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    In the poem “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, Hughes discusses the fate of the American dream and more specifically, he questions us about the destiny of the dream that never gets realized. He wonders whether it explodes violently or if it just dries up. Forty years later, Tony Kushner explored the fate of the suppressed, exploding dream in “Angels in America” through the character of Joseph Porter Pitt as he struggles to cope with his own repressed, but surfacing homosexuality, while also balancing societal

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    unique writing style reels the reader in through hard to grasp yet beautiful language, allowing one to appreciate the beauty within such a tragic story. Roy repeats a specific phrase throughout the novel at pivotal moments within the twin’s, specifically Estha’s, lives. This phrase, “Little Man. He lived in a cara-van. Dum dum”, is utilized by Roy to explain the trauma experienced by Estha, and the effect it has on him as a character. Each section of the phrase represents a specific aspect of each

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    A lack of dignity was shown throughout A Lesson Before Dying in the characters of Grant, Jefferson, Miss Emma, Tante Lou, and Vivian. All of these characters in the novel struggled with their lack of human morals which reflected on their impertinent actions towards themselves and among others. The story takes place in the1940’s small Cajun town of Bayonne, Louisiana. In this time period there was an abundance of racial segregation between african american people and a strong bias towards white people

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    According to Merriam-Webster, self-respect is a proper respect for oneself as a human being. I do not call it self-respect when I constantly beat myself down with words. One must put themselves in a position of self-respect with self-acceptance, self-worth and self-conceit. Prior to this time in my life, I would continuously bully myself with malicious words. This hurtful content would come from my own self or others. I had a visual idea of what I wanted myself to be. At the time, self-respect did

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    about change. As a result, he was sentenced to prison for 27 years for trying to overthrow the government. Many revolutionist, such as Arundhati Roy and Martin Luther King Jr., explain in their essays how the role of the citizen is to stand against injustice, and how the government labels them as anti-national because of it. In her piece Come September, Roy talks about tragic events from around the world that

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    the later ones she is forming more complex thoughts and emotions, which is indicative of growth. For the music in this play, Paula Vogel suggested period correct music spanning two generations. She mentions Motown several times, as well as Roy Orbison and the Beach Boys. Most of this music is romantic and happy with little hints of sexuality and sometimes-pedophilic references. For some weird reason the voice of the announcer in my head was played by the Moviephone guy. The car in the

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    In 1961 Roy Lichtenstein made use of the “Ben-Day dots”. This was the first time an artist had used this device. Lichtenstein exploited this and turned it into a signature for himself on his paintings of cartoon characters. Many Pop artists have attempted

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    Reverie by Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein was an American artist who was an influential part of the Pop Art movement in the 1960s. Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York in 1923 and he has created some of the most well-known Pop Art paintings and artworks. An example of his artwork is “Reverie”, it is a screen print by Roy Lichtenstein in 1965 in his iconic comic strip art style. “Reverie” by Roy Lichtenstein shows social commentary of mass production through the art movement it’s in, the technique

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    Whaam! Is a 1963 diptych painting by Roy Lichtenstein. It is based on an image from All American Men of War published by DC comics in 1962. It has been described as one of the most powerful monuments of 1960s Pop Art and remains one of Tate’s most popular works on display (Dunne). Whaam! 1963 is a deceptively simple work of appropriation. The compositional templates were taken from comic-book panel in DC Comic’s All-American Men of War. The piece was drawn directly on to canvas with pencil and painted

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    Art is an evolving subject that changes with time and ideas. Inspired by their earlier compatriots, some artists produce new artworks by enhancing the existing ones. Roy Lichtenstein became such an artist when he created a new version of the Bedroom at Arles painting after being inspired by the Bedroom at Arles artwork that was made by Vincent Van Gogh. Having received little recognition during his lifetime, Van Gogh’s popularity as a great painter and artist grew immensely after his death in 1890

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