Silhouette

As people become more aware of their ethnic background, many things we take as normal life begin to be rather offensive. One of the biggest issues for native americans is the football team for Washington DC, the Redskins. Originally the Boston Braves, in 1933 they changed their name to the Washington Redskins despite it’s head coach ,‘Lone Star’ Dietz, being native american as well of some of the players. In 1936 the team relocated to Washington DC. They never changed the name from the Redskins…

2.5.2 Innovation Process With the development of customer tastes and culture globalization, innovation is no longer a simple issue. Combining innovation with cultural elements may probably enhance the value of the creation. Generally speaking, Dior takes the following three measures to realize its innovation process: meticulous selection of Chef Creative Director as well as designers; inspiring working environment of designers; high-tech based customer experience. (1) Meticulous selection of…

An icon is a symbol that is permanently significant, timeless, easily recognized, cultural significance, an artifact (human made), and not a celebrity (icon picture of a celebrity). One icons that fits this category is Mickey Mouse’s silhouette because when we look at Mickey it’s one big circle for the head and two smaller circles for the ears that we can easily identify it as Mickey Mouse. Another icon that fits the categories is the photo of Firefighters at Ground Zero. The is taken after the…

In a letter to Emile Schuffenecker, Gauguin advises, “…don’t paint too much direct from nature. Art is an abstraction! Study nature then brood on it and treasure the creation which will result…to create like our Divine Master.” Gauguin makes clear his intention not to portray nature with complete accuracy and, as a result, his place-ideas for Brittany and Martinique are more based in the mythical and imaginary realm. However, in Martinique he found an environment that was foreign, primordial…

was forgiven. I disliked that the edges and back of the stage were dark. Whenever the Twenty walked through the side door and behind the curtain to the stage, I always paid attention to them because it was light behind the curtain, which created silhouettes that were distracting to what was happening in the play. I thought the costumes represented the time period. My favorite costume was the one Don Richard wore as the Devil. I liked that it was dark and sophisticated, showing he had power. The…

Joining the Fight One well-placed mortar or bullet can change your future or end it altogether. I was looking forward to my first overseas deployment with nervous anticipation for months. Three months in Iraq, it was not an especially long deployment, but the unknown was turning my stomach into a tangle of weeds. What was it going to be like? I signed up for this job as a government contractor and these trips to new and potentially dangerous locales were going to be a normal part of my life…

larger road, and the light rain soaks my small horse-drawn wagon, I peer over my shoulder at the road as it fades into the distance. I notice on the road’s hill, which is now shining from the wet of the rain, distinctly still, myself and a girl’s silhouette enveloped in darkness during the dry month of March’s weather. We walked up the hill beside the open carriage. We had just gotten down to help take some of the weight of the strong and steady pony’s back when he let out a sigh and reduced his…

I chose underwater photography as my topic because it is something that has always interested me, and I wanted to learn more. I started by researching photography, and I soon learned that this topic is too broad. I then started to research about different types of cameras, and came across an article talking about underwater cameras. This sparked my interest, and I was able to find many articles on underwater photography. Technology is increasing every single day all around the world, and it…

My ears ring as the old school bus screeches to a halt. We hop off, and a dry, winter gust smacks my face. Instantly, the frigid wind sends my nose running. Walking towards the back door of the school, I grasp the cold metal handle, open it, and slam a piece of wood underneath to keep it ajar. After we become accustom to the cold shock, Mrs. Cimenski, our director, orders us to haul the heavy wooden tables and a set of four lockers toward our designated backstage area. We obtain many scratches…

The difference between old money and new money has nothing to do with currency. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, Published in 1925 manifests the corrupted idealism of the elite caste. This fictional story portrays the life of Jay Gatsby, a self-made man residing in the lucrative, newly wealthy West Egg section of town. Furthermore, Gatsby is stubbornly committed to climbing the social and economic latter and to winning back his beloved previous lover Daisy. Daisy now married to Tom…