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This paper presents a critique and commentary of the painting, "American Gothic", by Grant Wood. Created in 1930, "American Gothic" captured the public imagination and shifted the attention of American painting from the cosmopolitan to the rural. The writer includes a number of journalistic and artistic impressions of the painting and shows what a great impact this painting had on America and the art world.

From the Paper
"Wood himself, in a letter to Mrs. Sudduth, described his vision of American Gothic as small town, self-righteous folks, with a significant relationship to the false Gothic house and its ecclesiastical window: "Incidentally, I did not intend this painting as a satire. I endeavored to paint these people as they existed for me in the life I knew. It seems to me that they are basically solid and good people. But I don't feel that one gets at this fact better by denying their faults and fanaticism.""

Tags:farm, couple, rural, impression, iowa

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This paper focuses on Max Ernst's painting of 1940-1942, "Europe after the Rain", which expresses surrealism's frequent appeals to the primordial, shamanism, and a strong critique of modernist positivism. Ernst painted this work at at a time when no one could predict the outcome of WWII, and seems to pronounce that whatever occurred, European civilization would be reduced to a primeval, rough state, vestiges here and there to remind of a civilization bent on self-destruction in not one but two world wars.

From the Paper
"Surrealism has been noted for its spiritual and political, as well as artistic expression, for an appeal to the unconscious, and to symbolism liberated from conventional form. As part of Modernism, it promoted alternative, critical, versions of civilization and the societies in which we live. In the mid-1930s, Max Ernst described in Beyond Painting that Surrealism was a form, all its own, which required particular mental processes. In childhood, Ernst showed a powerful imagination and interest in its powers, and these took centre stage in a career that developed in the aftermath of World War I."

Tags:maxernst, europe, surrealism

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This paper reviews and provides a personal critique of the design principles used by Grant Wood in his piece "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." The author writes the paper in four chapters, each of which focus on a different principle and observation, as follows:
Design Description
Elements and Principles Used
Interpreting the Design and its Meaning
Evaluating the Design - What Works and What could be Improved?

From the Paper
"Upon first glance, most viewers would see the church that lies in the main focal area of the painting. A linear stark-white steeple, shooting out against the bulbous earthy greens and shadowy brown-grays is striking in this well thought-out and designed paining of Paul Revere's famous ride. From the tiny tip of white jutting out amidst the deep black of night, the viewer's eye is drawn by the use of light and line from the top of the steeple down - down to the simple rectangular shapes of the steeple base; down to the rectangular shape of the building; down to the rectangular door; and then, by surprise, down to the true focus of this paining, Paul Revere himself. He is represented by a wild splat of black on a horse possessed."

Tags:art, design, grant, midnight, paul, principle, revere, ride, theory, wood

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The paper analyzes and reviews "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie. The writer suggests that, in the book Christie seems to be commenting not only on the social injustice of the caste system in England, but also on how it is so ingrained in society that everyone adheres to it, no matter what.

From the Paper
"The author also shows this in Vera's seemingly compulsive need to let everyone know she is an employee, rather than a guest. She immediately indicates she is a "lesser" being than the guests, and there to serve them, although she does not even know how at the beginning of the story. England's society is based on societal levels and the book helps the reader understand how important they are to English people. Americans may not understand their need to categorize people into societal levels, but at least they will understand how it works a little better by reading this book. It also shows there is something decidedly different about all the guests, which makes the reader want to continue on and discover just what it is."

Tags:strict, caste, system, compulsive, societal, frontier, justice

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The objective of this paper is to evaluate what type of impact judicial review has had on Canada's representative democracy by tracing its evolution. Although it is tempting to focus closely on the more controversial and obvious relationship between judicial review and the Charter, this paper will endeavor to highlight the implications of binding adjudication on issues dealing with the distribution of legislative power since 1867.

