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    Has Modernism Failed?

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    Q. Discuss Suzi Gabliks notion “Has Modernism failed?” “Has Modernism failed?” by Suzi Gablik published in 1984 confronts the social situation of contemporary art. It explores the relevance of spiritual and moral values in a society orientated around (1) “manic production‚ maximum energy flow and a fixation with commodities”. It deals with the Bureaucratic powers of the art world and the results this has had on art and how this has forced artists to retract from society into (2) “individualism”

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    HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HAS MADE US LESS SOCIAL “We are shaped by our tools. And now‚ the computer‚ a machine‚ on the border of becoming a mind‚ was changing and shaping us.” The quote above is from Sherry Truckle from her book called “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other”. More and more people state that Social Media makes them less social. But is it true? Social Media‚ in my opinion‚ is a great development on its own. • Technology makes it easier for us to communicate

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    Has Strategy Changed?

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    Has Strategy Changed? Kathleen M. Eisenhardt Has strategy changed in the wake of the recent economic frenzy and subsequent downturn? Is the New Economy finished? Has the Old Economy returned? At this point‚ most managers understand what the advent of the Internet implies — operating efficiency for most companies‚ a terrific channel for some and a fundamentally new business opportunity for only a few. So is it back to “strategy as usual”? The answer is no. While many executives were focused on

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    Anne Frank Never Give Up

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    Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” teach readers that you should never give up just because life is messy. Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived in hiding for a long time during the Holocaust. Anne felt as if it wasn’t worth surviving because she was just going to get caught by the Germans anyway. Although the thought of death was not so pleasant Anne never purposely tried to kill herself because of it. In addition‚ Anne never gave up just because

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    Never Let Me Go Obstacles

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    seen how the obstacles sprung upon one are hard to overcome. Kazuo Ishiguro’s two novels When we were Orphans and Never Let me Go provide one with a plan to overcome these problems. Clearly obstacles can be easily overcome by assessing the extremely tragic situation‚ accepting it and realizing all the good things present. Throughout this journey of life‚

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    they want to fit in with the crowd at high school. According to Jay Asher‚ “Teens in the ‘90s had the same basic desires as they do now.” In his 1999 teen comedy Never Been Kissed‚ Raja Gosnell shows how teens judged their peers by appearance‚ gossip‚ and status in high school. Much like the cruel insults and judgments expressed in Never Been Kissed‚ there are several ways that teens judge their peers by their appearance in high school. Teens are self-conscious about the way they dress because of

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    The Right Lesson Is Never Learned I believe history firmly shows that we (Humanity) do not learn from our mistakes. Sure‚ we’d like to think that with every mistake we learn a lesson that helps humanity move forward two steps toward a better world for all. However‚ history shows that is not the case. In fact‚ the only thing humanity seems to learn from our past mistakes is how to reach our twisted goals with greater ease. We learned how to dominate‚ through imperialism‚ in a much more efficient

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    Saboteur by Ha Jin

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    English 1123 24 October‚ 2010 Literary Analysis on “Saboteur”by Ha Jin If you ever wanted to get revenge on people who have wronged you‚ then you may be able to relate to Mr. Chiu‚ the main character in the short story “Saboteur” by Ha Jin. Mr. Chiu’s revenge is ironic as the conflicts he finds himself in throughout the story. The setting is in Muji‚ China during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. The leader of the communist party at the time is Chairman Mao and ruled based

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    mentioned in the essay My Mother Never Worked by Bonnie Smith-Yackel‚ Yackel mentions how her after retirement workers can receive a monthly income from social security benefits. Men and women are able to retire at the age of sixty five‚ but some decide to continue working for a few more years. People who retire have a better chance of traveling the world since they no longer have to worry about going to work or asking for time off. They can visit family members who live far away as long as they have

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    Ha Jin – The Bridegroom

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    Ha Jin – The Bridegroom Described as utopian in nature‚ the Chinese culture is often in pursuit for the perfect individual‚ a harmonious and structured society where the citizens as a whole create the ideal culture. In a collection of short stories entitled The Bridegroom‚ author Ha Jin documents this aspect of reality in homeland China. Primarily for the purposes of instruction and satirical verse‚ Ha Jin‚ shows how people are trying to find themselves in a society that focuses on the ‘whole’

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