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The era of Dada

The artistic and literary movement, Dada were looked upon as a reaction from the artists against the madness they saw in the raging World War I around them. The anti-war and anti-art Dada movement began in Europe1, and the Dada artists were seen to embrace chaos and nonsense, questioning the traditional aesthetics and the cultural values. The objective was to expose the empty modern world. The expression of the new movement was seen in not only in art but other mediums as well such as photography, sculpture, and poetry. Dada art made a mockery of materialistic and nationalistic attitudes, ...

Quiz Questions

1. Explain the differences between the two questions, “What is Art?” and “What is art for?” Art is a vast phenomenon and its meaning varies from the viewer to the artist itself. To understand the notion between the difference between what is art and what it is for, it is first important to look into the insight of the descriptor (Theschooloflife.com). As art is taken into consideration, most people are daunted to ponder and ask directly that what exactly might the piece of art for. There is a misconception that art is everything, or art is anything, also art ...

Abby Chung’s “You Must Have Some Great Stories to Tell,” was a short, but power and moving piece on what it means to be many things in America today. She spoke of being a writer, and an observer. The essay also spoke of being a minority. Chung bore the markings of her heritage; she appeared Asian, but was from North Carolina. Her parents were raised American as well, though her father also looked Chinese, adding the confusion of Chung’s childhood at times. The essay, though short, is complex, examining many facets of Chung’s personal identity, as well as how ...

The 20th century saw a wake in the, in modernization where change embraced all forms of institutions in the world. The societies in the west and the east were no exceptions as seen from the literatures of these regions. Since the literature is a representation of the society, it is apparent that all societies in the 20th century were undergoing some form of transformation be it social, economic or political. From the novella, ‘Love in A Fallen City' witnesses a social change in family relationships and matters of love. The Drowning of an Old Cat depicts a political transformation and western influence in ...