In his book of short stories‚ Dubliners‚ James Joyce employs narrative ellipsis and epiphanies to create a story that teaches us about life in Dublin during the time. Two stories that seem to express these ideas are “A Painful Case” and “Clay.” “A Painful Case” tells the story of a lonesome‚ middle-aged man‚ Mr. Duffy. When it comes to describing Mr. Duffy’s life Joyce is anything but ambiguous‚ for there is not much to be ambiguous about. Mr. Duffy is very simple. His apartment is relatively
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First written in the 1880s and extensively revised in 1908‚ The Portrait of a Lady is often considered to be James’s greatest achievement. In it‚ he explored many of his most characteristic themes‚ including the conflict between American individualism and European social custom and the situation of Americans in Europe. James proclaimed that “The only reason for the existence of a novel is that it does attempt to represent reality.” Plot was for him but the extension of character. The novel must
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How does the author of this extract understand modernism? Support your response with a direct quote from the text. Modernism has been‚ for centuries‚ identified as ones urge to significantly depart from the traditional‚ historic classical arts‚ into the future‚ of which holds new ideas. Reading through certain perspectives we gain an understanding as it being their idea of moving on‚ letting go of traditions‚ hence the upheaval and contradictions for many who refuse to depart from original beliefs
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Modernism is the time period that followed the Naturalism period. This period is also known for its series of culture shocks. For example‚ World War I was the war that occurred in Europe form 1914-1918. In fact‚ it helped boost the American economy because many European nations were now buying goods from the Americas. It was said to be the “War to End All Wars” because of the numerous conflictions between the European nations. World War I was followed by The Great Depression which had a major impact
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In "Araby" and "Eveline" Joyce uses religious symbols to show the importance of the Catholic religion in both of the main characters’ lives. Both of these stories take place in Dublin‚ Ireland‚ a place that is very strong in its belief in the Catholic religion. In "Araby‚" the imagery of the infamous "Fall" is presented to the reader within the second paragraph to indicate its importance. The themes of religious masses can be found in "Eveline." The concept of the Catholic Ash Wednesday is presented
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MODERNİSM Modernism first emerged in the early twentieth century‚ and by the 1920s‚ the prominent figures of the movement – Le Corbusier‚ Walter Gropius‚ and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe - had established their reputations. However it was not until after the Second World War that it gained mass popularity‚ after modernist planning was implemented as a solution to the previous failure of architecture and design to meet basic social needs. During the 1930s as much as 15% of the urban populations were
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By definition‚ a "Renaissance man" is one who has acquired profound knowledge or proficiency in more than one field. Normally one from the renaissance time period(1905-1910). A modern day Renaissance man is a term used for those who have accomplished such achievements but lives in another period-the present. James Franco is a man that epitomizes such a title.. Franco is a man of many vices‚ actor‚ Broadway actor‚ director‚ author‚ screenwriter‚ producer‚ painter‚ model‚ host‚ musician‚ volunteer
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the speaker’s anxiety and frustration. Dylan Thomas’ “Fern Hill” is not as despairing as other works‚ however it does use a free verse scheme whose light beat compliments the speaker’s memories of childhood innocence. Another defining aspect of Modernism is the fall from innocence‚ meaning mankind has fallen into corruption‚ evil‚ and immorality largely as a result from the wars (particularly World War I and the Spanish Revolution) that destroyed much of Europe and witnessed despicable acts of violence
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this extract understand modernism? Support your response with a direct quote from the text. Modernism can be described as a movement that has been took place in late nineteenth and early twentieth century. This essay will discuss how the author understand modernism by‚ explaining how modernism eventuated to the integration of mankind and the way that it can jeopardize past traditions and create new ideas. Firstly‚ it can be mentioned that one of the outcomes of modernism is the destruction of limits
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Post Modernism (1965-present): 1. responses to modernism‚ especially refusals of some of its totalizing premises and effects‚ and of its implicit or explicit distinction between ’high’ culture and commonly lived life 2. responses to such things as a world lived under nuclear threat and threat to the geosphere‚ to a world of faster communication‚ mass mediated reality‚ greater diversity of cultures and mores and a consequent pluralism 3. acknowledgments of and in some senses struggles
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