F. Scott Fitzgerald’s modernist writings were influential in that they expressed social concerns and criticized the upper class of the 1920s. What made Fitzgerald so unique was his ability to connect to his audience using real life‚ domestic stories‚ while at the same time‚ arguing widespread ideas. Some of Fitzgerald’s most popular works include The Great Gatsby‚ The Beautiful and the Damned‚ This Side of Paradise‚ and Tender is the Night. They all convey messages regarding social flaws. In the
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Assignment # 2 Crossing a cultural Divide: The twenties The reasons there was a great debate in the 1920s about the future were discussed in Radio Broadcast;” Modern Church Is No Bridge to Heaven‚”1923‚ Cartoon ; Religious “Modernism” Offers Cold Comfort‚1924‚ and Young women discuss Petting‚ 1930 which say that we are reelecting our Christianity and turning to a scientific discovery. The Radio Broadcast‚ “Evangelist Makes Plea for Lord of Scriptures‚” Los Angeles Times‚ August 6‚ 1923‚ talks about
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representation of values in government. Diversity in anything is always going to have more benefits than having a monochromatic landscape. Why then do people believe that if there were a single dominant culture in the world they would be better off? Modernists often reference the abhorrent and archaic practices of minorities. They refer to the Arabs calling their women “merely sexual toys and breeding machines”. (Shaikh) They talk about female circumcision in the Maasai community‚ reminding us that the
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Tribute Speech Sample I. Introduction A. Attention Statement “Life is the sum of your choices.” That quote by Albert Camus‚ a Nobel Prize-winning novelist‚ is vividly brought to life in the story of one particular man I know. B. Subject or Thesis Statement I would like to share with you someone in my life who has influenced me greatly‚ my father‚ Fred Nameless. C. Point Preview My father is a self-sacrificing man‚ who is authentic in all of his dealings with others. However‚ in keeping
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viewing the world as it appears‚ without making any optimistic judgements. Eliot’s poems ‘Journey of the Magi’ (1927) and ‘Rhapsody on a Windy Night’ (1920) both explore the fragility of the human mind (an idea streaming directly from the era of Modernist poetry‚ where writers perceived the world as fragmented and alienated)‚ showcasing his original and abstract style of writing and‚ when read into further‚ reflect Eliot’s own values and the commons of society and culture and the time of composition
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Peregrine falcons are a highly tamable species. Their primary foods include small mammals‚ small reptiles‚ and even insects. Peregrine falcons reach adulthood one year after they hatch. Peregrine falcons can grow up to a little less than two feet long. Their wings are long‚ pointed‚ and bluish-black. Their back is the same color as their wings. Its scientific name is Falco Peregrinus. Peregrine falcons could go 320 kilometers per hour. (200 miles per hour). It lives on most parts of the earth.
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Fitzgerald’s most famous work‚ The Great Gatsby allows the audience to experience the skewed morals and the falsified idea of the American Dream following World War I. Fitzgerald’s unique adult lifestyle‚ the time period in which he lived‚ and his modernist approach gave him an ultimatum to compose The Great Gatsby‚ leading to his dramatic impact on American literature. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24‚ 1896 in St. Paul‚ Minnesota. Fitzgerald was named after his second cousin
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Rosenberg might have even exchanged punches because of their very different views on the post avant-garde in America: abstract expressionism. Greenberg‚ it would appear‚ loved rules. For him‚ “Modernism used art to call attention to art” (Greenberg‚ Modernist Painting). He was all about form and technique and found symbolism and realism to be secondary‚ if not completely
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CTCS 190: Lecture/Discussion Notes Style/Mode of Representation • Another voice into the production/consumption of a film text • Particular film is rendered in a particular style; has to be addressed by consumer • Objectivity v. Realism Realism • Mode of representation that attempts a 1:1 correspondence with reality with how the subject is depicted (in film‚ artwork‚ etc.) — exactly how a person sees it • Never possible to have exact realism • Everyone’s reality is different • Ideology — relative
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The federal government as a system of governance tends to divide power between two parties‚ that is‚ the national government that is stronger and the local government which is smaller in size. The two states administered their authority directly through their officials and laws as well. It had a part to play in the domestic affairs of the nation. For this reason‚ therefore‚ this paper shall provide the role the federal government plays in the internal affairs. The benefits of a federal government
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