together? I try to visualize the web of force interactions in the intricate assembly of brick and mortar as I paint. Will it fall like the London Bridge, with some imagination? Or will it fall like the Tacoma Narrows, due to the right wind speeds? Painting in watercolor unfettered my curiosity, providing a sanctuary for my thoughts and imagination. Scrutinizing the photo, I dig deep. I am determined to see beyond the ostensible, to make this more than a mere photo. Colors clash. Objects vie for attention
Mubin Hira PERFORMANCE TREATMENT #1 Going to my first play ever was an experience that I will always remember. Being brand new to the theatre world, I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the grand Krannert Center. It was a different atmosphere; almost unreal. Attending Twelfth Night, or What You Will in person was an amazing experience. Not only was it entertaining but, it gave the work an interpretation that I wouldn’t have gotten if I had only read the play. Being in the same room as
example. ‘Born’ personality, shifting mentality, and inevitable fate leads to its tragedy which eventually triggers audience’s pity. Unlike other tragedies where tragic heros discover the truths by their own actions at the end of the story, realizing that the reversal was brought by their own actions. Hamlet begins differently by knowing the truth from things happening to him. The play’s turning point happens on a dark night at Elsinore Castle in Denmark, where the ghost of King Hamlet reveals to prince
In the past two hundred years there is so much political controversies happening throughout America that put many Americans on edge. Both Martin Luther King and Thoreau struggle with some sort of opinion for justice based on race and social class. Both writers have the same point which focus on justification of defying unjust laws. It appears that they both generally have the same stylistic feelings throughout their letters with the same concept of themes. First, you have Thoreau deals with justice
Poker Hand Nicknames Intro The game of poker - Texas Hold'em in particular - is exciting and vibrant. One of the things that make it so entertaining is the unique vocabulary developed by its players to describe the 'high' poker hand rankings the game uses. The nicknames for many of the more common hands are used by spectators, and by the players, so knowing the lingo greatly enhances the enjoyment and understanding of the game. We have got you covered with our poker hand chart and guide to many
A Small Mistake. INTRO Hook (GET MY ATTENTION): you are walking through the park, it's nice and sunny with no chance of rain. Then you squish the most beautiful flower that was red and blue, when doing this you have no idea of the outcome. After coming back to the park in 4 years, to show his kids the most beautiful flower but you don't see it anymore. Bridge: with this story in mind it makes sense that crushing a flower could had a devastating impact. Thesis (The theme of the sound of thunder
Module 1 – Learning and Leading in a Dynamic Era Individual Assignment 1: Draft Leadership Critique INTRODUCTION The concept of leadership is the most important aspect in any organization’s future as it determines the long term existence of such an organization in any given sector. In view of the number and complexities of organizations, and the need to lead effectively, it’s a common knowledge that leadership as a concept is the most perceived and minimally understood occurrence (Burns, 1978)
The memoir Night written by Holocaust survivor Eliezer Wiesel is a recollection of the Holocaust. In the memoir Eliezer describes his experience during the height of the Holocaust near the end of the second World War. A time of concentration camps and prejudice on Jews from the Germans/Nazis. In Eliezer’s memoir he uses literary devices to help bring his experience to life for the audience. Using similes, metaphors, irony, symbolism, imagery, and so much more. He gives the audience an experience
makes the Vermeer painting enlighten the characters of Graffiti Moon. Vermeer painting is shown and makes it believe that it is powerful. Cath Crowley also makes the Vermeer painting give joy to the characters and tries to change the character’s perspective of the painting and make them think differently of life. In Graffiti Moon, Vermeer’s painting is shown as a powerful piece of art because of her painting we can get that the artist is a powerful and strong character. The painting is of ‘a woman
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare includes prophets, omens, and natural phenomenon that point to the tragic end of the three main characters: Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius. Writing a play based on such a well known historical event, Shakespeare’s audience would have known the outline of the events before entering the theater. Therefore, the inclusion of the omens would have served as a reminder for his audience. Though the omens suggest a sense of predetermination
People are living in the era of globalization. Every year, there is an increase in the number of immigrants and emigrants to foreign countries with the purpose of living and studying. As a result, cross-culture communication takes place in many nations. Obviously, no one can learn everything about all cultures and not any culture is completely similar. This inevitably entails culture conflict. According to Wikipedia, cultural conflicts are disagreements between cultural beliefs and values by two
The goal theory The goal theory of motivation developed by Edwin A. Locke suggests that individuals are motivated when they are specific GOALS. The goal theory therefore primarily concerned with employee motivation. Participation in goal setting is essential, as is feedback on performance. Locke proposes that difficult but based on agreement. Overall, the important aspects of Locke’s goal theory are: 1. The setting of difficult goals, 2. Participation in goal setting and 3. Feedback on performance
decision-making authority from education offices to individual schools. SBM provides principals, teachers, students, and parents control over the education process by giving them responsibility for decisions about the planning, personnel, curriculum and action in school. Through the involvement of school community members in these key decisions, SBM can create more effective learning environments for students. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES? According to the American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
The 1940 painting, “Office at Night,” by Edward Hopper, depicts a man and a woman working late into the night at their office. The room lacks any personality, with its baron white walls and dark green carpet. The man is sitting at a desk, staring at a piece of paper under a lamp. The woman is standing behind him and to the left, holding onto an open file cabinet. She is looking at the man sitting at the desk, almost as if she is waiting for instructions from him. The man at the desk looks as
piece of painting; The Fortune Teller (a representation of a vibrant scene executed with oil paint by a Baroque French painter Georges de La Tour) was surrounded by captivated viewers. The skillful portrayal of a true to life imagery with dimensions of 40 1/8 x 48 5/8 inches is filled with moods such as; mystery, wealth, ignorance and cunningness. The painting with its extraordinary three-dimensional visual representation was created in the 1600s. The plot of the Fortune Teller painting tells the
And drink; this is my blood” (Khan Academy). The highest point to see this painting is each individual’s face expression when hearing the announcement
crucified. Probably the most widely known painting was that of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper. Da Vinci paints the story of the Last Supper at the moment when Christ reveals to his disciples that one of them will betray him, capturing the emotions and reaction of each disciple, which had not been done before. The moment focuses solely on this event with no other distraction, entrancing the viewer to each of the disciple’s reaction. 75 years later, another painting of the Last Supper is created, but in
A confusing jumble of twisty vertical lines and small shapes of primary colors within a confined rectangle is what one sees when first looking at the painting, Twilight Sounds, by Norman Lewis. This Abstract Expressionist work from 1947 is a colorful and visually stimulating artwork. Art Historians now recognize Lewis as one of, if not the first Black artist in the Abstract Expressionist movement, but when this work was created, Norman Lewis did not receive the same praise or attention from art critics
Hamlet’s Revenge In the William Shakespeare’s play “ Hamlet “ the theme of revenge arises. Hamlet is the prince of denmark and is studying in england. Hamlet suddenly knows about his father’s death when he is in england. After Two months from his father’s death, his mother marries his uncle which makes him more disturbed.After that it is seen that Hamlet gets his answer from the ghost who comes to tell the account of his death. The ghost is none other than is father. Hamlet has madness
The moon sets comfortably high in the night sky, illuminating the woods below. The sound of dogs barking incessantly as they creep closer to the petite girl who hides behind a tree trying to catch her breath. “We have to find her,” demands a man waving his flashlight onward, “we cannot lose her, get a move on!” The men all reply obediently, holding their guns with attached flashlights and the dogs standing like soldiers at their sides. One single signal sets everything off, the dogs pounce like