Su An Lin Professor Bender Arts and Letters 05/02/2012 Final Exam Short Answers 1. The Idea of Naming Unique names and titles contribute greatly to the success of fairytales. In classic fairytales‚ readers identify the protagonist as an icon‚ rather than a requisite to push the plot. Timeless “appellations‚” such as “Cinderella‚” “The Little Red Ridinghood‚” “Snow White‚” “Blue Beard‚” etc. inheritably connect to public impression. Nowadays‚ every name has a story behind it‚ and the name itself
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Reviewed by Evelyn Owinje Six modern plaques and how we are causing them Mark Jerome Walters Published by Shearwater Books‚ Washington‚ DC‚ USA‚ 2003 ISBN: 155963992X Pages: 206‚ Price: US $22.00 When a scary new disease comes along‚ we easily point at a phenomenon like bioterrorism or assume the role of a victim‚ which may be true in some cases. Thus ignoring our own collective act of global environment disruption which has and is still causing so many new infectious diseases. This is the
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Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar have a substantial and sophisticated analysis of classic fairy tales by the stand of feminism. To illustrate what they mean‚ they provide a fascinating version of re-writing on the Grimms ’ Snow White. “The Queen’s Looking Glass” is the first chapter of The Madwomen in the Attic‚ which is the most influential literary criticism text of the 1970s. The text begins the discussion of women’s literary potential. The authors begin their
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Romanticism (or the Romantic era/Period) was an artistic‚ literary‚ and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution‚[1] it was also a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalization of nature.[2] It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts‚ music
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father’s experience to become a successful politician‚ Wilhelm II‚ Kaiser of Germany in the late 1800’s‚ failed to listen to his wiser chancellor‚ thereby leading to Germany’s fall and World War I. Bismarck‚ Wilhelm II’s chancellor‚ had more political experience and diplomacy than the amateur Wilhelm II‚ who was very impulsive and unintelligent. However‚ Wilhelm did not pay much attention to Bismarck’s advice on how to run the country. Wilhelm ignored Bismarck and acted according to his own rules
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brought up by Sigmund Freud‚ refers to a rivalry with the parent of the same sex. According to Bruno Bettelheim‚ a psychologist and writer‚ Little Red Riding Hood and The Oedipus Complex have a lot in common. In Bettelheim’s analysis on the Brother’s Grimm version of the Little Red Riding Hood‚ he relates Little Red’s ignorance with a subconscious rivalry with her grandmother. Bruno Bettelheim’s analysis of Little Red Riding Hood and Oedipus Complex is largely unconvincing due to its lack of practicality
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Bertha Riefenstahl‚ Leni was raised in a comfortable middleclass family. Her father was a controlling and authoritarian figure and tried to discourage her growing passion for dancing. When he discovered she had secretly been attending classes at the Grimm-Reiter school for dance he threatened to divorce her mother and made arrangements for Leni to attend a boarding school in the Heinz Mountains. Eventually he accepted his daughter’s wishes and arranged lessons with a Russian Ballet teacher as well as
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Title: (A) Write short pen portraits of Wilhelm II and Nicholas II explaining their rank‚ how long they had been in power and what kind of leaders they had been up to 1914. (B) Explain the meaning and political message behind any two of the following snippets from these telegrams: Kaiser – ‘deserved punishment’ Tsar – ‘ignoble war’ Name: Laura O’Reilly Student no: 14708891 Module: HI117 Writing the History of War and Society Lecturer: Dr Gearoid Barry Tutor: James O’ Donnell Word Count:
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Scolire‚ Tara RLL 520 Traditional Tales Analysis Rapunzel As a Multicultural Tale The traditional tale of Rapunzel is most often traced back to the original version that was recorded by The Brothers Grimm‚ although the Grimm’s version itself is altered from others that are believed to have come before it‚ and again altered into many new versions‚ many of which span across cultures. The original tale tells of a young girl who is locked away by a witch “of great power” in exchange for the
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Little Red Riding Hood by her grandmother and her mother sends her out into the world alone wearing it. It may even suggest Little Red Riding Hood herself thinks she is ready to handle the world because we are told “she wanted to wear it all the time” (Grimm). This idea is supported by Windling who notes that “Red would have been an unusually flamboyant color choice for an unmarried girl; more modest attire‚ the text implies‚ might not have attracted the attention of the wolf. Her attractiveness is not
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