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- 981: T.S. Elliot's "Tradition and the Individual Talent" and Alain Locke's "The New Negro
- ... his appreciation is the appreciation of his relation to the dead poets and artists" (ibid.). The true artist is conscious of his debt to his intellectual ancestors. Elliot reasonably sees history, and therefore the history of art, as a continuos flow. However, when something new is introduced into the body of great art, that body is necessarily changed. According to Elliot, "Whoever has approved this ... be aware of great difficulties and responsibilities" (ibid.). In other words what happens now changes the way that we view the past as a whole. This fact is observable in history, as when any new period in art began. For example, when Stravinsky premiered his masterful symphony, "The Rite of Spring", there was pandemonium. At first critics believed it to ...
- 982: Brave New World: The Perfect World?
- ... perfect in many ways: it is carefree, problem free and depression free. All aspects of the population are controlled: number, social class, and intellectual ability are all carefully regulated. Even history is controlled and rewritten to meet the needs of the party. Stability must be maintained at all costs. In the new world which Huxley creates, if there is even a ... complete authority over more than just the present; he must also have influence over the past. In order to be able to achieve this, he must be able to rewrite history. This gives rise to one of the most famous quotation from Brave New World, "All history is bunk." The ability to rewrite or "edit" history is not so far distant from our current technological society. A simple stroke of the computer keyboard can make a ...
- 983: The House of Seven Gables: Symbolism
- ... in this old house"(Hawthorne 169). The house has imprisoned their souls and trapped their lives. Hence, the house symbolizes a prison for its inhabitants. The house also symbolizes the history of the of Pyncheon family dating back to the original Colonel Pyncheon who had been cursed by Matthew Maule for the evil way in which the Colonel obtained the land ... beginning with its original owners the Colonel and Alice Pyncheon. This point of symbolism is argued by E. P. Whipple who thinks that the house's elaborate interior symbolizes the history of the Pyncheon Family. It has mostly the gloomy and grim feel, that was left by the Colonel. However, it also possesses in some places "that delicate Alice, ‘the fragrance ... rich and delightful character lingered about the place where she lived, as a dried rose-bud scents the drawer where it has withered and perished'" (Crowley 200). The houses rich history turns it into a very telling symbol of the Pyncheon family. The house can also be seen as a symbol of darkness versus the light of outside. Almost all ...
- 984: The World Of Odysseus
- ... the course of the book. The author carefully analyzes the well-known stories of Ancient Greece, primarily The Odyssey and Iliad, which are accepted as accurate sources of Ancient Greek history. As he divides the book into five chapters, the author organizes his data while carefully providing the reader with historical relevant background data. In one of the chapters known as ... period. With the Phoenician alphabet already in existence, the Greeks actually borrowed the alphabet and incorporated most of it into their own written language. This enabled the Greeks to record history and literature, which is a necessity for a civilized, intellectual society. Not only were the Greeks able to record history, but they were able to keep philosophical and scientific written works down to be permanently remembered. As a result of this newly formed written language, many poets and authors ...
- 985: Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes of George Orwell
- Animal Farm: Communism Through The Eyes of George Orwell Throughout history, writers have written about many different subjects based on their personal experiences. George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair. He is one of the most famous political satirists ... one of the main reasons that Orwell disagreed with the main principles behind Communism and its leaders. Another comparison that Orwell makes between Napoleon and Stalin is the changing of history to benefit themselves. In Animal Farm, Napoleon often changes history to make himself look better. Even though Snowball, the other pig that was in charge with Napoleon, was the true hero in the "Battle of the Cowshed,"9 Napoleon ...
