Eugene Onegin

Eugene Onegin, a work by the hand of perhaps one of Russia’s most prolific writers, and arguably comparable to Shakespeare in many aspects, is a fictional tale satirizing the roles of gender in society and the constraints women must adhere to, as is expected in this time period. To stray from society’s moral path, in Russia, is to demean and tarnish one’s own name, as well as one’s family’s master status as perceived through the looking glass of society. Tatyana Lerin, initially the European literature enthusiast, is the main highlight of Pushkin’s views on women. Many positions, roles and attitudes inverse completely in the relationships Pushkin is trying to emphasize. Pushkin strategically uses Tatyana and Olga as sisters who possess polar…

influenced by the trickster and the narrator in Eugene Onegin, written by Alexander Pushkin…

While working as the Artistic Director of La Boite Theatre Company Sean Mee made the very bold and daring decision that of all the works that the company would produce in each season must be entirely Australian plays. During the ‘In conversation’ Mee reflects on his decision while working as the Artistic Director, “If I’m going to be [working for] an Australian company, then we are going to produce Australian work”. In the 2007 La Boite Theatre Company Annual Report the objectives of the…

programs for potential careers, even though the cost of out of state tuition is overwhelming. The post-secondary school that this research paper is about, is the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. The University of Oregon caught my interest due to the fact that the state of Oregon has always been an extremely fascinating place to me. Undoubtedly, Oregon state has numerous captivating forests that seem as if they were taken straight out of a fairy tale. I would absolutely adore spending a…

This essay will be discussing and analyzing two paintings, one by Jacques-Louis David called “The Death of Socrates” and the other by Eugene Delacroix called “The Death of Sardanapalus”. The analysis will include a discussion of the artworks content such as the historical factors and the two different styles that each painting represents. The Neoclassical style is represented by “The Death of Socrates” and the Romantic style is represented by “The Death of Sardanapalus”. The form of the painting…

people who have learned English since they were really young) and the following are the reasons I believe why people code-switch. (1) Specificity. Sometimes it’s hard to find a perfect equivalent. For instance, the Chinese term “麻煩” (pronounced: mafan, meaning a lot of trouble or with lots of complications) is commonly used because it’s hard to find an English word for it. It’s also a matter of economy and efficiency. For example, when it comes to siblings, such as “弟弟” (pronounced: didi), it’s…

“Liberty Leading the People” was painted by Eugene Delacroix in 1830 in response to the July Revolution in France. This painting is very famous and that is why it is displayed in the Louvre. In the center of the painting is Lady Liberty herself. She is wearing a tattered yellowish gold dress that is secured around the waist by a dark red ribbon. The upper portion of the dress has fallen off of the upper portion of her body exposing both of her breasts. Her hair is up and she is wearing some sort…

Katasha Pollard Hum 2223.44 Kelly Gamble March 28, 2016 Paper #2 Chapters 16-19 Eugene Delcroix Eugene Delacroix paints with the realism, the influence of his work comes from his greatest idol, Michelangelo. It can be seen in the lonely figures of the Massacres at Chios along with the “Greek Families Awaiting Death or Slavery”. The bodies are painted in a traditional style, their magnitudes close to real life but slightly romanticized. The theme of the painting is based on the real life event…

Tim O’Brien was born in Austin, Minnesota on October 1st, 1946. His mother was an elementary school teacher, his father an insurance salesman, and he had a younger sister and brother. His mother taught his the mechanics of writing while his father encouraged reading. His father was an alcoholic, and mercilessly teased young O’Brien. O’Brien found comfort in baseball and in performing magic. In the article “Tim Obrien (1946 - )” it states, “O’Brien… moved at the age of ten with his family to…

There is a neoclassical painting that suspends on the wall at the National Gallery of Art In Washington DC, called The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries (Fig 1.) that was painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1812. The painting showcases a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte as the French Emperor. However, the embedded symbols—like the honeybees, books written by Plutarch, classic French military uniform, map scrolls and dripping wax candles—in the composition communicates political power.…