Khalil Gibran

Tony Licosati Goyette Digital Photo Essay 6 October 2015 Life and Legacy of Yousuf Karsh Yousuf Karsh was an Armenian–Canadian portrait photographer who lived from December 23, 1908 to July 13, 2002. He is said to be "one of the greatest portrait photographers of the twentieth century, who achieved a distinct style in his theatrical lighting". Yousuf Karsh was born in Mardin, a city in east Turkey. He grew up during the Armenian Genocide, witch was when the Ottoman Government was trying to get rid of the Armenian minorities in their Empire during World War I. When he turned sixteen, his parents sent him to Quebec, Canada to live with his Uncle, George Nakash, who would later help Yousuf learn to take pictures. After living with his uncle for a while, Yousuf started working with photographer, John Powls, in his studio. When Powls retired in 1933, Karsh took over the studio and began doing his own work. Many famous people realized how good Karsh was at taking photos that they all wanted one. This led him to take one of his most famous photos, his picture of Winston Churchill. The image of Churchill brought Karsh international prominence, and is claimed to be the most reproduced photograph in history. In 1998, Karsh moved to Boston and on July 13, 2002, aged 93, he died at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital after complications following surgery. Part of Karsh's success as a photographer may be because of the respect by most of his subjects. Karsh's brother Malak said his…

While Golding emphasizes more on the shift from tip-top English boys to corrupt and sinful, Gibran focuses on the sturdy characteristics humans possess. Nevertheless, both illustrate a common theme; without accountability, society would not be able to function properly, and with the listings of good attributes which Gibran calls to our attention, society can thrive without collapse. To start off, during Lord of the Flies, there is a “beast” which has many symbolic meanings; for example, the…

it can convey that other languages cannot. For her, language represents distinct phases in our lives and terminology that is connected to our feelings and emotions. She is also an advocate for the Arabic language as a weapon of power and self-identity and she argues that developed nations view their language as something sacred thus they legislate their laws to protect their language and they use this language in production to flourish and thrive. In her ted talk, Talhouk mentions that “research…

“If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees” is a quote by Khalil Gibran. This quote accurately describes the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book itself displays an enormous theme of secrets through the main characters. Such as Tom having an affair, Gatsby taking the blame for killing Myrtle, and Nick keeping everybody's secrets. Fitzgerald illustrates the secretive sides of the characters throughout the novel. Tom…

She worked at the one of the Nasa bases, where everyone was considered the same. She also the leader at a community of women who were activists to end discrimination. It was called the National Association for the Advancement of the Colored People or NAACP for the abbreviation. Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad said. “They were thoughtfully and diligently waiting for their time to strike.” They found the perfect moment for themselves. One afternoon, Rosa Parks got on the bus and sat on the middle…

Fighting for Liberties “Life without liberty is like a body without spirit” (Khalil Gibran). Patrick Henry’s “Speech to the Virginia Convention” main purpose is to convince the delegates to secede from Britain. President Whitmore’s speech in Independence Day rallies people together to fight the aliens. They both want their audiences to protect their liberties. Patrick Henry’s speech and Independence Day both fight for liberty because without it society is nothing. Patrick Henry believes in…

It is clear that she is a loving and noble grandmother to go on this long trek to town for her grandson when she has to walk slowly and with a cane. Perhaps, the name, Phoenix, does suit her. For the beauty of the mythological bird may not be in the way she looks, but in the beauty of her heart and the adoration that she has for her grandson. Khalil Gibran once said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart” ("50 Quotes on…

Paper 6 In his book The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America, author Khalil Gibran Muhammad works to answer a series of questions surrounding the “statistical link between blackness and criminality” (1), focusing on the core historical actors and the circumstances that were constructed to allow for the current reality that while African-Americans make up 12 percent of the general population, they make up 30 percent of the prison population (4). The issue…

“Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit” (Khalil Gibran). In reality, everyone falls in love and it cannot be prevented or avoided. People believe that love is a wonderful emotion where no one could come in the way and ruin it. In the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” love is not portrayed to be magical, but rather the opposite. It is shown that love is not just an emotion that people choose but instead it is something more powerful than that. It could control anyone and they…

Introduction One of the first quotes that IB students learn from their TOK books is “Perplexity is the beginning of knowledge” (Khalil Gibran). This quote, better than anything, explains that gaining knowledge begins with disagreement. Multiple people may see the same thing differently having different thoughts and ideas about it. Some of these people’s ideas will turn out to be true depending on the evidence that they get, others seeing that their theories have no backing will agree that what…