Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep/ Blade Runner (symbolism) Often times novels and movies are written and produced and most generally all include some type of symbolism. Types of symbolism can be shown through a physical item or even an idea. Symbolism can be used to shape one specific character or a society as a whole. In Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep‚ symbolism is best shown through Mercerism‚ the almost Godly figure in this novel. Much like God‚ Wilbur Mercer created this religion and
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In Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?‚ the spaces between the real and the artificial‚ in this case colonizing humans and the colonized non-humans (also known as androids)‚ are negotiated through the planetary colonization program‚ the program which sent humans to space and created androids. The real‚ the humans‚ are viewed by the fake‚ the androids‚ as aggressors‚ while the humans view the androids as their personal slaves. As such‚ there is a clear distinction between the real and the fake within
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In Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?‚ Phillip K. Dick creates a post-apocalyptic world that is crumbling from radiation caused by the nuclear war: World War Terminus. As a result‚ many humans escape to off-world colonies; though some people are left behind. On the off-world colonies‚ those who emigrate are promised a “custom-tailored humanoid robot — designed specifically for [their] UNIQUE NEEDS” (Dick 17). The more technologically advanced the androids are built‚ the more they understand and
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“You will be required to do wrong no matter where you go. It is the basic condition of life‚ to be required to violate your own identity.” (p. 177). Philip K. Dick discusses the imprecise nature of good and evil in his novel‚ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep‚ as a method of separating his fictional androids from the human protagonists. This dichotomy emphasizes the role of empathy in creating the human identity. However‚ empathy is‚ merely a characteristic of the irrational and it is this innate
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size of a rondalla can vary; while a small ensemble might feature eight or so instruments a large ensemble can comprise more than 30. The major rondalla instruments are the banduria(14-string lute with a flat black)‚ Laud (Lute)‚ octavina (small guitar)‚ guitar and the double bass. Smaller ensemble might include one of each instrument and omit the octavina and laud‚ while larger ensemble increases the number of instruments included rather than the types (Mendonca‚ 2001). Ramon Santos‚ a composer and
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The Double Bass: From the Classical to Romantic Eras The basic outline of the double bass during the late 18th century remains fairly consistent with only minor changes. In England and Italy the three string bass was in use‚ tuned A- D- G and in Germany the four string bass was in use. The standard tuning for the four string bass is given in the 1770 pamphlet Principi di Musica‚ which reveals the modern day intervals of E- A- D- G. By 1800‚ the tuning machine head is present‚ the neck is fretless
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Washburn International: Guitars and Break-Even . Washburn International began manufacturing guitars 1883 in Chicago‚ Illinois at its original location on Maxwell Street. Eventually‚ Washburn and the Maxwell Street location would emerge as the epicenter of a musical movement. In later years‚ Washburn opened another manufacturing facility in Nashville‚ the home of country music‚ in order to capitalize on booming guitar sales in the south. The history of Washburn Guitars is the history of a
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at 10 years old started playing accordion. When Steve was about 13 years old‚ he picked up a guitar‚ and wanted to learn how to play it. Knowing that he wanted to play guitar like Jimmy Page but not knowing how‚ Steve turned to local guitar hero Joe Satriani. Satriani was also young‚ only four years older than Steve‚ but he already had a local reputation as a great guitarist and Steve started taking guitar lessons from Joe at $5 each. In the beginning‚ Steve and another friend both took lessons from
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The Hague University -SSMS- Module 1.5 Mrs. Phebe Winter MSc p.i.winter@hhs.nl Professional Abilities – “Skills” Module 1 – Class 5 ‘Team Work’ 8th October 2012 Teamwork Teamwork guitar playing Perfect Teamwork Teamwork - synergy Synergy comes from the Greek word synergia (synergos) “working together” Synergy usually arises when two persons (or more) with different complementary skills cooperate. In business‚ cooperation of people with organizational and technical
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The novel‚ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick‚ revolves around a post-apocalyptic world after WWT (World War Terminus)‚ where the presence of escaped androids‚ Nexus-6 types that left Mars‚ are a danger to the remaining humans on earth. Nexus-6 androids are identical to that of an actual human‚ but empathy which is the ability to share feelings or understand them‚ is used to distinguish an android from a human. In the novel‚ humans are tied to the idea of possessing empathy
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