... photography, pushing the boundary of what photography stood for. She worked against the traditional artist mold. Instead of documenting and capturing "real life", she wanted to control her subject matter by staging scenes in her studio. She dealt with subject matter that was psychological, political, and subversive. She wanted images that would immerge from her subconscious, such as a surrealist, that ... arrange scenes in which dolls would imitate photographic illustrations in a consumer magazine or impersonate real-life situations. One of her famous constructed scenes is Barbie bashing...

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Speak The book Speak is a non-fiction story. It is based on a true story and is based on what people like me (teens) go through. I feel that the story emphasizes on both the plot ... my first day of high school, I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomach ache." Told in first person, are the first lines that Melinda says in the beginning of Speak. Melinda in this story is the protagonist. You may not see her as a hero, but in my opinion she was because she showed great perseverance. Melinda has a deep secret that ... ...

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It is well-known that actions speak louder than words; I say photographs speak louder as well. In the book "How the Other Half Lives," by Jacob Riis, the author writes about the living conditions of the tenement houses. Housed in these apartments were mostly poor immigrants trying to survive. Riis, a photographer, captured the unhealthy, unclean ... . His journalism and photographs during this time period paved the way for reform and allowed others to see what the slums of New York City were like. The photojournalism presented by Riis had a major impact on the message he was trying to get acr...

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... dark shadows. However, the crashed curves make them appear similar to running water. Even if the mountains, which are absolutely impossible to move or shift, are unable to be unaffected by Van Gogh's unstable inner-world at all, below the rolling hills of the horizon lies a small town. Such a dark and quiet small town produces many imaginations and forces the audience ... yellow, red, and blue. Different depths of colors show different feelings and perceptions. The bright yellow of moon and dark yellow of the stars symbolize hope, but they are surrounded by hazy apertures that are compo...

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The Line of the Sun by Judith Ortiz Cofer, is a novel based in the 1950's through the 1960's about story-telling. All the characters introduced in the novel, have some sort of tie or connection to ... the things that happened to her were not her fault, but because she doesn't have many other skills, she is uneducated, the mother of an illegitimate child, who is scorned by her family for her behaviors. Rosa doesn't have anyone to turn to therefore she turns to the many different men in life looking for acceptance, only to be burned each ... ...

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On The Road by Jack Kerouac 1957 Sal Paradise, the narrator of the story, is miserable and fed up with his mundane life when he meets a young man named Dean Moriarty during the winter ... travels to Louisiana and stay with a friend, Bull Lee, and his wife Jane. Bull and Jane are eccentric drug addicts. The other characters accept this and are even somewhat amused by the Lees. They spend some time with the Lees, then Sal, Dean, and Marylou decide to go to California. When Sal, Dean, and Marylou reach San Francisco, Dean immediately goes ... ...

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... . That caused a huge disappointment and a feeling of humiliation on the ghost that slowly went away with its forsaken soul. By knowing historically that some men took advantage of the giant's image to make money over a naive middle class at the time by charging them a certain amount in order to see the statue, we can relate it to the tale and notice the ... ...

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"The Way Up To Heaven," by Roald Dahl, is a short story about an elderly couple living in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Foster live in a six-story house in the "Big Apple." Mrs. Foster ... her butler the time. To make matters worse, her husband likes to irritate her and make it seem like she won't make it on time. Almost half an hour passes by when finally Mr. Foster is ready to take his wife to the airport for her flight to Paris. On the way a heavy fog appears and Mr. Foster tells his wife ... drive a little earlier to Mrs. Foster can drop off her husband at the club before she takes...

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... greater worth...Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation." " - David McCullough, 1776 Some things I learned about US History that I had no knowledge about before reading the book "1776,"by David McCullough were: 1. King George III was a cruel man. 2. George Washington was a reserved man. Before reading 1776, my knowledge of King George III was pretty slim, so anything read about ... 3 McCullough's Title: Dorchester Heights My title: Battling for Boston Throughout chapter 3, it effectively displays the American Colonists success in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. T...

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... that Chicago was built on factories and industry, the tall buildings and the Chicago Stock Exchange were built on the backs of those factory workers, and distributors. The poem "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg introduced me to someone I had known about for years, but had never really known. The poet uses several techniques of figurative speech to bring vibrancy and familiarity to ... to his depiction. Laughing connotes happiness and joy. Laughing in the face of adversity and ridicule (wicked, crooked and brutal) describes someone with a positive outlook, that is not dragged down by his shortc...

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... Frances, every other woman should be irrelevant to him, but he does not understand that. Frances notices particularly the way he looks at woman as they pass by, and she notifies him how much that irks her. But Michael being the man he is disregards her feelings and pours every secret he has about woman in ... talks about the variety of woman that grabs his attention and he speaks about them as if he wants them. Michael is a husband that cannot be trusted by Frances, and she is supposed to be his queen and they are supposed to have the most trust in each other. Michael tries to use his s...

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... to do this paper on. Eventually I went to the Second floor and into European Art, Section 608. There, I saw the painting "Portrait of a Young Man," by Bronzino. I was immediately drawn to the painting because even from a distance it looked very detailed and well preserved. Little did I know that the following week we were ... As I looked closer the visual texture of the painting made me want to touch the painting. Bronzino's use of space in this painting was enhanced only by its explicit detail, or in this case the lack of. Making the walls and other objects smooth and lacking detail, m...

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... and Jimmie were able to survive the horrible life that was dealt to them. In the course of Maggie's life, she turned into a beautiful girl, untouched by the squalor around her. Jimmie felt that his sister needed to find herself a job or she would go to the devil with her good looks. For the ... of indecency. The social life that Maggie never new drew her away from her mundane life, and away from her mother and Jimmie. Jimmie felt betrayed by his friend, and by his sister who he always thought was special. Maggie longed for a life of wealth, and to be accepted in a good social life. Up un...

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... to care for him and left him in a series of orphanages, foster homes, and institutions. Back then, the orphanages that Jennings attended were run by nuns who used cruel punishment to discipline the children. Life in these orphanages was unbarring, brutal, strict, and Jennings was unable to do anything about ... high no matter what. Through all of the rough times, Jennings was able to push forward and be strong. Later in life Jennings proved this by adopting a child, getting married and living a happy healthy life. Another similar theme in this novel was survival. Jennings was able to sur...

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... designer helps serve both the directors interpretation of the work and the playwright. The designer, Yoshi Tanokura, truly created a replica of the dingy streets by placing scaffoldings and a graffiti background. Upon entering the theater, the first thing that was noted was the thick fog in the room, showing the audience ... that they can barely afford anything. Along with the stage and light design that helped to create the perfect atmosphere, is the costumes designed by Amanda Walker. The costume design in this production showed the physical and emotional support to the actors through ...

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... theme of this novel is how innocence is corrupted by society. Holden thinks everybody who is grown up is a phony because their behavior and advice are all false. The title of this book is based on an old game where someone catches children from falling off a cliff. This symbolizes that Holden wants to be the ... catcher in the rye because he wants to protect the vulnerable, especially to prevent small children from losing their innocence and becoming corrupted by society as they grow up. Holden Caulfield is an amusing character ... in the most of the time, and he never finds any place w...

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... Holden mutually adore and respect each other. Holden thinks about Phoebe many times during his time in New York City, and finally risks getting caught by his parents to sneak into their apartment and visit her. When Holden says he's leaving to go West, Phoebe packs her bags and demands to ... that his erratic behavior would prove harmful to her. He makes the decision to stay to comfort Phoebe and to keep her from falling over the cliff by the rye field before her time. Phoebe is the light countering Holden's overwhelming dark depression. Her name is a species of bird known for flicking .....

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... latinos sit separately in their own tables. Someone might say, "Well, that group sits apart from the other because they don't speak the same language as the other group". You mean to tell me that no black or latino can speak English. If skin color doesn't matter then why doesn't everyone sit together at lunch? When everyone is growing up they imagine ... ...

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... he couldn't see anything and it became hard to breathe. He said people were running into people and he said that it all happened so fast he couldn't think or speak. All he knew to do was run. He then showed us this picture on the front page of a magazine of him running away from one of the buildings that was ... ...

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... March 3, 1991, in California, Rodney King an African American, was pulled over after a high-speed chase. He was then stopped and beaten by four white police officers (Worsnop 635). Tracy Brock also an African American was arrested in Manhattan in November of 1986. An officer smashed his ... officers think twice before using a nightstick unnecessarily, punching or kicking a person, or using excessive force. The law should read, " Any officer accused by a citizen and two other witnesses of using excessive force, will be suspended without pay for thirty days, for a first time offense. For ...

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... life out in Somalia, Africa. She was born on July 25. 1955. Her father was the ambassador of Somalia and her mother was a nurse. While growing up Iman learned to speak a total of six languages. After high school Iman went to the Nairobi University to get a degree in political science. Iman was just a normal girl till one day in 1975 when ... ...

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... a subject. I think that her work is very original and personal; to both her and the viewer. I believe that her work can represent a statement of feeling. Whether she is trying to speak about racism, family values, or African-American heritage. Lorna Simpson was born is Brooklyn, New York City, in 1960. She moved around sections of NYC, going from Brooklyn to a section ... ...

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... born on February 8, 1820 in the town of Lancaster, Ohio. When Sherman was nine years old his father died. Sherman was then raised by Senator Thomas Ewing and wound up marrying into the family. Senator Ewing was able to use his influence to obtain an appointment to West Point for ... Sherman was promoted to a brigadier general. Sherman was sent to Kentucky to aide Robert Anderson; Anderson was the hero of Fort Sumter. Sherman got himself in trouble by overestimating the enemy's strength and for his actions was called insane by the local newspapers. During the battle for Fort Henry and Don...

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... 88 miles south of New York City, 133 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 55 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. B. History From its inception by Swedish settlers in the 1640's, and the official founding as a city by William Penn in 1682, the streets of Philadelphia have flourished with business and bustling city activity. "The City of Brotherly Love", has been the scene ... the Philadelphia Orchestra. C. Facts Some Famous Philadelphians: Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, Kim Delaney Will Smith, David Brenner, Bill Cosby, Bob Saget, Kevin Eubanks, Grace Kelly (Princess Grace of Monaco), Mari...

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... June, he was accepted to the grade of Colonel in the Thirteenth Regular Infantry. He commanded a brigade in the First Division of McDowell's army. In October of 1861, William relieved Anderson. He told Secretary of War, Cameron, that if he had 60,000 men he could drive the enemy out of Kentucky, but if he had 200,000 men, he could ... end the war. Cameron went to Washington and said that Sherman needed 200,000 men. Everyone then started saying that Sherman was crazy, and he was replaced by Don Carlos Buell. Sherman was then sent to the Department of the West in St. Louis, Missouri. In F...

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