This short note addresses the question whether Degas should be considered the last of the academics or the first of the modernists. While it may be possible to argue in favor of either thesis, in this note I will provide examples that lead me to believe that Degas should be considered a modernist. ... (I learned from the lectures and a book that working in a laundry was the hardest and most miserable work for women in Paris during that period. ... From the lecture and a book I learned that these models are prostitutes. ... Rosenblum in his book "Paintings in the Musee D"Orsay" said that Degas ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The 35 pages of notes at the end of the book show how detailed and at the same time, wide array of informational sources used to write it. ... This book helped tie everything together using the knowledge we gained in class and a new specific perspective on the issue. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

During the nineteenth century, marriage was an important factor in a woman's life. In her letter of March 13, Jane Austen states, "Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor, which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony" (Austen n pag). During this time, women married for co...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In Jay MacLeod's book, Ain't No Makin" It, The Hallway Hangers and the Brothers come from the same economic background and are of similar age. ... As Frankie notes, " Well I look today, and if anyone shoulda had a chance to make it, it's fuckin", it's black people. ...

• Word Count: 896
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• Grade Level: High School