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The Innovations of the Fashion Designer Cristobal Balenciaga (486 words, 1 pages)

Cristobal Balenciaga Cristobal Balenciaga was born in 1895, just over the French border, in an ancient fishing village called Guetaria, in Spains Basque country. In 1937, after opening his own tailoring shops in Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastian, and Guetaria, he emigrated to Paris due to the Spanish Civil War. His ... Read More

The Role of Creativity in the Context of Business, Technology and Arts (614 words, 1 pages)

Creativity is a hot topic today, whether in the context of Business, Technology or the Arts. And while there are many aspects to creativity, there is certainly one we admire most in creative people "Being creative is seeing the same thing as everybody else but thinking of something different" (Cave, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Movie Cool Hand Luke (358 words, 1 pages)

In the film, Cool Hand Luke, Lucas Jackson (Paul Newman) is sent to jail for sawing off the heads of parking meters. Luke deals with many problems as a member of the chain gang. Luke is dealt with his Mothers death. Because of Lukes Mothers death, the Captain (Strother Martin) ... Read More

A Description of Steelmaking (885 words, 2 pages)

Steelmaking involves the removal of iron's impurities and the addition of desirable alloying elements. Steel was first made by cementation, a process of heating bars of iron with charcoal so that the surface of the iron acquired a high carbon content. The bars were then fused together, yielding a metal ... Read More

A Biography of Constatin Sergeyevich Stanislavski (1116 words, 2 pages)

I. Constatin Sergeyevich Stanislavski Who was he? Born in 1863 in Moscow, Russia, Constatin Sergeyevich Stanislavski is known for pioneering many of the acting concepts and methods that are used in todays world of acting. It is said that Stanislavski had the greatest effect on acting more so than anyone ... Read More

An Analysis of Son of Adam’s Song It’s Over (2266 words, 5 pages)

It's Over, by Son of Adam, is a song that describes both the feelings and the situation of a loved one leaving. While other songs are hidden behind layers and layers of hidden meanings, It's Over is rather straightforward. The basic story that occurs in the song is that the ... Read More

The Conflicting Values in the Play Antigone (642 words, 1 pages)

Conflicting Values in Antigone In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creons regard for the laws of the city cause him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws made by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, ... Read More

The Concept of Tragedy in the Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles (4092 words, 6 pages)

How does the concept of fate operate within the tragedy text? To answer this question, I have studied the concept of fate in The Oedipus Trilogy, by Sophocles. References are made to all three plays, with Oedipus the King being analysed in detail. Introduction Are people truly responsible for their ... Read More

A Biography of the Composer Wladyslaw Szpilman (845 words, 2 pages)

Composer Biography Paper Wladyslaw Szpilman "I played Chopin's Nocturne in C sharp minor. The glassy, tinkling sound of the untuned strings rang through the empty flat and the stairway, floated through the ruins of the villa on the other side of the street and returned as a muted, melancholy echo. ... Read More

A Brief Biography of Michelangelo Buonarroti a Great Artist from Italy (2061 words, 4 pages)

The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image. Michelangelo Buonarroti Michelangelo describes in the above quote what it is like to carve a likeness of a ... Read More

A Comparison of Formal and Avant-Garde Artwork (1512 words, 4 pages)

A Comparison of Formal and Avant-Garde Artwork Modern art is a unique creation all its own, and since its beginnings there have been two very distinct groups present. They are the Formalists and the Avant-Garde. The Formalist group believes in the literal representation of the art work. They value the ... Read More

The Difference Between the Seventies and Nineties Punk Genre (1354 words, 2 pages)

Punk music has gone through an evolution ever since the punk explosion in the late seventies. Although todays punk music retains most of the ideology and sound that defines the punk genre, there are some distinct differences between Nineties and Seventies punk. Most of the punk bands to emerge and ... Read More

The Differences in Settings of Our Town by Thornton Wilder and Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling (621 words, 1 pages)

Our Town vs. Steel Magnolias To the casual observer, Our Town, the theatrical piece by Thornton Wilder, is very different from the cinematic production entitled Steel Magnolias (based on Robert Harling's original stage play). Due to their differences in setting, characters, and mood, it can be difficult to see the ... Read More

A Comparison and a Brief Summary of the Television Shows: Law and Order and NYPD Blue (615 words, 1 pages)

Television shows that I particularly enjoy There are two television shows that I particularly enjoy. Their plots are intriguing and the characters and action of both shows are lifelike. I quickly become absorbed in these dramas. These shows are Law and Order and NYPD Blue. The two shows are very ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Film Posters: The Exorcist and the Shining (847 words, 2 pages)

The two film posters I am studying are "The Exorcist" and "The Shining" both of which are part of the Horror genre. In both posters many visual and written codes are being used. Firstly in The Exorcist poster the visual codes used includes the dark silhouetted house with the bright ... Read More

The Benefits of Animated Movies in Oppose to Live Action Films (1127 words, 2 pages)

