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    oppression and prejudicial mistreatment. This went on for centuries‚ with constant rebellion and resistance. In 1729 Jonathan Swift‚ an Irish clergyman living in England‚ denounced the cruel policies of England in a backwards manner. His use of verisimilitude in "A Modest Proposal exposes the corruption of British foreign policy towards the impoverished Irish people. He captures the minds and hearts of his audience‚ the British people‚ by posing a solution to apparent human issues of society‚ only

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    because they are denser than our skin‚ and those shadows can be detected on photographic film. The effect is similar to placing a pencil behind a piece of paper and holding the pencil and paper in front of a light. The shadow of the pencil is revealed because most light has enough energy to pass through the paper‚ but the denser pencil stops all the light. The difference is that x-rays are invisible‚ so we need photographic film to "see" them for us. This allows doctors and dentists to spot broken

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    Defining Myths

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    Walked Upright by the Modoc. The Navajo Origin Legend by the Navajo contained Mirage People who were made of corn and could create life. While these events cover the supernatural aspect of myths‚ there are also realistic elements to give them verisimilitude. Each tribe’s story has elements relating to their territories. The Onondaga and Modoc both talked about animals that are native to their lands. The Modoc tribe lived in California which has an excessive amount of bears still today. The main

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    Belonging The desire to belong is universal. Acceptance‚ understanding‚ establishing identity‚ relationships‚ choice‚ circumstance‚ culture context‚ nationalism‚ psychology motivations‚ jealousy‚ greed‚ racism‚ xenophobia (irrational fear of what is perceived to be foreign or strange)‚ desire‚ family group. Belonging: Identification‚ expectation‚ conformity‚ unity‚ familiarity‚ socialisation‚ connection‚ assimilation‚ inclusion‚ duty‚ religion‚ intrinsicality (genuineness)‚ relations‚ agreement‚

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    surprised by how effective he made photography‚ even though it was still in its infancy. The technology was so new that‚ "…when Riis began his photographic efforts‚ he quickly discovered that the primitive nature of photography precluded too much attention to aesthetic details…in the 1800s taking a picture was no simple matter. Each step of the photographic process presented formidable obstacles" (page 209). The invention of the camera was revolutionary in many ways and provided means to distribute

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    Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion. The deal closed on February 8th‚ 2010. Xerox holds a Royal Warrant from HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Prince of Wales. Xerox was founded in 1906 in Rochester as "The Haloid Photographic Company"‚ which originally manufactured photographic paper and equipment. The company later changed its name to "Haloid Xerox" in 1958 and then simply "Xerox Corporation" in 1961. The company came to prominence in 1962 with the introduction of the Xerox 914‚ the first plain

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    Irving Penn

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    apprentice artist‚ sketching shoes. At this time‚ he had no thought of becoming a photographer. Milestones In addition to his work for Vogue magazine (the American‚ British‚ and French editions) Penn has been represented in many important photographic collections‚ including those of the Museum of Modem Art‚ the Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ the Addison Gallery of American Art‚ and the Baltimore Museum of Art. In 1958‚ Irving Penn was named one of "The World’s 10 Greatest Photographers"

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    developing and printing the images in a darkroom her father had made for her in a shed behind the house. As chemistry major at the University of Washington‚ she undertook her first photographic experiments in the wild(Lewis). She graduated fromWashington University in 1907 ("Computer Science”). She then went to work in the photographic studio of Edward S. Curtis and photographed Native Americans and their lives. For years she worked on assignments for magazines‚ led a portrait studio‚ and even taught at

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    Aristotle’s definition of tragedy is an imitation of a complete action that is serious and important and artistically ornamented with several contributing elements. These contributory essentials are the makings of sublime art which arouses pity and fear in the audience leading to a purging of emotions‚ which results in a state of emotional fulfillment. Macbeth is considered as a Shakespearian tragedy recounting the events of a Scottish general who murders his King and gains the throne to eventually

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    Romanticism and Realism

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    Art should deal with human experience through observation‚ without exocticism‚ nostalgia or idealism. It offered the painter and the viewer humanity and insight into everyday world. • Era: Industrial and French Rev • Technique: Almost photographic and always portraying the dignity of ordinary people. • Artists: Courbet‚ Bonheur‚ Eakins‚ Tanner‚ Daumier Impressionism and Expressionism Impressionism: [pic] Claud Monet. “Impression: Sunrise” Oil on

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