Abstract This paper is a biography of musician, Nat King Cole. The author looks at the early influences in his life, including family and music. Nat King Cole's musical accomplishments are detailed, including how he was successful in spite of racism that was a rampant during the height of his career. The author also looks at the influence his style of music continues to have on today's music scene.
From the Paper "Because of the opportunities he had discovered in the review, Cole decided to settle in Los Angeles when "Shuffle Along" closed. Cole ?eventually settled in for a long residency in Hollywood.? (RollingStone.com) In 1946 his trio became one of the first black groups to have its own radio show. ("Jazz" AOL Worldbook Encyclopedia) In its early most of the group's repertoire was comprised of instrumentals. Cole played the piano. The Trio also sang together. It was through these Cole's talent as a singer was noticed. By the time the Trio had its first opportunity to record an album, Nat King Cole had gained more confidence in his own singing and sang many solos. (RollingStone.com)"
Abstract Cole was one of the very few painters who gained world fame and recognition for their landscapes. The painter hails from England, but since he stayed in America for most part of his life, he was always known as an American painter. Cole was not only inspired by nature but his work also reflects an interest in poetry and literature.
Abstract This paper explains that the painting "The Architect's Dream" by American artist, Thomas Cole, masters historical perspective by combining structures from several epochs--Egypt, Greece, Rome and Europe--within the confines of a simple painting, thus depicting the evolution of architecture. The author points out that Cole, who was the founder of the Hudson River School, a group of artists that followed the style of American romanticism and realism, filled the landscape of this painting, accurately and in detail, with human structures of each age. The paper concludes that this piece of art from the romantic times is not so much a history lesson as it is a story of human ingenuity and spirit, which praises man's triumphs throughout the ages by giving tribute to the beauty of history's great accomplishments that still inspire humankind today.
From the Paper ""The Architect's Dream" is a large painting, about 8 feet long by 6 feet tall. Just looking at the different buildings throughout the eons is very enthralling. And so, I stood in front of this painting for at least ten minutes just taking in the sheer power of it. I imagined what it would look like IF someone actually built a city like the one Thomas Cole painted. I could see the romanticism in the expression on the Architect's face as he lays relaxed and wondering about his strewn books. I put myself in his position and tried to imagine looking upon such a dream city, but in reality."
Abstract Thomas Cole was trained as an engraver of the woodblocks used for printing calico. In 1823, Cole followed his family to Pittsburgh and began to make detailed and systematic studies of that city's highly picturesque scenery, developing a procedure of painstakingly detailed drawing. Cole's rapid rise to fame in the early 19th century marked a sudden shift in American taste. With the emergence of Cole, landscape rather quickly supplanted figure painting as the most important expression of American artists, a position it retained throughout most of the 19th century.
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Abstract This paper discusses the importance of "West Rock, New Haven" in the context of Frederic Edwin Church's career. A description of the work and summary of the artist's career precede a detailed analysis of the painting. It is argued that this painting marked Church's departure from the style of his master, Thomas Cole, as he stepped into a league all his own. Lingering influences by Cole are discussed, including allegorical images.
From the Paper "Frederic Edwin Church, one of the leaders of the Hudson River School of painting, began his successful career with the unveiling of West Rock, New Haven in 1849. This painting predicted a new stylistic direction for Church, while still containing references to the techniques of his past. Although Church progressed towards more exotic subjects on grander canvases after exhibiting West Rock, New Haven, he continued to employ the same style first demonstrated in this early work of art."
Tags: academy, career, cole, design, destiny, edwin, england, hudson, john, landscape, manifest, national, painting, pastoral, river, ruskin, scene, school, thomas
Abstract This paper examines how painting, like all art forms, is a product of the period in which it was produced and how artists have also been known to set the pace for other artists, anticipating political and cultural changes. In particular, it explores the work of Lawrence Alma-Tadema, a British artist known for his depiction of Rome; Thomas Cole, an Englishman who moved to America; and John Singleton Copley, an American who relocated to London. It examines how, through their work, Cole and Copley share a cultural background of American society during the Revolutionary period and how both men studied and honored the European roots of their art. In contrast, it shows how Alma-Tadema does this and goes beyond to celebrate the culture in which he found himself.
From the Paper "Thomas Cole was an Englishman who moved to America in order to paint the landscapes of the west. Primarily a landscape artist, Cole was considered to be a painter of the "romantic" era, a time when pastoral scenes were requested as an alternative to the heavy (dark) portraits and traditional paintings of the baroque and Renaissance periods. Barbara Novak argues that the term, "Romantic" has been generalized specific to describes American landscape art (59). The romantic era was characterized by a "softening" of effects and social norms, prior to the more strict style of the Victorian era. The course of empire, consummation, is a landscape of an ancient Greek city. Filled with the symbols of opulence, the feel for this painting is one of overabundance, to the point of decadence."
Abstract This paper is an analysis of the attack on the U.S.S. Cole. Summarizing the incident surrounding the attack, the author discusses how both the nature of the terrorist group(s) involved (possibly including the notorious Osama Bin Laden), coupled with weak intelligence and security measures, contributed to the tragedy. The author points out that the nature of terrorist attacks makes them difficult to circumvent and discusses how the Navy is attempting to prevent future attacks by updating its intelligence gathering capabilities and considering placing greater responsibility on personnel.
