Skateboarding is an Art‚ a Lifestyle‚ and a Way of Life. By Mike Lombardo -December 2012 People who don’t skateboard have no idea what I’m about to describe‚ but if you have a passion for skateboarding like I you will totally understand. Skateboarding is not a sport; we don’t have any couches telling us what we can and can’t do. We can literally do whatever we want on a skateboard‚ it is complete creativity and freedom. Skateboarding is an Art‚ a Lifestyle‚ a
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A Dreamer’s Struggles In Victor Villasenor novel‚ Rain of Gold is an accurate view in how he portrays what his family experienced in migrating into the Southwest of the United States‚ in attempt to live a safe prosperous life. Lupe‚ Victoriano‚ and Juan are three characters from the novel that best illustrates the struggles that many immigrants face in crossing over in search for work and safety. In Occupied America‚ by Rodolfo Acuna supports the experiences of the characters in the novel‚ making
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Neo: A Struggle of Identity "The Matrix...the war between man and machine‚ and the possibility that reality is a hoax."(Clover 10) The Matrix in a sense is a constant struggle of identity and the real. The struggle of identity and the real in the Matrix is based around the character of Neo. Neo throughout the film is engulfed in a constant struggle of finding himself‚ his purpose‚ and also what reality actually is. In our world today humans are faced with the same identity and reality struggles
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The text the Yellow Wallpaper‚ by Charlotte Gilman reveals a woman’s struggle in a male centric society during the 19th century. After reading the text‚ it became evident that the story was a feminist text‚ that describes how the condescending demoralizing attitude of the doctor‚ belittles the narrators thoughts and the severity of her illness. John is a textbook example of a dominating spouse‚ he is a husband that essentially has absolute control over his wife. At the start of the story‚ the
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Contemplation Over the weekend I went to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana‚ they had interesting exhibits on The Art of Van Cleef & Arpels and Revolution to Romanticism. As I walked through the exhibit of Van Cleef‚ the jewelry they had was exquisite and each piece had its own form of history to it. They had jewelry that Grace Kelly wore on her wedding day‚ which were a set of pearls that had a diamond in the middle of them they were so beautiful to look at. After finishing this exhibit‚ the next
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Mary Fisher: The Struggle to Inform Demetris Vance ITT Technical Institute (Online Division) “A life lived in fear‚ Is a life half lived.” (Slaughter‚ 2010) AIDS is a worldwide epidemic that has affected and is affecting millions of people. Even though it was not discovered until 1982 many stereotypes have come along with it. Mary Fisher is an AIDS community member and is not afraid to stand up and say so. Defending and helping those with HIV/AIDS and helping them spread the word instead of
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Perception in the Arts The subjectivity of perception makes art what it is. Art is all about perception and individuality‚ since everyone has a different background‚ experience‚ taste‚ and opinion about any artwork. To determine the extent to which perception plays a role in the development‚ and the existence‚ of the arts‚ it is essential to identify the knowledge issues of perception in regards to the area of knowledge. First‚ is perception consistent and definite? Does previous knowledge (prejudice)
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Function of Art Art connects people by offering an idea they can relate to. It is important as it helps to improve and learn in areas of communication‚ expression‚ and historical understanding. Another reason art is important is its interwoven relationship with culture on the basis that culture is articulated and influenced by art. It is a way to communicate and express ones thoughts and dreams through cinema‚ dance‚ literature‚ music‚ painting‚ sculpture‚ and theater. As a child I grew up
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Functions of Art Whatever form of art we see‚ its main characteristic is to please our senses. Art expresses the feelings of the artist that can be interpreted by us in various ways. This lesson will discuss the different forms of art‚ its elements and principles of art design that make our life more enriching. Objectives At the end of the lesson‚ you will be able to: 1. discuss the different forms of art; 2. distinguish the functions of art; and 3. reflect on the functions of art with regard
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it because of its depth‚ which I find beautiful. Even the most haunting poems I feel are still beautiful because of the way they are written especially with the use of imagery‚ metaphors‚ and similes. So to me poetry is an art form just as a paintings‚ songs‚ or films are art forms. Its a way to express feelings and emotions that have been evoked by some moment in ones life. Just as a song or film‚ poetry is complex and could mean something different to each person that reads it. Typically when
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