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American Art Project Jacquilynn Weaver HIUS 221-B38 LUO February 28, 2014 It is believable that John Vanderlyn, in his painting Landing of Columbus, was trying to portray the success of Columbus and his crew. Columbus heroic stance and elegant expression are made all the more impressive in comparison to the native people who witness the event. The Native Americans are naked, fearful or subservient, bowing down before the explorer in awe and reverence. The symbols of empire are shown in the heroic

went on “ the capitol will be here soon to take away our contestants for this year 's hunger games.” “If they don’t make it in time we will have to evacuate the city and who ever is left behind we must leave behind” the major said. Everyone started to gasp and panic. I thought to myself, but what about gale and my sister Prim he can 't leave his family and neither can I he still has his mother and I have my father.My mother died from pneumonia. His father left them to escape the capitol one day and

cold. In the hunger games it gets really cold at night so could you imagine such a night to sleep in. You are in the dark and extremely cold on top of a cornucopia and the whole night you have to listen to the screams of someone being slowly ate by Capitol engineered mutts. Also you know that if you fall down from the cornucopia you will die a painful death and scream just like the Cato who is slowly dying. Katniss is an amazing person because she was generous enough to

identity of a nation internally as well as foreign country. Likewise, United States of America is known as a land of democracy and the Congress House of U.S., Capitol building in Washington D.C supposedly reflects the democratic political system. The U.S. Capitol is the legislative branch of U.S. federal government that sit atop the Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. After going through many construction phases which was started in 1793, the original building was finally completed in the year 1800. Subsequently

The Reaping The citizens of each of twelve districts in Panem are forced to participate in the traumatizing, Hunger Games. Attempting to overthrow The Capitol, now each District must; sacrifice a boy and a girl who will later compete against twenty-two other people from the age ranges of twelve to eighteen. The Capitol established these games as a reminder they are in power. According to a citizen, Katniss Everdeen says “Attendance is mandatory unless you are at death’s door. This evening

sitting down in the middle of the State Capitol in Montgomery Alabama. Well reading this post he said “I am willing to go to jail for what I believe in’’. I remember reflecting on this. His action really motivated me and still motivated me to this day. It made me think of the Civil Right Movement of the 1960’s and how if you speak your mind it can make a difference. He sat there in the middle of the Capitol since it open till he was forcibly removed by the Capitol Police and arrested. He was willing

Ancient Greece was an extremely advanced civilization for its time, giving us numerous innovations including advancements in math, science, and even in art, many of which are still used today. However, some do not recognize the extent to which classical Greece has impacted America today. These influences can be seen nearly everywhere, from the streets of the nation’s capital to classrooms all over the country. Ancient Greece has had an enormous impact on the modern United States, especially in our

hides any details from the rest of the squad. Rex is the oldest and most experienced of the group and the best fighter of them with just the standard weaponry; CR-100 plasma rifle, and a military standard plasma pistol Pi-67. Miles Damien was the marksman of the group, having a very broad view of things and having the knowledge to look in places where others do not is the cause of his expertise, earning his call sign “Sharp”. Sharp sports a LR20 plasma sniper with a 6x and 2x transition scope and

road from me called the United States Capitol Building. I feel like I am back at home in Rome when I see such a building! The people of this strange land say this building houses the government of their country. I find this hard to believe. A building as large, and as grand as this should be a home of God, a

Americans in the Enlightenment period strongly connected themselves with the classical age in terms of how they approached their art. The Enlightenment period lasted for about 150 years, from approximately 1700 -1850. Throughout this time period many artists took inspiration from the classical age which occurred in ancient Greece and Rome hundreds of years before. We can see examples of this in buildings like The White house and Monticello in America, and Kedleston Hall in England. These three