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    received by audiences/critics (QUOTE FROM AT LEAST ONE SOURCE)? What was going on in the U.S. (or globally) when your artwork appeared? What aspects of the 1930s were particularly in the foreground during this time? The artwork I picked was the painting “Frozen Assets” (1931-32) made by Diego Rivera. The Art Historian Ph.D. Greta Berman published on the Juilliard Journal in February 2012: “To me‚ the strongest and most uncannily apropos today painting of the New York City works is Frozen Assets (1931-32)

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    Others 14.1%[2] | Demonym | New Yorker | It has been described as the cultural capital of the world. In New York City and throughout the United States‚ the dollar is the standard currency. New York City weather can vary from day to day‚ and even hour to hour. New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is located in the southern part of New York State‚ at the mouth of the Hudson River (also known as North River as it passes Manhattan Island). New York also known as “The Big Apple”

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    DNY: Landscapes in New York 11/12/14 Term Paper – Rising Sea Levels and PlaNYC Ban Ki-moon once said‚ “Climate change does not respect border; it does not respect who you are - rich and poor‚ small and big. Therefore‚ this is what we call ’global challenges‚ ’ which require global solidarity.” This quote shows how we as a world must work together to try and slow down climate change because it is something that is affecting us all‚ and eventually will distress us all in a very drastic manner‚ due

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    a lady.” Throughout the story‚ the mother gives tries to teach her daughter how to properly grow up and be responsible. That involves how to run a house hold and most importantly to respect herself‚ because that is the only way she receive respect from others around her. She teacher her daughter that it is important to know how to do simple chores‚ such as laundry‚ sewing‚ ironing‚ cooking‚ setting the table‚ and sweeping. The mother may seem like she’s going overboard‚ but she only does this for

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    Richard Rodriguez and Sherman Alexie shared similar experiences of adversity as children. Both authors came from disadvantaged backgrounds. Alexie and Rodriguez were minorities that attended predominantly white schools. Sherman Alexie and Richard Rodriguez established a connection with words and writing. Richard Rodriguez was aHispanic in an American environment with English speaking people. Rodriguez expressed in his essay that it was not possible to use family’s language in school. Rodriguez

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    Korean Population in New York City New York City is the haven for so many poor‚ hopeful‚ confused people who have gathered up the courage to leave their homes in their native countries and try to start anew. America has been named the "land of the free" because immigrants from all times and all places have the opportunity‚ optimistically‚ to be able to create a new life for themselves and their families‚ to make money‚ to live free from dictatorship‚ and to practice any type of religion they

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    Nikole Hannah-Jones and her husband were facing one of the toughest decisions since they became parents; where would they send their 4-year old daughter to school in an intensely segregated New York City school system? The family lived in the predominantly low-income‚ black neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant and if their daughter attended the local public school‚ she would be attending the school with a majority of low-income black students. They could send their daughter to a private school‚ as

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    United States is full of different people and cultures. Many cities are influenced by these cultures‚ some more so than others‚ which results in very different ideals‚ beliefs‚ and financial resources. The difference between New York CityNew York and Lampasas‚ Texas include ideological beliefs‚ ethnic diversity‚ and income and expenditures. In this current presidential election‚ as well as others before it‚ the states of Texas and New York as a whole have supported different parties. Texas‚ being

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    6. Alexie writes very informally and very casually‚ which is suitable because he follows the format of a diary. As readers‚ we are inside of Junior’s mind‚ so we experience his real self‚ and the self that he presents to others. There are several times throughout Junior’s narration where he will ask the reader a direct question. When talking about the dentist who pulled out ten of his teeth in one day he says‚ “What a bastard‚ huh? (3). After describing all of his physical abnormalities‚ he refers

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    On March 18‚ 1970‚ history was made in America. Thousands of New York City postal workers expressed their frustration with Congress by simply refusing to work. Even though the strike was birthed in New York‚ postal workers from many other states also shared the same anger and concerns. Despite the miles that separated them‚ nearly 200‚000 postal workers from 30 major cities joined the strike. Prior to 1970‚ the United States Postal Service was known as Post Office Department and was also managed

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