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Diamond said the main factor behind the evolution of different regions at different rates was the domestication of various animals and crops...
Diamond said the main factor behind the evolution of different regions at different rates was the domestication of various animals and crops...
...Ground Beneath Her Feet is Rushdie's first novel set primarily in America, though the main characters are Indian and a good chunk of the book takes place there. The first third of the book is a dense, atmospheric and compelling look at India during the beginning of British decolonization. The novel's featured three-some, beautiful Vina Apsara, musically gifted Ormus Cama and the narrator, Rai, are united early through friendships and tragedy. Vina, relocated to India from America after the murder of her family is adopted by Rai's parents, the Merchants. Soon, Vina meets Ormus Cama...
Fourteen of May's captivating paintings are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, ten from her Ordinary/Extraordinary series, and four from her Women, Words, and Water series. Together, these elemental paintings form the main structure of her new exhibit, Images of Women Near and Far and highlight two decades worth of work by this contemporary figurative artist...
...series of paintings influenced by her two "mothers"--her "real" mother, Irish Catholic housewife Alice Stevens, and her "spiritual" mother, Jewish revolutionary socialist Rosa Luxemburg--Stevens creates an emotionally-charged vision of her two main inspirations. Through visual means, Stevens strives to bring Rosa closer to herself in spirit, thus developing a sense of intimacy that she lacks in her relationship with Alice. At the same time, she creates distance between herself and Alice in an effort to separate herself somewhat from experiencing her mother's continual suffering. Her exploration of Rosa and Alice in various settings accentuates the contradictory...