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    On pages 88-97 Zeus sends his son‚ Hermes out to get a woman‚ so they can punish Prometheus through the humans. Hermes brings back Pandora and gives her the gift of a lying tongue and a cheating heart. Then Hera breathed on Pandora making her sit up. Hera told Pandora she had a job to do. Zeus and Hera decided to make Prometheus’s brother‚ Epimetheus bring the curse of Prometheus to the humans. Theus kept asking how the world had turned out the way it was. He said they must sacrifice an ox because

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    One of many Daniel Chester French’s most famous works was the 1920 statue of Abraham Lincoln. The statue weighs 170 tons and is composed of 28 blocks of white Georgia marble. Its dimensions are 30 feet from the floor‚ 19-foot seated figure (with armchair and footrest) upon an 11-foot high pedestal. This figure of Lincoln gazes out as if he is looking at you and is constructed a slightly downward expression. Lincoln has his hands resting on the sides as well as his coat unbuttoned. From observing

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    The American Revolution got rid of the King‚ or the dictator‚ and replaced it with the idea of people participating in the political process. In the painting La Destruction de la Statue Royale a Nouvelle Yorck‚ poor people taking down the statue of King George III with ropes. Everyone was involved in taking down the statue‚ but the poor people seemed to be doing most of the work (Doc.A). The rich whites were treated with more respect than the slaves and poor whites. This picture has no words but we

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    “A father tell his son about the Statue of Liberty” In the whole world‚ people are searching for Liberty and no discrimination of who they are. Everyone have different cultures colors and religions. America is known for having many different races and cultures in their country. In the 60’ties racism and discrimination was a big problem‚ not to mention the time where white people had black people as slaves. Because of all this ignorance the KKK got created. KKK was a group of people‚ who hated

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    The name of the artwork I viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is‚ Marble statue of Dionysos leaning on an archaistic female figure. The statue was created between 27 B.C to A.D 68‚ which was during the Augustan or Julio- Claudian period. The original artist is unknown‚ but Vincenzo Pacetti restored it. This artwork caught my attention because the size of the sculpture was different from other artwork in the room. The work is guiding viewers’ attention to a primary focal point‚ which is the bend

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    It’s an important milestone in history everywhere not only the United States. Some appreciation seems justified. The eight foot statue of Benjamin Franklin that stands in front of Boston’s French Second Empire Style Old City Hall has been there since 1856. It was Boston’s first public statue of a person. This piece of art has been there for centuries. Not only is this statue representing history‚ it has now become history itself. Not only that‚ but it was one of Boston’s firsts. Meaning that this sculpture

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    The United States Marine Corps Memorial “bka” Iwo Jima Statue is one the world’s most impactful monuments is built to symbolize the honor we give to our countries men who have fallen protecting the United States of America. This symbolic concrete cast bronze structure was created by‚ Felix de Weldon in memory of the American Marines who fallen for our country since 1775 dedicated in 1954. Standing at thirty-two feet tall and a flag pole of sixty-feet tall. The Swedish granite base it stands upon

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    Analysis of Emma Lazarus’ Statue of Liberty Poem X Maxwell Wallace Maxwell Wallace has been a professional freelance copywriter since 1999. His work has appeared in numerous print and online publications. An avid surfer‚ Wallace enjoys writing about travel and outdoor activities throughout the world. He holds a Bachelor of Science in communication and journalism from Suffolk University‚ Boston. "The New Colossus" is a sonnet by the late American poet‚ Emma Lazarus (1849-1887). 1. Significance

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    What kind of impact do statues and memorial sites have on people when they see them? It usually gives them a historical background on who and what the person and event were. Memorializing significant people in history is important because of what they’ve done in America. In this essay I will be writing about many sources that are reasonable when it comes to memorializing those people or events in history. They all have a purpose to be created. They have to portray the actual history that happened

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    foot of America’s icon of inclusiveness‚ tourists from across the United States wonder if the nation’s tradition of welcoming people that were treated poorly from all around the world could handle the risk and fear linked with national terror. The Statue of Liberty Poem‚ “The New Colossus‚” has been a controversial discussion as to the meaning of its words. Many have taken it as inviting too many refugees from all around the world‚ and many are saying it is meant for those here in this country. The

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