...Daniel Lichtenberg Reflection SOC 459 The movement and shifting of our ideologies, highlighted in this weeks readings regarding our health care system, has challenged my own ideologies towards what our health care system should be modeled towards. I believe it is immoral to have a system that benefits from the chronically sick, but, what I think is even more disturbing is how this privatized model does little to care for its patients and instead treats our bodies health like a ‘routine’ or a machine. On the one hand our current system tells us to “take the blue pill and live with your chronic disease” while the other hand says to “take the red pill so we can see the effectiveness of our new miracle drug!”. What our health care system is lacking is a patient-centered health care model that cares for patients like human beings instead of test subjects. What I found most intriguing about this weeks reading is how we have been tricked into believing that the “New Right” ideology is morally based and has nothing to do with increasing the profits of big corporations. In fact some of us are led to believe that corporate interests lie within improving our lives with ‘fancy new medical machines’ and ‘high tech’ facilities, along with new miracle drugs that ‘make it easier to live’ with our newly developed chronic diseases. We have internalized the notion that our health care system is the best, and changing the status quo or returning to pluralist care systems (which...
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...Moonshine in Appalachia: A Constant Thread in the Tapestry of Mountain Life My sister recently shared with me a little known fact of our grandparents’ lives in Kentucky as young parents. They were involved in the illegal manufacture and sale of alcoholic spirits, also known as moonshining (Brown). Having known our grandparents to be very peaceful, law abiding citizens in their elder years, I find this revelation of illegal activity oddly fascinating. I want to understand how and why our grandparents got involved in moonshining which is a key element of our family’s heritage as Scottish immigrants to the United States. The production of illicit whiskey has been an integral part of American history since the early days of our country. Stiff taxation of alcohol and ingredients for the manufacture of alcohol by the British government angered colonists who were seeking economic freedom (Carr 16). Having then gained their freedom from taxation without representation from the British government, US citizens were furious when the fledging government imposed a tax on home distilled spirits (Carr 20, Abramson and Haskell 413). This began a long term battle between the United States government and her citizens over the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol (Carr 20). In order to understand how my grandparents came to be involved in this battle over the home production of liquor, we must examine the history, culture and economy of Appalachia as it pertains to moonshine. Some...
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...Analyzing Art For this module assignment I chose to do my paper on "Vincent van Gogh, Still Life of Oranges and Lemons with Blue Gloves, 1889". I chose this painting because I am rather familiar with it. In elementary school my teacher had us try to draw a painting by Van Gogh and this is the one I chose (didn't come out too pretty). My grandmother also has a imitation of the painting in her dining room. Today, Vincent van Gogh is widely regarded as one of history's greatest painters and an important contributor to the foundations of modern art. The completion date of this post-impressionism still life, was in the year of 1889. The place of creation was Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Vincent van Gogh painted this picture soon after his release from the hospital, where he was recovering from the disastrous final days of Paul Gauguin’s stay with him in Arles. In a long letter to his brother Theo posted January 23, 1889, he mentions creating this painting alongside several other issues, including the need to make money through picture sales. He likely had the market in mind in painting this still life. Van Gogh was clearly attracted to the shapes and hues of the citrus fruit arrayed in the wicker basket, and the way their varied orb shapes play against the weave of the dried sticks, the whole set off by the prickly needles of the cypress branches. Van Gogh refers in his letter to an “air of chic” in this picture, prompted perhaps by the inclusion of blue garden gloves. The...
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...yeah If my eyes light up with I say your name And it's written all over my face Tell me does it make me crazy Well, maybe I got somethin' that I can't explain And the beauty of it never changes It's got me wrapped up I'm all caught up I can't help but say I'm a God girl that's who I'll be From the top of my head to the soles of my feet No I can't deny it, wouldn't even try I'm your girl in a crazy world I'm a God girl that's who I'll be From the top of my head to the soles of my feet I can't deny it, wouldn't even try I'm your girl for the whole wide world to see (See, See, See) And when my ears start hearin' what people say Hurry up find love cause times tickin' away Well, I'm not bein' lazy I'm just waiting for Still waiting for the right boy Cause I only want to listen to your voice So I'll be listenin' Always listenin' to you everyday Cause I'm a God girl that's who I'll be From the top of my head to the soles of my feet No I can't deny it, wouldn't even try I'm your girl in a crazy world I'm a God girl that's who I'll be From the top of my head to the soles of my feet I can't deny it, wouldn't even try I'm your girl for the whole wide world to see Your name in lights My biggest dream My all in all You're all I need Hand in hand with the master of all creativity And I won't stop until I know All my facebook friends and foes Look at me and only see one thing I'm a God girl that's who I'll be From the top of my head to the soles...
