Shepard Fairey Frank Shepherd Fairey is a contemporary street artist who was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1970. Shephard Fairey graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor of fine arts in Illustration, and in 1988, graduated from Idyllwild Art Academy. Shepard first became known for his artwork “Andre the Giant and his Posse”, although this artwork was illegal and he had to alter the original, Shepard used many techniques and materials to change the way it looked. Shepard Fairey is a very creative man who used his ideas and processes in a way that no other person has, this is one thing that stands out about him. Shepard is the most prolific street artists in the world.
“A Wilde Desire Took Me: The Homoerotic History of Dracula” by Talia Schaffer (pp. 470-82) Resources: * Dr. England: nengland@uta.edu and Carlisle Hall 606 (office hours TTh 2-3:30) * UTA Writing Center: www.uta.edu/owl *
An enormous factor that plays into the number of viewers for The Super Bowl is the commercials; they are often very entertaining and usually funny. However, these endorsements are often very sexist and filled with logic fallacies. According to Merriam-Webster Online, sexism is “prejudice or discrimination based on sex” or “behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex.” These “sexual connotations” (Nilsen 36; 15) are shown throughout commercials year-round, but during the Super Bowl they are especially prevalent. Sexism is often shown through language. In the article “Sexism in English: Embodiment and Language,” Nilsen observes, “Going back to what I learned from my dictionary cards, I was surprised to realize how many pairs of words we have in which the feminine word has acquired sexual connotations while the masculine word
Dayane Sanchez CLT 3370-04 October 10th, 2013 Essay # 1 Disney’s Hercules vs. Mythological Heracles Disney is renowned for its adaptation of tragic stories into whimsical fairy tales. As the audience for the tales differ, so do the stories. It’s depiction of Heracles is no exception, as a story of murder, betrayal, and tragedy turns into a tale about one’s worth and place in the world. While we may find the same characters portrayed in Greek mythology, many times their roles are changed or intertwined with that of others. This, however, doesn’t keep us from learning about the basic struggles of the hero and where they take him.
The Disdain of Total Equality Total equality may seem fair and justifiable in the eyes of some people, but in many cases it turns out to be little more than a form of oppression, in which a group of people limit the abilities of others. Throughout the story Vonnegut speaks of this necessity for equality and the means that the government goes to achieve it by using devices called ‘handicaps’; one example of this is George’s earpiece, “A buzzer sounded in George’s head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm.” Vonnegut’s simile here creates a sort of loud diction, which expresses the sheer discomfort invoked by these restraints on the person wearing them. The governing body in this society views this as the solution to a problem, one that happens to be relatively impossible to solve, this is how Vonnegut incorporates satire into his story. He is poking fun at the age old concept of ‘equality,’ one that has inspired wars and movements alike; he accomplishes this by creating a system to make everyone equal, a system that happens to be just as stupid as the idea of ‘total equality.’ Under this system equality is achieved, but it is at the cost of individual freedom and a society full of stupid people, this in-turn creates the situational irony found in the story.
Alexander Pitzele ENL 240.01 British Lit I November 13, 2014 “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” is a tale of romance, mystery, and magic. While it is obvious that “Sir Gawain” is not a true story, it has meaning beyond entertainment. All fiction is a reflection of human society at the time it was written, and the Medieval period was an age of progress and change. Humanity moved from smaller townships and farms to great cities protected by castles and strong walls. Additionally, by that time Christianity and its practitioners had begun to push pagan beliefs into the past.
For a piece that can be read in one short sitting, ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ evokes an impressive level of fear. To bring about such strong emotion in so little space, Gilman simultaneously makes use of several plot devices woven carefully into the short story. One such element is dramatic irony, which occurs when the full significance of characters’ thoughts or actions is understood by the audience but not the characters themselves. Dramatic irony is almost omnipresent the genre of horror due to its power to add suspense and a sense of dread to a plot, but Gilman cleverly uses it to serve other purposes as well. The dramatic irony in ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ not only adds to the story’s horror, it also creates the illusion that readers have power over the plot and that ideas presented in the story come from the themselves rather than from the author.
The overwhelming of lists of labels exaggerates the idea and life style of consumerism. The repetitive of label listing and product listing not only brings us a capitalistic world, it also collaborates with the various series found in the book. For example, Bateman as a serial killer, his series of morning routines, his favorite TV show series and list of Canadian water etc. This serial writing
Anyone who decides to visit the La Pedrera is going to be utterly mesmerized. Widely considered to be one of the most imaginative houses in the history of Architecture, the La Pedrera at first appears more of a sculpture than a building. The facade appears somewhat like a mellow mass of surging stone that, along with its forged iron balconies, explores the irregularity of the natural world. Such is the uniqueness of the structure that at first sight, no portion of the building appears to be assembled or built. Instead, the impression one gets is that the architect dug his hands into an enormous mountain of greasy clay, and curved out the various windows, doors, balconies, and even the chimneys on the rooftops.
During the time of the Islamic invasion, all the other ethnic groups tried to expand their own artistic characteristics by building their own architectural building to expand their political or religious influence. Despite this, with the unique structures and the beauty of the grand mosque of Cordoba defeat all other ethnic groups architecturally. In conclusion, this mosque witnessed many events such as wars and sabotages, which is what gives this mosque unique position in the history of architecture