The Cultural Nature of Fame QUESTION 7. DISCUSS THE CULTURAL NATURE OF FAME AND ITS TEXTUAL EXPRESSION WITH REFERENCE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: ORAL HEROIC POETRY‚ CHAUCER’S DEPICTION IN THE HOUSE OF FAME AND THE MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANON OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. YOU SHOULD FOCUS YOUR ANALYSIS ON THE INTERPLAY OF ORAL AND LITERARY TRADITIONS IN THESE CONTEXTS. Many critics have noted the complexities within Chaucer’s The House of Fame‚ in particular‚ the complexities between the
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The film discussed multiple different weapons used. One such weapon was the canon. The film discussed the rifled cannon which consisted of four and a half inch strips of rod iron that had a three inch groove boar. This made these canons tough‚ reliable‚ accurate‚ and have good range. The rifled cannon would deliver shells that explode on impact‚ thereby creating lots of shrapnel. These canons were capable of taking out ten men with one shot. Gettysburg also discussed the smoothbore
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Summary of Whose canon is it anyway? “Whose canon is it anyway?” is an article written by Bethan Marshall. In the article‚ Marshall analyzes a review by Tom Paulin of a book by Anthony Julius about the anti-Semitism and literary works of T. S. Elliot. Despite being a well-known anti-Semite‚ Elliot and his poetry were studied in schools around the world. Therefore‚ by questioning his beliefs‚ we also question our own culture because Elliot’s works are closely related to its foundation. So‚ Elliot
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Definition of Law applied to Mass Media. Mass Media Law refers to the collective set of laws that protect or limit media or the consumers from different issues that may arise from the use of exposure to mass media. Television‚ Internet‚ Newspapers‚ Magazines‚ and film are just some of the few examples of Mass Media that are governed by this set of laws. However‚ each form of Mass Media is subject to the different law s under the general heading of Mass Media law given that each form of media
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a set of rules for constructing what he considered the ideal human figure‚ which he set down in treatise called “The Canon” (kanon is a Greek word for “measure‚” “rule‚” or “law”). Polykleitos’ Canon included the following: The sculptures body was 8 heads tall Sculptures had godlike grandeur Sculptures emphasized weight shift also known as contrapposto. The canon also included guidelines for symmetria (“commensurability”)‚ by which Polykleitos meant the relationship of body parts
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The model typical associated with theater is based purely on the western canon and of performance and the spaces that they occupy. First with the Roman amphitheater that created the audience looking down on the performers and not directly engaging in the play. The tradition continued with Shakespearian Theater where the actors were still at the center of the space but the spectators were located on different levels throughout the theater. In Shakespearian Theater there was a call and response from
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Surname: Name: Course: Institution: Date: Ways in Which the Early Christian Ecumenical Councils Developed the Church’s Understanding of Jesus Various early Christian doctrines developed and were shaped over time. The early Ecumenical Councils were pivotal in the development of such doctrines which served as a foundation for the church and Christianity. When Christianity became a legal religion in the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine I‚ leaders of various Christian communities throughout
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pressures from low-end‚ such as Canon and Nikon‚ and from Hasselblad make Leica nearly bankrupt. Fortunately‚ Leica’s M series seems to be the way out while its famous R serious almost loses business feasibility. The future of Leica depends a lot on the next move. Challenges of Leica 1. Rapidly evolving digital technology V.S. Leica’s relatively low react speed and long product life cycle. 2. Intense competition pressure from low-end companies such as Nikon and Canon‚ as well as high-end player Hasselblad
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should disqualify him from the literature canon. They state that his torrent affairs‚ his alcoholism‚ and his mental state should preclude him from entry into the canon. These are the very things that help to make Hemingway a unique writer. Although his genre is fiction‚ he relies on his real life experiences with the people and places that he visited. The very definition of the literary canon disputes these critics. "The authors that represent the literary canon are those that are widely assigned in
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INTRODUCTION NIKON’S BACKGROUND Nikon Company was founded in 1917 and is three of Japan’s foremost makers of optical equipment merged together in order to offer a full line of optical products during that time. The company was called Nippon Kogaku (Japan Optics) and began producing optical glass in 1918. By 1932‚ Nippon Kogaku had designed its own camera lenses‚ the Nikkor brand. Nippon Kogaku was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1939. Nippon Kogaku expanded during the 1920s and 1930s
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