odyArtworks are a reflection of the culture in which they are made. Throughout history‚ artists have manifestly depicted the society that surrounds them and as time has progressed‚ artists have continually alluded to the values and restrictions that society has placed. Manet’s Olympia‚ Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party and Orlan’s Orlan Gives Birth to her Loved Self‚ all represent various ideas and interest through the development of a visual language. As society has evolved‚ the depiction of the human
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hide their true self‚ from men in the male dominated society‚ they were living in. In the play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams‚ Blanche’s wardrobe is a motif that relates to the theme of dependence on men throughout the drama. Blanche Dubois is portrayed as a pure and innocent character. She is constantly concerned with her appearance in the eyes of others. Throughout the drama her wardrobe symbolizes different features of her life and the story of her persistent need to be desired‚ pure
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Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois each had individual approaches to dealing with poverty and discrimination issues of African-Americans at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Both of their strategies greatly assisted African-Americans during this time period. Both were passionate activists who fought for their causes in vastly different ways and spoke out for what they believed in. Legally‚ African-Americans were “equal citizens‚” but socially they were far from it. It
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For many African Americans‚ the end of the Civil War seemed like the start of a new era‚ an era defined by Jefferson’s Lockean ideals: life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. Yet‚ despite governmental and non-governmental efforts such as the Reconstruction Amendments‚ public education‚ and the establishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau‚ many African Americans still faced the reality of widespread discrimination and segregation. And although many African Americans made economic advancements‚ their
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To what extent is can the character of Blanche DuBois be regarded as a victim of circumstance or is she a perpetrator of her own downfall? The play The Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams is about people who display cruelty and harshness in their treatment to others‚ especially those who are weaker and more vulnerable than themselves. The protagonist of the play‚ Blanche DuBois is portrayed to be both the victim and the victimiser of the play‚ causing the audience to sympathise with her
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Is The Rest Of The World ’Crazy Like Us’?by ETHAN WATTERS Author Ethan Watters thinks that America is "homogenizing the way the world goes mad." In Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche‚ he describes how American definitions and treatments of mental illness have spread to other cultures around the world. "[McDonald’s] golden arches do not represent our most troubling impact on other cultures‚" Watters writes. "Rather‚ it is how we are flattening the landscape of the human psyche
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scientists of his day and was exposed to political perspectives that he touted for the remainder of his life. In 1895‚ he became the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (better known as W. E. B. Du Bois) is primarily remembered today for two of his achievements: he was the first African-American to earn a PhD from Harvard (in 1895); and then‚ in 1903‚ he published The Souls of Black Folks. Part sociological study‚ part philosophical reflection
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“Class! We have a new transfer student here. Her name is Carr Carrot. Please‚ introduce yourself Carr.” Ms. Benson said. “H..hi….My name…is..Carr Carrot...and...I..I am a carrot...I came.. fro..m…” Carr stammered. “Speak louder! Can’t hear you Carr Rotten or something.” a mean boy named Piz Pizza interrupted. The class laughed except for 3 students. They were Chee Cheese‚ Lettu Lettuce‚ and Toma Tomato. “Trying to listen here! Stop making stupid comments Piz Zany or something.” said Toma. Carr
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One Crazy Summer The book I read was One Crazy Summer‚ this is a historical fiction book‚ which took place in 1968 when America was in an uproar toward the African Americans. This book is about 3 African American ittle girls named‚ Delphine‚ Vonetta‚ and Fern‚ who live with their grandparents. The 3 girls have arranged to go see their mother‚ Cecile in Oakland‚ California‚ who abandoned them as babies. As they arrived in Oakland‚ California‚ and see their mother for the first time‚ they are very
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The Tragedy Hamlet has had a centuries old controversial disagreement of whether the character Hamlet in the play is mad or is just pretending to be mad for a dramatic effect to justify his actions throughout the play. Some might think that Hamlet’s past has made him confused and stressed causing him to claim to be mad to shield the true state of emotion that he is in‚ however given his actions throughout the play he has demonstrated immoral and irrational decisions that have questioned his values
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