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NHI LE LESLY MARTINEZ TRAN THIEN THU NGUYEN Technology is gradually becoming an integral part of people’s lives. It helps people do work, check emails, connect with relatives and friends, even become an almighty personal assistant. However, there is always a downside to everything, and the development of technology and…

Appropriation Project The painting I chose was the “The Screaming Face” by Munch. The original painting meant “the darkly troubled times Munch was experiencing as he dealt with mental illness and trauma, and his attempt to rationalize and explain his experience through what he knew best”. But I wanted to add some color and excitement to it to show others yes we go throw troubling times in life. But at the end of each rainbow the sun comes out and their is always someone rather if it’s a friend or maybe just God out there for us to talk to.

I don’t like or agree with Joan Didions perspective. In my opinion the way he writes is a way of the past. He doesn’t manage to entertain or catch the attention of the reader. And honestly i don’t care why he chose the name, it feels like he has to…

After reading this article for the first time, I got a good ways through it without even realizing that it was written by a man. When I finally realized this, I re-read this article and I am very glad I did. The perspective completely changed and became even more powerful…

In my opinion people try too hard to be profound which again in my opinion is a thing of the past. I’m not entertained by writers who are too ambiguous, this essay in particular did catch my attention because it has sincere feelings and depth. It hits you with a…

Blue Morpho Butterfly by Martin Johnson Heade is a beautiful dark, but comforting piece. The artist used a mixture of landscape and still-life to paint this. This piece is part of a collection called The Gems of Brazil and was painted around 1863. I chose this art because I obsessed…

One of Munch’s most famous artwork is “The Scream.” This artwork was inspired by his personal experience in where he set out on a normal walk and suddenly “the sky turned blood red” as he trembled with anxiety that felt like an “infinite scream.” This happens to be my favorite…

After a long day of work I lousily opened my MacBook to take a look at the assignments I’ve missed this past week. As anxiety flowed through my body, I pulled up blackboard and looked at my schedule. “Great. Another online essay I’m going to get lost in”, I thought…

“Swapping Souls With Strangers” by David Walker symbolizes the humane and the unknown, while referring to the relationship between artist and subject as a personal, profound and sometimes life-changing experience. This piece also symbolizes Walker’s personal journey relocating from London to Berlin and the people he’s met along the way.