Western Humanities and Vietnam Western humanity is more or less a history of how we became democratic; starting with the Greeks who viewed communism as a threat to democracy. The Vietnam War was based on the beliefs that are taught in humanities: the worldwide struggle for spheres of influence‚ and each region wanting to have cultural‚ political‚ and ideological control over other regions. The United States’ commitment to stopping the spread of communism started in 1954 before the Vietnam War broke
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Holly Stalker Professor Loren Hoekzema English 141-30 17 February 2015 Nature in Literature: Basho and Voltaire Nature plays a huge role in many pieces of literature‚ but especially Basho’s Narrow Road to the Deep North and Voltaire’s Candide. There is a major difference between the two forms of literature and how nature is incorporated into each. This Japanese form of literature has a much lighter tone than that of the European style of literature. You can see a calmer‚ more relaxed intention
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ridicule or scorn." Besides this definition satire can also be seen as the particular literary way of making possible the improvement of humanity and its institutions. In all three works that we’ve discussed so far: Moliere’s "Tartuffe‚" Voltaire’s "Candide‚" and Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" the authors indirectly criticize and ridicule human behavior and characteristics but with the mutual goal for improving these faults rather than just demolishing them. In Moliere’s "Tartuffe‚" although many things
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The protagonist‚ Candide‚ is a good-hearted but naïve young man. His mentor‚ Pangloss‚ is described as a teacher of “metaphysico-theologo-cosmolonigology” who believes that this is “the best of all possible worlds.” This belief‚ which is argued by Leibniz‚ is the main reason
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Spring 2011 THE COMIC SPIRIT CWL 320I-01 (#4996) MW 800-915am (MM-100) Course Description The Comic Spirit is intended to serve as an interdisciplinary introduction to the theory of comedy and history of comic forms. Literary works of various types‚ national literary traditions‚ and historical periods will be considered‚ as will other kinds of comic art‚ especially that of modern film. In all cases‚ particular emphasis will be given to the historical circumstance and the intellectual
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Since day one of my school life‚ I’ve been conforming to society based on what everyone commented on. Comments from school mates such as “How do you not have a smartphone or a Facebook?” and “Only losers sleep at 10” slowly changed my attitude and my goals until I had the same habits and possessions as everyone around me. Comments from teachers and parents such as “ You’re just a number to colleges” and “You should get a job that pays well” also affected my attitude and interests towards school
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Utopia Vs. Dystopia Each person has their own vision of utopia. Utopia means an ideal state‚ a paradise‚ a land of enchantment. It has been a central part of the history of ideas in Western Civilization. Philosophers and writers continue to imagine and conceive plans for an ideal state even today. They use models of ideal government to express their ideas on contemporary issues and political conditions. Man has never of comparing the real and ideal‚ actuality and dream‚ and the stark facts
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Candide Free-will-agent Determine the course of action Leibniz Cause-effect Nature catastrophe disaster=knowledge Good and bad=moral Third person Good may distance readers from the protagonist/hero Genealogy Chain reaction‚ trace back the origin Disease: syphilisparody of genealogy love and cause and effect become questionable El Dorado The best‚ utopia Good: no material wealth‚ all in agreement‚ knowledge/gallery‚ safe (very hard to reach and surrounded by mountains)‚ open
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having only half a backside and remembering always that I was the daughter of a Pope” as she‚ the Old Woman told Candide‚ "a hundred times I wanted to kill myself‚ but always I loved life more…” The Old Woman endured an series of unrelenting episodes which would have made anyone want to kill themselves but at her old age‚ instead of appearing doubtful and full of regret‚ like Candide‚ she looked at the bright side and still had the desire to live her life even if it began with hardships. Suicide
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humans being inspired to test philosophies of Aristotle‚ Descartes‚ and many other philosophers! Another one of Voltaire’s works was named Candide. Written in 1759‚ Candide was a French satire about a young man who lived a sheltered life. The man lost his mother and suffered great hardships. He had a professor whom he looked up to and greatly admired. Candide seems very similar to Voltaire’s childhood‚ since he too lost his mother and had someone to look up to. He also suffered many great hardships
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