Alexis de Tocqueville’s visit to the United States in the early part of the nineteenth century prompted his work Democracy in America‚ in which he expressed the ability to make democracy work. Throughout his travels Tocqueville noted that private interest and personal gain motivated the actions of most Americans‚ which in turn cultivated a strong sense of individualism. Tocqueville believed that this individualism would soon "sap the virtue of public life" (395) and create a despotism of selfishness
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Brady Detwiler Art of Nonfiction Professor Hoffman 10/15/14 On “Against Joie de Vivre” Phillip Lopate’s “Against Joie de Vivre” is‚ in a sense‚ an absurd project. The term joie de vivre‚ after all‚ literally translates as “the joy of living”‚ and if we as readers are to take this denotation at face value‚ one must naturally ask—why would one take up such an argument? The title tacitly asserts a nonsensical proposition‚ and presuming that we are convinced by what Lopate writes‚ what then shall we
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Christine de Pizan: c.1365-c.1430 1. Christine’s life shows a glimpse into the changing worldview in numerous ways. For one‚ she became educated as a child and continued her education throughout her life‚ she also was able to support her family as a single mother on her own by working independently‚ and he writings were symbolically revolved around women in such a way that they rebuked the negative teachings by most scholars. 2. As a girl‚ Christine had an unusual life because her father‚ who was
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through futuristic ideas from a profoundly pessimistic view‚ which ultimately results in moral relativism and national apathy. In ‘Canto de Esperanza’‚ the speaker portrays the tragic side of life with existential concerns from an introspective perspective. The sense of despair and pain in living are emphasised by the use of enjambment and caesura‚ ‘…vierte la esencia de la vida/ sobre tanta alma loca‚ triste o empedernida’. The poetic form‚ characteristic style and somewhat fragmented content of the
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W.H. Auden – Musée des Beaux Arts Auden’s poem ‘Musée des Beaux Arts’ gives us the poet’s philosophy on Breughel’s painting of the ‘Icarus myth’ from Greek history. The poem is based on many different themes depending on a single aspect (the reader would have to assume that Auden is writing about Breughel’s painting - as referenced in the second stanza). In this essay‚ I am going to analyse and identify key themes‚ structure‚ language devices‚ tone‚ and imagery from W.H. Auden’s pre-Second
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The reoccurring themes of de Crevecoeur ‘s essay are the work ethic of America’s people‚ the common good of all it’s people work towards‚ and the identity the poor gained in this country. De Crevecoeur’s image of the poor is like a phoenix rising from the ashes in the New World. The immigrants were once poor‚ nameless‚ and insignificant in Europe‚ but they are now regarded as “citizens” of America. They now have a way to provide for themselves. This image of the poor‚ powerless European immigrant
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notice something that others don’t‚ when we know there is something we can do to help but others can’t. Similarly there was the time where I saw a certain Icarus drowning in the sea as others just walked by‚ such as in the events of the poem “Musee des Beaux Arts”‚ by W. H. Auden. Back in 7th grade I was trying out for the tennis team and I was fairly good at tennis so I knew I would make the team. We had to find a partner to try out with. I was new to the school and therefore did not know anyone
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significant texts the Dao De Jing and the Zhuangzi. For the purpose of this essay‚ I will be examining four passages from the Dao De Jing‚ determining the meaning and providing examples of their usage in daily life. Out of the two Philosophical Daoist texts the Dao De Jing‚ written in approximately the 6th to 5th century‚ is the older of the two. The title Dao De Jing translates to “The Book of Dao and De or the Book on the ‘Way’ and its Virtues.” According to popular legend‚ the Dao De Jing was written
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Module 3‚ Session 3 Case Report: De Havilland Inc. January 22‚ 2010 Executive Summary My decision is to allow Marton Enterprises to the next stage of the purchasing cycle and pass them onwards to the Source Selection Board (SSB). Marton has surpassed the 25% cost reduction required from our parent Boeing. In fact the costs have been reduced by more than half. Furthermore Marton is able to manufacture and supply us with both the flap shrouds and the single equipment bay door therefore also
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Personal Statement for Ana Baciero de Lama Some years ago‚ after graduating as an elementary teacher‚ all I wanted to do was to start teaching and become part of the intellectual development of my students‚ so I looked for different job opportunities. Finally I got a one-year internship at a school in St Louis‚ MO. During that year I realized that something was missing in my training. Despite doing the job as a teacher well and achieve the planned objectives for the classroom‚ I was constantly intrigued
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