The "Gentleman" in Ivan Bunin’s‚ "The Gentleman from San Francisco"‚ believes that he deserves his happiness because “…first he was rich‚ and second‚ despite his fifty-eight years‚ he was just about to enter the stream of life’s pleasures” (Bunin‚ pg. 447). This man represents the archetype of a Western Capitalist and leads a shallow life investing his entire life into accumulating a comfortable wealth and establishing a family. The gentleman feels this entitlement because he has followed this ‘poshlost’
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Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro‚ Born in Trujillo‚ Estremadura‚ Spain‚ in 1471. He was the son of Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisca Gonzalez‚ Francisco did not know how to read or write. He had little education throughout his life. His father was a captain of infantry and had fought in many battles. Pizarro always wanted to explore and sail. Pizarro set sail to Urabi. He lost many men during his explorations. He went to Cartagena‚ where he met another explorer named Balboa and they became close
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all around me and I feel a presence in my cell. “Sh. shhh‚sh‚” I just heard footsteps‚ and I don’t see a single soul. I sensed a person walking wearing boots and it must be guarding me‚ or waiting for the right time to slaughter me. I’m in San Francisco Bay on Alcatraz island. I’m in debt and I’m paying my way out by suffering the consequences. Owing to I’d killed my wife because She was suffering from lung cancer. I loved her so much that i will do anything for her‚ i wish i can be the one
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Still Life with Golden Bream‚ by Francisco de Goya‚ is a painting painted 1808-1812. This painting expresses sympathy for uncorrupted innocents‚ a tyranical authority‚ and the imagination and intensity of feeling‚ all big points that Romanticism taught. It depicts a group of fish all piled upon each other‚ staring dead into the sky. While this painting was in the works‚ the peninsular War was going on. The conflict was between Napoleon and the Allied powers of Spain; in its wake‚ many suffered casualties
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The artwork ‘The Dog’ by Francisco de Goya Lucientes was very enigmatic from right from the first glance. From the lingering shadow‚ to the dog’s expression‚ there were many ambiguous and vague details which left a lot to the interpretation of the viewer themselves. The painting was called many things by different viewers and artists‚ such as “The Drowning Dog” or “The Sinking Dog”‚ which just shows the many different ways the audience interpreted this scene. Many viewed this scene as as a dog finding
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haciendas to protect instead of working on land reform. This shows that Madero made no effort for political or social reform‚ he only wanted to stay in power. He didn’t want to create huge change as a revolutionary would. Some may argue that Madero’s Plan de San Luis Potosi called
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attended the San Felipe de Neri Catholic Church located in the Old Town Plaza of Albuquerque‚ New Mexico on Monday October 15th. The church was originally found and served by the Franciscan Faris. When I entered the church I was amazed at how small the church actually was. From the outside the church looks bigger. The first thing that I noticed when walking in is the altar at the front of the church. The altar has statues of three iconic saints; the one in the center is San Felipe de Neri. I’m not
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Francisco Goya Artists frequently respond to the world around them and this is highly evident with the Romanists artist Francisco Goya in his painting Colossus (panic) c. 1808‚ through his unique visual language; The language of his unique painting style‚ through his use of personal symbols for example the Colossus figure and the gesture of the face of the Colossus and its fist. Goya’s painting technique is using long brush strokes especially in the sky with exaggeration of the sky on the dawn
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Francisco Franco was a general and authoritarian leader‚ who governed Spain from 1939 to 1975. He came to power shortly after the start of the Spanish Civil War. In that war‚ he led the rebel Nationalist Army to victory over the Loyalist forces. After the war ended in 1939‚ Franco held complete control of Spain. His regime was similar to a Fascist dictatorship. He carried out the functions of chief of state‚ prime minister‚ commander in chief‚ and leader of the Falange‚ the only permitted political
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Francisco Pizarro was one of the cruelest Spanish conquistadors. He is most famous for conquering the Inca Empire in Peru. He was also part of the expedition led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa that discovered the Pacific. Pizarro’s victory over the Incas is considered to be the most astonishing and most incredible military accomplishment in history. Pizarro was inspired by Hernando Cortés and his defeat over the great Aztec empire. Pizarro‚ like Cortés‚ wanted fame‚ glory‚ and fortune by coming to the
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