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    How does the film explain the development of the "middle class" n the mid-20th century? What conditions saw the improved standard of living for many working class people? What contradictions existed at the same time? 2. The film notes the Reagan era as a dividing line between the rise of the "middle class" and its current decline. What policies did Reagan usher in and why? What were the results? 3. Moore provides stories about the impact of privatization on local communities. What were some

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    Henry Moore Analysis

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    Henry Moore was born 30.07.1898 and lived for 88 years. Moore would have prioritised his art over his academic study. After numerous visits to the ethnographic collections of the British museum‚ Europian modernist; i.e Picasso‚ Arp‚ Brancusi and Giacometti became influences. Uniting these inspirations was a deeply felt humanist. He often used abstract form to draw comparisons between the human body and landscapes. Moore’s images of figures sheltering in London subway stations sheltering during

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    Styles of Art Abstract -- Cubism -- Expressionism -- Fauvism --Impressionism -- Pointillism -- Pop Art -- Postimpressionism Primitivism -- Realism -- Surrealism THE STYLE >> Abstract Abstract artists felt that paintings did not have to show only things that were recognizable. In their paintings they did not try to show people‚ animals‚ or places exactly as they appeared in the real world. They mainly used color and shape in their paintings to show emotions. Some Abstract art is also

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    with secrets run by corrupt people. Thomas Moore however has created a utopia so intricate and smoothly run we cannot help but think life would be much easier that way. Moore shows us there is a way of life where everyone in a society can be united as one close community without a need for greed‚ hunger‚ or selfishness. It is as if those emotions do not exist‚ there is no need for them‚ imagine a world like that. It is clear from the beginning Thomas Moore has key factors in creating this evolved undivided

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    to gain audience awareness on how destructive he believes

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    Thomas Moore Analysis

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    The first source I will be analysing is a photo of a young Aboriginal boy named Thomas Moore‚ before and after his attending a residential school. This source is from 1874‚ as stated by the caption. In the before photo we see Moore wearing traditional Aboriginal clothing. He appears to be standing outside and has long‚ braided hair. In the second photo we see him again‚ but this time he is wearing European style clothing‚ a dress shirt and slacks. He is standing inside a building and now has very

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    Henry Moore Sculptures

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    shine‚ or in the evening‚ when the sculptures absorb the red evening sun. All these different interpretations and perspectives would not be possible to see if the sculptures were in a museum‚ where no natural light would compliment the sculptures. Moore always manages to draw a connection between the sculptures and the landscape. For example‚ in the following picture‚ there is a hole in the sculpture‚ and when you look through there is an abundance of green‚ if there was a white wall behind it‚ the

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    On Becoming a Writer

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    SUMMARY AND PERSONAL RESPONSE: “ON BECOMING A WRITER” In “On Becoming a Writer‚” the author‚ Russell Baker‚ expressed his interest in writing as a way of thinking about himself and forming an identity. “The only thing that truly interested me was writing‚ “he states. “It was the only thing for which I seemed to have the smallest talent…” Even though he used to dislike English classes in high school‚ in his third year‚ the chance of being a writer knocked on his door. When Mr. Fleagle‚ the English

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    The Other Moore Summary

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    In the publication‚ “The Other Wes Moore‚” the author describes how many different situations affect two boys‚ the author‚ Wes Moore‚ and the felon by the same name. They both had been in a similar situation: They were both in a poor neighborhood‚ surrounded by drugs‚ crime‚ guns‚ and a lack of education. Even though they both had a similar life‚ the felon had gone down a path he shouldn’t have gone on‚ while the other became a successful author! This seems a bit odd‚ right? They both had very similar

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    becoming a writer

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    Becoming a Writer Class Summary -- NOTES In “Becoming a Writer‚” by Russell Baker narrates how he became a writer. In “Becoming a Writer‚” by Russell Baker narrates/recalls/gives an account of/illustrates/describes/shares conveys/relates what inspired him to become a writer According to Russell Baker in “Becoming a Writer‚” an event in (high) school inspired him to become a writer. According to Russell Baker in “Becoming a Writer‚” an event in (high) school inspired him to become a writer start

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