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    Auteur Theory 1

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    “… As far as I know‚ there is no definition of the auteur theory in the English language‚ that is‚ by an American or British critic” (Sarris 1962) was the opening line to Andrew Sarris’s famous “Notes on the Auteur Theory in 1962” essay. This essay is what brought the “auteur theory” in to the spotlight in the USA. And to today‚ this theory is still in hot debate. Trying to figure out whether or not the director is the lone “auteur” of a film is a tough claim to make. In an article for Slate Magazine

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    The Purpose of Criticism

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    The Purpose of Criticism: Literary criticism has at least three primary purposes. (1) To help us resolve a difficulty in the reading. The historical approach‚ for instance‚ might be helpful in addressing a problem in Thomas Otway’s play Venice Preserv’d. Why are the conspirators‚ despite the horrible‚ bloody details of their obviously brutish plan‚ portrayed in a sympathetic light? If we look at the author and his time‚ we see that he was a Tory whose play was performed in the wake of the Popish

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    example‚ some forms include parables‚ proverbs‚ and prophetic declarations (Bloomberg‚ 2009‚ p.92). Because form criticism uses a skeptical framework to interpret Biblical texts‚ form critics deconstruct or reduce Bible passages until the historical value or historical Jesus becomes evident. In other words‚ form critics challenged the credibility of the Bible based on the belief that most stories were passed on through oral tradition‚ embellished‚ and borrowed storytelling devices or frameworks from

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    about the mind control of money and escaping imperialism through his characters. Some critics (A) agree with my most recent interpretation however‚ other critics‚ I’ll call them Critic B‚ believe that Orwell writes Gordon Comstock not as a reflection of views on consumerism and the mind control that money derives on people who “give in” but rather as just a character based on anti capitalist standpoint. Critic A‚ following my second interpretation‚ believes that George Orwell portrays his views

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    side‚ Welty has bestowed many engrossing short stories upon the literary world. Welty’s southern upbringing allowed her to write masterful tales that focus on an individual’s contrasting romantic view of life verses the reality of living that has critics both praising and condemning her work. Eudora Welty was born in 1909‚ in Jackson‚ Mississippi to parents Christian Webb Welty and Chestina Andrews Welty (“The Eudora Welty Foundation”). Welty’s southern upbringing shaped her immensely as an artist

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    generally been perceived as educational. According to Ang’s essay‚ “(Not) Coming to Terms With Dallas‚ most European critics believed that television should be a “window on the world” for the mass audience‚ and should enhance people’s awareness of their duties as national citizens. Yet‚ Dallas‚ being an American commercial television soap opera‚ is totally different from the European critics’ notion of “quality programs”. Today‚ many people believe that Dallas has led to the commercialization of European

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    Nontheless

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    Management‚ Operations‚ Strategies‚ Business Strategy‚ Case Studies Criticism Some critics commented that even if Samsung’s design capabilities had improved greatly‚ the company still lacked a coherent design. "Samsung has improved‚ but I don’t see an identity in their design that really speaks to consumers‚"said Jim Wicks‚ vice-president (in charge of designing cell phones)‚ Motorola Inc. According to some other critics‚ the company still did not have the design culture of Apple Computer Corp.‚ or the

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    The Swing

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    created their most important work between 1870 to around 1910. The critics gave the exhibition the worst reviews possible. "The critics considered Impressionist paintings an insult to viewers because they were expected to accept apparently unfinished art as a ‘real’ painting." The name was taken from Monet’s Impression‚ Sunrise. "The artists took the name after a critic used it mockingly to describe all the exhibited works." The critics said that the paintings were "evidence of sloppy workmanship"

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    affect the perceptions and behaviors of individuals are considered next. Critics of this technology argue that it is negatively affecting our family lives. Their concern is that because of increasing use of home computers‚ a growing number of family people are becoming addicted to computers and loosing human interaction.  Information technology is affecting our children is another family issue brought by the critics. Critics fear that soon our world will become electronic society‚ because the neighbourhood

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    what they wear and how they wear it. I’m talking about the difficulty top fashion designers face every 6 months when they make a great effort to create a contemporary and original collection for the fashion catwalk to please brutally honest fashion critics‚ of magazines and of the public. The struggle of designers to create collections that must be appeal to a wide range of evaluators‚ and what are considered to be the toughest judges in any industry‚ can sometimes be enough to put principal designers

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