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Change Within Western Society From Roman Times To The Time O
Number of Words: 1889 / Number of Pages: 7
... that Rome had at last experienced a "period the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous." At this time, he continues, "the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth and the most civilized portion of mankind." This favorable state of affairs he attributed to the Romans' genius for law and order, their cultivation of tolerance and justice, and their capacity for wise government (Fleming, 95-96).
Such feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction that were present during this time were so evident in many artworks. The art of this ...
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Martial Arts
Number of Words: 520 / Number of Pages: 2
... opponent, no matter how strong they might be. That’s what Tai-Chi is based on, but It takes years of practice to get any good at it and decades to master.
Another example of is Korea’s Tae Kwon Do. The main differences between Tai-Chi and Tae Kwon Do is the uniforms and idea of movement. In Tai-Chi you can wear whatever clothes you feel comfortable in, but in Tae Kwon Do or Karate you have to wear a Gi and must practice barefooted unless you have any medical reasons. Tae Kwon Do is an art that uses the legs as the primary weapon since it is automatically stronger than the arms and twice as lon ...
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The New Deal
Number of Words: 1967 / Number of Pages: 8
... the rise. But with such problems as bad investments, bad income distribution, bad banking, bad foreign trade, and over-expansion of credit the stock market crashed and the U.S. was heading to a depression. One of the first Acts to affect the economy was the Emergency Banking Relief Act. This act authorized the Federal Reserve Board to issue more currency. It prohibited a private hoarding of gold and exporting of gold. In Roosevelt’s second day of term he issued a four-day holiday for the banks. The Treasury Department was directed to reopen the banks if they were relatively sound. It took Congres ...
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Classification Music
Number of Words: 702 / Number of Pages: 3
... and not get judged right off the bat. It's an easy going show that kids can go to and stay out of trouble. Many of the kids there are "sXe - straightedge" That means that the person is against drinking smoking and drugs. That's why parents aprrove that that kind of music. It's happy music that does not alarm them.
Then there the music that parents wish their child did not listen to, like punk. Punk is a loud and heavy music that they wish their child didn't listen to because they think it's a bad influence on their young mind. When really most of the shows and get togethers are like that of Ska b ...
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Artists Works
Number of Words: 1227 / Number of Pages: 5
... she sits motionless, without movement, struggle, or life. This mysterious figure looks so vacant that it might as well be dead. Nothing is happening on this side, so one's attention is directed to the other.
On the other side, a blue decaying hand emerges from the ground with ants crawling on it, possibly making their homes in it or finding food on it. Atop this pedestal, rests an egg with a flower sprouting from it. This display of life emerging from the dead is a symbol of hope and beauty. To the left of the hand, a very unhealthy malnourished dog feasts on fresh meat; his salvation is handed ...
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BoB Dylan
Number of Words: 1288 / Number of Pages: 5
... his background and development musically.
First of all Bob
Dylan was born in Minnesota, not a particular hub of
musical activity.
Author Bob Spitz makes a good point concerning Dylan’s
birthplace.
History has taught us that no matter how we change the
environment it is impossible to change the man...After all,
anybody is as their land and air is....If that is so, it is
no
wonder that Bob Dylan became such a luminous amalgam
of showmanship and aloofness, spirituality and desolation,
eloquence and exaggeration, individuality and
schizophrenia. These seesawing extremes, a ...
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Andrew Warhol Art Or Not Art
Number of Words: 415 / Number of Pages: 2
... Soup cans, dollar bills, Coca-Cola bottles, and the faces of celebrities, can be taken as a comments on the banality, harshness, an ambiguity of American Culture.
The Campbell's Soup is one of the most famous and recognized paintings of Warhol. It was done in 1962 and is oil on canvas. "This painting defines his personal artistic repertoire of low cost consumer items. The soupcan is a mass market article of the American consumer and a recognizable symbol of Americans way of life." However, is this art or a duplication of a soupcan? It does symbolize America, but a replication of a soupcan ...
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Spanish Traditional Dances
Number of Words: 946 / Number of Pages: 4
... with a short interval between one and another. The most important movements are the walks and the end because the singing, the music and the dance stop together and the dancers stay in an elegant position due to the gallant dance.
Sardana
The Sardana is a Communal dance intimately bound up with Catalan national consciousness. It is danced by men and women who join hands alternately in a closed circle. As they dance to the music of tenores and tabales which are shawms and small drums, their faces remain solemn and dignified. The basic pattern of the sardana is a series of long and short ste ...
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Greek Theater 2
Number of Words: 596 / Number of Pages: 3
... on three sides. Describing the theater of Dionysus, David Taylor writes, " The spectators seats were in a curving area, a little more than a semi-circle and slope down to the center" (Taylor 19). Even though all classes of people attended the theater there were reserved areas for the more prestigious, such as the king.
" The audience arranged in rows, looked out across a rounded orchestra" (Kennedy 1102). Because most of the early dramas were religious and required a sacrificial ceremony, a thymele (an altar or sacrificial table) was located in the center of the orchestra. The orchestra was where ...
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British Invasion
Number of Words: 478 / Number of Pages: 2
... Oasis fashion, Matthews was dismissed with swear words and the raising of a certain finger.
Perhaps the biggest difference between the two bands is their music and fan base. Oasis is known for literally playing at maximum level, while Matthews has a mellower and almost soothing concert sound level. He also has a very limited stage with little lighting as compared to Oasis’ dazzling effects that seem to pulse with the music. These flashing lights seem to activate the rowdy crowd found at the typical Oasis show. The model fan is ready to jump for two hours straight and they are the complete ...
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