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    Notes on Modernism

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    "A Lover" (1917)‚ "Autumn" (1919)‚ and "Opal" (1919)‚ all by Amy Lowell  Magic Realism Fabulous and fantastical events are included in a narrative that otherwise maintains objective realism  Magic Realism Authors include Jorge Luis Borges Borges and Zora Neale Hurston (More specifically the scene with talking vultures in "Their Eyes were Watching God)  Minimalism Extreme restriction of a work’s contents to a bare minimum of necessary elements  Minimalism Authors include Samuel

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    Defamiliarization

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    Defamiliarization What is it? Defamiliarization is the artistic technique of forcing the audience to see common things in an unfamiliar or strange way‚ in order to enhance perception of the familiar. According to Viktor Shklovsky‚ a Russian writer who coined the term ‘Defamiliarization’‚ “The purpose of art is to impart the sensation of things as they are perceived and not as they are known. The technique of art is to make objects‚ unfamiliar‟‚ to make forms difficult‚ to increase the difficulty

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    Color Blind

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    Case Study (Color Vision Deficiency) Submitted by: Lozares‚ Hervie V. 3 - BS Psychology MW- 1:00 – 5:00pm Submitted to: Ms. Louise Elaine F. Caranto Chapter I Introduction Color Vision deficiency (Color Blind) Color vision deficiencies are a group of conditions that affect the perception of color. They cause a range of changes in color vision‚ from mild difficulty with distinguishing shades to a total inability to detect color. These conditions

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    case of the colorblind

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    Sometimes we neglect to pay attention to its every detail or shade. Imagine not being able to see what you were not supposed to. Can’t imagine it huh? Some people have to go through that every day of their lives‚ not being able to see what we do. Color blindness is the inability to distinguish particular colors. It’s generally an inherited trait‚ but can result from a chemical imbalance or eye injury. There are three primary colors; they are red‚ blue‚ and yellow. All other colors are the results of different

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    book‚ HTRLLAP‚ both resources share the same ideas and thoughts because of the clear denial there is between the king and the profit which lead to further acknowledgment of the truth. In He’s Blind for a Reason‚ you know‚ it’s known that physical blindness isn’t just about sight‚ but it’s concerning the mind‚ honesty‚ and intellectuality. Using this‚ an example is the neglect of Oedipus murdering his own father‚ possibly to avoid any negative impulse towards him from the people of Thebes. His mind

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    #6 Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness‚ affecting 66 million individuals worldwide‚ with the majority manifesting blindness are from Asian countries (Stein‚ MD‚ MS‚ et al.‚ 2011). The Unites States continues to experience a significant number of Asian immigrants consequently glaucoma is a degenerative disease that requires additional research and monitoring. Japanese Americans are generally lumped into the Asian population health research and subsequently reported as a sub-population within

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    The Gospel According to Mark

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    Jorge Luis Borges THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK (1970) Translated by Norrnan Thomas di Giovanni in collaboration with the author Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)‚ an outstanding modern writer of Latin America‚ was born in Buenos Aires into a family prominent in Argentine history. Borges grew up bilingual‚ learning English from his English grandmother and receiving his early education from an English tutor. Caught in Europe by the outbreak of World War II‚ Borges lived in Switzerland and later

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    Agamemnon from the consequences of his figurative blindness by warning Aigisthos against the betrayal‚ but even the interference of the gods cannot assist Agamemnon when he is weakened by lack of knowledge. Another circumstance where inner vision is indirectly shown to be more powerful than the strength of the gods themselves is in the case of Demodokus. Demodokus’ example is unique in the fact that it can be argued that Demodokus’ literal blindness is a demonstration of the power of the gods to keep

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    Merck and river blindness are a good example for Utilitarianism theory because the results brought happiness for both the company and the people. Utilitarianism is an ethical framework that focuses on the outcomes or results of actions. In fact‚ its name comes from the Greek word Telos‚ which means “end.” The two most influential developers of the utilitarian viewpoint were Englishmen Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806–1873). Under this framework‚ acting ethically means making

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    It started out as any other normal day. Except for one thing. "Plop". A blob of white‚ slimy goo fell onto the side of my bed. I look up‚ half expecting to see some sort of monster‚ drooling all over me. Instead I see a ceiling covered in goo. "Plop". This time it falls onto my face. Gross. I quickly roll out of my bed‚ and grab my shoes. By the time I am done with that‚ the atrocious liquid is spewing down my walls. "Mom!" I yell. I wait for a response but no one answers. I call for my mom

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