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. ... Such characteristics are not common to all of Degas" work, and are most notably absent in some of his early works. ... These lines are somewhat exaggerated but add a great sense of depth. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The state-centric approach suggests that the common trend of Canadian deference to authority leads to a government acting largely as an autonomous entity making decisions for the nation. ... It is a common trend, regardless of class, that people gravitate towards others with similar paradigms. ... It is important to note, however, that even pluralists observe that the demands of different factions often compete. ... It is especially in this sense that pluralism draws on the values of liberalism, which emphasizes the basic rationality of all people as well as universal equality. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate