July 26

There are many similarities and differences between two paintings Liberty Lead the People by Eugene Delacroix and Execution of the Third of May by Francisco Goya . Both paintings are similar due to the fact that they depict the brutality of war. These paintings were also made during Napoleon's rule in the 1700’s. Liberty Lead the People was made to commemorate the French Revolution. The French Revolution began in the 1780’s and ended in the in the 1790’s. The Liberal Republicans were enraged by the violation of the constitution and planned to overthrow King Charles X, who was the last King of France. The revolution overthrew the King, and established stable government. These events changed the course of history and caused a decline in monarchies.In the artwork by Delacroix, Liberty is embodied as an energetic and rebellious leader, who leads the people to victory while proudly carrying the French flag. In his painting, Delacroix expresses honor and patriotism . “The Third of May 1808” was made to commemorate spanish resistance against Napoleon’s armies in the Peninsular War. The Peninsular war was between the Napoleon army and the allied armies such as the British, and Spanish empire. The Peninsular war started 1808 and ended in 1814. The allied armies we able push Napoleon's armies out spain and the rest of Europe. In this paper I will compare and contrast how these Goya and Delacroix used color, light and brushstrokes to depict war. The Executions of the Third of May is a…

Kitty O’Neil is a Texas native who was born on March 24, 1946. Her birthplace was Corpus Christi, Texas. Kitty was born to a Native American mother who raised her. This was said to be the reason for her tenacious approach to life. Kitty’s birth to her mother set the stage for her future. Kitty was raised by a Native American mom that pushed her to do things in life that she wanted to. Shortly after she was born, her father died in a plane crash. When Kitty was five months old she was struck by…

These portraits were both inspired by a form of violence. In Liberty Leading the People, Delacroix painted a theoretical scene of the July Rebellion that shared with people who saw it the intentions of the french people. Similarly, Trajan's column was based on his victories in the Dacian wars and the column itself was an unraveling story of leadership and endurance by Trajan and his armies. In both pieces, chaos seems to prevail, but in reality, there is a sense of subtle order. Trajan's scenes…

“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…

I Darlin Fernanda Gomez Sanabria declare under the penalty of perjury that the following is true to my knowledge. I was born in Bogotá, Colombia and I am 37 years old. I came to the United States on July 8, 2016 with a K1 Fiancé visa. Mr. Yecid Guerrero and I married on August 3, 2016. I had to call the police because my husband left me outside of our home all day without food and/or access to the bathroom. A few days prior, I was beaten by my husband and he took away the house keys and there…

Patricia Ratcliff was born on May 5, 1964 in Oaxaca, Mexico. She lived most of her life in Mexico, where she became very successful in her academic career. She attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where she graduated as a pediatric dentist in 1991. Almost immediately after graduating from college, she gave birth to her first daughter named Dirce and seven years later, Patricia gave birth to her son, Jose. This is not what defines Patricia Ratcliff. What truly defines her, is…

War, as many people know, creates massive casualties of humans, hatred among humankind, and overall, catastrophe. Many soldiers, who are also the leading generation for our future, are forced to take part in what could be known as “homicide” as they would go on to kill their enemies, most of them belonging to same age. It is no wonder that the horribleness and atrocity of war is a common theme among poets. The literary works of Owen, Jarrell, and Komunyakaa asserts that war causes severe damages…

War changes people. The Vietnam war changed many soldiers, families, and countries who were affected. This war was different from the other wars we had fought in the past. It was long and, it lasted years longer than they had expected. The war became increasingly unpopular at home in the United States. The Things They Carried is a historical fiction novel that follows Tim O’Brien, who is also the protagonist of the book- and his fellow soldiers in the Alpha Company during the Vietnam war. Tim…

on January 24, 2009 in the USA; this movie is a section of a two part film series about Argentine Marxist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Che: Part One is titled The Argentine and the film shows the Cuban Revolution from the start of Fidel Castro’s leadership to the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista two years later. This film goes back and forth between the revolution, Che’s personal thoughts and the aftermath of the overthrow of the government. Part one was filmed in several locations in…

Essay Draft The story The Things They Carried by Tim O’ Brien takes place in the Vietnam War. The author Tim O’ Brien narrates the story of how was it like being a soldier. Also while sharing many of his war stories, it’s becomes interesting how it leads to the stories of other soldiers that he knew during the war. Many young soldiers went to war. It can be seen that Tim O’Brien and other soldiers changed from boys to men. Tim O’ Brien has achieved his first kill in the Vietnam War. Due to…