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This quantity of product is the first theme of the painting, mass production and consumerism. Andy Warhol painted such a large piece covered completely in Coca-Cola bottles because Coca-Cola is an icon, an icon of mass production and of consumerism culture (Kleiner, 2009). The “omnipresence” of Coca-Cola in America and now the whole world is amazing. So absorbed was Warhol with the idea and culture of mass production that he named his studio “the Factory”…

different similarity between pro wrestling fans and themselves. Kanye West fans do not have a definitive name, or way of defining themselves. There is no form for the group for some reason. However, they are still able to celebrate their icon and promote their icon in a positive way amid negative press he is prone to receiving. Although they aren’t well formed, Kanye’s fans still have a great impact on the artist’s social proof with them being the first to respond to anything Kanye related, the…

EXPLANATION For the second honors component, I chose option two, which is a biography on a famous Parisian. Choosing Hank Williams Jr. seemed to be a reasonable decision, considering the fact that I was neighbors with Hank for about ten years, but never knew much about him. I would like to become more familiar with his occupation, life story, and how he personally contributed to Paris. CHILDHOOD On May 26, 1949, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Hank Williams Jr. came into the world. 1 Parents, Audrey…

Case Study: Liberace Liberace was a world-renowned pianist. Even in the early 20’s, when Liberace (full name Wladziu Valentino Liberace) was a child, he showed great aptitude for the piano, beginning his formal musical schooling at the Wisconsin College of Music when he was merely seven years old. His skill at the piano earned him several positions in orchestras when he was only a teenager. He became no less successful as he grew up— in fact, the Guinness Book of World Records lists Liberace as…

States. During this time beauty pageants, Barbie, and Marilyn Monroe were all popular in society. Beauty pageants gave families something to watch together. Barbie’s gave young girls something to imagine and play with. Marilyn Monroe became a famous icon in Hollywood as well as movies. Beauty pageants, Barbie, and Marilyn Monroe all exhibited characteristics which consisted of beauty and sexuality. Miss America pageants have been popular since they were first established by Atlantic City…

According to the old adage, “Eyes are the windows to one’s soul,” when you look someone straight on the eyes, you see something exquisite that you can never describe at times. Through the eyes, we see a different side of the person that we are looking into. We see both happiness and pain, we see anger and love, we see joy and worry… but no matter what we see, it does not change the fact that our eyes are a leeway of what our emotions are. Our eyes are also one of the most delicate and…

the wrong hands. Its misuse essentially eliminates any possibilities for individual free thinking .In the novel the ultimate symbols of power are Big Brother and The Party. This symbol strikes both loyalty and fear in the people. They worship this icon, but are continually kept afraid of his power. His existence is never confirmed, but as long as the Oceanian society gives into their fears, he can never die and will act as an embodiment of the party inevitably. Repeatedly mentioned throughout…

Meta: Taking the idea of Christmas themed online slots game and giving it a long overdue twist, Microgaming have revved up the action in new game Santa’s Wild Ride! Santa's Wild Ride Review Christmas season is once again almost upon us, which can only mean one thing – festive themed slot games are about to hit the online casino market in a big way. We see this occur every single year, and it never gets any easier to stomach. This is because most Christmas themed games are pretty poor across…

Byzantine Empire Byzantine Empire started around 330 AD. The Byzantine Empire is the most impressive civilization we learned in World History I because they have interesting education skills, important religion, and skilled achievements. First, Education is the most important during the Byzantine Empire because they had Roman and Greek grammar and literature to help the students understand. Another reason why education was important because Monasteries and private tutors were helpful to kids…

Two of the most unique and influential new art movements of the twentieth century were pop art and abstract expressionism. While they both emerged roughly ten years apart, in the 1950’s and the 1940’s respectively; on the surface they’re two vastly different though, in reality they are more alike than they may seem. Abstract expressionism is what most would think of when they hear the words “abstract art.” When you first look at a work of abstract expressionism there seems to be no…