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    What beliefs were formed about women during the nineteenth century? Throughout the time humans have inhabited the Earth‚ different beliefs have emerged around the topic of women. Up until recent times‚ women were seen as inferior to men and were treated as if they were less. Since women weren’t seen as equals‚ they weren’t viewed in the same way as men and were therefore treated much differently. In the nineteenth century‚ many women were diagnosed with hysteria‚ went through the process of the rest

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    and exploitation because most were landless. Furthermore‚ the upper class clearly had reign on the war. Lastly‚ gender is another theme that presents in the painting. In 19th century‚ only men were allowed to fight in the war – there are no women in the painting. How does this artwork engage your senses? How does it affect you emotionally? Describe the overall mood of the piece. This artwork gives people a dark and unsettling feeling. It also gives viewer sense of what each particular character

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    What is the function of Art? 1. Go to this prezi and using the content and media answer any questions you find in your journals. http://prezi.com/lavyatdy0zzn/present/?auth_key=5ol5t72&follow=algrant#93 2. Does Art contain or produce knowledge? 3. If so‚ how can we characterise this type of knowledge? 4. Using Alchin Textbook pp 34-37 decide which of the following statements most closely reflects your view of the purpose of Art: a) Arts are a way of expressing emotion

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    The Role of Literature in Cultural and Society Development Jibran Khalil Jibran once said‚ “All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.” It is in everyone‚ it’s locked away‚ hidden and for the gifted‚ it comes out to give us the very languages we are using today. Literature‚ like music and film and theatre‚ is an art. As a matter of fact the purest form of art. Life‚ for many if not all‚ in scales that vary is pretty much the same journey measured by experiences‚ fortune

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    Heidegger: What is art?

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    In the Beginning Heidegger declares that art within its’ own essence causes the very question of what the meaning of what something is‚ or as he states “ thing”. The reason for such a question to arise in the area of the arts is because art in itself is a “thing” with its own individual characteristics. What makes up a “ thing” is extremely general‚ and unlimited‚ when one thinks about it‚ and in knowing this Heidegger decides to create a focal point‚ simply on three dominant interpretations

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    Fine Arts Appreciation 14 October 2012 “What Is True Art?” Art has been a part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years people have been creating‚ viewing‚ criticizing‚ and enjoying art. Art is one of the most intriguing and exiting forms of human expression. A picture can tell a thousand words and often stir up feelings inside the viewer. Art is all around us. Buildings‚ electronic equipment such as computers‚ and even automobiles are all a form of art. Each

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    death in english literature Modernism and War Poets 2.1. Modernism Modernism is an international movement that was originated in a period of deep social and intellectual change. It implied a break with traditional values and rejected Naturalism and Decadence in favour of introspection and technical skills (novelists experimented new methods and tried to explore the mental processes that are developed in human mind). Modernists were all against Victorianism and they were interested in the

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    Impressionism In the 19th-century we saw an art movement that would come to be known as Impressionism. The Impressionism term was coined in 1874 after a hostile critic‚ Louis Leroy‚ had seen a picture entitled _Impression: Sunrise_ by Claude Monet (Janson 721) and gave the art work a sarcastic review. Impressionism came into prominence between the 1870 and the 1880 (Janson 721). As with each new art movement‚ they are a response to the previous period and Impressionism is no different. It was a

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    of 20th century. As the thorough examination of a few literary pieces of 20th century such as William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman‚ T. S Eliot’s The Waste Land‚ and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot reveals alienation‚ faithlessness‚ desolation‚ frustration‚ uncertainty‚ lack of intelligence‚ lack of consciousness‚ sense of interdependence‚ class distinction between rich and poor etc of modern men. The books undoubtedly reveals that all the writers were deeply

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    4. The Causes of Major Revolutions: Latin American Revolutions: 1. People from all classes are discontented. Mexico had political and economic stability‚ but at expense of farmers and laborers (only select few had wealth). 2. People feel restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society‚ religion‚ the economy‚ or government. Since 1876‚ President Porfirio Díaz/the dictatorship severely restricted the prospects of Mexico’s middle classes for political and economic advancement

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