Nikky Finney‚ in her book of poetry Rice‚ captures her intention to “camera / What they believed / Could not be caught” (“Daguerre of Negras” 1-3). In other words‚ she records what she and people like her believe as well as what they perceive cannot be captured‚ reached‚ or taken hold of (OED‚ 1). By converting the noun camera into a verb‚ Nikky Finney expands the meaning of camera. She moves from the simple recorded image (i.e.‚ from a still or moving picture) and expands it into the act of recording
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Reformers in the antebellum period were concerned about the lack of religion‚ women’s rights‚ slavery and numerous other social reforms. These controversial issues were tackled by eloquent speakers like Charles Finney‚ who commenced the Second Great Awakening‚ and individuals who noticed that the American society was dehumanising large affinity groups‚ like a woman named Dorothea Dix‚ who noticed that the living conditions for the mentally ill resemble prison cells‚ and led a crusade to change mental
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fourteen-year-old Jean-Pierre Leaud. Truffaut audition like over hundred boys for the part to play Antoine but decided with Leaud‚ because he said it reminded him of himself. For Saturday Night and Sunday Morning‚ the actor that played Arthur was Albert Finney. Finney was a professional actor but not a well-known actor‚ so having him in the film still gave it this real life feel to it because most people did not know who he was‚ it was like a fresh new face for
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Comparison of the two Great Awakenings The Great Awakening and the Second Awakening were less of a rebellion and more of a mind shift for Christians. These two events caused people to rely on their faith. In previous centuries people relied on their religion. The two Awakenings were similar in their goals but very different in the way they came about and the individual tasks that were accomplished. The first movement‚ the Great Awakening‚ was focused on people. In the past preachers
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A common challenge that everyone faces‚ is when they are confronted with the reality of their situation‚ it can often trigger one of two reactions; one is to either dig in and understand the situation and the other is to resist‚ and ignore it. A Separate Peace written by John Knowles‚ shows in depth the constant mindset of a 16-year-old boy‚ Gene‚ at a boarding school called "Devon" in New England. Throughout Gene’s experience at Devon‚ he meets his best buddy Finny; Who puts reality away and goes
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Christine Marzan‚ Tam Nguyen‚ Adrienne Rodriguez‚ Claire Adams‚ Dedipya Bhamidipati read and complete: "Key Question" "The Need to Know" "The Dilemma" (Opening‚ Perspective 1‚ Perspective 2‚ Closing Write a brief response to What was the primary cause of the Second Great Awakening? * The Industrial Revolution transformed the ways people worked‚ and it created an important separation between public and private life. * While the forces of the market may have created tremendous anxiety
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Revivals and reforms were driving forces in religious movements focused on spreading Christianity to the most people possible or renewing one’s personal attachment to their faith in the mid nineteenth century. Stone and Finney’s views on revivalism agree and contrast with each other when it comes to the ends and means of the actions in the Church. Barton Stone claims reforming is best accomplished by abolishing the concept of predestination and holding events where people are struck down by the
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rose and many decided to become missionaries to the Indians‚ hawaiians‚ and Asians M. Peter Cartwright was the best known traveling frontier preacher for his loud sermons and hatred of the devil N. Charles Grandison Finney was trained as a lawyer but became an evangelist O. Finney encouraged women to pray in public and denounced alcohol an slavery P. a key part of the second great awakening was feminization of religion Q. Mostly women made up new membership and gave women a new role in their
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Outline 12.1 pp 329-341 I. The Rise of Evangelicalism i. Separation of Church and State ii. Revivalism – extending religious values and building up church membership iii. Great Awakening – shows the wonders evangelicalism can accomplish iv. Spiritual renewals v. Jacksonian politicians and evangelists assumed that individuals were capable of self-direction and self-improvement. 1. Jacksonians idealized common folk‚ saw no danger to
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to illegally sell alcoholic beverages during Prohibition.” - http://theroaringtwentieshistory.blogspot.co.uk/2010/06/prohibition-and-speakeasies.html 5. Rea‚ Kevin. "The colour of meaning in The Great Gatsby." The English Review. (April 2000) 6. Finney‚ Brian. “Briony’s Stand Against Oblivion: The Making of Fiction in Ian McEwan’s Atonement.” (2004)
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