Chapter 1 – East and West In Chapter 1‚ the author assesses the unique and eternal achievements of 5th century BCE Athenian culture. She introduces several basic dichotomies that define her understanding of the writers and events of the period in the later chapters. One of the basic themes of the book is that the thought and the art of classical Athens is full of meaning for people of later generations. It is the full of meaning for nations‚ cultures and societies beset by broad-scale and profound
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Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder is a biography of Doctor Paul Farmer. Kidder follows Farmer around the globe in his quest to cure the world of infectious diseases. Kidder represents Farmer’s life in such an essence-capturing way that allows the reader to fully understand Farmer and his desire to help those in need. Kidder’s work also inspires the reader to ask questions about one’s own life and experiences in “doing the right thing.” Kidder observes a truly world-changing man and utilizes
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A Long Way Gone – Ishmael Beah - Notes Chapter 2 notes The imagery in this chapter is a jarring contrast to chapter one when Ishmael played music and went to school and had a loving family. It is filled with memories and dream imagery that are horrifying to both Ishmael and the reader. Chapter 3 notes This chapter is filled with contrasts‚ especially the days of peace versus the days of war. There is also the contrast of Ishmael cooking dinner as gunshots ring out throughout the town. There
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In this essay‚ I will discuss chapter’s five and seven of John Berger’s book “Ways Of Seeing”. Section one will look at what Berger means when he talks about power in chapter five of the book. In section two‚ we will discuss his ideas on imagination and envy‚ as outlined in chapter seven. In chapter five‚ Berger talks about oil painting being more of an art form than a technique. While he concedes that the technique has been with us for centuries‚ his argument is that it came into prominence when
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In Chapter 3 of his book‚ “Ways of Seeing”‚ John Berger argues that in western nude art and present day media‚ that women are largely shown and treated as objects upon whom power is asserted by men either as figures in the canvas or as spectators. Berger’s purpose is to make readers aware of how the perception of women in the art so that they will recognize the evolution of western cultured art. Berger begins by claiming that in nude art the “presence” of a man is that of an actor who asserts
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“The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday “The Way to Rainy Mountain” is a short story by N. Scott Momaday. In this short work‚ Momaday describes the loss of someone special to him‚ his grandmother‚ and the things and places that remind him of her. He spends a lot of time describing the terrain of what his people have named “Rainy Mountain”. His people are the Kiowa‚ an old Native American tribe that lived on the plains of Oklahoma. The story‚ in the literal sense‚ is about the main
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The book Colors of the Mountain by Da Chen is about the his experience in China during and after the Cultural Revolution. Chen walks us through what it was like to be a child during the Cultural Revolution and how it felt to be under the rule of Chairman Mao. His accounts are each shocking and strike a chord with the audience. Not only does he talk about Mao’s reign‚ but he discusses life after his death‚ and his own pursuit of education. Three of the Cultural Universals I found in this book were
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On Hitler’s Mountain Simple‚ engaging‚ and compelling; for many people‚ these words are an excellent way to describe Irmgard A. Hunt’s childhood and family history. In her nonfiction book‚ On Hitler’s Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood‚ the author gives us an accurate account of German society before‚ during‚ and after the reign of one of the most evil men who ever lived. Throughout the book‚ the author defines who the German people were‚ their beliefs‚ and actions through the
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The short works Reading the River by Mark Twain‚ and The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday‚ are personal tales of moments in the authors lives and how those experiences impacted them spiritually. The central theme of both essays is that of impressing upon the reader to be careful not to take everyday life for granted. Both authors accomplish this mission by relying on examples from nature‚ but Momaday goes a step farther and incorporates his Native American heritage into the explanation of
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Amanda Nelson August 18‚ 2013 Novel Notes: Cold Mountain Bibliography: Frazier‚ Charles. Cold Mountain. New York: Atlantic Monthly‚ 1997. Charles Frazier is 62 (1951-present) years old and the novel was written in the late 90’s. The novel is set during the Civil War. Key Quotation: “And then she thought that you went on living one day after another‚ and in time you were somebody else‚ your previous self only like a close relative‚ a sister or brother‚ with whom you shared a past. But a
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