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- 991: Dubliners
- ... definite climax and resolution. Instead, it is more of a setting, an atmosphere, an "epiphany" as Joyce called it. To understand the book, it is recommendable to focus on Irish history, and more specifically, Charles Stewart Parnell. He is a figure alluded to in this and other books by Joyce. He has been referred to as the "uncrowned king of Ireland ... a story or a novel. It is more like a mirror that was placed on Dublin which reflected a lot more than just a picture. It reflected a mood, a history, and a people. Joyce also comments on why he chose Dublin as the city of his choice: My intention was to write a chapter of the moral history of my country and I chose Dublin for the scene because that city seemed to be the centre of paralysis.(Budgen, pp.172) Story after story, Dubliners becomes a ...
- 992: U.S. Involvement in Kosovo
- ... II and Vietnam. On the contrary, however, air strikes often stiffen the will to resist, as was the case in World War II with the German citizens. The Serbs, as history has predicted, have intensified their aggressions against the Kosovar Albanians. This has caused even more Albanians to flee from Kosovo. The Serbs spirits are far from becoming damp. If, once again, history prevails, Serbia, the country with the most passion, and the most at stake, will defeat the United States and NATO, the stronger power. This was shown in history through the American Civil War and Vietnam. Serbia is fighting in defense of its sovereign territory, which involves the highest stakes for which a nation can fight for. If ...
- 993: Van Gennep's "Rites of Passage", Durkheim and Turner's Theory of Communitas
- ... this period lasts for four days. In these days, the girls receive instruction from their elders-especially from Godmothers and the Singers. For example, the Singer teaches the tribe's history through his chants and the Godmother teaches about sex. Gender differences seem to be exaggerated rather than abolished during this phase, however. The category "female" is related to fire, the ... itself. The rituals performed elicit feelings of effervescence, integration and revitalization. It is this process that promotes group solidarity, providing a connection to a larger community and that community's history. I believe that the Mescalero puberty ceremony is better suited to analysis through the Durkheim model. First of all, the sacred space is a symbol of the Grandfathers. The fourth Grandfather represents humanity: ". . . (O)n the fourth day came man, the Apaches" (p. 243). The Grandfathers and the history of the tribe are integral elements of the ceremony. The ceremony functions to keep the tribe together, functioning as a cohesive unit. The girls discover what roles they must ...
- 994: Thats Not Art
- ... tacks to dry. Aesthetics obviously did not play a role in this sculpture, nor did the expression of any meaningful ideas or feelings. I do realize that not knowing the history of this piece or of its creator changes what I see when looking at this sculpture. When I view the iron, I see it as a meaningless object that does ... in the world. The genius of these people is finally being recognized, as books and research papers are celebrating their art as a valid expression from their time. They created history by going against what was considered normal and desirable although their talent was criticized throughout their career and their audience became hard-won. Cadeau is a piece of history because it represents the hatred of war and tradition by a certain group of artistic people who believed the current society fostered negativity. Knowing what the whole Dada movement ...
- 995: The Masters Of Puppets
- ... man” who is always live and looks for fans at all times, and Hammett is the spiritual one, while Hetfield just "hangs out" (Metallica). Ulrich stated: "I believe that music history should be explored by music lovers. And I think people are short-changing themselves if they do not take a step back to understand, or even appreciate where things came ... 1980’s dedication to a phenomenon known as heavy metal brought together two completely different men who went on to form one of the most famous rock bands in the history of rock ‘n’ roll (Clark 712). “We knew from day one that this was going to be our lives and we were going to make this work no matter what ... the “new” Metallica. “Whenever the hits start getting to catchy, some serious young upstarts will come along and foul it all up” (DeCurtis, Henke, and George-Warren 46). With a history of drugs, alcohol, and personal despair, Metallica transformed the way society saw them, nevertheless may have lost some of their fans in the process. Metallica was considered to many ...
- 996: Social Criticism in Literature
- Social Criticism in Literature Many authors receive their inspiration for writing their literature from outside sources. The idea for a story could come from family, personal experiences, history, or even their own creativity. For authors that choose to write a book based on historical events, the inspiration might come from their particular viewpoint on the event that they ... of social criticism in literature in which Orwell satirized the events in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution. He anthropomorphises the animals, and alludes each one to a counterpart in Russian history. A Tale of Two Cities also typifies this kind of literature. Besides the central theme of love, is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us ... France for 17 years. Though Lucie marries Darnay, Carton still loves her and in the end, gives his life to save Darnay for her. Dickens, who was fascinated with French history, especially the French Revolution, begins by criticizing the aristocrats' treatment of the poor people of France. In the seventh chapter of book two, the Monsieur the Marquis had accidentally ...
- 997: The Use Of Psychics In Police
- Throughout history mankind has been using psychics for many different reasons,recently police agencies have called upon them for their services. Although the use of psychics has varied through history they have shown to have very real and helpful powers.In the future the use of psychics will very likely become more accepted and used even more than they are ... quite frequently, until one case in which the police were made to look like fools by a psychic. This case was one of the most famous murder cases in British history, that of Jack the Ripper. In August of 1888 six murders of prostitutes in the Whitechapel district of London's east end occurred, all of which were similarly butchered. ...
- 998: Dubliners
- ... definite climax and resolution. Instead, it is more of a setting, an atmosphere, an "epiphany" as Joyce called it. To understand the book, it is recommendable to focus on Irish history, and more specifically, Charles Stewart Parnell. He is a figure alluded to in this and other books by Joyce. He has been referred to as the "uncrowned king of Ireland ... a story or a novel. It is more like a mirror that was placed on Dublin which reflected a lot more than just a picture. It reflected a mood, a history, and a people. Joyce also comments on why he chose Dublin as the city of his choice: My intention was to write a chapter of the moral history of my country and I chose Dublin for the scene because that city seemed to be the centre of paralysis.(Budgen, pp.172) Story after story, Dubliners becomes a ...
- 999: Bias
- ... mean? Bias is a mental predilection or prejudice. The essay "The View from the Bottom Rail" by James West Davidson and Mark Hamilton Lytle opened my eyes on how American history could be looked at as one sided and even bias. Even today there is still bias in America. In today's society, racism and stereotyping occur in all aspects of ... occur because of one's gender, race, religion, culture, economic status, etc. It even occurs amongst our finest, our law enforcement officials. "The View from the Bottom Rail" explains the history of slavery. It implies a lack of accuracy from the people that the information was obtained, either black or white. Most of the black slaves could not read or write ... from their masters. Because of this, most of the written books and documents and even diaries on slavery were written by the white masters. At that time most of recorded history was based on how the white masters viewed slavery. You did not get a view on slavery from the slaves themselves. In the 1920's, black scholars like W. ...
- 1000: In The Skin Of A Lion
- ... he employs recurring images and motifs, for e.g. moths and insects, feldspar. This is to provide continuity and relevance, and helps him to give a view on the untold history of Toronto. An emphasis is placed on the story that comes from different viewpoints and angles - the "chaos", and then structures it so that its order of history is "very faint, very human" as opposed to official histories. It takes every single word from the first page to the last, in order to make sense of the meanings ... of events.." and even "The first sentence of every novel should be…". Authors, painters, singers and actors all feature highly in a book about peoples’ creation of their lives and history. Ondaatje’s language in the novel borders on poetry. Imagery, figurative language and emotive words abound whenever he is being descriptive, or making a point. The second paragraph at ...
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