------------------------------------------------- Biographical Criticism Biographical criticism is the idea that knowing an author’s experiences can help the reader to interpret and understand the author’s text. Biographical critics believe it’s essential to be aware of the time period and events at the time of the writing‚ and this will help them understand the work. By understanding what time period that the author was raised in‚ the audience‚ who has to have a common knowledge about general
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‘Alienation’ was a central concern for the young Karl Marx. Discuss the dimensions of this alienation in Marx’s critique of capitalist society‚ and comment on the contemporary relevance of this concept. The concept of alienation remains a significant feature of modern society. I will discuss Karl Marx’s central concern with alienation in conjunction with his critique of capitalist society and note the contemporary relevance. Karl Marx was born into a middle class home in Germany in the 19th century
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Literary Criticism What comes to your mind when you hear the word “criticism”? Nowadays‚ most people look at criticism as something negative and personally‚ it has a negative connotation to me. Multimedia (for example‚ television‚ radio‚ etc.) has often depicted criticism as an antagonist. On reality TV shows‚ say‚ a singing competition‚ there is usually a panel of judges who criticize the contestants ’ performances particularly focusing on its fine points and flaws (more on the latter) and the
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Karl Marx longed for the day that he could wake up in the morning and see equality of class‚ equality of possessions‚ equality of living standards‚ equality of everything. By writing The Communist Manifesto‚ he established the ideology that could create his fantasy; Communism. Although his book achieved popularity and critical praise‚ there were those who saw flaws and ways to improve Marx’s first ideas of Communism. However‚ when Vladimir Lenin had the opportunity to make his dream a reality‚ he
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Outline –Dance Criticism (Step Up Revolution) Introduction: -Describe more about dancing. -Briefly talk about the movie “Step Up Revolution” Hook: Dancing is one of the art form that is the mixture of human passion and body movement to create every single move Thesis: This protesting dance mob dance to be turbulent for the business man‚ criticize the project in the middle of the conference‚ and to show the culture of Miami. Topic: Dance Criticism (Step Up Revolution) Scope: protesting
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Modern Tragedies deal with modern issues such as materialism‚ consumerism‚ procrastination and alienation. To what extent does Death of a Salesman show evidence of at least two of these issues‚ and how does Miller present them? Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a modern tragedy; one that incorporates both the tragic genre presented in theatres for centuries as well as essences of the modern world we live in. Materialism is a modern phenomenon‚ something which possibly began due to the American
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John Stuart Mill suggests that a person’s ethical decision-making process should be based solely upon the amount of happiness that the person can receive. Although Mill fully justifies himself‚ his approach lacks certain criteria for which happiness can be considered. Happiness should be judged‚ not only by pleasure‚ but by pain as well. This paper will examine Mill’s position on happiness‚ and the reasoning behind it. Showing where there are agreements and where there are disagreements will critique
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CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AFFILIATED TO JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY‚ NEW DELHI M.A. APPLIED ECONOMICS RECRUITMENT GUIDE 2013-14 1 ABOUT CDS Set up in 1971 by the renowned economist‚ Late Professor Kakkadan Nandanath Raj‚ the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) is an internationally renowned‚ selfgoverning institution known for its cutting edge research in applied economics and topics germane to socio-economic development‚ impeccable pedagogy‚ and extensive and exhaustive training
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NEW CRITICISM Introduction New Criticism The name New criticism came into popular use to describe this approach to understanding literature with the 1941 publication of John Crow Ransom’s The New Criticism. This contains Ransom’s personal analysis of several of his contemporaries among theories and critics. Here he calls for an ontological critic (one who will recognize that poem is a concrete entity) like Leonardo Da Vinci’s “”Mona Lisa”. In New Criticism‚ a poem can be analyzed to discover
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When you are criticized‚ how do you respond? Criticism can be hard to accept‚ because no one wants to constantly be told they are wrong. Accepting and learning from criticism is a necessary part of the growth mindset. The Bible tells us that we need to accept this type of correction and be thankful for it‚ because God may be speaking to us and providing an opportunity for personal growth. God tells us in Proverbs 27:17‚ “As iron sharpens iron‚ so one person sharpens another.” In this passage of
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