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… of literary theories. The main figures in this era were Plato (428/7 -348/7 BC) the father of Philosophy, followed by his student Aristotle (384-322 BC) who is considered to be the father of most of sciences. All other critics who came after Plato…

… endeavor to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world;" (Leitch 824) said the Victorian poet and critic Matthew Arnold. Matthew Arnold, an English poet and critic whose work was both a representative of the Romantic…

… a world of equal social classes, in which the Bourgeoisie and Proletariat are equally sharing the means of production and property. Karl Marx's theory is purely socio-economic, however Marx and his friend Engels wrote some personal observations and…

… and critic. He was born on August 19, 1631, in Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England. He was graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1657 he moved to London to begin his career as a professional writer, unfortunately his first play The Wild…

… into a poor family. Michelangelo didn't really discover his talents for art until he was age 13. When he was 13, he helped an older artist (Domenico Ghirlandaio) paint a chapel. He was so compelled by art that he decided to study at Lorenzo de' Medici's…

… of the XX century. He was a Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and designer. After passing through phases of Cubism, Futurism and Metaphysical painting, he joined the Surrealists in 1929. Surrealism is an art movement that explored and celebrated…

… artist whose style intrigues the eye, the use of spots and a wide arrange of colors emphasize the art works completed by this artist. Yayoi was born in Matsumoto, Japan in 1929 and has lived in Japan for the better portion of her life. In 1958 Yayoi…

… rap, becoming the tragic symbol of hardcore rap. At the outset of his career, it didn't appear that he would emerge as one of the definitive rappers of the '90s, especially since he was a second-string rapper for Digital Underground, joining after they…

… art movement that highlights the imagery and popular culture. Pop art developed in the late1950's as a reaction against Abstract Expressionism and flourished in the sixties and early seventies. Pop Art favored the everyday objects, such as burgers,…

… easy to identify Stevens being a Modernist. Stevens' works match with Modernist thought much more than Frost's. He is completely Modernist. When we take a look on his poem " Emperor of Ice Cream" we see that he tells us how a modern funeral is being…