Chapter 4: Limiting Liberalism or Generous Germany? If we now have to start apologizing for showing a friendly face in response to emergency situations‚ then that’s not my country. - Angela Merkel. To repent for WWII floods of Syrians‚ Afghans and Iraqis have entered Germany‚ and there “…suddenly become an image of openness‚ generosity and solidarity.” (Godin‚ 2015). Following on from racist violence against Turks in the 1980s and early 1990s‚ there was the rise of the far-right anti-immigrant
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Locore 1 Joseph Locore Ms. Stone English 11A C 19 December 2010 Realism in Modern Short Stories Realism is a type of literary style in which an author will try to convey a message through ordinary life and people‚ the real life situations they may encounter‚ and the likely outcome to their struggles. These outcomes are usually harsh‚ but are more realistic than traditional stories. Raw and brutal emotion can usually be found in these stories because of the lack of idealization the author uses
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As soon as I stepped into the Social Realism exhibition room of Tate Modern‚ I was prompted with paintings of different styles and subjects. This room’s exhibitions’ era stretches from the 1920’s to the 1940’s‚ with artists from celebrated muralist Diego Rivera to controversial surrealist Balthus. This room exhibited works of many different medias from traditional oil-on-canvas works to colour pastel on paper. This room may seem slightly bland at first sights as they’re mainly portraits of plain-looking
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Conservatism vs. Liberalism Liberalism is defined as a political philosophy based on belief in progress‚ the essential goodness of the human race‚ and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties. It considers the government as a crucial instrument for the improvement of social inequities. Liberalism was developed from ideals such as Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier. Liberal’s believe that the government
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To what extent does modern liberalism depart from the ideas of classical liberalism? The continuous development of industrialization bought about a massive expansion of wealth as well as the spread of slums‚ poverty‚ ignorance and disease. The increasing social inequalities in society led liberals to question and revise the ideas of classic liberalism. This was clearly seen in their differing views on freedom‚ the individuals and most important the economy. Classical liberals have argued that the
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Gryndal ------- Professor ---------- English 2328 14 November 2006 Romantic Illusion and Vulgar Realism In the short-story “Editha‚” by William Dean Howells‚ Howells presents the movement in literature from the idealistic romantic period into modern realism showing the conflict that exists between these ideologies through the expression of sexual dominance. Howells uses the expression of sexual dominance from the highly romanticized views of war to show the catalyst for the conflict
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LIBERALISM: A FUTURE FAUX PAS OR CORRECTABLE SUCCESS Slavoj Žižek’s Criticism of Liberalism Liberalism offers the luxury of equal opportunity to all people with minimal interference from any form of bureaucracy. Although it is not in its entirety perfect‚ in my opinion‚ it is by far the best ideology that has given people the power to be in control of their livelihoods‚ their economic status and the freedom to live their lives under no social or bureaucratic conformation or pressure. It is
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The first scene exchange between Wendla and Mrs. Bergmann establishes realism by showing a conversation between a mother and daughter about growing up. The scene is set in a living room which is a public space within a private home. There is a sense of frustration in Wendla’s voice when saying‚ “Why did you make me such a long dress?” (Franzen can be irritatng and frustrating because we‚ as growing girls‚ feel as though long dresses are for kids and since there is teen attached to fourteen‚ we should
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Luke Pelagio Due 5/27/2011 Period 4 Machiavelli: Realism Over Idealism Nicolo Machiavelli is known as being an archetypical realist; in other words‚ he was someone who originated the idea that we should not try to figure out how people should be‚ but rather accept and deal with the world as it literally is. Unlike Machiavelli‚ Plato posited an idealist view of a philosopher king reigning through virtue. To Machiavelli‚ this is an extremely dangerous delusion for it ignores what he considers
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The 19th century was characterized by sharp contradictions. In many ways it was an age of progress: railways and ships were built‚ great scientific discoveries were made‚ education became more widespread; but al the same time it was an age of profound social unrest‚ because there was too much poverty‚ too much injustice. The growth of scientific inventions mechanized industry and increased wealth‚ but this progress only enriched the few at the expense of the many. Dirty factories‚ long hours of work
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