Edward Hopper

Ethics is something that is determined by the individual. What seems correct to one person, may not be correct to another. There are, however, certain “rules” that a person in society must obey to live their life to full potential. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, there are several characters that break these “rules” and are therefore considered unethical. For example, a seducer that “murderers” his newborn child (Dumas 187-188). There are also characters that are considered…

speech effectiveness. Auditors cannot be expected to find a speech credible if the speaker is not perceived as a credible individual. Hildreth argues that auditors tend to equate perceptions of effectiveness with perceptions of high ethos (Gundersen, & Hopper, 1976 p.160).” This point is a great way to determine whether or not the speaker’s audience will really be convinced. It is essential that the President is a person that is viewed as trustworthy. Once trust is established it will help with…

Which of the following works demonstrates the Futurists' interest in motion? |a. |The City | |b. |Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash | |c. |Champs de Mars or The Red Tower | |d. |The Portuguese…

Smith Goes to Washington follows Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) as he becomes newly assigned to the United States Senate and fights against a corrupt political system. Jim Taylor (Edward Arnold) demands Governor Hubert Hopper (Guy Kibbee) to pick someone who would be easy to manipulate to get what they want, leading Hopper to choose Smith. A corrupt senator, Joseph Paine (Claude Rains), mentors…

Gustave Courbet's life begins June 10, 1819, in Ornans near Besancon in France. Art started for Gustave at a young age in a little seminary at Ornans. His teacher, "Le Pere Baud" decided to take his students out to nature to draw. "This was a very audacious step at that time. Up until the period of Romanticism the landscape did not exist in its own right; it was merely the setting for mythological or other compositions." (Boudaille, Georges. Gustave Courbet (New York: graphic society Ltd. 1969),…

Journalists and the press have to power to distribute information to the public while also having the power to serve as “rigorous watchdog[s] of those in power [or those] who want to be in power”. Although this rippling series in accountability of power has been portrayed as a charismatic facet of journalism, popular culture has also revealed the unfortunate side of journalism that can be dominated by powerful interests—ultimately failing to fulfill it’s duty to “ferret out truth from lies”.…

Jo Mielziner was the great Broadway Scenic designer who designed sets for hundreds of important plays and musicals and whose remarkable career spanned from 1927 to 1989. His design has earned him an array of awards. With his work, he has permanently affected the art of stage design and influenced many other designers. Jo Mielziner was a prominent designer who revolutionized the art of technical theatre. Jo Mielziner spent his childhood in France but moved to the States in 1909. Mielziner father…

Transcendentalism Transcendentalism, “began as a movement of ideals that altered society’s traditional beliefs on religion and spirituality” (Characteristics of the Literary Time Period). The characteristics of transcendentalism was that society believed that every single thing in the entire world, was, “a reflection on the Divine Soul” (American Literature Timeline). Other characteristic of transcendentalism is that transcendentalist believed in non-conformity, simplicity, self-reliance,…

In the book Women’s Radical Reconstruction, Carol Faulkner, who specializes in 19th-century America, U.S. women, gender, sexuality, and social movements, expressed that the Freedmen’s aid movement brought to light arguments of race, gender, and equal rights and began the concept of the Reconstruction should be founded on justice and national responsibility.Also, she described how the women’s push for gender reform would cause a schism between the Americans and white women. In addition, the…

on the shelves which are filled with various artifacts and substances. Joseph Cornell is was an American sculptor (b 1903) and was contemporary of Duchamp, Rothko and Warhol;; yet he was known to be a bit of a recluse. Funnily enough artist Edward Hopper was also born in the same town as Cornell and he too had a reputation of being socially awkward. Unlike Hirst, Cornell's work often featured the theme of a ‘cabinet’ or a ‘box’. ‘The box is the central metaphor of Joseph Cornell’s life, just…