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    Carnival of the Animals

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    Lebouc in Paris in February 1886. 2. Saint Saens’ opinion of the work: The first performance of ‘Carnival of the animals’ was on March the 9th‚ 1886‚ peformed by pianists‚ Saint-Saens and Diemer. Composer and pianist. The work was requested by Franz Liszt to be played again. After the second performance‚ Saint-Saens refused to allow any more public performances of ‘Carnival of the Animals’ as he highly feared that it would ruin his reputation as a serious composer. His work then remained unpublished

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    A Family’s Disintegration Unity and reliability in a family is testable‚ particularly during hard times as it’s seen in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka‚ where the themes of isolation and dehumanization are strongly shown. The concept of family love being absolute is arguable‚ predominately after the transformation Gregor Samsa goes through which turns him into a huge bug. Kafka implies through Gregor’s unlucky dilemma and his family’s response‚ that family strength can be frail. It becomes

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    Roger Playlist #1 “Leaving California” aka “Hitting the Road” aka “Snacks Are Important‚ But Not Quite as Important as Tunes” Song Title Artist “Going to California” Led Zeppelin “Drive Away My Heart” Ida Maria “California in Popular Song” The Lucksmiths “I See You” Mika “Travel Song” Someone Still Loves You‚ Boris Yeltsin “Miss California” Jack’s Mannequin “The General Specific” Band of Horses “I’m Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” Billy Joel “Life in the

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    were not dependent on Gregor Samsa anymore Due to passing time Gregor started losing his humanity and turning into the bug like creature In this essay the work of two authors‚ Italo Calvino’s essay “Why Read The Classics” in relation to Franz Kafka’s “The Transformation” will be analyzed. The transformation by Kafka is a piece of literature written in the early 20th century. However‚ this classic transmits a profound message of the traits one can recognize being a human being and how others

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    Magic Realism

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    wide for its attributes. There are two people that have been credited for coining the term Magical Realism‚ Dudley Fits and Franz Roh. Both of them are well-recognized authors. Magical Realism is the way in which a person views the world through a type of art. Magical realism deals with emotions‚ and it also discovers what is mysterious and meaningful in life. According to Franz Roh‚ in a painting‚ is the way a person a views the world through art. One example of magic realism occurs when a character

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    The Dominant Role of Society Often times‚ literatures depict the notion of society’s overwhelming authority and influence towards individuals who contradicts the ‘accepted’ norm. “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka and Gabriel Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” for instance‚ illustrate the inferiority and the undeniable cruelty the two protagonists receive from society as a result of their conditions. Gregor Samsa and the Old man are parallel characters‚ whose fates are

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    Humanity and Society

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    Wright‚ The Man Who Was Almost a Man Week 6: Flannery O’Connor‚ The Artificial Nigger/A Good Man is Hard to Find Week 7: Midterm Exam Week 8: Prosper de Merimee‚ Carmen Week 9: Julio Cortázar‚ Axolot and The Night Face Up Week 10: Franz Kafka‚ The Metamorphosis Week 11: Gabriel García Márquez‚ Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother Week 12: Gabriel García Marquez‚ Big Mama’s Funeral‚ The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World Week of 13:

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    Poem Analysis: Erlking

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    physical world. But this ambiguity would be the best artistic choice to reinforce the emotions of anxiety and desperation. Mostly importantly‚ the nature of the Erlking‚ physically or mentally real‚ does not change the narrative. What emotions did Franz Schubert want his Lied to impart on the audience? Three elements of the Lied can be searched for Schubert’s intentions: words‚ vocals‚ and accompaniment. The first emotion Schubert wants to reflect is desperation and anxiety. the opening lines creates

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    Romulus

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    personal identity are integral in belonging. This concern is highlighted through Raimond Gaita’s memoir Romulus My Father which explores the implications of personal interactions on self-identity and hence implications on sense of belonging. Similarly‚ Franz Kafka’s novel Metamorphosis explores a man’s altered identity as a result of personal interactions and the subsequent result on the man’s sense of belonging. The environment is fundamental in the development to which an individual forges a personal

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    Kafka’s two literary works; The Castle and The Metamorphosis‚ society criticized and mocked Franz Kafka for disfiguring reality. Blunt portrayals of despair and ludicrousness are not uncommonly associated with his literary works. Often times‚ within Kafka’s works‚ he would show isolation and alienation through the use of uncanny human transformations. In his two literary works‚ The Castle‚ and The Metamorphosis‚ Franz Kafka subliminally

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