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Pompeii is a slice in time. The city is exactly the way it was on the day in 79 AD when it was buried. Historians can study how the people lived and the quality of the life on that day. The people of Pompeii lived pretty well and the houses and stores show us this….

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most dramatic and influential love stories of all time. The play, written by William Shakespeare in the late sixteenth century tells the anguishing tale of ‘star-crossed lovers’ taking their lives to be together in death. This essay will discuss three points that I believe to…

Art in any form, whether experienced in a theater, museum, gallery, or store, has a captivating influence that motivates individuals to become artists and produce their own artwork. It serves as an inspirational force, awakening the dormant imagination, talent, and skill within a person. By unlocking one’s fears and self-doubt regarding artistic creation, art propels…

In the Great Gatsby the setting plays a major part in the story because the create a mood and sort of tell about the characters, the four main settings would be East Egg. West Egg, the Valley of Ashes, and New York City. East Egg is where Daisy and Tom Buchannan live in their large…

IntroductionI have been asked to compare Picassos Guernica and Goyas Third of May. SubjectGuernica – based on the tragic happenings to the town of Guernica. Third of May – based on the executions of the Spanish patriots on the third of May. CompositionGuernica – focal point – horseThird of May – focal point – man…

Why do the Greasers have a great strength in friendship? Why do the Greasers stick together like brothers? Why is Dally feeling hopeless as to die after he knows Johnny was died? The friendship between Dally and Johnny demonstrate the great strength friendship in the Greasers. The people who have the same personality come together…

Finding Forrester is renowned as one of the top films during its era. Its plot revolves around a young boy’s quest for a mentor, leading him to an unlikely individual in an unexpected setting. The movie centers on Jamal Wallace and William Forrester, showcasing Forrester’s later stages of life. It effectively portrays the connection between…

“Ophelia” by John Everett Millais is a piece depicting a Shakespearean play Hamlet painted in 1852. The paintings medium is oil on canvas. The iconic character Ophelia is in a contradicting situation that causes her to be bewildered and deranged. Which has made her a complex character and someone many people can connect with. In…

            Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) was the painter behind the raft of Medusa, an 1818-1819 work of painting measuring 16 by 23 by 6 inches (716 by 491cm). The colossal scale adopted in the painting make numerous forms life-sized. Foreground figures are close to double life-size, are thrust near the image surface and crowd onto audiences,…

In his first book, The Birth of Tragedy, Nietzsche explores the Apollonian dream and the Dionysian intoxication. He aims to offer a scientific analysis of aesthetics that surpasses mere intellectual understanding. Instead, he seeks to establish a direct comprehension of the significant link between art’s evolution and the duality of the Apollonian and the Dionysian…