indicate her progression from daughter‚ to wife‚ to woman‚ which is why this story embodies Mordecai Marcus’ description of an initiation story. The story starts off with the bride to be in a yellow
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YEAR 10 MAJOR CRITICAL ANALYSIS TASK YEAR 10 MAJOR CRITICAL ANALYSIS TASK CRITICAL TASK ANALYSIS Step 1: Description Pablo Picasso is a widely acknowledged Spanish artist in the twentieth century. He was born in Malaga‚ Spain in 1881.Cubism was the first style of abstract art which evolved at the beginning of the 20th century in response to a world that was changing with unprecedented speed. In 1909‚ Picasso used cubism influenced by Paul Cezanne created an artwork called “The Factory at
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In this Picasso painting‚ he uses sharp contrast. It portrays a woman who looks to be suffering. The artwork is distorted so the observer has to piece together the “puzzle” in some areas. The woman is covering her mouth with her hands while tears pour down her face. The color scheme in this painting is very simplistic. Picasso makes the colors contrast and stand out so the viewer can see what exactly is going on. For example he uses the blue to show that she is crying. Without the solid blue‚ the
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different roles over time. This has made the task of interpreting the specific meaning of the bull and the horse very tough. Their relationship is a kind of ballet that was conceived in a variety of ways throughout Picasso’s career." ("Guernica‚ 1937 by Pablo Picasso.") Even though all the symbols in the painting Guernica have not been completely revealed‚ it is said that Picasso did reveal the symbolism for these two figures. Picasso used the bull “to represent the dark forces‚ while the horse stood for
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