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A Literary Form That Ridicules the Classical Epics in The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope (1606 words, 2 pages)

As the name indicates, the Mock-Epic is a literary form that ridicules the classical epics. It does so by using characteristics of the classical epic the invocation of a deity, a regular statement of theme, the division of the work into books and cantos, ostentatious speeches, battles and supernatural machinery ... Read More

The Journey of Odysseus and Telemachos in Homer’s “The Odyssey” (2536 words, 4 pages)

The Journey of Odysseus and TelemachosIn The Odyssey written by Homer and translated by Richard Lattimore, several themes are made evident, conceived by the nature of the time period, and customs of the Greek people. These molded and shaped the actual flow of events and outcomes of the poem. Beliefs ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lack of Heroes in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises (1942 words, 3 pages)

Sun Also Rises (Lack Of Heroes)The Sun Also Rises In most novels we see protagonists and antagonists, those that strive for a good common goal, and then those that serve no purpose but to get in the way of that goal. We observe heroes, people that surpass the normal standards ... Read More

The Struggles Between the Whites and Blacks in Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton (671 words, 1 pages)

Two men, separated not only by race but also distance, come to share similar experiences in the classic novel Cry, the Beloved Country. The scene is South Africa and author Alan Paton depicts a story of its constant internal struggle between the whites and the blacks. Paton brings to light, ... Read More

A Sense of the Extraordinary in Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet of Wonder by Lawrence Weschler (859 words, 1 pages)

There are many reasons why someone would start a museum. Mr. Wilsons reason, and his museum is a bit different than most. Mr. Wilsons Cabinet of Wonder is very unusual. He prides himself in finding things that most people would think of as odd, or not worth putting in a ... Read More

An Analysis of Religion in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (638 words, 1 pages)

Mark Twain uses his novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, to explore and satirize many problems facing American society as religion, civilization, and mob mentality to prove a point and to try to change the readers opinion about the subject. Twain attacks religion when Huck decides prays and decides that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book Pop Goes The Weasel by James Patterson (577 words, 1 pages)

The book Pop Goes The Weasel by James Patterson is set in Washington, D.C. during the late twentieth century, in both the suburbs and downtown Washington. The setting is good because it is set in a place with many people, many dangers, and many suspects.Like in all the Alex Cross ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book One Child by Torey Hayden (1319 words, 2 pages)

For my book review I decided to read the book One Child. Throughout the book I was able to pick out the types of behaviors exhibited by the main characters, the model used to modify the behaviors, the methods of instruction used, the support systems implied, and the effects that ... Read More

A Comparison of The Sun Also Rises and The Grapes of Wrath (1143 words, 2 pages)

Naturalism Essay The Sun Also Rises Vs. The Grapes Of WrathFor many people in America, anger, discontent, and disillusionment characterized the years immediately following World War One. Society was devastated by a global conflict that resulted in destruction and resentment. Survivors during this time period were labeled, The Lost Generation. ... Read More

The Virtues in the Book, My Antonia by Willa Cather (454 words, 1 pages)

When a person thinks of virtues one might think of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and sincerity. These are all good types of virtues, which makes an individual stronger, more complete and prosperous in a persons life. To carry all of these virtues in one person we could say is rare ... Read More

A Book Report on Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman (1199 words, 2 pages)

Book Report Margaret Atwood's The Edible WomanDuring Marian's lifetime women were more liberated, brought different customs and values where women were becoming more educated, allowed to work, vote and even drink and smoke than in the past. In Margaret Atwood's The Edible Woman, however, Marian is still submissive to her ... Read More

A Description of Oedipus as a Good Man According To Aristotelian Ideals (1201 words, 2 pages)

Is Oedipus A Good Man According To Aristotelian Ideals?Was Oedipus a good man who happened to suffer an unfortunate fate, or was he a truly bad person, whose fate was only just? Oedipus was indeed a good man based on Aristotelian ideals of good and bad. I think the fate ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Irony in Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1034 words, 2 pages)

Alexander Solzhenitsyn uses irony in his novel to add a cynical aspect to the novel in order to give the reader a better understanding of various aspects of life conveyed in the novel. In One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn uses irony to depict the social ... Read More

A Case Study of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (2926 words, 5 pages)

Case Study of The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe articles that are presented below explore adverse techniques of criticizing literary works. These critiques will be broken down to identify what technique of criticism is being used and what aspects correspond with the guidelines of that specific criticism. The criticisms identified below ... Read More

Character Analysis in the Epic of Gilgamesh (540 words, 1 pages)

Analysis of the Character of Gilgamesh In the epic of Gilgamesh, there are many complex characters. Every character involved in the story has there own personality and traits. The main character in the novel is Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is a character that is very self-confident. He feels that he is superior ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Chappie in Rule of the Bone by Russell Banks (1214 words, 2 pages)

As any teenager will attest, ones independence is the most important thing in life. Regardless of what you do, you have to be able to do it on your own, without being tied down to anyone else or having to rely on someone for support. This theme, of having total ... Read More