Benefits of Animated Movies vs. Live Action Film In terms of movies, I believe that animation is better than regular filmmaking, simply because an animated movie requires a lot more talent and skill than a standard film does. There are different styles used in regular movie production, and there are ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Documentaries: One Day in September and Nanook of the North (871 words, 2 pages)

These documentaries were produced in different decades, firstly One day in September was released on the 4th September 2000, and this was a documentary on the tragic events of the Munich Olympics. The second documentary I watched was Nanook of the north, a story of an Inuit and his family's ... Read More

A Comparison of Paintings by Fra Filippo Lippi and Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1190 words, 2 pages)

Comparing a painting by Fra Filippo Lippi and Dante Gabriel Rossetti The two pictures are Rosettis Ecce Ancilla Domini and Lippis Annunciation. Both of the artists were influenced by their age. Lippi lived in Italy between 1406 and 1469 and Rosetti from 1828 to 1882.Lippis background of Italian Renaissance determined ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Films: Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free) (2103 words, 3 pages)

The films Vivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) and Emporte-Moi (Set Me Free), are very similar when looking at the two main characters of the films, Nana and Hanna. However, the events and people surrounding the characters are different, to catch these similarities and differences throughout the second film ... Read More

An Introduction to the Making of Comic Books (1352 words, 2 pages)

Comic books or "funny books" have been around since the late 1800's and have since become one of the world's most famous sources of comic relief, imagination, and creativity. Because comic books are collectors items, many people attend comic book conventions, and try to get that oh so prized comic ... Read More

The Visual Comedy Technique Explained by Rowan Atkinson and Used in Dad’s Army (675 words, 2 pages)

Discuss three comedy techniques which were explained by Rowan Atkinson and then used in Dads army" Comedy is a part of life displayed naturally in daily tasks and professionally in movies and theatres. Comedy has so many types, the most prominent of which is visual comedy. There are various comedy ... Read More

A Controversial Opinion on the Music as That What Is of Fault for Columbine Incident (514 words, 1 pages)

Columbine, Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Controversial to the core, Marilyn Manson does it again. He never ceases to amaze me with his blunt commentary on human beings and their nature. In Columbine, Whose fault is it? Manson continues to display his rebellious attitude with that kick of intellectual sass, ... Read More

The Symbolism of Colors and Their Reflections on Our Choice of Clothing (508 words, 1 pages)

Color and Our Personalities The colors of clothing we choose to wear, the colors we use to decorate our homes, and even the colors of food that we choose to eat are all examples of how colors reflect who we are. The color of clothes people choose to wear seem ... Read More

The Question of the Legal Status of Captivated Africans Brought to America in Spielberg’s Movie Amistad (528 words, 2 pages)

Steven Spielberg's "Amistad" is centered on the legal status of Africans caught and brought to America on a Spanish slave ship. The Africans rise up and begin a mutiny against their captors on the high seas and are brought to trial in a New England court. The court must decide ... Read More

An Analysis of Claude Monet’s Artistic Development in La Japonaise and Rouen Cathedral (665 words, 1 pages)

Two pieces by Claude Monet at the Museum of Fine Arts which illustrate the artist's range in styles are La Japonaise (1876), and Morning Light rendering of the Rouen Cathedral (1894). The works come at widely different times in the artist's development. There are many obvious differences, and a few ... Read More

An Analysis of Class Stratification: The Labels in Clothes Industry (505 words, 1 pages)

class stratification the labels in each class The first label-less class consists of labels such as target, kmart, big w, and best less. These are the kinds of clothes that, although they have a high practical value, their stylistic and status value runs a little low, which is why logos ... Read More

An Analysis of the Final Scene in Citizen Kane (476 words, 1 pages)

Citizen Kane Scene Analysis The Projection Room Low Key Lighting Shot In the final shot of the newsreel with Kane living in Xanadu we end up with a full screen shot of Kane as a very old man. The image of Kane remains on the screen and as the camera ... Read More

An Introduction to Chromatography a Widely Used Separation Tool (421 words, 1 pages)

Chromatography A widely used separation tool Purpose Given a sample of unknown ink, we were to use chromatography paper to determine the identity of the sample. And also, we were to separate two dyes of different color using a silica gel column, made in lab. Procedure Lab manual Experimental Chemistry ... Read More

A Comparison of Frederic Chopin’s and Maurice Ravel’s Music (2659 words, 5 pages)

Chopins Ballade is described as a story carried forward by its own momentum, leaping ahead or lingering over some details but never backtracking. While Ravels Alborada del gracioso is a wild Spanish dance filled with leaps, twirls and excitement. Frederic Chopin (1810 V 1849) and Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937), ... Read More

A Summary of the Movie Chocolat (375 words, 1 pages)

The Movie Chocolat is yet another story which parallels Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The story deals with a town full of people experiencing an awakening through the eating of chocolate. Vianne and her daughter open up a Chocolaterie in a small French town during the season of lent. They ... Read More

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