Anti-mimesis is a philosophical position that holds the direct opposite of Aristotelian mimesis. Its most notable proponent is Oscar Wilde‚ who opined in his 1889 essay The Decay of Lying that‚ "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life". In the essay‚ written as a Platonic dialogue‚ Wilde holds that anti-mimesis "results not merely from Life’s imitative instinct‚ but from the fact that the self-conscious aim of Life is to find expression‚ and that Art offers it certain beautiful forms through
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The 12 Dramatic Elements These twelve dramatic elements are at the core of all drama. These elements are typically taught at professional acting classes. They can be used in isolation or simultaneously and are manipulated by the performer for dramatic effect. 1. Focus Focus is often used interchangeably with the terms concentration and engagement‚ assisting the performer in the portrayal of believable characters. This also implies memorisation of text (including word‚ moves and gestures). Furthermore
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Yesufu‚ ed. Nigeria: National Open University of Nigeria‚ 2008. Milne‚ Ira Mark‚ ed. Literary Movements for Students‚ 2nd ed. USA Gale‚ 2009. Scholes‚ R. and C. H. Klaus. Elements of Drama. New York: Oxford University Press‚1971. Shaw‚ George Bernard‚ Candida (USA: An Electronic Classics Series Publication‚ 2003). Yesufu‚A.R.‚ed. Elements of Drama. Nigeria: National Open University of Nigeria‚ 2008.
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learning is old‚ whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” - Henry Ford “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind‚ it doesn’t matter.” - Mark Twain “No one is so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.” - Henry David Thoreau “Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old
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Literary analysis of ‘Pygmalion’ by Bernard Shaw Shaw’s cleverly crafted and highly entertaining play mixes the Pygmalion myth from Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ with a Victorian-day twist. Shaw’s Pygmalion combines dimensional characters‚ an entertaining plotline and vibrant themes in a way that truly encapsulates Victorian high society. Set in high society‚ Pygmalion follows a bet made by two upper class gentlemen: phonetics teacher‚ Higgins; and his linguist friend Colonel Pickering. Higgins
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appiness Rests on Luckiness Moral philosophers‚ beginning with Bernard Williams and Thomas Nagel‚ have recently broached the topic of moral luck in the philosophical literature. They limit their discussion however to considerations of how luck affects our ability to carry out actions or how it affects the consequences of our actions. I wish to suggest that luck is also an important factor in determining our actions as ends in themselves. What actions we may choose to perform for their own sake
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When you watch the movie The Makeover‚ featuring famous actress Julia Stiles‚ you may notice that it resembles something that you might have read in your English 1104 class. The movie might remind you of the play‚ Pygmalion‚ written by George Bernard Shaw. It is the story of a phonetics professor who trains an ordinary flower girl to act like a sophisticated young lady. It is based off a Greek legend where a man named Pygmalion wanted to create the perfect statue. He made her so perfect that he fell
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"I am a sort of collector of religions‚" remarks Adolphus Cusins‚ Major Barbara Undershaft ’s fiancé‚ midway through the second act of George Bernard Shaw ’s morality play‚ Major Barbara. And thus‚ the play can be seen as collection of varying religious‚ moral‚ and social ideals. The play centers on Barbara Undershaft and her father Andrew Undershaft‚ a Salvation Army Major and a millionaire arms dealer respectively‚ and there conflicting ideological beliefs. However‚ Shaw also creates the character
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Samantha Belew Professor Marc Muneal English 1102 27 September 2011 Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw illustrating the effect language has on each character‚ from how others perceive them to what they are capable or incapable of doing in their lives. In society during that time‚ just as now‚ your accent and the way you speak can tell a great deal about your background and where you are from. But more so in the story of Pygmalion does the accent and the way they speak‚ grammatically
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On Growth/Fixed Mindsets Mindsets are beliefs about yourself‚ your characteristics‚ or how you use your basic ability. Based on new psychological studies about mindsets‚ there are two categories of mindsets‚ Fixed Mindsets and Growth Mindsets. A fixed mindset is a belief that abilities and intelligence are set and cannot be changed. On the other hand‚ a growth mindset would be one that abilities and intelligence can grow through effort and perseverance. My mindset has been changing throughout my
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