dictates how Neil’s life should be run. The new English teacher John Keating begins his teachings with a fervent lecture on their imminent deaths‚ explaining to the students that their lives are fleeting so they should seize the day to make their lives count‚ to leave a legacy of “carpe diem.” He continues his teaching by instructing the class to rip out the pages of their books which describe a scientific way to determine the greatness of poetry. He teaches them the works of the romantic poets such
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The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was written in the 19th century. This was a time when scientific advances were rapid and new discoveries taking place within a short space of time. This is also known as the post Darwinian Period. At the time people where still recovering from the previously published book by Darwin‚ ‘’Origin of Species’’. This basically depicted us as being descended from apes and being just the product of evolution‚ which contradicted all religious texts and beliefs. However‚
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In the movie Dead Poet Society‚ the students that stood on their desks at the end showed that they believed more in the transcendentalist belief. By standing on the desks the students are also showing that they have became more independent and can think on their own. The students began to think this way from their teacher‚ Mr. Keating and from how the way he teaches the students. After Neil’s death and Keating’s teachings‚ most of the boys matured and changed how they thought. But for some others
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that redefined the fundamental ways in which people in Western cultures thought about themselves and about their world.” Blake was born into a state of social change an ‘Age of Revolution’ and his poetry certainly reflected his strong opinion of how society was being oppressed by political and cultural influences. He believed that the Industrial Revolution in particular created a mechanical environment which stripped humankind of their imagination‚ happiness and spirit‚ a society led by money‚
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Presents . Another word that synonym to it is gift . Have you ever gave a present to someone ? Have you ever received presents ? Well ‚ you must be . Because a person that never gave or received presents ‚ her life maybe is a dull one . Let’s talk about giving presents first . Why do you gave presents ? There must be a reason why you give a presents to somebody . I myself will not simply give a present to somebody for no reason . There are several reasons of giving presents . First ‚ to celebrate
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these two types of paintings have some similarities they also have many differences. Two paintings that are very diverse but were done during the same time period are Shen Zhou’s‚ Poet on a Mountaintop and Yin Hong’s‚ Hundreds of Birds Admire the Peacocks. These two paintings contrast in visual appearances‚ meaning‚ and how they were produced. Shen Zhou’s painting is an example of Chinese literati art. The basic elements of literati art are that they usually have a blank area on the piece of art and
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HISTORY OF ART FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (1543 - 63)‚ THE COUNTER REFORMATION CHURCH REQUIRED THAT ART SHOULD PROVIDE AN EMOTIONAL STIMULUS TO PIETY AND INVOLVE THE SPECTATOR. WITH THIS IN MIND‚ HOW DID GIANLORENZO BERNINI (1598-1680) FIND NEW WAYS OF REINVENTING STATUES OF CHRISTIAN FEELING? Quod non fecerunt barbari Fecerunt Barberini Anonimous[1] Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is considered to be “the artist who most profoundly shaped the public appearance
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Within the play of Macbeth‚ Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as ambitious and vicious when she is first introduced in Act 1 Scene 5. Lady Macbeth is the one of the main reasons the play played out like it did. Although‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth treat each other as friends‚ they both have an equal say in what happens‚ but Lady Macbeth seems to contribute more opinion than Macbeth does. When her husband writes to Lady Macbeth about the witches‚ she was excited‚ she wanted to be queen and she did not
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beginning‚ we see Prospero as a poor victim‚ he slowly reveals his character to be indeed harsh‚ if not fiercely vindictive. Despite his high birth and supposed noble nature‚ he uses others brutishly to his own ends and is self-absorbed and lazy. After he rescues Ariel from his enchantment‚ he enslaves him‚ requiring him to complete a multitude of tasks until Prospero’s entirely self-centered goals are achieved. He constantly reminds Ariel of the favor he did him and threatens to imprison him for
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My feelings about the English language‚ including both grammar and literature‚ have changed several times throughout my life. These changes took place as I was influenced by my family and by the different teachers that I have had throughout my academic career. As a young boy‚ I knew very little about the English language‚ but the instruction which I have received throughout my academic career has worked to shape my feelings about the English language. My parents began reading to me when I was
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