The composition of Still Life with Parrot and Flag is exquisite with vivid colors. In this painting‚ Frida was still able to paint in the sophisticated detailed manner for which she was known. A Mexican flag was included in the painting to symbolize her renewed interest in the politics of Mexico. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist (1907-1954) who kept parrots and did several self portraits with them. My university degree was in art and I took quite a few art history courses with my goal being a Masters
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question of postcolonialism in those locations whose inhabitants find themselves being ‘othered’ in their own country by their fellow countrymen. Many critics hold the opinion that the question of postcolonialism is still relevant as the process of decolonisation is far from complete. And as Leela Gandhi has pointed out nationalism has been an important feature of decolonisation struggles in the third world. But what character does
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Today’s modern society could learn a lot from Jane because of the various lessons she teaches from the experiences she goes through. With the lessons learned‚ women working for their success‚ and the conflict between classes‚ the novel Jane Eyre is still very relevant today. “Jane Eyre is an unusual heroine” (Triska"). This is because she is considered “plain” looking rather than beautiful. She somehow overcomes her troubled‚ impoverished past. She does the right thing for herself. She teaches the
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Is Racism still alive today? Does the world we live in today still contribute to racism? Is it alright to see a neighbor being bashed for their physical appearance? Racism has been a huge controversial issue ever since the 1600’s. Slavery a massive benefactor that produced racism to be born. The human mind sees only what the person wants to see or believe‚ so they automatically think they are at the “top of the food chain”. Thus‚ creating a world of different preferences especially in the color
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William Shakespeare is still relevant to modern students today as his poetry & particularly his plays‚ they are still among the greatest ever and always will be. His work will always be unmatched in the history of the English language. Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago‚ they are still relevant today because all of the ideas and issues that Shakespeare addresses in his sonnets are still relevant to people today. Shakespeare had a very good understanding of
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In our society many people try to eliminate racism but some still are racist. You might not think about racism everyday but it happens a lot around the world. Even though all genders and races should be treated the same they are not and it can lead to personal issues just because of people looking different from each other. All women and men are created equal and the same. People in the world do not treat others fairly. We should get treated the same way not because you like white people or black
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Is the American Dream still achievable? First‚ I asked myself if the American Dream was worth trying to achieve. And then I wondered how many people spend their life trying to achieve it. Before I could answer those question I had to ask myself what the American Dream is. I came up with a few different answers. While I’m still questioning if my answer is a concrete one‚ my opinion is that the American Dream is achievable because it’s such a flexible concept. Is the American Dream worth trying to
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Describe at least one memorable use of language in the text. Explain how this use of language helped you to understand one or more important idea in the text. “Still I rise” a poem by Maya Angelou is about a black woman’s point of view towards a white person in the 1900’s. Angelou used various language techniques‚ rhetorical questions‚ metaphor‚ and similes to show us her thoughts at the time when she was being ruled over. Self-esteem was the reason that the poet wrote this poem in the first place
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Affirmative Action still necessary to this day and should not be stopped. It is a good thing for the communities around the world. Different cultures can come together and combine their own ideas and maybe even advance more than what is today. People grow up and get taught differently. Not everyone does everything the same way and with the cultures coming together it would be a great opportunity to change things around the world to be better for the people. More ideas‚ new ways‚ and bigger accomplishments
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Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant in the world today. The characters in this play are very relatable. One characteristic that often shows up is hubris‚ which is also known as pride. Because many people can relate to Creon’s hubris‚ Sophocles’ Antigone is still relevant today. In Antigone‚ Creon’s hamartia is his pride‚ which can more accurately be called hubris. For example‚ Creon says‚ “Who is the man here‚ / She or I‚ if this crime goes unpunished?” (Sophocles Scene 2‚ 82-83) In this quote
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