“What evidence is there to support Alfred Wegener’s theory of continental drift?" Alfred Wegener‚ born November 1st 1880‚ was a German scientist who took a great interest in meteorology and paleoclimatology and in 1905 graduated from the University of Berlin with a Ph.D. in Astronomy. His most notable work was the theory of continental drift. However his theory was highly controversial at the time as he had little evidence‚ but as technology enhanced neumerous discoveries were made which helped
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Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho utilizes some innovative editing techniques‚ especially for its time. Particularly‚ the scene where Marion Crane drives her newly purchased 1957 Ford contains many edits that help drive the story. The approximately three-minute scene is comprised of 36 shots; however‚ there are only two distinctive shots throughout the entire sequence. As Marion drives‚ her mind begins to drift as she starts thinking about how her boss and others back home may suspect her of
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Social anxiety and ruminating in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock I was very interested in investigating and understanding The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock since there are certain coincidences between Prufrock and me. These coincidences are based on behavior‚ ways of thinking and social performance. In some way I can relate with the anxiety that Prufrock experiences‚ since I also suffer from (mild) social anxiety. I believe that by analyzing Prufrock’s anxiety I can better understand
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preferred math and science over English and did not enjoy English 102 very much. Despite my low expectations and preconceived notions of what English 103 would entail‚ I actually enjoyed myself this semester. Specifically‚ the poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot changed my demeanor. I should start with the fact that I am a feminist and anything about equality‚ gender roles‚ or stereotypes intrigues me. This poem’s take on what true masculinity entails entranced me almost immediately
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Russian-American Unification in the Mid-Twentieth Century and Alfred Reed’s Russian Christmas Music What makes a piece of music great? Is it the time and place it was premiered? Is its greatness defined solely by the reputation of the composer who wrote it? Why do some pieces become part of a canon of works‚ while others simply disappear in to the volumes of history? I believe it is a combination of all the above; however‚ the greatest element is a piece’s ability to speak to many people
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S’io credesse che mia risposta fosse A persona che mai tornasse al mondo‚ Questa fiamma staria senza piu scosse. Ma perciocche giammai di questo fondo Non torno vivo alcun‚ s’i’odo il vero‚ Senza tema d’infamia ti rispondo. (1) Let us go then‚ you and I‚ When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized (2) upon a table; Let us go‚ through certain half-deserted streets‚ The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust (3) restaurants
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Though the title of Eliot’s poem‚ "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" leads the reader to believe it will be a sweet poem‚ the juxtaposition of the epigraph right after the title deeply contrasts the initial thought. It is from Dante’s Inferno and explores the suffering and uncertainty in Prufrock. Translated‚ the epigraph is Guido de Montefeltro confessing his sins to Dante assuming that he‚ like all others‚ will not be able to escape the depth‚ the depth being Hell‚ and therefore not be able
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The piece of literature that has expanded my intellectual and aesthetic views this semesters would be The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot. This pieces has expanded my intellectual views immensely because it has taught me not to judge a book by its cover (in this case a poem by its title). I am from a small town‚ and in my town everyone likes the same things. So‚ if someone liked poetry or mythology they were considered weird: however‚ in no way‚ shape‚ or form am I trying to accuse
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and most soldiers believed that they would be home by Christmas. Society viewed the war as inevitable and soldiers greatly anticipated fighting for Romantic ideals such as for honor and glory. Similar to the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson‚ the soldiers before World War 1 believed that their was a purpose for what they were fighting for. There was nobility and honor in following orders and in dying for their country. World War I was far from the Romantic and clean war
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The Victorian age was an age where many changes occurred socially‚ economically‚ and industrially. People began to explore into areas such as the earth‚ the human body‚ and how to benefit the daily lives of individuals. English literature was also something that was beginning to be developed. Historically‚ it began when Queen Victoria was anointed to the thrown in 1837 and brought a new prosperity to England. She held the throne for 63 years which is the longest monarch to hold the thrown
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