Invisible Empire: The Power of Language and Metaphor in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities by Sara Beth Seay Departmental Honors Thesis The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga English Project Director: Dr. Gregory O’Dea Examination Date: 5 May 2007 Dr. Craig Barrow‚ Dr. Matthew Guy‚ Dr. Robert Marlowe‚ Dr. Gregory O’Dea Examining Committee Signatures: _________________________________________________________ Project Director _________________________________________________________
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Circuit City Circuit City Stores‚ Inc. (former NYSE ticker symbol CC) was an American multinational consumer electronics corporation. It was founded in 1949 and pioneered the electronics superstore format in the 1970s. By 2000‚ many Circuit City stores were out of date and in bad locations‚ unable to compete with the competition from newer Best Buy stores. In 2000‚ Circuit City abandoned the large appliance business and introduced a more self-serve format called "Horizon". This was controversial
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The tale of Mexico City ’s founding is almost as interesting as the current city itself. The city has been controlled by a number of different rulers and nations. Not only is Mexico City the oldest city (founded in 1325) on the North American continent but also the highest‚ at 7‚350 feet (NY Times). With estimated 25million inhabitants‚ it is also the most populous city in the western hemisphere. A lot of actions have strung themselves together‚ to get the second largest city in the world‚ in the
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Dear City Council‚ Cell phones are one of the many things that businesses‚ organizations‚ and other companies have a major problem with. City Council feels that they should be banned from facilities because people don’t consider the other people surrounding them while having a cellular device in use. Me on the other hand I feel that city council should not ban cell phones. Cell phones have made a great impact on human society and I strongly disagree that cell phones be banned from any facility
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Rodriguez and Frank Miller released the instant classic‚ Sin City. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novels‚ or simply comics‚ the motion picture offers something riveting and new around every corner‚ either in its shady characters‚ intense storyline‚ or astonishing visual effects. Frank Miller’s Sin City is a non-stop action thriller armed with an extremely unique and innovative style as well as a cast of incomparable talent. Sin City may be the most faithful comic translation ever portrayed on
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The City Of Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the River Buriganga‚ the city has a population of about 7 million‚ making it one of the largest cities in the region. It has a colourful history and known as the ’City of Mosques.’ Modern Dhaka is the center of political‚ cultural and economic life in Bangladesh. Dhaka was successively ruled by the Turkish and Afghan governors descending from the Delhi Sultanate before the arrival of the Mughals in 1608. Under Mughal
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City life has got to be one of the most exciting places to live. Many people seem to think city life is too fast paced or too fake for them to enjoy a city life. Living in the city for me seems to be one of the most exciting places to be. Hearing all of the hustle and bustle going on out side of my house seems to give me a sign‚ that I am not alone in this world. Some may like city life and some may not due to their difference in their character. Some may like bright lights‚ busy life which is
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make that work because if the world runs out of energy everyone will suffer. We live in an urban world since the majority of people on our planet live in cities. Therefore our future is pinned on how we develop our cities and the neighboring areas‚ how good are our housing and transportation facilities‚ what technologies are used. A sustainable city needs to use renewable energy technologies for its power supply facilities. Such technologies should be convenient to use‚ easy to run and maintain‚ as
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Contents Introduction 1 Eco city 1 Benefits of eco-cities 2 Ecological Sustainability 2 Economic Sustainability 2 Social Sustainability 2 Examples of eco cities 2 Masdar City 3 Arcosanti 3 Treasure Island 4 Challenges in transforming African cities into eco cities 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 5 Introduction Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing
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I live in the city of Kolkata- the city of joy. My city is one of the four metropolitan cities of my country-India. It is a big city with a huge population. Kolkata is the city of my birth and no doubt it is my favorite city. Kolkata‚ like many other metropolitan cities‚ have a number of features‚ some of which will really attract newcomers while others will keep them away. Kolkata is a city- full of life. Here‚ unlike any other city‚ people are cooperative and one can enjoy one’s joy and happiness
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