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    Andy Warhol-Underground Movie Andy Warhol directed many underground movies with titles that were sexually explicit or off the wall terms like “Blow Job” (1964) and “The Nude Restaurant” (1967). His filmography spanned through out America’s 60’s in a time where sexuality was constantly being questioned and Andy Warhol responded with a series of subjects that pushed the limits of what is considered normal behavior. The New American Cinema Group/ The Film Makers Co-op a group of artist producers

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    Andy Weir‚ a well known sci-fi author‚ once said‚ “A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow” (“Andy Weir Quotes” Brainy). Andy Weir is the author of The Martian‚ a hugely successful book about an astronaut called Mark Watney. In the book‚ Watney is left on Mars by his fellow crewmates who believe he is dead. The Martian describes what it would be like to survive on a desolate planet‚ but still somehow makes it interesting. The interest in The Martian is sometimes found in the author

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    Andy Goldsworthy Case Study Andy Goldsworthy is a famous British sculptor whose influences come primarily from the environment around him and the way society interacts with nature. His work is constructed solely from objects found in the environment he is working in the aim of the work itself to become a part of the environment around it‚ interacting with it in a way that makes it seem entirely out of place yet still in sync with what is around it. His own influences and connections to nature

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    Hopes and Dreams

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    Humans are born with the ability to dream and hope for something better. It is what we do afterwards that determines the outcome. A dream without action is just fantasy. The action is the means to achieve those hopes and dreams. For some people‚ the belief in our dreams and hopes gets lost through the years. So how do we get back on track and accomplish at least a few of those dreams? The first step is to realize that our dreams are still within reach. It starts with a clear understanding of the

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    Hope for a Future

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    Hope for a Future In today’s society‚ Chicano Spanish speaking people are targeted to conform to the standard Spanish speaking language and culture. Gloria Anzaldua was exposed to this conformity at a young age when her teacher did not appreciate the way Anzaldua pronounced her Spanish name and said‚ “If you want to be American‚ speak ‘American.’ If you don’t like it‚ go back to Mexico where you belong” (Anzaldua 374). Gloria Anzaldua who was a sixth generation Tejana and prolific writer wrote the

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    The Day Andy Came Home

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    protect delicate little Andy—and to bake me‚ I thought. I could feel it in the middle row of the van‚ where Mom‚ Andy‚ and I were sitting. Andy was facing backward in his pastel blue infant seat with pastel yellow flowers spangled all over it. (I’m telling you this‚ by the way‚ so you’ll be amazed at what a fantastic memory I have.) He was covered with a red and blue plaid wool blanket that clashed dreadfully with the seat. The plastic of the infant seat squeaked‚ but Andy himself was as quiet

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    Hope and Heritage

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    Hope and Heritage: Myth of Thomas Jefferson Throughout countless books‚ stories‚ and articles that depict Thomas Jefferson he is placed on a pedestal as a nearly perfect man. The books all tell of his great achievements‚ but never do these books speak of his true manner and thought process pertaining to slave trade. Gordon Wood takes a deep dive into Jefferson’s personal life‚ plainly showing who he truly was. Just as people have done since the beginning of time‚ they are still doing it today

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    Positive Hope

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    low points in my life. I find a bright side to bring myself up. I am a loving‚ caring person who will always give everyone a chance to be apart of my life. I always hope for the best to happen to me and others. I hope everyone stays safe and out of trouble. I hope that I perform my very best at everything I do. We need hope to keep moving forward‚ without it there is no point. My faith leads me to believe that everyone has good in them.

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    Hope in Ulysses

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    of his ability to face adversity with both a capacity for hope and a charitable faith in the goodness of life. He has a fundamental optimism. The messages of hope and hospitality are also symbolically by depicted by food and bread in Ulysses‚ signifying to me that Bloom’s journey is to reconcile his soul and to come to terms with the loss of his son and the changes inherent in the relationship with his wife Molly. We see Bloom’s hope primarily through two events. First‚ Bloom like Telemachus

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    Dreams and Hope

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    Lennie‚ one of the major characters in Of Mice and Men that has hopes and dreams of his own that keep him motivated. When George talks about the dream ranch Lennie gets really excited about it even though he has heard it a thousand times. Lennie finds that having the “dream ranch” repeated to him‚ soothes his mind and makes him feel happy. Also‚ it allows him to have something to look forward to. Many times during the book Lennie mentions taking care of rabbits. Lennie likes the fact that he will

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