FOCUS ON GERMAN STUDIES 69 The Poetics of Deniable Plausibility in Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Die Turnstunde” DARREN ILETT ie Turnstunde”1 opens abruptly: “In der Militärschule zu Sankt Severin. Turnsaal” (W 435).2 Provided with only these two terse phrases of orientation — which replicate the harsh‚ clipped commands of the military3 — the reader is already located in the space of action. The narrative begins immediately and relates Cadet Karl Gruber’s atypical athletic performance and consequent
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discouraging things in my own self-education‚ was the fact that painting pictures didn’t bring about any social change.” – Norman Lewis Norman Lewis‚ leading African American artist and prominent member of the Abstract Expressionism movement‚ was born on July 23‚ 1909‚ in Harlem‚ New York. At an early age‚ Mr. Lewis became keenly aware of racial tension as he and his parents resided in a mostly Italian and Jewish neighborhood. At the age of nine‚ Norman Lewis discovered that he wanted to be an artist
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Lies die Geschichte und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch. Read the story and answer the questions in German. Ich heisse Emmanuel Berg. Meine Familie und ich sind gern draussen. Immer wenn Zeit haben‚ gehen wir Zelten in den Bergen oder an einem See. Es ist sehr wichtig‚ dass man alles bringt‚ was man zum Zelten braucht. Wenn man etwas Wichtiges vergisst‚ steht man moglicherweise vor einem grossen Problem. My name is Emmanuel Berg. My family and I like the outside. Whenever we have time‚
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Homework for the week of January 28‚ 2013 Read this week’s sheet for information on the review session. Monday (due Tuesday): • Complete Friday’s homework‚ which was to “Find an article about the place at which you want to volunteer or the topic about which you want to demand change. CHUMM the article. Additionally‚ print information about the place (or cause) from its own website. CHUMM the printed information.” If your group members used the same readings (article or webpage)‚ please
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German Culture Germany has been remarkably called Das Land der Dichter und Denker (the land of poets and thinkers). The diverse culture of Germany has been molded by the major intellectual and popular currents in Europe‚ both religious and secular. This report is divided into several aspects of German Culture which are as follows. Language German is the official and predominant spoken language in Germany. Minority languages constitute Sorbian‚ Danish‚ Romany and Frisian. The immigrant languages
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Expressionism and Realism in Death of a Salesman Death of a salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller in the year 1949. The entire plot it told from the perspective of the protagonist Willy Loman. As the last name alludes‚ Willy has never accomplished anything in his life and now is at the very end of it where he still hopes of making it big in the world. He is 63 years old and has the mind of a child. Willy literally lives in the glory days of the past where his mind tends to switch back
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The French Quarter The French Quarter of New Orleans was one of many parts along the Mississippi river area affected by the French Empire. The French Quarter‚ also known as Vieux Carre (Old Square in French) ‚ is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. It was founded by naval officer Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville in 1721. It was originally founded as a military style grid. The neighborhood is not very big‚ with only an area of 0.66 square miles. Bienville was the governor
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New events and ideas are constantly shaping what is right and wrong. The French Revolution was one of those times in history when ideas shaped change. The French Revolution was a major turning point in the world’s history because it overthrew a long-lasting monarchy‚ introduced democracy to continental Europe‚ and gave hope for a better future for the lower classes around the world. Monarchies in Europe during the time previous to‚ and during the French Revolution were almost indestructible‚ except
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Transilvania University of Brașov Faculty of Letters MA Study Programme Anglo – American Culture and Discourse Different feminist theories and the “new feminism ” wave MA student: Marc Adriana 2 nd year – R.F. 2014 – 2015 In the last decades of the 20th century‚ the Western world became more and more concerned with issues of ethnic‚ social‚ political and
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carries a lot of surprise to it. I also like it because the background blend of colors really makes it come alive! Abstract Expressionism 1) Abstract Expressionism emphasizes the depiction of emotions instead of objects. Most painters of this art favour large dramatic and loose brushwork. 2) Jackson Pollock ‚ George Seuret ‚ and wassily Kandinsky 2) George Seuret: George Seurat was
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