One of the most momerable moments in my life is my trip to Paris. In 1989‚ I was twenty one years old. My mother decided to visit Paris for some reasons. Since she was illiterate‚ she decided to take me with her. I was a student at that time. I was studying English at the Univesity of Constantine‚ a city situated in the north east of Algeria.It was my first trip outside Algeria and it is still engraved in my memory because of the story my mother told me while we were in the sky over the Mediterranean
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There’s a reason Otto Eduard Leopold‚ or more commonly known as Otto von Bismarck‚ is nicknamed the Iron Chancellor. His impacts on both national German/Prussian and international history are arguably second to none throughout all of history. The Iron Chancellor’s impact can still be seen and still continue to influence the world today‚ which truly shows how large his significance on history is. His military and political victories strengthened Germany into a global world power which lasted for almost
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In his painting‚ Paris Street: Rainy Day‚ Gustave Caillebotte showcases his view on late 18th century Paris. The figures nearest to the audience are blurred and seemingly out of focus whereas the pedestrians and carriage towards the center of the town square have sharp edges and are more distinctly defined. The images in the background of the painting remain nebulous and dim. The point of focus advances the viewers eyes to the buildings in the background. Caillebotte demonstrates a two-point perspective
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Arthur Shawcross: Portrait of a Killer and Pathological Liar Mark O ’Brien Serial Killers Professor Jim Reynolds Florida Institute of Technology June 16‚ 2012 Abstract Serial killer Arthur John Shawcross‚ also called the Rochester Strangler or the Genesee River Killer‚ was prolific in the short time that he was an active killer. From March 1988 to December 1989‚ Shawcross is believed to have killed 12 women‚ mostly prostitutes in the Rochester‚ New York‚ area
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The Use of Stream of Consciousness in Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Abstract Writers of the first decades of the twentieth century became fascinated by the inner lives of teeming impressions ‚ and by the mental activities of meaning – making which constitute our private inner lives. The works of Irish writer James Joyce are distinguished by their keen psychological insight and use of various literary techniques; most notably "stream of consciousness" which is an attempt
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Symbolism and the Multiple Meanings in Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Wedding Portrait Throughout the Renaissance‚ many talented artists tried to express deep symbolism in their paintings‚ but no one came close to the ability of Jan Van Eyck. His paintings were so accurate and realistic that it was necessary for him to paint his miniaturists with a single strand of hair‚ on a brush. Jan’s Arnolfini Wedding Portrait (1434) is so photo-realistic that it has been debated for decades of it’s legality of
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As the cities in the nineteenth century grew and expanded‚ more and more people moved from the countryside to said cities. With an increase in the size and population of the city an individual’s anonymity increased as well. Both the Paris Morgue and the novella Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ written by Robert Lewis Stevenson portray the anonymity of modern city life. While middle class men often appreciated the anonymity of the city‚ because it allowed them to escape social class restrictions‚ they also
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Humoristische Karte von Europa im Jahre 1914 The cartoon impression of Europe shows a facial expression for each country on the map. There a 6 main forces: Germany‚ Italy‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Russia‚ England and France The German has a war helmet over his head‚ to show he is protected. He is full stretched and has the Frenchman by the throat and is beating aside the Russian bear. You can tell this is easy for the German as he is smiling. Its in the centre of all the controversy so it can fight
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Water imagery can be seen throughout the entire novel. It is an idea that evidently brings connection for certain events‚ and at the same time brings Stephen’s multiple sensation and memory into vivid pictures. Most of the time‚ the imagery of the water appears to be dark‚ cold‚ and unpleasant in the book‚ but the imagery differs as the story goes on. To some extent‚ water can be seen as the state of Stephen’s soul. Or to be more explicit‚ it is the transformation of Stephen’s soul. In the very
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to say that he never sought to free himself from it.” Therefore‚ Dorian gray is responsible for ruining his own life by choosing to follow bad examples. For those who ruined other’s lives‚ their influence is just a personality to them. In “The portrait of Dorian Gray”‚ being cynical and having an immoral view of life is just a personality and way of speech to Lord Henry. Lord Henry had no fault but showing his personality to Dorian Gray. As Dorian said‚ “Each of us has heaven and hell in him” everyone
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