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    Sight and Blindness in King Lear In King Lear‚ the recurring images of sight and blindness associated with the characters of Lear and Gloucester illustrate the theme of self-knowledge and consciousness that exist in the play. These classic tropes are inverted in King Lear‚ producing a situation in which those with healthy eyes are ignorant of what is going on around them‚ and those without vision appear to "see" the clearest. While Lear’s "blindness" is one which is metaphorical‚ the blindness of Gloucester

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    raised his hand. He told everyone that he couldn’t see the number as he sat in amazement. The young boy had no idea he was colorblind until that day. REASONS FOR LISTENING: A.) Color blindness might not seem like that big of a deal however‚ to those who are color blind it is. It is mostly men who inherit color blindness‚ affecting about 1 in 20 men for every 1 in 200 women. B.) I’m intrigued by the subject because that young boy was me and

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    Identity in Literature

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    hold dear and they above all else know: their identities. Identity can be discussed and addressed in many different ways in many diverse media outlets. In the following analyzed and critiqued essays by Bruno Bettelheim‚ Raymond Carver‚ and Jorge Luis Borges respectively: the theme of identity is conferred by the phases of establishment‚ alteration‚ uncertainty‚ and realization. The first essay to be analyzed is Bruno Bettelheim’s. In the essay “The Introduction to the Uses of Enchantment” by Bruno

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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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    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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    controls can overlook the presence of another airplane on the runway. Cell phones can distract drivers and contribute to car accidents. As stated on http://www.prioritysystem.com/reasons1c.html. In chapter 4 Max Bazerman covers Inattentional blindness‚ change blindness‚ focalism and the focusing illusion and bounded awareness in groups. These are unintentional oversights observing illustrations and focusing on one aspect of the picture to make a decision as opposed to seeing the greater picture or the

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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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    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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