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...provided by Charles Saatchi, the owner of a contemporary art gallery in London where the artwork was first exhibited in 1992. Due to poor preservation the shark began to decay and the formaldehyde began to turn murky. Saatchi gallery removed and gutted the shark in 1993, stretching the skin over fiberglass in an attempt to recreate the work; the result Hirst explained ‘didn’t look as frightening’ and ‘you could tell it wasn’t real’. In 2004 the artwork was being sold by Saatchi to Steven A Cohen, founder of SAC Capital Advisors for approximately $8 million dollars. Hirst chose to replace the shark due to its state of deterioration, this sparked controversy over whether the artwork could still be considered the ‘same’ piece to which Hirst stated that as it was a conceptual piece and the intentions where still the same, he believed it was the same artwork. The artwork was subject to more scrutiny in 2003 when the Stuckism International Gallery displayed a shark under the of title ‘A Dead Shark Isn’t Art’ and again in 2004 when art critic Robert Hughes alluded to Hirt’s artwork whilst giving a speech on the ‘cultural obscenity’ of the international art market at the time. ‘For the love of god’ is a sculpture created by Hirst in 2007, it is a platinum cast of a human skull set with 8,601 diamonds featuring a pear shaped pink diamond located on the forehead. This artwork draws inspiration from the Latin phrase ‘Memento Mori’ as well as Aztec and Mexican cultures, their approach to mortality...
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...A still life is a work of art which depicts inanimate objects such as flowers, plants, plants, food, rocks shells; this also includes man made items such as bottles, glasses, books, jewellery, pipes, vases and so on. Origins within the middle ages and ancient Greek and Roman art, still life paintings gave the artists choices in the arrangements and design within a composition then paintings of a landscape or a portrait. Still life paintings before the 17th century mostly contained religious symbolism relating to the objects painted. Some modern still life breaks the 2 dimensional barriers which employ 3 dimensional mixed objects such as photography, computer graphics and video and sound. Various artists include the Dutch in the 17th Century, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Ricky Swallow and Sam Taylor Wood. The Dutch Golden Age The Dutch golden age of painting is a period Dutch history spanning the 17th century. During and after part of 80 years of war (1568-1648). This was the most prosperous nation in Europe and they led European trade, science and art. Dutch painting of the golden age known as the baroque painting, which often shows its characteristics but lacks the idealisation of love and splender which being typical of baroque work. Neighbouring flanders work for the period often reflects traditions of realism from Netherland-ish panting. Distinctive features for this period are genres of paintings with most artists producing the bulk of their work during the golden age. These...
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...Art 72, American Art History By: Natasha LeBaron Museum Paper February 5, 2015 Portrait of Jacob Gerard Koch Rembrandt Peale Date 1817 Oil on Canvas Jacob Gerard Koch was from Holland who lived in Philadelphia. Being a sharp businessman, Koch became wealthy by importing lines from Germany. With his money, he was able to purchase an estate in which seemed to be in a prominent part of Philadelphia. Not only was he a smart business man, he was also a patriot. When the war of 1812 broke out, he donated $5000 (about $89, 285.00 in today’s money) to help build a frigate that would help the American government win the war. The marriage to Jane Griffith Koch was pretty much frowned upon and bringing up some controversy. At the time when the epidemic of the Yellow fever broke out killing many in Philadelphia, Jane was just his laundry maid. She told Koch that she would nurse him back to life if he promised to marry her in return. It was said that Jane was a ‘“Poor, ignorant, ill-tempered, and very homely Irish girl.”’ As you look at both of their portraits’ it seems as both were content with their marriage. Although Koch was an obese man, weighing more than 30lbs, he seemed rather happy and content. Koch and his wife moved to Paris and there in Paris, Jacob Gerard Koch passed away in 1830. His estate was estimated to be worth more than a million dollars at the time of his death. As you look upon...
