"Paret died on his feet. As he took those eighteen punches something happened to everyone who was in psychic range of the event. Some part of his death reached out to us." The passage has a sympathetic effect. The writer is sad that Paret the Boxer is dead‚ and in the passage the writer uses diction‚ imagery‚ and similes to show the sympathetic effect. The writer uses diction to show that he thought the fight was animalistic. "But in the last two years‚ over fifteen round fights‚ he had started
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I have chosen the constellation Cassiopeia: The Seated Queen. I chose this constellation because it was an unknown constellation to me until I studied the first lesson of Astronomy. The name Cassiopeia: The Seated Queen sparked my interest‚ and so I decided to find more information about this fascinating constellation. Cassiopeia is located in the Northern sky and is easily recognizable by its distinctive "M" shape. It is made up of five stars‚ the four brightest of which are: Alpha Cassiopeia‚ Beta
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Boxer The Boxer is a well loved dog that looks like he is worried but this short haired dog is very popular with families because he is affectionate and fantastic around children. He is suspicious of strangers but does not act aggressively which makes the Boxer one of the most popular dogs to have a pet. The Boxer originated from Germany and the modern Boxer has a short history but the boxer originated from the Bull breeds such as Bull Dogs. These dogs were mainly used for hunting and later to
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The Statue of a kouros and the Portrait statue of a boy both depict similar subjects‚ however are greatly different in how they accomplish this task. Through detail‚ or lack there of‚ the Greeks and Romans are able to display a certain value they have in its members. These two statues were made about 500 years apart and approach the sculpting process quit differently. The Greek statue seems to use geometric exaggerated lines to form the body while the Romans use a more realistic approach and sculpt
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actions and reactions to differ in various situations. In 1898‚ a group of poor farmers from Northern China created a secret group known as the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists‚ also called “The Boxers‚” who roamed around China trying to restore justice by killing foreigners. The Boxers hated the foreigners because they did not respect Chinese traditions or culture and tried to convert the Chinese to Christianity. As a result‚ many Chinese people had to take actions based on whether
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David sculpted by famous artists like Donatello‚ Verrocchio‚ and Michelangelo. Bernini’s version of David and is about to begin his attack on Goliath‚ as he appears posing. The statue seems to be moving through space and the action suggests that the action of flinging the stone requires a lot of room around David. The statue forces the observer to look past the actual subject and focus more on the surroundings. He seems to have very muscular legs‚ and appears to be ready to turn and throw a stone
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Statue of Akhenaten Statues come in many different forms‚ sizes‚ styles‚ and reasons. After watching our online video and I saw a statue from “The New Kingdom” of the infamous Pharaoh Akhenaten. I was intrigued by the unusual features of this statue. They were unlike the traditional features on a statue I am accustomed to. My research was to find out a little more about this Pharaoh and why he was featured so radically different from the typical statues I was accustomed seeing from ancient times
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THE STATUE OF LIBERTY: MEANING OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The statue of Liberty is national monument given to the United States by France in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Being among the best-known monuments in the world‚ it attracts between three to four million people each year. The Statue of Liberty has been a tourist destination and played many other roles in its 124-year history. Representing a woman holding aloft a torch‚ it stands at the entrance
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is trying to make an utopian society‚ but is becoming more like a dictator. In contrast‚ another main character Boxer‚ who represents the working community‚ is working the hardest out of anyone. He is always portraying the characteristics of hardworking‚ loyalty‚ and bravery. Without Boxer being on the farm the animals would have succumbed to Napoleon antics long before they did. Boxer is the hardest working on the farm and keeps it running. For example‚ “ He made an arrangement with one of the
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History 130316 September 2008 Seated Scribe During the years of the Old Kingdom (2575-2150 BCE)‚ Egyptian sculptors producedfigures not only of kings but also of less well-known people (Stokstad 61). In addition‚ the periodstyle of Egyptian sculptures during this time consisted of forms that were compact‚ solid‚ and blocklike‚ expressing a feeling of strength and permanence (Stokstad 59). A good example of asculpture that meets both of these criteria is the Seated Scribe ‚ dating back to approximately2450-2325
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