Anti-mimesis is a philosophical position that holds the direct opposite of Aristotelian mimesis. Its most notable proponent is Oscar Wilde‚ who opined in his 1889 essay The Decay of Lying that‚ "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life". In the essay‚ written as a Platonic dialogue‚ Wilde holds that anti-mimesis "results not merely from Life’s imitative instinct‚ but from the fact that the self-conscious aim of Life is to find expression‚ and that Art offers it certain beautiful forms through
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I have studied the novel‚ ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ by Harper Lee. This novel is set in Alabama in the 1930s‚ during the Great Depression. The story is told by Scout Finch‚ a young tomboy‚ who lives with her lawyer father‚ Atticus‚ and her brother‚ Jem. This novel dealt with many interesting themes but the one which interested me most was the theme of prejudice. The novel explores prejudice in its many forms - snobbery‚ social exclusion‚ religious prejudice and racism. Scout’s hometown‚ Maycomb
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Homonymy in English The learning objectives: after you have studied the lecture you should be able to speak on the following: 1. Homonyms‚ its etymology‚ definition. 2. Classification of homonyms. 3. Sources of homonyms. 4. Relationship among polysemy‚ homonymy and synonymy. Seminar on Homonymy and Polysemy: Consider your answer to the following: 1) Antrushina G.B. and others “English lexicology”‚ M.‚ 1999. Pp. 166-182. Do exercises 1‚ 2‚ (8 sent)‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7‚ (6 sent)‚ 8 p
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Fulton 1 V for Valor 2.6 million troops served for the United States during the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1973‚ and not one of them got the homecoming they deserved. Many returning from Vietnam were stereotyped during the war concerning alcoholism and drug use‚ and countless numbers of veterans carry unseen physical and emotional scars from their time in Vietnam (Thompson‚ After Vietnam‚ veterans fought battles at home). Due to the realization of importance and the incredible support and gratitude
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Chris Stewart Dr. Fertig English 101 1 March 2013 On The Go Transportation comes in many forms nowadays‚ car‚ bike‚ bus‚ train‚ flying‚ etc. Everyone is different in their opinion on which form of transportation is their favorite. All of the different kinds of transportation provide a whole different experience than the others. Coming to Montgomery County Community College‚ I have used three different forms of transportation to come to school. All three vary in many ways‚ but at the end of
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Analysis of Theme for English B Langston Hughes The premise behind this poem is that the speaker is a black college student whose instructor has given his students an assignment to write a paper about themselves. While the poem takes the reader through his walk home from class and his thought process about “who he is”‚ the final line of the poem‚ “This is my page for English B” (ll. 41) suggests that this poem is the paper he has written for class. Langston Hughes wrote this poem during the
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Sri jaya jothi college of education English Section-a Time:1.30 hours Class;ix marks:50 I.a.synonyms; 1.imminent-a.Important B.Immediate c.Imaginary 2.weary - a.Happy B.Sorrow c.tired 3.Glanced -a.looked b. blinked c.pondered 4.Irritated -a.conloused b.annoyed c.scared 5.Notice -a.Ignore b.Read c.spot b.Antonyms: 1.Death -Died b. Birth c. Dead 2.Peace -a.War
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Mike Ferrufino 11/27/12 Mrs. Lein Critical Lens Essay The quote “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his conscience” was once said by a man named J.F. Clark. Many situations will be faced by many people‚ but the bravest ones are the ones who listen to their conscience. It takes real courage to stand up for what’s right and no to support what is wrong. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ is great example to help prove this point. J.F. Clark’s idea
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Analysis Essay Due Tuesday‚ January 22nd @ 8am in SharePoint Folder For this essay‚ you are to analyze Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. The purpose of this essay is two-fold: 1. You are evaluating the speech’s usage of language and style via diction‚ syntax‚ tone‚ theme‚ mood‚ audience and purpose. 2. Your essay writing needs to apply the same effective language principles. In other words‚ you need to be conscious of your communication
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It’s an underlying fact that humans die‚ show emotion and have feelings‚ grasping the concept of humanity in contrast to also known as the “other” an imaginary based element contemplated in the genre humanist science fiction. Humanist science fiction is a genre largely based on about alternative possible worlds of future. A text that has been widely known for its humanist and scientific principles is a wide world known book also been acknowledged for its genre war of the worlds written by HG Wells
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