Tags:judicial, review

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The New Testament contains many witnesses to Jesus Christ, but the testimonies of John in the Fourth Gospel have been among the most influential in the history of Christian theology. In the more than eighteen centuries since its compilation, the Fourth Gospel has been the source of intense interest on the part of those who would better understand how the followers of Jesus came to believe that he was the true Son of God and how and why Jesus accomplished his mission on earth. This study provides a review of the peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning the gospel of John, including a survey of the academic literature on the subject since 1948, a description of emerging themes and an assessment of how John 6 is situated within the Gospel. A discussion of Chapter 6 within the Book of Signs and the literary structure of John 6 is followed by a structural analysis of John 6 as a general unit and an analysis of John 6:69 in particular. Finally, a discussion of the context of John 6:69 within the Bread of Life Discourse is followed by a grammatical analysis, a colometric presentation and an interpretation of John 6:69 in the concluding chapter.

Outline:
"The Holy One of God" (John 6:69)
A Survey of the Academic Literature since 1948
Emerging Themes
Situating John 6 within the Gospel
Chapter 6 within the Book of Signs
Literary Structure of John 6
Structural Analysis of John 6 as a Unit
Analysis of John 6:69
John 6:69 Context within the Bread of Life Discourse
John 6:69 Grammatical Analysis Colometric Presentation and Interpretation

From the Paper
"Conversely, those who believe in Jesus believe in the one who sent him (12:44). The christological claim of the Fourth Gospel, then, has become so identified with its theological claim that it is no longer possible to speak of Jesus apart from the one who sent him, and it is no longer possible to speak of God apart from the Son whom the Father sent into the world. In a footnote, Matera also notes that, "This establishment of Jesus as Son of God does not mean that he became the Son of God at the Resurrection. Rather, it signifies his messianic enthronement as the Son of God, as the phrase en dynamei ("in power") indicates. Previous to his resurrection, Jesus was, as the Markan Gospel insists, the hidden Messiah. But once raised from the dead, he is enthroned as God's royal Messiah, the Son of God, so that who he was is now apparent."

Tags:christian, theology, themes, assessment, structure, review

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This paper analysis the two novels "The Painted House" by John Grisham and "Without Remorse" by Tom Clancy respectively. The paper compares and contrasts the characters of the stories as portrayed in the above two bestsellers by the acclaimed authors.

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This paper provides a mostly positive review of Thomas Friedman's book "The World is Flat." Regardless of the proliferation of books on the globalization of business, the paper asserts, globalization remains an important issue to discuss. This book has a great deal of relevance to the average person in the modern world, given that the information that it contains is easily accessible. This easy accessibility increases its value to some extent, both in terms of educating the public and as a cautionary text. Many books on globalization are of greater value in technical terms; however, the general public less easily understands them.

From the Paper
"Contrary to what might be expected when seeing the title for the first time, Thomas L. Friedman discusses the nature of business in the modern world in his book The World is Flat. The flat world that he discusses is not the subject of scientific debate; rather, it examines the leveled nature of the world of international commerce. This paper will be used to examine Friedman's book, first offering a synopsis of the text followed by a critique of its validity. Finally, this paper will be used to examine the relevance of Friedman's book in terms of real-world international commerce."

Tags:globalization, business, theory

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This paper takes a look at how the unrestrained power of judicial review not only fits into a democratic society, but also helps protect democracy and liberty in America. The paper explains exactly what judicial review means, how it works today, and why it is a necessity in a country that wants to preserve the ideals of liberty and personal freedom.

From the Paper
"The basic premise of democracy is the idea of one man, one vote. However, in large societies, the idea of one man, one vote, necessarily becomes diluted because it is impracticable. In fact, one would not expect a country the size of the United States to be a true democracy, but a representative government. Furthermore, the idea of a republican government strains the concept of democracy further; to balance state's rights and the rights of all of the nation's citizens, the framers of the Constitution came up with the concept of an Executive branch that represents the will of the nation and a Legislative branch that represents the will of the states. However, that does not explain the third branch of the Federal government. The Judicial Branch, with its almost unfettered power to overturn legislation by both the Executive and Legislative Branches. How does a judiciary with almost unrestrained power fit into a democratic society? It does not, and yet judicial review may be almost single-handedly responsible for the preservation of democracy, and more importantly, liberty in America."

Tags:arbiter, law, overturn, congress, executive, branch, justice, marshall, marbury, v., madison

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This paper will give an art critique for "The Crucifixion" by Master of Saint Veronica, and "The Virgin and Child with Angels" by Master of Guillebert de Mets. By showing the cultural and political ramifications for each work, we can see how the Church held great wealth to create such highly developed artistic works.