Pablo picasso was born in 1881 in malaga, spain. he had already become adept at painting and drawing by the time he turned 15 years of age. as he got older, he developed a unique style that was highly abstract and that has influenced artists up to the present day. he investigated other art forms, too, applying his craft to sculpture, ceramics, and other forms. picasso's art can be divided into a number of periods based on the style and subject matter. in his blue period (1901–1904), he painted sad-looking people using blue hues. his use of blue shades conveyed to the viewer a sense of isolation. picasso moved to paris in 1904 and began his rose period, during which he frequently painted in shades of rose and pink. the subject matter of this period included many circus acts and high-flying acrobats as well as harlequins. the harlequin was a comedic character who usually wore checkered clothing. then, in 1907, he started a new style of painting called "cubism," along with french painter georges braque. picasso's art went through a militant period in the 1930s when he created paintings portraying the horrors of war. in his later years, however, his work became calmer and less political. picasso died in 1973 at his home in france. from this passage, the reader can infer that a. although picasso was famous and wealthy throughout most of his career, he died in poverty. b. picasso never achieved success with sculpture or ceramics and is only known for his paintings. c. the french painter georges braque was jealous of the fame picasso had attained through his art. d. picasso's paintings in his rose period were more cheerful than those in his blue period.

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a friend in need is a short story written by william somerset maugham. in the story, the main character (whose name is never mentioned) reflects upon the fact that people appearances do not tell us the reality of their personalities. in fact, the character states that his longtime and friends are the ones that he have known the less, as he mentions in the first paragraph of the text: “my oldest friends are just those of whom i can say that i don't know.”the character supports this idea by narrating an experience that happened with his friend edward hyde burton.

in the first place, the main theme of the story is the people real personalities beyond their cover. furthermore, he states that even the nicest friends can have dark personalities. using the example of burton:

“i think the chief thing that struck me about burton was his kindliness. there was something very pleasing in his mild blue eyes. his voice was gentle; you could not imagine that he could raise it in anger; his smile was kind. here was a man who attracted you because you felt in him a real love for his fellows.”

subsequently, the character narrates the events that led him to come to this belief. burton told him about a poor man (also name burton) that once came to his office in seek for an employ. burton agreed with the man that he would give him a job if he was able to swim around “the beacon and landed at the creek of tarumi.” eventually the man drowned due to his terrible health.  

finally, the character concludes his remark by mentioning the satirical response of burton when he is asked if he had thought of the man’s possible fate:  

"when you offered him the job, did you know that he'd be drowned?

he gave a little mild chuckle and he looked at me with those kind blue eyes of his. he rubbed his chin with his hand.

well, i hadn't got a vacancy in my office at the moment."

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