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...The birth of American genre painting Koso-ogly Saliya , Osh state University, senior instructor of the chair of Lexicology and Stylistics, the Department of Foreign Languages The creations of American genre painters have become the object of my research. Teaching any language is impossible without teaching culture, which unites various issues. Pictorial art, painting, in particular is one of them. Topic “Painting” at our department is being studied in two courses: in the third and in the fifth. The 3rd year students will get acquainted with the most significant representatives of American Genre Painting . The students will acquire the information about the most significant painters such as: William Sidney Mount, George Caleb Bingham and Eastman Johnson . Lesson fragment 1 Objectives: 1.students acquire information about The birth of American genre painting. 2.to check students comprehension by means of questions. Students read the text “The birth of American genre painting” and discuss the questions. The birth of American genre painting. Being a product...
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...The two works selected from the Art Institute of Chicago were Adolphe-Joseph-Thomas Monticelli’s Still Life with Fruit and Wine Jug (1874) and Paul Gauguin’s Still Life: Wood Tankard and Metal Pitcher (1880). They are both located in the European Painting and Sculpture wing on the second floor of the Institute in Gallery 241. Although both are impressionist oil paintings of still lifes containing various fruits and a vessel on a table, they have key differences in color, mood, lighting, visual weight, and balance. Due to these differences, Monticelli’s piece appears more rich and lively while Gauguin’s piece seems dull and distant. Monticelli’s Still Life with Fruit and Wine Jug is an oil painting created on a 19 x 23 1/2 in. panel. The...
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...our turn to perform. When walking with my team, the nervous silence was deafening. We arrived to the “on-deck” spot in the arena and stood in a circle, holding the clammy hands of our nervous teammates. We all bowed our heads and prayed that our performance would be our best one yet. Following our prayer, it was time to go out into the arena to get ready to run onto the mat. “You can do it, just trust yourselves, love y’all,” my coach told us before we went on the mat. “Let’s hear it for the Grassfield Grizzlies!!” exclaimed the announcer as we began to run on the mat. Hearing our name get called made my heart drop to my feet. The loud screaming of our fans filled my ears and made me unable to hear my nervous thoughts. We stood still waiting for our music to begin playing so we could start our routine. The second it started playing, my mind almost went blank and I felt like an airplane on autopilot because I had done the routine so many times, it was locked inside my mind. After the routine, I felt a sense of relief from finally having it over with. Everyone, including myself, had performed better than we had all season. “I couldn’t be more proud of you guys, you did great!” Coach Harrell told us after our performance. After going back to our designated area in the stands, we nervously watched the screen in the center of the arena, waiting to see our score. Suddenly, the sound of cheers and excitement filled my ears as my teammates and the Grassfield fans saw our...
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...Alice Walker the author of the book The Color Purple had many difficulties thought out her childhood. For Alice growing up in her time was not as easy as it might seem. She faced many obstacles that made it seem impossible for her to accomplish her goals, even though she had a long run through difficulties Alice still tried her very best to accomplish what she wanted and didn't let her obstacles stop her from trying. Even Though, Alice faced many difficulties she still had many extraordinary accomplishments that made her the person who she is today. Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9, 1944, in Eatonton Georgia and is still alive till this day. Alice is known as an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist. She worked as a teacher, social worker and lecturer and Alice was part of the Civil Rights Movement that took place in Mississippi in the 1960s....
