The Culture of the Venice Carnival The Venice Carnival first started in the 14th century. The word carnival‚ in Italian carnevale‚ Latin meaning means to take away or remove meat. Carnival takes place just before Lent‚ the forty days that mark a season of sorrowful reflection‚ fasting and abstinence from fruit‚ eggs‚ meat‚ and dairy products. Carnival has so many different meaning for not only the Venetian people but to people all over the world. There are different variations of carnival all around
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painter‚ Kees van Dongen‚ in the early twentieth century‚ created fauvist portraits for the French upper class. In his painting The Quai‚ Venice‚ Kees depicts a simple abstract portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati waiting along the Venice Grand Canal. Kees van Dongen takes advantage of elements of contrasting colors‚ rich color‚ and the style of Fauvism. The Quai‚ Venice elegantly portrays the Italian woman‚ Marchesa Luisa Casati‚ who is quite familiar to the art world. Marchesa Luisa Casati is said to
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where those habits may have come from? Like father‚ like daughter. Portia goes along with her fathers wishes‚ but doesn’t ignore her own. She is respectable to those around her and we know this because of the way she speaks to her suitors and to Shylock‚ "Yourself‚ renowned prince‚
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Central America Discussion: Fair Trade 20 points The increasing popularity of fair trade has drawn criticism for a variety of reasons. Supporters and opponents of fair trade have been calling for stricter standards and higher fair trade prices. Some people have even referred to a practice of “greenwashing” to entice buyers. Read the following British article: How Fair is Fair Trade? (If the link is broken‚ use the following keywords to locate the article in an online search engine: BBC Fair
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Since all governments are either republics or principalities‚ Machiavelli noted‚ their people will be accustomed either to managing their own affairs or to accepting the leadership of a prince. (For that reason‚ the safest princes are those who inherit their rule over people used to the family.) A wise leader‚ however‚ will be able to assume problems long before they actually arise‚ using virtù to forestall what would otherwise be great difficulties. Whatever vitality a former republic may have‚
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no doubt that Shylock is a cunning and vengeful man‚ but nothing can justify the treatment he receives at the hands of the Christians.” How far do you agree with this statement? Does Shylock deserve his punishment? Shylock is punished by the Venetian court for seeking to end Antonio’s life. He is charged under a Venetian law (of Shakespeare’s creation) and he is forced to give up his wealth and to beg the Duke to spare him his life. Viewed like this it seems simple enough; Shylock broke a Venetian
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Tyler Every March 25‚ 2013 Written Commentary 6: Venice by Jan Morris The author’s purpose is to describe the setting by contrasting her culture to Venice and by using irony to display the people‚ surroundings and daily life. A mother who just started living in Venice is telling us about the setting and her life in Venice. She uses irony‚ humor and contrast to build the imagery of the city and people. Throughout the passage the author uses irony to convey the surroundings and the image
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Emma Fisher Brother Williams English 251 Transformation from Apollonian to Dionysian Writers often bring mythology into their writing to give the storyline and characters more depth and complexity. In Death in Venice by Thomas Mann‚ Mann uses the gods Apollo and Dionysus and the struggle between opposites to demonstrate the ultimate downfall of the novella’s main character‚ Aschenbach. Often times‚ a writer creates a character as a representation of the Apollonian character and another separate character
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The Moor of Venice Abhimanyu Prathap Group 4.2 Roll No. 86 English (Hons) Year 1 The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in approximately 1603‚ and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello‚ a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife‚ Desdemona; his lieutenant‚ Cassio; and his ensign‚ Iago. A thrilling tale of deceit‚ Othello is fooled by his ‘trusted’
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