Nicole Brown Professor Barney Hist 2111 27 September 2012 Museum Art Critique: Surprise Attack Near Harper’s Ferry When first viewing the painting‚ Surprise Attack Near Harper’s Ferry‚ created by John A. Mooney in 1868‚ the only thing I found myself able to focus on was the group of almost completely undressed men that appear to be bathing in a river. At first glance‚ I was not truly able to grasp the concept behind the painting or the exact situation that was intended
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Practice Question: From Robert Gray’s poems what do you learn about discoveries through his theme of nostalgia? Through Robert Gray’s poems Diptych and Late Ferry I have learnt that recalling past events and uncovering a new truth or element to them can inspire discoveries. These recollections are evoked through the nostalgia shown by the speakers in each poem. Although the poems differ in the sense that one speaker purposely remembers the past‚ as opposed to the other persona that only thinks
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Ronit Kumar 7A DAR Rough Draft May 30‚ 1892 New York City‚ NY Dear Cousin‚ How are you? Well‚ I am happily settled at my new home. By the way‚ my journey actually turned out to be very stimulating. Let me describe it to you. I started my journey about thirty-three days ago. My parents were the ones who sent me to Ellis Island. The reason was that there were many wars and conflicts in Italy‚ and my parents wanted me to be safe. I wasn’t born at that time when Italy participated in the Crimean War
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with influence from other countries and major voices are the main contributors towards our constantly changing and diverse Australian identity. Numerous texts explore aspects of this idea‚ including Robert Gray’s poems ‘north coast town’ and ‘Late ferry’‚ as well as a passage written by Kate Grenville entitled ‘mate’. First of all‚ ’North cost town’‚ a poem written by Robert Gray‚ explores the influences and altering factors of which contribute to our dynamic identity. The poem examines Americanisation
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chosen form of text to explore their concerns within the world. Throughout the poem The Late Ferry by Robert Gray the type of journey is seen to be long-term‚ emotional‚ confronting and challenging for individuals. Shaun Tan’s The Red Tree uses journey as being long-term‚ personal‚ confronting‚ emotional and mental. These are recognized by the usage of symbolism and metaphors. Robert Grays The Late Ferry contains a large amount of symbolism through the duration of the poem. The symbolism is what
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rethink on life are evident in Robert Frost’s poem‚ “Stopping by woods on a snowy evening” and Tim Burton’s film “Big Fish”. This film also relates to the idea of a landscape allowing one to consider the reasoning for their existence as well as “Late Ferry” by Robert Gray. These landscapes all inspire the inhabitant to reflect on their own world. Landscapes allow one to escape and rethink on life. In Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by the woods…” it’s the magnetic force of the forest that draws the inhabitants
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16 – Passenger Transport for Travel and Tourism Working together – P3 Passenger transport networks are looked at by integrated transport authorities and local authorities. This means that transport is looked as a system with integrated parts than looking and planning for indivual components for bus‚ air and rail. Integrated Transport Authority or local authority for buses‚ coaches and other ways you can travel across. The national and local systems to make sure the needs of local passengers
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down the river alongside boats and many of the tributaries became filled with garbage until there was no water left. 1930s: Fish migration from Laguna Lake slowed 1950s: Bathing activities declined 1960s: Washing of clothing was forced to stop and ferry service declined 1970s: The river began to give off a smell 1980s: All fishing activities were forced to stop 1990s: The river was declared biologically dead Shanty towns[edit source | editbeta] Many of the people who moved into these post-WWII shanty
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Water Incidents Case Local Case‚ Philippines: MV Doña Paz- December 20‚ 1987 off the coast of Dumali Point‚ Mindoro‚ in the Philippines. That night‚ the 2‚215-ton passenger ferry sailed into infamy with a loss of over 4‚000 lives – many of them burnt alive in an inferno at sea. MV Princess of the Orient- September 18‚ 1998 the ship capsized at 12:55 p.m. near Fortune Island in Batangas and sank‚ and out of the 388 passengers onboard‚ 150 were killed. Passengers were floating at sea for more than
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led John to becoming an abolitionist‚ ultimately ending slavery‚ and that was going to be initiated by raiding Harpers Ferry. Harpers Ferry was a city in Virginia (now West Virginia)‚ and there was a federal armory there. John Brown had the idea that he could lead an armed slave revolt by taking over Harpers Ferry. There was a major reason on why John Brown raided Harpers Ferry.
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