Mikala Jeffery Mr. Thomas Language 11th‚ 3rd period 10 May 2014 Ludwig Van Beethoven Beethoven! He lived from 1770-1827‚ and wrote 75 pieces of music. He wrote 9 symphonies‚ seven concertos‚ 17 string quartets‚ 32 piano sonatas‚ and ten sonatas for the violin and piano (How many…). “Beethoven is a renowned composer of classical music and is branded as one of the greatest composers of all time.” (How many…) Beethoven was the most talented composer of all time. From an early age‚ Beethoven
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Directed and written by Jaco Van Dormael‚ Mr. Nobody is a brilliant film that portrays the timeless theme of life’s choices and possibilities in a refreshing and dazzling manner. Despite the complex and unconventional narrative structure of the plot‚ Dormael demonstrates his extraordinary skills of storytelling through presenting to the audience a magnificent film with a form more complicated than Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run and a theme broader than Peter Howitt’s primary focus on love in Sliding Doors
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A REACTION PAPER OF THE MOVIE LES MISERABLES St. Thomas Aquinas once said‚ “It is not theft‚ properly speaking‚ to take secretly and use another’s property in a case of extreme need: because that which he takes for the support of his life becomes his own property by reason of that need.” This quotation is really applicable to the life of the life main character who is Jean Valjean. Though stealing is an erroneous act but he extremely needs it and by this reason he may be free from sin. Remember
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Critic Proper Veronika Decides to Die is a contemporary novel with an innovative plot that is undoubtedly avant-garde. Each character in the book plays an essential role and they have key contributions in forming the story’s notable and surprising twists. The story unfolds in a Slovenian town called Ljubljana. This is where the 24-year old Veronika leads her pleasing life with her tender family‚ casual men and sufficient job. Despite having these things which a usual youthful girl would cherish
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is born;his name is Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh lived a tragic life facing many struggles and several triumphs‚but he will always be remembered in history for being one of the most inspirational artists. Growing up Van Gogh’s family was fairly big:his family consisted of his parents‚three sisters‚two brothers‚ and of course Van Gogh himself. Van Gogh was also a troubled child‚ however‚ he noticeably was attached to his younger brother Theo‚who is an immense part of Van Gogh’s life. Vincent’s father
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Critic on Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory By: Genevie-An Ortega Suico Albert Bandura is the leading proponent of the Social Learning Theory . This theory focuses on the importance of observational learning‚ imitation and modeling. According to Bandura (1977)‚ learning would be exceedingly laborious‚ not to mention hazardous‚ if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do. Fortunately‚ most human behavior is learned observationally through
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preferable footwear and clothing are VANS. They are known worldwide for being the biggest skater shoe line. They are comfy and usually rock a cool design they also create friction on the ground while you are skating‚ so it provides a push on the ground that moves you forward on the board;something all skaters are seeking. There are many companies like Vans‚ such as Quiksilver and Billabong‚ but lately those two have not been as popular. But just a while ago‚ Vans released their 50th year collection
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James Van Der Zee In case there is someone out there looking forward to become a celebrity‚ then he or she must be able to remain focused in life by emulating James Van Der Zee. This is a man who defied all odds and today is renowned for his great performance in photographic art. His work revolved around the culture of the Africans Americans. This artist was popular because of the way he captured the lifestyles of the middle class blacks using his camera especially during the Harlem renaissance
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in order to make their work appear life like‚ considering fifteenth century art‚ both Piero della Francesca and Jan van Eyck are masters for this. Piero‚ an Italian painter‚ mathematician‚ and geometer‚ fixated on presenting an accurate depiction of physical space and this is made obvious by his masterpiece‚ The Legend of the True Cross: Constantine’s Dream‚ c.1455. Opposed to van Eyck‚ a Dutchman‚ who prioritized furnishing his painting with a ride array of textures‚ as seen in his masterpiece
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The painter‚ Jan Van Eyck was “first Netherlandish painter to achieve international fame” and he uses oil painting (Gardner 221). First of all‚ his family was into art also including his family members. According to the ArtHistory.net‚ “he was taught art by his older brother Hubert van Eyck; later‚ the two brothers would collaborate on The Ghent Altarpiece (1425-1432) which Jan would be obliged to complete alone after his brother’s death” (arthistory.net). His brother started teaching him about art
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