- 986: Fanon's Three Stages Related to the Indigenous People of Chiapas
- ... of a national culture. Five-hundred years ago when the first Europeans came in contact with the Mayan Indians, the first stage of Fanon's theory, assimilation, began formalizing. Throughout history the colonizers of Mexico were more technologically advanced than the natives. The Europeans had guns, cannons and massive ships. Not only did these possessions enable them to have greater brute ... 42 One half of the Mexican army is stationed in Chiapas, reminding the campesinos daily of the futility of their situation. In Fanon's second stage, the colonized person explores history in an attempt to learn about his culture. Fanon explains "Perhaps this passionate research and this anger are directed by the secret hope of discovering beyond the misery of today ... with Zapata. From the very beginning of colonialization, the area of Chiapas has had periods of revolution.(Marcos 46) Fanon's stages describe a cycle that has continued throughout the history of the oppressed campesinos. The day the cycle stops is the day the third stage succeeds in converting dignity and rebellion into dignity and freedom.(Marcos 47) The campesinos ...
- 987: Assyrian Art
- ... been viewed by distinguished guests. Because of their location and larger than life size, the reliefs "…instill in the beholder a sense of awe and reverence for the king…." (Art History Anthology 28). Moreover, the reliefs overwhelm the viewer by depicting the king's power and god-like divinity through propagandistic iconography and stylization. To portray the king's god-like ... similar to that of Assurbanipal and the mythological bullmen at the palace at Khorsabad, it can be construed that it is "a coiffure characteristic of royalty and divinity alike" (Art History Anthology 28). Moving on to the facial expression, we find that all the human headed figures contain large eyebrows, large eyes that are deeply undercut, an elongated nose, conventionalized ears ... daggers. Also important is the royal cap, which identifies Assurnasirpal as a king, as well as the bow he holds, which is a symbol of "might and military prowess" (Art History Anthology 28). The pair of daggers and the symbolism of the bow are important to the Assyrian culture because they portray their war-like nature. This war-like nature ...
- 988: Meniscal Injuries
- ... During an initial evaluation it is often difficult to recognize a cartilage injury, because symptoms may be limited or vague. So it is important to get a careful and accurate history concerning meniscal injuries. In many cases suspected meniscal damage can be found in history alone. Along with the mechanism of injury the athlete may relate a popping or tearing sensation felt at the time of injury, followed by pain. Pain and swelling is usually ... knee is that a fragment of an injured meniscus becomes caught between the femoral condyle and the tibial plateau, restricting complete extension (Booher, 2000). After taking a complete and accurate history it is important to perform a physical exam which will include: inspection, palpation, functional tests, ligamentous tests and special tests. The major findings of a physical exam of a ...
- 989: A Critical Appraisal of: Beowulf and Gilgamesh
- ... date from the late 10th century. On the basis of this text, Beowulf is generally considered to be the work of an anonymous 8th-century Anglian poet who fused Scandinavian history and pagan mythology with Christian elements. The poem consists of 3182 lines, each line with four accents marked by alliteration and divided into two parts by a caesura. The structure ... design to Christian and intellectual perspectives to theory on the narrative. The collection includes J.R.R. Tolkien's famous "The Monsters and the Critics," in which he critiques the history of Beowulf criticism to his own day. Greenfield, Stanley B. and Daniel G. Calder. A new critical history of old English literature. New York : New York University Press, 1986. Excellent overview of the history of Old English literature with a good chapter on Beowulf and heroic poetry. ...
- 990: Ancient Egyptian Religion As Seen In Art And Architecture
- ... culture. Once vast and thriving, the Ancient Egyptian culture was a center of commerce, philosophy, and religion alike. The people had a culture like that of no other group in history; however, its complexity has led to many misconceptions about the Ancient Egyptian populace. The ever-popular archaic art style of a figure in profile surrounded by hieroglyphs has become the ... to man, but also the blueprint of a culture long since past. Just as Ancient Egyptian art and architecture have become important to today¹s knowledge of the society, the history of the two is a relic that brings to life some astounding aspects of Egypt. The earliest known art of the Ancient Egyptians was believed to have been very undefined ... on a smaller scale. Eventually, the decline of ancient art and architecture approached, and only a few satirical papyri and scarce metalworking were left to define an entire culture¹s history. The only basis that modern man has for his understanding of the Ancient Egyptian lifestyle are the few artifacts that came from the flourish of art and architecture. Although ...
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