Modern English

Allison Yi 2/8/18 AP English Period 9 Expr ssiobalims in many different types of art forms Many artworks show, expressionism. According to the art story, this art movement is a modern artistic movement that shows things from a subjective perspective in order to show a change in tone. This movement usually distorts reality to convey a certain tone. Expressionism was created in many cities across Germany in response…

Because there is only 1.5 laparoscopes per trained team, the laparoscope is a very valued, but at the same time scarce commodity. The same laparoscope is often re-used in an effort to perform as many sterilizations as possible while there is still adequate light, water, or surgical team presence, and therefore proper instrument sterilization and cleaning procedures are often not followed. Even though there is no known data linking this kind of procedure to an increase in infections or…

The nature of authority went through a gradual transformation from the beginnings of Western civilization to the early modern period. These changes occurred through many centuries of European history in how authority was exercised, its centralization, and the way that people would not tolerate tyrannical authority, and these are manifested through several specific instances. History is often said to repeat itself, and as members of society it’s important to reflect on the plasticity of authority…

Indianapolis while working for the Indianapolis Little Theatre. Horton moved to Los Angeles, California in 1929 for work and remained there until his passing in 1953, which was perceived as odd considering that New York City was recognized as the center modern dance. Horton created his own dance company in 1932 called…

The United States stands to be one of the most successful countries in the modern world. With a GDP of nearly 53,000 USD (United States Census Bureau, 2013), the US outcompetes nearly every other nation. This profound success is backed by an extensive and rich history, spanning from the time of colonization to modern day. However, the history of the United States is not one that is filled with joyous and pleasant occasion. It is marked by streaks of mistreatment and exploitation, including…

they take, and good poets make it into something better, or at least something different.” Eliot 's poem, “The Waste Land” (1922), embodies the essence of this quote; take from what is already there, and place his own updated interpretation for the modern audience to provide their own temporal relativist view on top of the already layered meaning of the original work quoted within Eliot 's poem. The historical context around the poem provides deeper insight into the psyche of humanity in…

among Germans for so many years and do have special meaning to the people in Germany. There are also what we call staple foods in Germany such as potatoes, noodles vegetables, pastries, pork, beef, lamb, chicken, and fish. But of course, now in this modern days, there have been a lot of foods that have and are being introduced and made in different ways with the variety of styles and flavors that are being brought up for the new generations, and dishes vary by…

Naturally the past seems to fade from the forefront of our minds as new times encroach. All that remain are brief fragments of a previous time. Langston Hughes’ “The Weary Blues”, and Robert Frost’s “Directive”, offer a limbo between the past and the present. Modernity is inevitable, yet the past still lingers in the shadows. While their styles may differ, both poems provide a vague depiction of times lost. By doing so, they provide no sufficient solution to issue, but merely offer a momentary…

“What I am after, is the first impression - I want to show all one sees on first entering the room - what my eyes takes in at first glance” (Pierre Bonnard). Upon walking into the Museum of Modern Art, which was a little intimidating simply because there was a huge variety and the layout had just about everything you could imagine. From sculptures to paintings there was so much to take in. As I made my way through the museum I was immediately drawn to the room of Impressionism. The vibrant mix…

Two modern dance masters of the twentieth century, Merce Cunningham (1919 - 2009) and Alvin Ailey (1931 - 1989) both deceased and both from entirely different backgrounds, created genius compositions of movement and interpretation as exhibited on stage through their chosen art, modern dance. Suite for Five by Merce Cunningham (1956) and Revelations by Alvin Ailey (1960) were considered to be some of their greatest compositions and although the pieces were created and performed within four years…