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-|caption=Benjamin Secino performing Bronze Jive with Shravani Balaji at the 2017 Rhode Island College Ballroom Dance Competition
+|caption=Benjamin Secino (center) with Troels Bager and Ina Jeliazkova at the 2017 World  Ballroom Dancing Congress
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 This milestone found that many of the major events in George Orwell's life ended up influencing his writing and political beliefs in major ways, as shown in his landmark novel, 1984. Orwell derived his hatred of hierarchical class systems from his experiences as a child at school and as a young adult in the Burmese police force. His distrust for political and useless wars can be seen as a direct consequence of his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War, and his revulsion to propaganda and governmental efforts to control thought were almost certainly heightened by his experience as a radio propagandist for the BBC during the Second World War. All of these themes show prominently in 1984.
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-In a further effort to understand the meaning of these themes, a piece of creative writing was composed that explores the workings of a class-based society with tight governmental control over the media and its engagement in a politically-induced war. This piece is linked to above.
+In a further effort to understand the meaning of these themes, a piece of creative writing was composed that explores the workings of a class-based society with tight governmental control over the media and its engagement in a politically-induced war.
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 [[The Influences of George Orwell's 1984|Read More]]

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 '''Objective:''' This milestone builds off of milestone two, laying out the impressions that George Orwell and 1984 have made on modern writers, artists, and popular culture.
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-Below the objective statement, Insert a one or two paragraph summary of your findings from having reached this milestone. If this milestone, for you, represents a humanities and arts capstone, please indicate so. Edit the link below to link to your milestone page.
+Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has entered into been accepted into modern culture in two major ways. In political discourse, Orwell is constantly being claimed as a ally by both the political Right and Left. All politicians, it seems, wish to have Orwell's support behind their actions, and his disapproval directed squarely at their opponents. However, when all sides of a debate cite the same source as justification for their position, it is not possible that they can all be portraying the source in a fair and balanced light. In this way, "Orwell" has become a political symbol meaning nothing more than "an undesirable thing of which my opponent is guilty and against which I protect."
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 [[The Modern Impacts of George Orwell's 1984|Read More]]
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 '''Objective:''' This milestone details the historical themes and life events that inspired George Orwell to write his landmark novel 1984. The themes of this novel are then used as inspiration for the composure of an original piece of creative writing.
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-Below the objective statement, Insert a one or two paragraph summary of your findings from having reached this milestone. Edit the link below to link to your milestone page.
+This milestone found that many of the major events in George Orwell's life ended up influencing his writing and political beliefs in major ways, as shown in his landmark novel, 1984. Orwell derived his hatred of hierarchical class systems from his experiences as a child at school and as a young adult in the Burmese police force. His distrust for political and useless wars can be seen as a direct consequence of his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War, and his revulsion to propaganda and governmental efforts to control thought were almost certainly heightened by his experience as a radio propagandist for the BBC during the Second World War. All of these themes show prominently in 1984.
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 [[The Influences of George Orwell's 1984|Read More]]
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 '''English Ballroom Dance'''<br>
-'''Objective:''' This milestone explores the history and present-day reality of English Ballroom Dance styles and techniques, focusing on the [[Waltz]].
+'''Objective:''' This milestone explored the history and present-day reality of English Ballroom Dance styles and techniques, focusing on the [[Waltz]].
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 Below the objective statement, Insert a one or two paragraph summary of your findings from having reached this milestone. Edit the link below to link to your milestone page.

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 =Overview=
-This project explores London through the literary and physical arts. England and London are known the world over as major contributors to both ballroom dance and literature. In order to better understand these contributions, this project will consist of in-depth, experience-based research into the lives of English authors and the Standard and Latin styles of Ballroom dance. Prior to embarking on this project, Benjamin Secino spent one year taking lessons in the English "International" styles of ballroom dance, as well as the "American" styles. He has also taken extensive Humanities and Arts courses in English Literature.
+This project explored London through the literary and physical arts. England and London are known the world over as major contributors to both ballroom dance and literature. In order to better understand these contributions, this project will consist of in-depth, experience-based research into George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Standard and Latin styles of Ballroom dance. Prior to embarking on this project, Benjamin Secino spent one year taking lessons in the English "International" styles of ballroom dance, as well as the "American" styles. He has also taken extensive Humanities and Arts courses in English Literature.
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 Today's Activity: [[Royal Opera House]]
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-Today I went to the [[Royal Opera House]] for a production of L'elisir d'amore, a comic Italian opera. L'elisir d'amore is about a young man and a young woman living in a small country town. The young man, Nemorino, is hopelessly in love with Adina, the young woman, even though she is so far above him in intellect, beauty, and wealth. Adina refuses to love Nemorino, choosing instead a Sergeant from the military, Belcore. The opera follows Nemorino's attempts to woo Adina, and, when he fails, his use of a fraudulent elixir of love purchased from a traveling medicine man, Dr. Dulcamara.
+Today I went to the [[Royal Opera House]] for a production of L'elisir d'amore, a comic Italian opera. L'elisir d'amore is about a young man and a young woman living in a small country town. The young man, Nemorino, is hopelessly in love with Adina, the young woman, even though she is so far above him in intellect, beauty, and wealth. Adina refuses to love Nemorino, choosing instead a Sergeant from the military, Belcore. The opera follows Nemorino's attempts to woo Adina, and, when he fails, his use of a fraudulent elixir of love purchased from a traveling medicine man, Dr. Dulcamara. So sure is Nemorino that the elixir, which is really nothing more than cheap alcohol, will work that he turns away from Adina in the town, expecting that she now loves him and wanting a small amount of revenge. So scorned, Adina realizes that she misses Nemorino's affections. The two eventually marry, as is only right in this sort of story.
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+Having never seen a full, live opera, I wasn't sure what to expect before going to L'elisir d'amore. ''Would it be four hours long? Would it be unbearably shrill? Would I not be able to understand a word of it?'' I should never have worried. The opera was a terrific experience. L'elisir d'amore was the perfect length, coming in at under three hours, the vocals were beautiful and soaring, and the Royal Opera House has been kind enough to install a small projection screen above the stage for a running translation of the lyrics. I loved every aspect about going to the opera; I loved the posh atmosphere, I loved the over-stated theatrics, I loved the music - I even loved seeing the other patrons, dressed up so nicely to enjoy one of humanity's most "refined" achievements. If I had the money, I would absolutely go again!
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