Sister Carrie

Critique Project Upon taking music, I never thought I would have ever learned so much about the history and importance of fine arts not just in America, but also around the world. Art has a whole new meaning to me, one of which opens my eyes to the every day sights of life. The definition of art is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as a painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or…

Oprah Winfrey and Feminism “I never did consider or call myself a feminist, but I don’t think you can really be a woman in this world and not be.” Oprah Winfrey said this quote in the documentary Makers: Women Who Made America which is a documentary about influential feminists in America. Feminism has been a significant movement since the 1850s. Many of the rights feminists are fighting for today are the same rights they were fighting for back then. Oprah Winfrey is one of the many African…

commitment to focus on giving to and supporting the arts nationally and locally to their stores’ surrounding communities (neimanmarcus.com). Neiman Marcus first opened in Dallas, Texas on September 9th, 1907. It was founded by Herbert Marcus Sr., his sister Carrie Marcus Neiman, and her husband, A.L. Neiman. Since then,…

Octopus (1901), dealing with the raising of wheat in California and the struggles of the ranchers against the railroad Stephen Crane (1871-1900) Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) The Red Badge of Courage (1895) Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) Sister Carrie (1900) Jennie Gerhardt (1911) The Financier (1912) The Titan (1914) The Stoic (1947) The Genius (1915) An American Tragedy ( 1925) Jack London (1876-1916) The Call of the Wild (1903) The Sea-Wolf (1904) White Fang (1906) Martin…