Abstract This paper discusses the "Heart of the Andes," a landscape painting done by the great Hudson River School artist, Frederic Edwin Church. This paper places the work in the context of the painter's entire career, while focusing on the importance this work had at the time. Church's early life is discussed, including the influence of Thomas Cole and others. A description of the work is included.
From the Paper "Frederic Edwin Church was one of the leaders of the Hudson River School of painting, and whose greatest success was Heart of the Andes. Church is the most grandiloquent and vivid American landscape painter whose greatest works inspired awe about natural wonders and their splendor and who carried forward the "manifest destiny" of the wilderness. His large canvases are noted for the accuracy and clarity of the scenery portrayed."
Tags: america, art, cole, destiny, edwin, history, hudson, landscape, manifest, painting, paintors, river, school, south, survey, thomas
Abstract This paper breaks down David Cole's essay "Five Myths About Immigration" into the authors different appeals used to undermine the myths, including appeal to ethics (ethos); appeal to emotion (pathos); and appeal to reason (logos).
From the Paper "Despite America being a nation of immigrants and despite a history of successfully incorporating waves of immigrants into American society ,misinformation and fear often distort public debate regarding immigration policy. "
Abstract This critical analysis focuses on David Cole's essay "Five Myths about Immigration" in which the author systematically deconstructs typical myths that arise pertaining to immigrants which are invalid and the product of the need for a scapegoat to explain America's social and economic woes.
From the Paper "Introduction In David Cole's essay Five Myths about Immigration the author undermines five common myths typically and historically associated with immigrant populations America is being overrun with immigrants Immigrants take jobs from U.S..."
Tags: politics, history, jobs, assimilation, taxes, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Kennedy, Schwarzenegger, government, culture
Abstract This paper offers an analysis of Cormac McCarthy's novel "All The Pretty Horses" and explains the multitude of roles that nature plays in the coming-of-age of John Grady Cole. The paper focuses on Grady's growing understanding that choices have consequences.
From the Paper "Cormac McCarthy's "All The Pretty Horses" is the coming-of-age story of John Grady Cole. The setting is Texas and the Northeastern part of Mexico shortly after the end of World War II. Grady's father wants little to do with him since coming home from the war and his mother is even more distant from him, separated from her husband."
Abstract This paper reviews an article by Cole Harris, in which he investigates the causes of depopulation in British Columbia. The article focuses on the time period just prior to the arrival of Captain Vancouver, Galiano and other white settlers, with particular reference to depopulation caused by smallpox from 1782 onwards. The paper discusses Harris' point that agreement on the details about depopulation of the Natives are hard to come to, due to the intensely political issues involved.
Abstract The paper focuses on Lute McNeil's character in the novel "The Wedding" by Dorothy West . It shows that the novel that appeared in 1995 - when the author herself was 87 years old - examines psychological and emotional concerns that emerge when interracial marriages take place. The paper briefly discusses the plot and then studies the various roles of Lute McNeil in the novel.
From the Paper "He comes into Shelby's life to serve an important purpose. He enables her to see the truth by delving deeper into the subject of race and interracial marriages. Now we must make it clear that it not exactly Lute who makes her wiser but it is in him that she is able to see that vices can exist in men of any race and thus it was unwise to harbor the notion that black men were better than white in any sense. Through Lute, she realizes that race is no criterion for determining who one should marry, the decision should be based on intrinsic values of love and faithfulness."
Abstract This paper looks at the emotional undercurrent in the plot of this novel. The book focuses on the gift of a young boy to see dead people and foretell events. It compares the gift of this boy to the problems his psychiatrist has. The writer analyzes these characters and the special bond formed between them as they share their emotional baggage.
From the Paper "?I see dead people,? says Cole. This "problem" forms the crux of the book The Sixth Sense. The tale is a simple ghost story in many ways. It tells the story of a young boy who lives under difficult and unusual circumstances because he possesses a kind of gift of extrasensory perceptions. The is the child of a single mother and is ostracized at school. He begins seeing a child psychologist, a Dr. Malcolm Crowe, because the boy's visions are assumed, by the unknowing world to be a manifestation of psychological difficulties."
Compares the cultures of the Tyrol and Guatemalan Indians. Examines geography, history, labor, demographics, government and the impact of European culture.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 2 sources, 1999, $ 79.95
From the Paper "Culture is defined as the strategy by which human beings adapt to the natural environment. Anthropology in all its forms is the study of human beings and their behavior, and culture is a manifestation of that behavior. Culture includes all the techniques, technologies, and artifacts produced by human beings. Culture is clearly a vital element in cultural anthropology, which studies how human beings react to their environment. In two books on different cultures, the authors take different methodological approaches to their studies, but in each case the authors show an understanding of the way the environment and all that it entails--topography, vegetation, climate--shapes the culture that develops in that environment. A comparison of the culture of the Tyrol in The Hidden Frontier by John W. Cole and Eric R. Wolf and that of the Guatemalan Indians in Penny ..."
