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Having drinks at a café, as they wait for the train to arrive before continuing their journey to Madrid. Exploring the Hemingway 's Iceberg Theory, I realized that there was more to the story than I initially thought. You would want to go back and read between the lines and discover what is beneath the surface. I have read the story more than once…

The Use of Literary Devices to Present Anti-War Sentiment in ‘I’m Explaining a Few Things’ by Pablo Neruda In ‘I’m Explaining a Few Things’, Pablo Neruda passionately expresses his anti-war attitude through a variety of literary techniques, such as his manipulation of structure and dramatic change of tone. The poem describes the atrocities committed in the Spanish town of Guernica during the early Spanish Civil War and details Neruda’s objection to the Nationalist faction of the war. ‘I’m…

The new social sentiment found its most eloquent expression in the capital city, leading to what became known as the Madrid "movida". The social phenomenon had its heyday during the eighties and soon spread throughout the country, primarily major urban centers such as Barcelona, giving way to a variety of important artistic events, whose products more finishes were found…

The authors I have chosen are meaningful with their words, intelligent with their sentences, and powerful with their speech. This author is particularly interesting because she was taught what she knew by her owners wife and two children. Phillis Wheatley, born May 8, 1753 in Senegal, West Africa, was brought into slavery at eight years old. She was in bad shape when she was purchased, and so she was used for a servant for John Wheatley’s wife, Mrs. Susanna Wheatley. Susanna took Phillis in,…

Placido Domingo is generally known as “the King of Opera”, as he is one of the most famous singers and composers of all time. Born on January 21, 1941, in Madrid, Spain, Domingo grew up in a very music oriented family. Both of his parents were singers of Spanish operas, and toured all around Spain with a troupe. When he was around the age of eight years old, he received his first piano lessons. He moved with his parents down to Mexico so they could start up their own zarzuela group, which helped…

title. A white elephant is a term that has been used to symbolize an unwanted gift that is difficult to maintain (Kozikowski, 1994). The first section of the story opens to a couple sitting at a table in a train station located between Barcelona and Madrid for drinks before continuing on their journey. While waiting for their drinks the girl, as Hemingway describes her throughout the story, watches out the window and comments on a line of hills in the distance – “They look like white elephants,”…

Non-Occupational Risk Factors Associated With Tremor Beyond occupational risk factors associated with tremor, research indicates several non-occupational factors are also associated with increased risk for tremor. Some of these factors include gender, age, alcohol, use of tobacco, and emotional stress. Each of these factors is explored in the paragraphs below. Gender According to several studies, most women affected with ET have their head and voice more significantly affected than any other…

Mirna I. Madrid Professor Bombach English 1301 14 June, 2016 Men’s World Throughout the years, media have used sexism to brighten their products and brands, targeting specific sectors of the population. For example, some advertisements have targeted men and women for decades, embedding the idea in their minds that women “love to be dominated.” Several brands of diverse products such Chase & Sanborn coffee depicted women being spanked by her partner during the 1950’s, Van Heusen clothing in the…

Many Catholic followers would claim that the biggest breakthrough in Catholicism is Jesus Christ walking the Earth, but now centuries later modern followers are able to witness the second breakthrough which is Pope Francis speaking to US Congress. With previous leaders in the Vatican being very reserved and soft spoken, having someone such as Pope Francis is a massive change of pace for Catholic followers. Popes Francis continues to fight for social issues such as immigration, the poor, or the…

Delacroix and Goya, the Romanticists, changed the Europe What is the difference between human and animal? During the Enlightenment period in Europe, scientists had defined the difference between human and animal as human can record history, and human form political societies. During the post-modern art history era, there was lots of art historical movements were appeared and perished. They were involved with the scientific development of human sometimes, and sometimes they were related to…