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Vincent Van Gogh, born of Theodorus Fan Gogh and Anna Cornelia Carbentus. Is not only one of the most influential painters of the nineteenth century. But was also one of the most troubled and misunderstood painters of all time. Vincent lived what some would call a “very troubled” life. Vincent, unlike many other painters, drastically…

Kate Chopin is a leading figure in feminist writing, and her powerful stories about women’s lives and tribulations in a patriarchal society are widely acclaimed. In her short tale “The Story of an Hour,” she reveals the complex feelings of a wife who has just learned of the death of her husband. The purpose of…

From building suspense to having supernatural events, there are many elements in the horror genre. Some help bring more depth to the story while others just make it scary. In William Wymark jacobs’ “The Monkey’s Paw”, its Plot, Supernatural events, and theme make it feel like a real horror. One of the main elements of…

The Montessori activities on art and craft can teach a thing or two about organization and order. Children materials for this activities should be; easy to get to, well-organized, striking, suitable for their age, appealing and guileless. The most important aspect of art and craft material for toddlers is their simplicity. The materials are expected…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father’s name was Josiah Franklin and his mother’s name was Abiah Folger. Benjamin was the 15th child of 17 and was the 10th boy. Benjamin went to grammar school from age eight to ten and decided to stop, but read enough books to…

The main forms of the humanities can be found in films, literature, art, and drama or music. For films, I will describe the bystander in “The Hunger Games”, and analyze what it is that makes them a bystander. For literature, I will use the book “Throne of Glass” to describe and analyze the rescuer. For…

The Goth subculture has earned shock, misunderstanding, and disapproval since the later 1970s (Goodlad and Bibby). Much like punks, goths aim to shock through their fashion and gloomy, withdrawn attitude. Goths are easily identifiable as a subculture because of their all black, Victorian attire and their spikey or long hair (Robinson). Not only is their…

The play ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett was set in Amsterdam at the time of the second world war. The Frank family went into hiding in 1942, and hid up in the attic above Mr Frank’s old office. In the attic lived Otto Frank, Edith Frank, Margot Frank, Anne…

“What happens to a dream deferred?” The first line of Langston Hughes’ poem puts a lot of thoughts into a person’s mind. Hughes answers it with questions in the form of similes such as, “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?,” “Or fester like a sore – and then run?,” and “Or…

So what is museum experience design? Museums have the ability to captivate visitors and create “dynamic exhibitions and provide rich learning environments” (Museums and Experience Design 2011), while generating a relationship between visitors and artefacts. What if I told you that museums could completely transform the way artefacts communicate a narrative and create a wider ongoing…