Occassionally in the course of my research of buildings in our area‚ I come across a familiar name. Last week exactly that happened. In looking into the history of 35 East 9th Street‚ I found that it had a famous resident at one time‚ Hugh Ferriss. For those who aren’t familiar with the name‚ you probably are familiar with his work. Ferriss was the master draftsman of his time of the American metropolis‚ both real and ideal. In the course of his career‚ he rendered hundreds of buildings and
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Interior of Artist’s Studio: Hugh Ramsay (1901) The still life genre; or the depiction of the inanimate‚ allows for the manipulation of subject matter. An object can be changed‚ moved around or kept in place for hours on end. This unrestricted control of the subject can be used to create uniquely thought out and deliberate works. Conversely‚ objects can be depicted as they are‚ with no sense of manipulation. Things fallen on the floor or a bag left on a chair can illustrate something unrefined‚ untouched
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“As I Grew Older” Are all men really created equal? The speaker in the poem “As I Grew Older” written by Langston Hughes certainly doesn’t think so. As the title suggests‚ the speaker was still growing and learning‚ so he couldn’t have been a wise man‚ though he still could be from a child to an adult. The poem’s title not only suggested the age of the speaker‚ but also clarified the
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Jamie maher 14530483 W.H Auden villanelle is a beautiful piece of poetry which holds true to that of a villanelle. His use of imagery ‚ language‚ form and various themes show us a true great 20th century poet at work. Language This poem was written in 1940 during the second world war. This becomes evident through Audens language. In the first stanza he talks about the “price we have to pay”. This is in retrospect to the damage a war can cause‚ the poet wonders will he have to pay in damage or maybe
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The person I interviewed was Mr. Hugh Jundies. Throughout the interview I tried to help Hugh by helping him process through his goal. I think this helped him really make sure the goal was his own and not someone else’s. After much processing he came up with his goal. His goal for the year is to do well in the blended program. This is important to him because he thinks that getting a higher GPA shows that he has higher dedication to the subject. He also feels as though‚ the more focus and time he
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Explain the Childhood Universe about "School Children" by W.H Auden. The poem "Schoolchildren" was written by W.H Auden and it emphases that a school could "metaphorically" be a prison. In this poem the school appears to be a junior private school that ranges from kindergarten to grade 6ish. In the perspective of the person telling the poem is the narrator. The narrator appears to be a simple observer looking into the playground of a schoolyard. But the question is; how does this sound like a prison
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How does Auden explore the narrative of fear in ‘O what is that sound’ In his poem ‘O what is that sound’ Auden explores the narrative of fear using language devices. The poem is in the form of a ballad where two people have a dialogue and are speaking about the current situation in which they are in. The first speaker shows aspects of fear as they’re constantly questioning what is happening‚ in contrast‚ the second speaker is restful and answers the questions swiftly as there are no pauses and
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of free artistic expression. The most prevalent achievement from women’s nudity has been the infamous Hugh Hefner‚ the creator and mastermind behind the world famous Playboy Magazine. The company itself has gained a worth of nearly 500 million dollars (Forbes‚ 2011). Regardless of its success‚ the company has had its fair amount of negative media attention as well as legal trouble. One reason Hugh Hefner and Scott Flanders
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“That anyone could father a child‚ but a real man chooses to be a dad‚” - J. Sterling. Hugh Garner’s short story‚ ‘The Father’‚ can closely relate to this quote with the protagonist John Purcell who chooses to dismay his fatherly duties of relating to and taking care of his only child‚ Johnny‚ and instead pursues in his drinking habit which has destroyed his home and social life. A father figure is an important aspect of every child’s life‚ and without one people can often be left emotionally unstable
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Look‚ stranger‚ at this island now by W.H. Auden This poem us a "musical" exercise in which the poet reveals his technical skill by using sound techniques and figurative language to reinforce his description of a scene. It is one of Auden’s few poems of natural description‚ perhaps of the coast in the West Country of England. The first stanza requires the stranger - someone unfamiliar with the island of kingdom of Britain but perhaps acquainted with the stereotype of it as a dull and gloomy place
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