Walter Benjamin covers several topics in his essay "The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproduction"‚ but the two that resonated the most with me were his discussion on the loss of aura in modern art and of the politicization of art. Benjamin believes that art that is produced and/or replicated by mechanical means has lost its aura‚ the originality and authenticity of the work of art. I agree that the mass production of art causes it to lose is originality but I don’t believe it affects
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One significant change from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment were the rise of philosophers and their ideas. During the Middle Ages‚ studies‚ science‚ and philosophy had dissipated in Western Europe ― due to reasons such as the fall of the Roman Empire‚ the Dark Ages‚ etc.―‚ leaving only the Byzantines to continue their studies in philosophy. Having more philosophers in the West during the Enlightenment demonstrates an important change from the Middle Ages‚ because‚ these philosophers were able
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Religious Art During the Dark Ages and the Renaissance Kennedy Paige Period 8 December 10‚ 2012 Ermine- symbolizes truth‚ fidelity‚ mischief making. Often associated with the aristocracy or royalty. lamb- symbolizes humanity‚ peace‚ and innocence. The lamb represents Christ as the Lamb‚ and also Christians as the flock. Cat- symbolizes shrewdness‚ treachery‚ trickery and watchfulness. Often associated with Satan‚ witchcraft or sorcery. Unicorn- symbolizes purity‚ harmony and the arrival
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How do life experiences shape the way we see things? The things you do affect the way other people’s perspective see things. In some short stories I read had different values of peoples perspective. It makes the readers understand what is bad and what is good. The stories name were “Tom Sawyer” and “Abuela Invents the Zero” Tom Sawyer was about a little kid who is a mischievous kid who gets in trouble. The story of Abuela is about a girl who is rude to her grandma. Then the grandma makes her understand
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Do people ever wonder what makes them who they are? What makes them so unique and special? What literally‚ makes them‚them? In the short stories‚ "Mother To Son" and "Abuela Invents the Zero"‚ the main characters face the same question and help show the answer. Everyday experiences help shape values and decisions‚ for better or for worse. In the short story "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes‚ the main character "mother" explains to her son difficulties in life and how they changed her outlook.
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In contrast‚ the main difference of the two is the authors approach. “Abuela Invents the Zero” is realistic fiction‚ whereas “Gombei and the Wild ducks” has a literary genre of folktale. The first author‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ chose to write “Abuela Invents the Zero” as a short story and is considered to have a genre of a realistic fiction. According to Cofer‚ “So we go to Kennedy to get la abuela and she is the last to come off the airplane…” (465). This piece of evidence shows that the story has
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The European Middle Ages lasted from 500-1500 CE. During the Middle Ages‚ the western half of the Roman Empire started to slowly decline. The decline of the Roman Empire all began with the invasions of Western Europe. Germanic invaders invaded the Western half of the Roman Empire. Consequently‚ the western half of the Roman Empire experienced economical problems. There was disruption of trade‚ downfall of cities‚ and population shifts. Therefore‚ businesses started to collapse. As the Germans mixed
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Reading Comprehension and Critical Thinking are my lowest skills‚ which I can improve throughout the rest of my years of education. After considering the options‚ I chose to become a English Language Arts Middle School Teacher. My basic skills matched to this one because of my ability to be social and my ability to learn and take corrections as well as being organized.
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living in Europe during the middle ages were in poverty‚ lots of them were peasant farmers who would do a lot to make their lives better or to have a change in them. They would wear clothes that would hopefully last a lifetime for them‚ and never bathe more than once a month which included the people who were more fortunate. They would usually never live past the age forty because of diseases or starvation. An English poet William Langland describes the types of living conditions they had‚ “As prisoners
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life of the Lords and Ladies of the Middle Ages throughout Europe had hardships and benefits. In most cases‚ however‚ they had great lives because of their manors‚ castles‚ and vast wealth in the land. Overall‚ the quality of life and the lifestyle of the lords and ladies of the Middle Ages depended on wealth‚ protection‚ and various events which were occurring within the area. To begin‚ the area in which the Lords and Ladies lived varied in the Middle Ages. However‚ they were all similar in the
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