The Questionable Moral of the Characters in Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison (1103 words, 2 pages)

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines moral as conforming to a standard of right behavior and or being capable of right and wrong action (481). Yet who is to say what actions are perceived as either right or wrong? Is someone who discovers that too little was taken out of his or ... Read More

A Biography of Albert Chong Born in Kingston, Jamaica of African and Chinese Ancestry (272 words, 1 pages)

Born in Kingston, Jamaica of African and Chinese ancestry. Albert Chong is the last of nine children of merchant parents. He left Jamaica in 1977 to permanently reside in the United States and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York from 1978 - 1981 graduating with honors.Chong's exhibiting ... Read More

The Life and Works of Salvador Dali (536 words, 1 pages)

Salvador Dali was born in Figueres Spain in 1904 to Don Salvador Dali y Cuse and Felipa. In 1907, his sister Ana Maria was born she was his only sibling. At an early age Dali began his strange behavior, he was prone to tantrums, self-induced coughing fits and wet the ... Read More

Account of the Life and Works of Robert Rauschenberg (1889 words, 4 pages)

Robert Rauschenberg was one of the artists that mainly defined the technical and philosophic art landscape and its offshoots after Abstract Expressionism. This form of art that he and many other artists started was Pop Art. Robert Rauschenberg would combine silk-screening and photographic printing techniques, in his pieces of art ... Read More

An Analysis of the Aftermath of the New Upper Class Movement, Renaissance (946 words, 2 pages)

When the new upper class movement, Renaissance, occurred in Italy around the 14th century, a revival of the classical forms originally developed by the ancient Greeks and Romans, an intensified concern with secular life, and interest in humanism and assertion of the importance of the individual began. Thus, artists such ... Read More

A Report on a Visit to the Houston Museum of Natural Science (800 words, 1 pages)

My visit to the Houston Museum of Natural Science was an opportunity to discover and experience the wonders of science and nature. The spectacular exhibits from all over the world offers a remarkable insight, from the era of dinosaurs to the era of space exploration. When entering the museum, one ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Archaeology in Columbia (245 words, 1 pages)

Archaeology at Columbia encompasses a range of disciplines, cultures, and approaches. In the Department of Art History and Archaeology, students and faculty come together under the joint title of the department through studies of urbanism, architectural space, and the context of visual images. Archaeology students here have access not only ... Read More

A Comparison and Critique of Different Museums (1971 words, 3 pages)

Museum Exhibit Comparison and CritiqueCulture, as defined by Websters Dictionary, is a form of civilization, beliefs, arts, and customs. While this definition may be broad enough to cover most cultures it would be an insufficient definition if it would be used to describe the Cajun community. As my various trips ... Read More

A Biography of Matthew B. Brady, One of the First American Photographer and a Contributor in Photography During the Civil War (926 words, 2 pages)

Mathew Brady was an early photographer most famous for his work during the Civil War. He spent his whole life savings to train and equip a group of men for his expedition. He was granted special permission to follow around the Union army from camp to camp and from battle ... Read More

An Analysis of Henri Matisse Who is Celebrated as One of the Century’s Greatest Colorists (415 words, 1 pages)

Henri Matisse, celebrated as one of this century's greatest colorists, is also now recognized for the brilliant invention he brought to his sculptural compositions. Born in La Cateau-Cambrsis, in northern France, Matisse first studied law before taking up painting at the age of twenty-one, and in 1891 he enrolled at ... Read More

A Report on My Trip and Experience at the Harn Museum at the University of Florida (581 words, 1 pages)

On March 15th, 2002, I went to the Harn Museum at the University of Florida with my China and Japan class, where I saw the Ancient Chinese art exhibit.The 1996 World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 15, pg's 675-676 describes porcelain as a type of ceramics highly valued for its beauty and ... Read More

A Brief Examination of the Relationship Between the Russian Avant-Garde and the October Revolution (1923 words, 3 pages)

A BRIEF EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN AVANT-GARDE AND THE OCTOBER REVOLUTIONThe Russian Avant Garde began in Russia in about 1915 It was the year that Malevich revealed his Suprematist compositions that reduced painting to total abstraction. and rid the pictures of any reference whatsoever to the visual ... Read More

A Biography of Maurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher in the Dutch Province of Friesland (4612 words, 8 pages)

Biography of M.C. EscherMaurits Cornelis (M.C.) Escher was born on June 17, 1898, in the Dutch province of Friesland httpwww.lib.utexas.eduLibsPCLMapcollectioneuropeNetherlands.jpg. His parents, George Arnold Escher and Sarah Gleichman Escher, had three sons of which Maurits (called Mauk for short) was the youngest. His father, George, was a civil engineer. The ... Read More

An Analysis of an Art Exhibit Dedicated To the Work of Arthur Britt (297 words, 1 pages)

On July 3, 2002, I attended an art exhibit dedicated to the work of Authur Britt. The program was held in the Leon Loard Gallery. The exhibition focused on Britts life and how he chose to become a painter. Authur Britt had this to say, Art to me is data ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013