Rip Van Winkle: An Allegory of the American Revolution CAO YU Rip Van Winkle is a short story by American author Washington Irving published in 1819‚ as well as the name of the story’s fictonal protagonist. The story is set in the years before and after the American Revolution War. It mainly tells that the man named Rip Van Winkle who attempted to escape from his wife’s ceaseless tongue drank some wine and then fell asleep for almost 20 years. After that‚ he went back to the town only to find
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Why Van Gogh cut his ear Van Gogh and Gauguin were sharing a small room in Arles‚ France. The evening before the ear cutting incident they were at a Cafe drinking absinthe‚ a known epileptogenic drink that is now illegal. For no apparent reason Van Gogh picked up his absinthe and threw it at Gauguin. The next day he couldn’t remember having done it. Gauguin told him he was going to go elsewhere‚ which upset Van Gogh. Gauguin went out for a walk... "Going to his mirror and taking up his razor
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Vincent Van Gogh influenced the modern world. And even though he lived more than a hundred and fifteen years ago‚ his work is still altering the way we view beauty‚ persona and individuality. Vincent Van Gogh is considered to be one of the most prolific Dutch painters of all time. He only lived to be thirty seven years and was little appreciated during his lifetime. He grew famous some years after his death. He started painting in his late twenties and one of the most unusual facts about Van Gogh is
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Van Gogh‚ Starry Night and the Influence of Many Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh was an inspiring artist‚ whose unique techniques and styles captured the attention of many artists and critics. Van Gogh’s emotions and surroundings was what interpreted his paintings. When it comes to the topic of Van Gogh’s artistic approach‚ each of his pieces displayed a brilliant use of color along with molding color and harmony with applying the elements and principles of art. While developing his techniques
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Andrew Jackson‚ who was in office from 1829-1837‚ was a president of many firsts as he was the first frontier president‚ first to have a “kitchen cabinet”‚ and first to use a pocket veto. Jackson was later succeeded by his vice president‚ Martin Van Buren. Van Buren‚ who was in office from 1837-1841‚ was known for his shrewd political skills. Both these men laid down the foundations for a stronger‚ more centralized national government with methods that garnered mixed responses. Andrew Jackson was a
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Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Analysis of “The Potato Eaters” by Vincent Van Gogh In 1883‚ after leaving his wife Sien and his children Vincent Van Gogh headed to Nuenen. Coming off a disturbing part of his life‚ which included the break up with his ex-wife with several issues and suffering from gonorrhea‚ he was having a considerably difficult time. In Nuenen‚ Van Gogh started to devote himself to drawing‚ and started to gain attachment and sympathy
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The story Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving demonstrates how Rip gains his personal freedom from his wife just as the colonies obtain freedom from the King. Rip wants to be free and independent ‚ so he finds activities to do in his community to stay away from his wife. Irving uses Rip to connect history and how important being independent‚ and free not only for Rip ‚but also for the colonist of that time. After‚ Rip wakes up from his deep sleep he is no longer deprived by his wife just as the colonist
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Hugo van der Goes’s Portinari Masterpiece Hugo van der Goes is considered one of the great northern Italian Renaissance artists. His unique style and artistic inventions inspired numerous contemporary artists in Florence. The Portinari Altarpiece‚ Sant’ Egidio‚ Florence‚ Italy‚ ca. 1476‚ is remarked as great altarpiece within art history that clearly depicts the influence of patronage within society. Tommaso Portinari‚ the donor of the Portinari Altarpiece‚ an Italian agent who worked as an assistant
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Nicholas Vedder Character Analysis “The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder‚ a patriarch of the village‚ and landlord of the inn.” From this part of description‚ we can see that Nicholas Vedder is a very old man. What’s more important is that from the latter description we can see that not only he is physically old but he is spiritually old too. “... at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night‚ just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun‚ and
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”: A History of Vans Warped Tour Summer heat‚ loud music‚ endless partying and people you’ll never forget. That’s what people think all across the country when they hear the words “Warped Tour!”. Every summer from June to August artists from all over the world‚ playing all genres of music‚ join this spectacular festival. How exactly was this tour started? Who was the founder? Why was it started? And who are all these amazing people that one meets at a festival such as this? Vans Warped Tour means
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