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    of The Picture incite criticisms‚ mostly of righteous anger and criticism. Throughout the Victorian Era movements for strong moral values dominated opposed to greed‚ exploitation and cynicism. Wilde’s the novel developed during this time. The 1890 date of publishing of The Picture implies that any kind of homoerotic relationships were very much forbidden. Therefore‚ the only novel of Oscar Wilde caused a public outcry in a pious Victorian England. The typical idealistic image of behavior and modesty

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    Analysis: New aesthetic: “The Black Piece” shares the main aesthetic change brought about by post-dramatic theatre which is the loss of representation of reality through mean of narration. When asked about the story behind the performance‚ the choreographer said there was none. On the contrary‚ the performance aimed at taking the audience into a journey of emotions and fantasies explored only through movements‚ which are themselves the centre of the performance as it’s through them that the journey

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    Feelings / Emotions 9 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction Beauty is a vital part of the human life‚ whether we acknowledge it or not‚ we are constantly seeking the aesthetically pleasing choice. The definition of aesthetics by Oxford dictionary states that it is‚ “concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty” (Oxford) It is the human comprehension of “pleasure through beauty” (Oxford) and unintentionally “appreciating and passing judgment about a thing ’s beauty”

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    ------------------------------------------------- September 19th ------------------------------------------------- Film Form; Film & Critical Analysis – Chapter 11 * Step 1: Develop a thesis * What is interesting‚ disturbing or noteworthy? * Does that aspect illustrate a concept from lecture w clarity? Is it a good example of something we talked about in class? * Did it have a unique effect on you? * Step 2: Segment the film * What features stuck out the most

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    The theme for our exam project was Force. In the beginning‚ I wanted to look at force on the body‚ but my work developed through to looking at subjects posing for their portraits. Throughout the project‚ and in fact the entire course‚ my main subject matter has been people‚ particularly portraiture. Overall‚ I looked at 6 artists‚ all of whom were photographers. I think I did enough artist research‚ but it would have been best to diverge from the photographers and look at different media‚ such as

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    Aesthetic Impacts of Noh & Kabuki My research for this presentation was primarily focused on the past and present aesthetic impacts of Kabuki Theater. The main discoveries of my research include the basics of Kabuki performance‚ the parallels to modern culture‚ and the intricate elements of Japanese stagecraft. My contribution to the presentation includes leadership in the form of scheduling group meetings‚ setting due dates for each individual’s responsibility for the project‚ and establishing a

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    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz unmasks the effects of politics‚ diaspora‚ and gender in the development of the hyphenated Dominican-American culture. Trujillo’s regime reveals the impact of militarism and dictatorship on a culture and people. Díaz represents how the violent and corrupt nature of the Trujillato shapes gender stereotypes and sexuality and the portrayal of Oscar illustrates the discriminations against hetero-normative masculinities. Díaz also represents the role

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    the oppressed citizens during the Trujillato era. The fact that they’re faceless only shows us that they will remain nameless‚ and that their stories will never be told. It’s kind of a sad and scary symbolism especially when it got to the part that Oscar thinks that the faceless man he saw was joining his beating down. Maybe that’s a representation of how other citizens started to concede to Trujillato’s rule and hurt others just to protect themselves. Next‚ personally‚ I think the mongoose represents

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    remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught” Oscar Wilde I just admire this guy! I really like all of his sayings‚ because all of them are deep‚ full of wisdom and simple. So‚ a couple of words about him‚ just in memory of his talent. Oscar Wilde lived not long‚ only forty-six years. He died in Paris in December 1900. With him ended the nineteenth century - at the calendar‚ and‚ in fact. Wilde experienced the glory that rarely comes to the writer. For his contemporaries

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    to say? In the book The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junto Díaz‚ the main character Oscar De León’s family really believes the family is under a major Fukú. First off to explaining what Fukú is‚ according to Díaz‚ it is a curse or a doom of some kind. Now to focusing on how the Fukú effects Oscar himself looking at different aspects of the character. Firstly it is best to describe Oscar’s appearance to get a better idea of the character. Oscar never was a small man‚ and over the years of his

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