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    “Bizarreries cubiques” a statement used by a french critic to describe the very first works of a soon to be movement. This soon to be contemporary movement would become the most influential movement of the first half of the twentieth century. That statement was used to describe a cubist painters work. Cubism was so revolutionizing because it moved away from the general art form of that time. Not fully abstract but abstracted from the norm, cubism went against the traditional view of the artist…

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    Expressionist style. Large portions of the film were believed to be lost until recently and the restored version was released 2010. It was the first film on UNESCO’s Memory of the Wold Register and has inspired sci-fi films like Star Wars and Bladerunner. George Orwell’s 1984 is a fiction novel that is recognised for its futuristic, dystopian themes. It is one of the most influential novels of the 20th century evidenced by phrases and concepts from the text joining with the English dictionary…

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    Egger's Dystopia

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    Prior to last couple of months, the most recent time I read George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, was during my undergraduate years. It had an impact on my thinking, which became fairly fixed over time. Last year, when I read Dave Eggers’ The Circle, it set certain reverberations echoing in my mind, especially through the correlation of The Circle’s three slogans, “SECRETS ARE LIES, SHARING IS CARING, PRIVACY IS THEFT” (Eggers 305), with 1984’s “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS…

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    Founding Brothers Summary

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    George Washington retirement gave the citizens of 1790s a serious threat. He was described as “The Father of the Country” since 1776 which is to say, before there was even a country.”(Ellis, 120) Washington voluntarily stepping down from office shows and…

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    The American spies of the Revolutionary War, also known as the Culper Spy Ring, changed the course of history, helped save America and shaped the future of military intelligence as it is known today. In the summer of 1776, the future of America’s colonies was unclear, would America continue to be under British rule or gain independence. The first artillery fire was in Boston, but fear and mistrust were spreading throughout all thirteen colonies. After the continental army defeated the Regulars…

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    Hearts Club Band and The Beach Boys’ album Pet Sounds began experimenting with different types of sounds. The Beatles’ song “Within You Without You” brings the sound of a sitar. The sitar is a long string instrument that is popular in West India. George Harrison had previously played the sitar on “Norwegian Wood” from their Rubber Soul album, but “Within You Without You” took it further. The sitar was used along with traditional indian music to create a sound unlike anything The Beatles were…

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    Since the beginning, movies have always been extremely influential on society. They can be captivating, emotional, or even historical. The Patriot is just one of the many examples of a historical film. Mel Gibson plays Benjamin Martin, a simple man of South Carolina, who joins the American Revolution when the British attempt to take his farm away from him. Benjamin and his son Gabriel rally together in a militia to protect their land from the British. This film’s historical accuracy has its ups…

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    When most Americans think of those who wrote the Constitution, they think of writers and thinkers. In reality, many of the founding fathers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were also amazing gardeners. They loved learning about and finding new types of plants from all over the world to try to grow in plots on their vast plantations. Gardening played a major role in the U.S. Constitution and the new country of America. The new country had just fought its first war for its freedom…

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    George Orwell critiques British rule in Burma through John Flory by having Flory detest the imperial rule, yet have him also feel caught up in the riptides of the imperial movement as though he must go on with it or face being isolated from everyone else around him. In Burmese Days, when thinking about his fellow Englishmen’s culture during a conversation with Dr. Veraswami, John Flory thinks to himself, “Dull boozing witless porkers! Was it possible that they could go on week after week, year…

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    George Orwell or Eric Arthur Blair Was George Orwell a great author? Sure, Orwell wrote books that became famous, but is he worthy to be associated with the greats? Well, George Orwell was born on June 25, 1903 in Bengal, India. George was originally given the name “Eric Arthur Blair” at birth. Although, later in life, Blair decided to use the pen name “George Orwell,” which is what most people know him by today. George Orwell might be considered as one of the greats because of the amount of…

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