Guggenheim Fellows Essays

African Americans had many struggles in previous generations. Many authors such as Richard Wright and Langston Hughes have different perspectives on how they approach these struggles. In works such as Black Boy and "Mother to Son", the authors provide evidence on if they interpret the struggles in a positive or negative way. Langston Hughes and Richard Wright have positive and negative views respectively towards their lives, and they use metaphors and life experiences to show it. Richard Wright

The Function of the Narrator in Slaughterhouse 5 A narrator is an essential element in every narrative, taking on the responsibility of telling the story. This central role is in the control the narrator has over the story, in terms of perspective and pace, as well as the sequence in which events are related to the reader. In the limitations imposed by the view presented to the reader, the narrator is able to address the issues and concerns of the novel. In Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse 5, the narrator

In 2010, Davis Guggenheim made the documentary “Waiting for Superman” to show that our public school systems have been deteriorating since they were established in the 1950’s. With our poor public education program, the rise of the charter school system was upon us, giving children another opportunity to get a quality education if they could not afford a private school. This film discusses that people who live in the inner cities and in poor neighborhoods do not have equal opportunities and set for

1.4. Existentialism The mind of the individual does not suffice to any limits of agreed upon knowledge and never stops of plunging into the unknowing to gratify its boundless appetite to know more about its position in the society, therefore; the human mind is preoccupied with questions on many basic matters of existence. Then as the social schools of thoughts started to emerge in higher levels of arguments and understanding, multiple basic questions began to arise

they’ve been set up for failure. The documentary, Waiting For Superman, revolves around children who were born into an insufficient education zone with parents who can’t resolve the issue for various reasons. By utilizing both logos and pathos, Guggenheim effectively causes a call to action in favor of education reform by arguing that there are ways to change these problems, but we need more ‘power’. As a matter of fact, this entire documentary is reliant

In the second part of the IB English Language and Literature course - Language and Mass Communication, I have identified how language in media is used to persuade and make people believe in certain propositions. From my course, I have learnt how people use different rhetorical devices to convince and persuade an audience. As the topic of “World Peace” is a very important topic. I decided to choose President John F. Kennedy’s commencement address as my stimulus. Writing from the perspective of a

Nikola Tesla didn’t exactly become the most inspiring or famous inventor, but with the way he impacted modern life, he certainly seems like he should be the one to do it. His creations were part of the movement to change the lives of many around the world. Tesla even theorized and created the form of electric transmission, which beat that of Thomas Edison and still remains the world’s choice. All said, Nikola Tesla may have single-handedly changed the way we live today with his countless inventions

When walking by the Molecular Biology Building one can’t help but notice the sculptures that stand atop of it and wonder what they mean. Andrew Leicester, the creator the G-Nomes, likes his art to make the admirer think about what they are looking at and to make their own meaning “In modern society we expect instant understanding….” He did just that with the statues making the viewer think about what they are looking at instead of providing a straightforward answer ("University Museums-Art on Campus")

To continue, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is often referred to as The Guggenheim. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum stands out in its surroundings. A passage in the book How Architecture Works: A Humanist’s Toolkit describes the way the museum looks to pedestrians “The first view for most pedestrians walking up Fifth Avenue is a tantalizing glimpse of a fragment of what appears to be a giant cream colored-colored

The Delaware Contemporary sits at a pivotal point in its history, as it works to chart the museum’s continued journey. The last eighteen months have seen a major evolution of the mission of the museum, as well as a rebrand to The Delaware Contemporary. As the museum looks at the next five years, it intends to redefine its role within the cultural and creative community locally and globally. The Delaware Contemporary hopes to join with the University of Delaware, one of the country’s top centers for

Berlin, Germany The capital of Germany, Berlin is a cultural center that dates back to the 13th century. At one time it was a divided city and today it is well-known for its modern architecture, the art it offers and nightlife. Visitors can still see the graffiti covered remains of the Berlin Wall and one of its landmarks the Brandenburg Gate has become an iconic symbol of reunification. The Reichstag Building sits on the Mauerstreifen, the military zone that was between two sides of the Wall

The Hidden History of the Guggenheim Museum June 8th marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America’s most iconic and celebrated architects. Here in New York City, Wright’s famed Guggenheim Museum stands along Museum Mile as one of his most well-known buildings. A masterpiece of modern architecture, the Guggenheim Museum is both an official New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, signifying it’s architectural, cultural and historical importance. Few

The Rape of Proserpina from Ted Hughes’ Tales from Ovid recounts the myth of Pluto, god of the Underworld, who abducts Proserpina, daughter of Ceres, and brings her to the Underworld to live with him. Through this story, the speaking voice that narrates the poem explains that change is a painful but necessary and natural aspect of life by illustrating that stillness is by contrast impossible and unnatural. The speaking voice then illustrates the inevitability of change by comparing it to rape throughout

Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect and educator. He is considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, architects of all time and the pioneer of modern architecture. Born in Wisconsin in 1867, Wright’s career spanned from 1885 until 1959. During this time, he created an identity for American architecture, while rejecting borrowed designs such as Neoclassical and Victorian styles. He instead gave America its own identity in architecture, an identity that was unique, simple and

Metropolitan Museum of Art, the biggest art museum, was founded by group of American to bring art and art education to the United States on March 30, 1880. On the other hands, Frick Collection, the biggest private gallery, was founded by Henry Clay Frick, one of the richest people in 20th century. Both Metropolitan and Frick museum shows the painting, but they have different environmental setting. Metropolitan Museum has simplistic room with large space while Frick Collection has intimate room with

Frank Lloyd Wright at 150 Exhibition: Unpacking the Archive The Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition was an interesting experience, when I visited it at the Museum of Modern Art(MoMA). Prior to entering the museum, I was unaware who Frank Lloyd Wright was. I instantaneously learned that Wright was the most famous and prolific architect during the early 1900s, responsible for executing 532 of over 1,000 structures initially designed. Riding the Metro North down to the city, then walking over ten blocks

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, is a unique museum in a city filled with cultural institutions. The distinct architectural design and the focus of the collection on modern and contemporary art, primarily by living artists, sets the museum apart from the numerous other art museums in nearby, and has helped it to develop into an iconic part of the Smithsonian Institution’s museum complex. The Hirshhorn is heavily tied to the memory of its founder

David Smith sought to provoke curiosity while creating his geometric stainless steel sculpture which measures at approximately 113 x 21 x 20 inches. This piece seems to have been made in a world that does not adhere to the same gravitational laws as ours. Initially, it comes across as a series of objects awkwardly put together that are doomed to fall with the slightest touch. However, eventually viewers will likely realize these objects should not be standing together at all and begin to wonder how

Alwin Nikolais (1910 - 1993) was had numerous of titles under his belt; he was a choreographer, dancer, composer, musician, teacher and innovator. In 1964 Nikolais’ won the Kennedy Center Honors award years later he then won the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts us Canada. With his accomplishments Nikolais soon became the "father of multi-media theater." According to the Dance Collection at Ohio University Alwin Nikolais', “vision and philosophy are represented in over 120 choreographic works

regarded. Mostly because of his installations in the Guggenheim Museum and the piece titled Roden Crater that’s currently in progress. During