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...The unknown of the existence of ones soul after death is a marvel to many people and has been pondered for centuries and is still speculated today. In the novel “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold, this subject matter is addressed from the viewpoint of the deceased and the loved ones who are left behind. We dive into the mind of Susie Salmon a deceased girl who was raped and murdered on her way home from school by her seemingly harmless neighbor to satisfy his own vile obsession. The question raised is do we in fact walk amongst the dead? In this novel the author gives us the opportunity to examine life after death from the mind of Susie Salmon and her friend, who is also deceased, Ruth Conners, in contrast to life as it continues on for the family of the deceased and how they too must endure life daily remembering their loved one. Susie’s mother cannot handle the death of her daughter and she abandons the family, Susie’s father never renounces his search and is deemed irrational. Susie’s sister Lindsey grows up acknowledging that the milestones that she is reaching her sister will never experience. Lastly she examines the mind George Harvey, the murderer and his reflections of the whole ordeal as he relives the moment over and over again. Life after death will be a mystery until the day death is bestowed upon you, The Lovely Bones illustrates how death is different for everyone and the minds of people are so diverse that even an event as significant as death is different for everyone...
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...package wrapped in bloody newspaper that nobody would want to open,” wrote Alice Munro in her story The Love of a Good Woman. (Good Reads, 2013) History: Alice Munro was a fascinating author born and raised in a heavily dominate Scottish-Irish community of Wingham, Ontario, Canada. Born on July 10, 1931, she was the eldest of three children and she still resides very close to where she was born and raised. She had a true passion for where her home was and where she felt comfortable. She focused her work on fictional writings. Although she spent her years as a writer, she rarely referred to herself as an author the way her husband did and joked when people referred to her as an author. She thought of herself as just a writer. Alice Munro was a compelling author whose work has landed her numerous awards in several countries and even turned down chances of winning more awards. Influences: Alice Munro had many inspirations to include Updike, Cheever, Joyce Carol Oates, Peter Taylor, and William Maxwell. She is often compared to Chekhov, referring to Cynthia Ozick, when it comes to writing style. She fed off of her inspirations to become the author she is today. Cynthia Ozick called her in a vaulting comparison that has become something of an obligatory tip of the critical hat ever since, bringing ever more stratospheric analogies to Tolstoy and Flaubert in its wake. (MERKIN, 2004) Her work: Alice Munro wrote a wide array of work from love to violence to prostitution. She...
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...Elements of fiction “The Color Purple” by Alice Walker The Color Purple is an epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker which won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. It was later adapted into a film and musical of the same name. This novel is making arguments on the topic “racism and sexism”. The Color Purple is an extraordinary novel that’s full of surprises. Taking place mostly in rural Georgia, the story focuses on female black life in the 1930s in the southern United States, addressing numerous issues including their exceedingly low position in American social culture. Alice Walker’s biography [pic] Alice Walker was born on February 9, 1994, in Eatonton, Georgia. Living in the racially divided South, Walker attended segregated schools. She graduated from her high school as the valedictorian of her class. With the help of a scholarship, she was able to go to Spelman College in Atlanta. Later, she switched to Sarah Lawrence College in New York City. While at Sarah Lawrence, Walker visited Africa as part of a study-abroad program. She graduated in 1965—the same year that she published her first short story. After college, Walker worked as a social worker, teacher and lecturer. She became active in the Civil Rights Movement, fighting for equality for all African Americans. Her experiences informed her first collection of poetry, Once, which was published in 1968. Better known now as a novelist, Walker...
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...prominent, creating a reflective tone. "How I Met My Husband" and Point of View Wayne Clugston, author of Journey Into Literature, examines the role of first-person voice in Alice Munro's How I Met My Husband. Critical Thinking Questions Why does Wayne Clugston say that first-person point of view might be "unreliable"? What is another story you have read in first-person, and how did the use of first-person enhance or detract from the story? Alice Munro (1931—) ASSOCIATED PRESS/ChadHipolito/The Canadian Press Alice Laidlaw Munro was born in Wingham, a small town in southern Ontario, Canada. She began publishing short stories when she was a student at the University of Western Ontario. Since then, she has published seven collections of her stories, three of which received the Governor General's Award for fiction. Munro won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013 in recognition of her distinctive craft and contributions to short story writing. Much of her work reflects perceptions she gained from observing the ordinary happenings and relationships of people in her small town and its rural surroundings. Speaking subtly to realities in today's world, Munro's work has a "looking back" quality, developed not with nostalgia but with clarity, humor, and insight, especially about women. How I Met My Husband Alice Munro (1974) Note that this story uses a first-person point of view. Everything...
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