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    Indirect Realism Analysis

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    Metaphysical Realism can be defined as objects entities‚ things exit independently of our minds. There is a real world external to our perception‚ thoughts and desires. Direct realism give us direct and immediate contact with the external world. What we perceive as outside of ourselves in the world is really "outthere" . This means that there is anything to believe expect to understand that immaterial minds and ideal are real and they have significant influence on who were are as a human being.

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    Good v. Evil: Which is Which By: Logan Emlet Frankenstein is a literally fantastic novel‚ in which a gentle creation‚ the Monster‚ is shunned by his creator‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ as well as all other humans. The Monster becomes so dejected that he turns murderous and vows to destroy Victor’s life. The book is definitely fiction‚ as the Monster happens to be eight feet tall and superior to humans in almost every way save looks. Although this is probably the most evident distortion from reality‚ many

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    Idealism Vs Realism

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    Idealism Vs. Realism Interpreting both poems‚ “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth and “Smell” by William Carlos Williams‚ these authors take diverse approaches towards these poems when it comes to realism and idealism. William Carlos Williams tends to take a more realistic approach towards “Smell” by demonstrating forms of anti-romanticism‚ and negativity towards his own nose‚ while William Wordsworth leans toward a more idealistic approach by personifying non-living things and

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    Realism vs. Liberalism

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    Realism Vs. Liberalism The concern about possession of weapons goes back to the period between the world wars and has been a continuous concern since the early 1950s. After World War II The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) was negotiated. “The NPT prohibited additional states who did not have already nuclear weapons from acquiring them and required current possessors from aiding in the in the spread…made them promise to reduce and eliminate their own.” (Snow‚ 2008:189) Throughout history

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    Frankenstein and Terror

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    terror. It has the presence of the supernatural‚ the placements of events within a distant time and an unfamiliar and mysterious setting. Romantic writer Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein conforms to these conventional ‘classic’ Gothic traits as well as to the modern conceptions of what is considered as Gothic. Shelley’s Frankenstein is host to a range of significant gothic elements‚ evident through Victor’s creation of the gigantic creature‚ the dark setting of the novel‚ set in places of gloom and horror

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    Realism and Local Color

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    Realism and Local Color The intent of local color writing was to show the culture and uniqueness of specific regions. Writers who wrote using local color were‚ in most cases‚ connected to the region they were writing about. Mark Twain‚ who is commonly known as being one of the greatest American writers‚ if not the greatest‚ used copious amounts of local color in his stories. In Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi he uses local color that gives the reader a better sense of what he experienced

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    reconstruction (1944–71) http://www.imf.org/external/about/histcoop.htm 4. Frieden Jeffrey A. Global Capitalism Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century. United States of America: Norton Paperback 2007 5. Schweller Randall and Priess David. A Tale of Two Realisms: Expanding the Institutions Debate. Mershon International Studies Review‚ Vol. 41‚ No. 1 (May‚ 1997)‚ pp. 1-32 6. Mearsheimer‚ John. The False Promise of International Institutions. International Security. 1994/95 19(3):5-49. 7. Hasenclever Andreas

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    they experience excessive hardships that cause that an uprooting of many of the family members. Despite what they endure they hope for a bright future. Steinbeck uses different narrative styles and other elements to establish a strong sense of realism and authenticity to the novel. He uses intercalary chapters to give the readers a real grasp of what happened during the Great Depression. Steinbeck uses different language also. The characters talk very slang and improper which allows the readers

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    Style/Realism Notes

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    the production/consumption of a film text • Particular film is rendered in a particular style; has to be addressed by consumer • Objectivity v. Realism Realism • Mode of representation that attempts a 1:1 correspondence with reality with how the subject is depicted (in film‚ artwork‚ etc.) — exactly how a person sees it • Never possible to have exact realism • Everyone’s reality is different • Ideology — relative truth‚ truth that can be verified in experience • Character — actions‚ dialogue — motivations

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    Culture and Traditions

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    Cultural Traditions and Healthcare Beliefs of Some Older Adults The following information is based on generalizations. Always note that there will be individual differences in patients and families. The cultural behaviours will also be affected by the acculturation process. Information assembled from a variety of sources by Barbara Dixon‚ Manager‚ Diversity and Immigrant Student Support‚ Red River College‚ 2009 1 Older Patients of Arab and/or Muslim Origin • Dietary issues are important

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