the composition‚ wearing a flowing white skirt and a corset of white straps that wrap around her shoulders and upper body. Kahlo’s breasts are exposed and the front of her upper body is bisected‚ revealing that “her spinal column is replaced by a broken Doric column.” In addition‚ several nails protrude from the skin on her face‚ arms‚ torso‚ and legs. In the background‚ a blue sky with white clouds hangs over the cracked‚ fissured landscape where Frida stands. Unlike The Two Fridas‚ this piece
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THE BROKEN GROTESQUE Broken grotesque‚ sitting on the ancient roof our great lady’s cathedral‚ made only out of stone. You were meant to last for eternity‚ but the wind and rain has slowly chipped away your wings and horns. You have been around longer than any of us. You have seen kings‚ queens‚ and popes come and go; glorious revolutions‚ bathed in passion and blood‚ till they have fizzled out and lie down in the gutter to die‚ like an old dog. You have lips‚ but no voice behind them. If you had
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How to mend a broken heart When you get a broken heart‚ you have to mend your heart. Although you feel sad and don’t like to do anything‚ you are always cry‚ always thinking about someone as you love to and almost the time‚ you would like to be alone. But it’s not really good because something‚ that make you get better is going outside to open your mind‚ For example. First‚ you should go outside to see your friends because the friend will
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Medicare Part D Drug Plan was created by Congress in 2003 to aid the elderly‚ disabled‚ and sick persons in affording their medication. Coverage for the drug plan went into affect January 1‚ 2006. This plan was called the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Cassel‚ 2005). The final bill that passed‚ was influenced by drug-company and health insurance lobbyists and focused mainly on the needs of those industries instead of the seniors it was meant to serve
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the street eating food and throwing away their trash on the street instead of a garbage can. Gladwell states that people who walk by this piece of trash will conclude that no one cares and no is in charge. This concept is known as the broken windows theory. The broken windows theory proves that children and teenagers are shaped and influenced largely by the environment they live in. Certain features also plays a huge role influence on who we are and what we do (152). However‚ Faludi suggests that one’s
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The 32nd President‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ was the greatest president to ever lead the United States of America. He was a very fascinating‚ strong-willed‚ intelligent‚ and courageous man. Many difficult events happened during FDR’s presidency that many other presidents before would have buckled under the pressure‚ but not him. He seemed to always have a plan for every challenge thrown his way. America could use a president like him today to help this nation achieve greatness once again. Roosevelt
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"broken chain" by gary soto item analysis for all grade 7 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions item analysis for all grade 8 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions reading standard 1.0 --word analysis‚ fluency‚ and systematic vocabulary development vocabulary practice vocabulary quiz reading standard 2.0 -- focus on informational materials how to fix a broken chain rules of the road: bike safety tips reading standard 3.0 -- literary response and analysis quiz: "broken
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Have you ever wanted to go on a date with a girl and accidentally did something to mess it up. Well in the story "The Broken Chain" by Gary Soto a boy named Alfonso‚ doesn’t like the way he looks so he tries to push them back in place where he thinks they belong. Then he met a girl named Sandra and he talks to her for a while and pretty soon asks her to go on a bike ride. She says ok so he tries to clean his bike chain and breaks it so here’s the story of Alfonso’s mistake. Alfonso was a boy who
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Scene 8‚ page 69 (What’s this tone of voice?) page 72 (end of scene). How far is the dramatic presentation of Gellburg and Sylvia in this extract typical of‚ and significant within‚ the play as a whole? Broken Glass‚ a play by Arthur Miller set in Brooklyn‚ 1938‚ focuses on the dwindling marriage of Sylvia and Gellburg during the aftermath of Kristallnacht. This scene unravels the complex relationship of the two and how they finally come to terms with the fundamental flaws in their marital relationship
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skinned up knees and injuries was all part of growing up. If we fell and injured ourselves‚ we would get right back up and move on with our lives. In some cases children may view having a broken bone as a source of pride. However for older adults the dangers of falling have real consequences because if a bone is broken it can range anywhere from a temporary inconvenience to a complete loss of independence. The elderly also have a higher chance of breaking bones when they fall due to bone loss and osteoporosis
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