Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Pablo Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Picasso was not only a well-known artist in modern art but also had a distinct style for artistic creation. Stravinsky was the composer for the “most significant trends in modern music during his lifetime” (Isaacs‚ David). He went from being a neo-classical composer to steadily progressing towards avant-garde (Isaacs‚ David). In this essay‚ I will discuss how the Rite of Spring and Les Demoiselles d’Avignon breaks off from the traditional
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SUMMARY OF LES MISERABLE Les Miserable is a story about Valjean‚ a man who was sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread. He was paroled and released from prison after 20 years‚ but society discriminates him from work‚ shelter‚ and food because he is an ex-convict. However‚ Myriel‚ a priest helped him live a new life and Valjean‚ under a new name‚ had become successful. Soon his archenemy Javert‚ found and discovered his secret identity. Meanwhile‚ Valjean meet Fontine who was forced to a life
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Rozi Larsen November 14‚ 2014 FDCA 101 Williams Cosette Quote: “Something new was entering his soul. Jean Valjean had never loved anything… When he saw Cosette‚ when he had taken her‚ carried her away‚ and rescued her‚ he felt his heart moved. All that he had of feeling and affection was aroused and vehemently attracted towards this child” (123). Symbol: To begin‚ Hugo uses Fauchelevent as a symbol of how good deeds have positive effects. In Fantine‚ Valjean saved Fauchelevent
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Class Conflict Between Characters In Les Miserables‚ by Victor Hugo many different themes and important lessons arise. Hugo goes into great depth and portrays the feelings people went through‚ during the revolution. Jean Valjean‚ a character convicted of stealing bread‚ goes from running away from Javert most of his life to being a changed man and taking in Cosette and raising her as his own. As he encounters this rebirth of his life‚ he tries to cover up his dark past. Through Eponine‚ who
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Hena Alyssa Marie L. Capati Mrs. Ma. Victoria Bacani IV-BSED LES MISERABLES (Reaction paper) The movie‚ Les Miserables is based on the novel of Victor Hugo‚ though the book is 100 of times better than the movie and there is a different final‚ they only talk about the same thing. Les Miserables is all about an illiterate boy who stole bread and convicted for 19 years. When he was discharged on his parole‚ he again committed same offense for the last time; stealing. In the movie‚
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1782‚ french writer Choderlos de Laclos writes ’Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ (Dangerous Liaisons)‚ which will become his most famous work‚ though it was a first considered as an attack against the nobles. In this epistolary novel‚ considered as the best of its genre‚ the story goes that way: Cecile‚ who has just left the convent‚ is betrothed to the Comte de Gercourt‚ former lover of the Marquise de Merteuil. Being angry with the Comte de Gercourt who abandoned her‚ to avenge herself‚ the Marquise de
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Ma Le Thi Artist * Born in Buon Ma Thou‚ Vietnam in 1964 * She is of Chinese heritage‚ making her subject to racism and alienated within her own country * Currently lives and works in Sydney Material Practice * Thi’s works embrace a diversity of media and forms varying from painting‚ sculpture‚ performance‚ installation‚ film making and set design Conceptual Practice * Recurrent Imagery provides an ongoing dialogue and connection with the audience and her art making practice
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Today Pope Francis gave five addresses in less than 10 hours. In his final day in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day‚ he did not disappoint. He is known for his crisp‚ clear and emphatic words‚ spoken in down-to-earth language (sometimes even making new words‚ but that’s a story for another day). What follows are the words he spoke to the youth of the world today‚ often shouting them out and using his hands to make his point. The youth responded with equal emotion. But these words aren’t solely
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VERSION 1 Date: October 1‚ 20xx To: Employees of Midsize Company From: Herman Bartleby‚ Publications Director Subject: Newsletter announcement Midsize Company is excited to announce that beginning January 15 you will be submitting articles directly into the newsletter. 1. We will no longer be using the services of TypOGraphics for the design and typesetting of our newsletter. 2. Once you have been trained on the new desktop publishing software‚ At My Desk‚ you will be given access to the
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The first book Liesel steals in The Book Thief is “The Grave Digger’s Handbook”. She steals this after her brother’s funeral when a gravedigger drops it in the snow. This book helps Liesel get over the initial shock of her brother’s death and introduces a new hobby for her to pursue. Because this is the only item she has of her brother and mother‚ she feels a strong connection to the book and forms a desire to read it. “Staring at the letters on the cover and touching the print inside‚ she had no
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