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have grown or for the grandparents to show off to their friends. The exhibit “Retrospective” by Judy and Kevin Flicker reminds me of these photos. Pieces of their lives are strewn about the gallery, paintings and pottery lining the walls and displayed on pedestals. There are some gaps in their collections too, times when nothing was…

Created in 1958, Sky Cathedral, a piece of assemblage art constructed by Louise Nevelson (1899-1988). As it was created in the 1950s, this piece of art falls into the contemporary period, which stretches all the way from post-war to the modern day. Regarded as one of the most successful female sculptures of the 20th century, Nevelson was born in Russia, however, at of 6, Nevelson and her family moved to America, where she would pursuit her art career. In her early days, Nevelson aspired to…

example of this is when she receives a pack of Life Saver candy as a Christmas present, where she does not complain like most children would, but is very grateful. Instead of being depress of her gift she makes the best of it by using it as chess pieces and bartering for games of chess with an elder in the park. On the other hand, Sophie has a very rebelling personality. She does not listen to her grandmother when she is told not to do something. For example, when they…

LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY In 1906, John C. Lincoln incorporated his company and moved from his one-room, fourth-floor factory to a new three-story building. John Lincoln preferred being an engineer and inventor rather than a manager, though, and it was to be left to another Lincoln to manage the company through its years of success. The incentives • The Lincoln Electric Employees ' Association was formed in 1919 to provide health benefits and social activities. This organization continues today…

A Pawn of Life and Love Relationships are like a game of chess, sacrificing, but requires thinking before acting. Chess teaches how certain actions can lead to complete annihilation or victory. The altruistic pawns of action are like the compromises of the game of life. These compromises include: learning to give and take, how to share, and how to negotiate; these are only a few of the life lessons that parents strive to teach their children. However, some parent-child relationships…

a short story that takes place in a small rural town where one’s luck can change with a representation of a piece of paper. After reading the tale, one might feel like they just read an insert from a Stephen King horror story, but that is not how Jackson begins the journey. Once a year, the town’s people gather in the center square of a small settlement in New England. With each white piece of paper placed within a black box, only one paper will mark the unlucky family. One by one, families are…

After the chess tournament, I slumped in the backseat, kicking myself for how impractically I played. "Shouldn’t have spent all my time on that one move!" I exclaimed. That’s when Dad would always tell me, “You will learn more from your losses.” The joy of winning a game and the agony of blundering one away are constant themes in my chess career. And, as I discovered, my dad was right about the losses. I am a big fan of strategic board games - I played Go when I was younger and now, chess is my…

siblings and both wear old, tattered clothing. As D’Angelo approaches the scene is already being established, he stands over them as if to be looking down on them which sets up the idea of hierarchy in the organization. The young dealers are using chess pieces and a chess board for a much simpler game, checkers. This establishes…

this and how all this happened. Though none of that matters now. He should probably listen to what the witches have to say. “The man who realizes he is just a pawn in the beginning of this with be soon upgraded to the chess piece of a king but before that he will be a chess piece of a bishop” said the first witch The second witch announces “ Beignet’s donut hole children will become full blown donuts, rise to power and and become…

find the Red King snoring quite loudly in his slumber (156). The Red King is a part of the game of chess and as the Red King, he does not have to do much at first because of all the other pieces performing for him. The Red King is allowed to be asleep because he does not have to make any moves yet as the other pieces have to. Alice continues her journey forward, discovering new characters that prove that she is in the great game of chess. Alice started walking into a rather silent area where she…