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Realism

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Write an analysis of Realism:
Literature/Philosophy:

  1. Mary Wilkins Freeman, “A New England Nun,” 1891 (short story). https://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/nenun.html
  2. Eliza Potter, Author’s Appeal and Chapter 1 of A Hairdresser’s Experience in High Life, 1859 (memoir). https://lrps.wgu.edu/provision/371821351
    Art/Architecture:
  3. Edmonia Lewis, Old Arrow Maker, 1872 (marble sculpture). https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/old-arrow-maker-14630
  4. Claude Monet, The Gare Saint-Lazare (or Interior View of the Gare Saint-Lazare, the Auteuil Line), 1877 (oil on canvas). https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/artworks/la-gare-saint-lazare-10897
    Music:
  5. Claude Debussy, La mer (trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre), 1905 (three symphonic sketches for orchestra). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOCucJw7iT8&t=429s
  6. Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1894 (symphony with chorus and soloists). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHsFIv8VA7w

Research the work, the life of the author/artist, and the period. You will then create your analysis. This process of analysis will require you to discuss the events or innovations that define the historical period when the work was created, analyze a theme or stylistic characteristic of the period that is reflected in the work, and finally analyze the work’s or author’s/artist’s/composer’s contribution to the humanities.
A. Analyze the accepted work selected from the “Task Works” found in the web links section by doing the following: 1. Describe the historical events or innovations that characterize the period in which the work was created (suggested length of 1-2 paragraphs). 2. Analyze how this work reflects a theme or stylistic characteristic from its period (suggested length of 1-2 paragraphs). 3. Analyze the work’s or author’s/artist’s/composer’s contributions to the humanities (suggested length of 1-2 paragraphs).
B. When you use sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, provide acknowledgement of source information for any content that is quoted, paraphrased or summarized. Acknowledgement of source information includes in-text citation noting specifically where in the submission the source is used and a corresponding reference, which includes the following points: • author • date • title • location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, website URL)
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

The Classical ideals of humanism, realism, and idealism

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Why did Pericles promote Athens as the ideal Classical polis and encourage the innovations of philosophers, architects, and artists? How did the Classical ideals of humanism, realism, and idealism influence Athenian society? Why do you think that these ideals were not accepted as readily in places such as Sparta?

Realism, considerations of morality, and the issue of domestic determinants of U.S. foreign policy

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The notion of military primacy is the view that the U.S. has a military that is unmatched in the world. In recent times, the rhetoric between Iran and the U.S. has been invidious. There are concerns that the Iranian further advancement of Uranium is perilous. Notwithstanding the fragile nature of the situation in the Middle East, the recent killing of the Iran General, Qasem Soleimani by President Donald Trump has heightened the risk for conflict.
On August 6th, 2020, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo shared on his Facebook page the concern that China’s relationship with Iran is dangerous since it can lead to Iran securing dangerous weapons, that Iran is the largest sponsor of terrorism, and that this is against the interest the U.S.

Use your understanding of realism, considerations of morality, and the issue of domestic determinants of U.S. foreign policy, and describe how the United States should deal with Iran?

Realism

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Write an analysis of work from a time period
Realism:
Guy de Maupassant, “The Necklace,” 1884 (short story).
Kate Chopin, “Desiree’s Baby” 1893 (short story)
Rosa Bonheur, The Horse Fair, 1852-1855, oil on canvas
Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Banjo Lesson, 1893, oil on canvas
Scott Joplin, Maple Leaf Rag, 1899 (piano musical composition)
Claude Debussy, Clair de lune (from the Suite Bergamasque), 1905, orchestral (originally a piano suite)
Work through the following list to arrive at an analysis rather than a simple summary:
• What do you see or hear? Tell your reader or audience about what you are seeing.
• What does it look or sound like?
• Describe it for your reader or audience.
• What might what you see or hear symbolize?
• Think about the deeper meaning of what you see or hear.
• What might be the hidden meaning of what you see or hear?
• What might the work’s creator want you to see beyond the obvious?
• What larger take-away message might s/he be conveying?
• What might be the significance of what you see or hear to the field (literature, music, architecture, poetry, dance, theater, etc.)? • Does what you see stand out as representative of the field?
• Does what you see stand out as representative of the writer, artist, choreographer, architect, etc.?
• Does what you see provide an example of one or more innovations?
• What might be the significance of what you see or hear to the period you are studying?
• Does what you see stand out as representative of the time period?
• Does what you see provide an example of one or more innovations in that time period? Why is this work important in a larger historical and cultural context?
A. Analyze the acceptedwork by doing the following: 1. Describe the historical events or innovations that characterize the period in which the work was created (suggested length of 1-2 paragraphs). 2. Analyze how this work reflects a theme or stylistic characteristic from its period (suggested length of 1-2 paragraphs). 3. Analyze the work’s or author’s/artist’s/composer’s contributions to the humanities (suggested length of 1-2 paragraphs).
B. When you use sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, provide acknowledgement of source information for any content that is quoted, paraphrased or summarized. Acknowledgement of source information includes in-text citation noting specifically where in the submission the source is used and a corresponding reference, which includes the following points: • author • date • title • location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, website URL)
C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.