Within Sir Orfeo and Sir Launcelot and Queen Gwenyvere many of the characters personal interests entwined with their social duties. Malory writes Sir Launcelot lets his love for Queen Gwenyvere come between his loyalties to both the King and the Knights of the Round Table. In contrast King Arthur is sworn by his ‘duty as king is to uphold the laws and the welfare of his realm before all other considerations’‚ which prevent him from defending his wife when she is accused of treason and adultery.
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representation through image and shape meaning. Through the exploration of image in the film “Strictly ballroom” directed by “Baz Lurhmann” and “Stupid Girls” a music video by “Pink” are the themes of individuality versus conformity‚ the importance of appearance‚ and the resistance to change effectively portrayed. “Baz Lurhmann” and “Pink” use image to portray the ideas of individuality versus conformity. In “Strictly ballroom”‚ “Baz Lurhmann uses juxtaposition of Scott’s appearance/costume of his gold
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The expressionistic film “Strictly Ballroom” composed by Baz Luhrmann is about the spectacle of ballroom dancing. Tough not always in a literal sense‚ the film is not strictly about ball room dancing but also a “microcosm of society”. Moreover the contradictory forces within the society and the use of image to mediate social relations. This piece also fits in very well with Guy Debord’s “the society of the spectacle”. Debord’s work is a critique of modern capitalism. But more specifically for our
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complex interrogatory. Should I be moral? If I should be‚ then why? Why is morality important to society? An assumption can be made that morals derive from a purely religious perspective or the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an ineffective answer‚ since it does not apply to someone outside the moral circle This in mind‚ there is really no way to prove this too a person who wants to know why he/she should be moral. According to Olen‚ the
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Why Should I Be Moral? The question of morality proves to be a complex interrogatory. Should I be moral? If I should be‚ then why? Why is morality important to society? An assumption can be made that morals derive from a purely religious perspective or the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an ineffective answer‚ since it does not apply to someone outside the moral circle (Olsen‚ 79). This in mind‚ there is really no way to prove this too a person
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Moral human & spiritual values in Children Moral Versus Spiritual Values Scientific Achievements : As you know‚ in science we have made many extraordinary and incredible achievements. We have split the atom‚ and now we are trying to solve the microstructure of matter. In space‚ we have landed on the moon‚ and we have made space probes as far as the distant planet of our solar system. Through communication‚ we can watch the globe on the TV screen‚ and the television brings to us instant
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alienation which result in a loss of identity and self esteam. Director Baz Luhrmann’s film‚ Strictly Ballroom (1993) and the 1939 poem “Refugee Blues” by W.H Auden both convey distinct concepts concerning the subject of belonging and not belonging. Both texts emphasise the positive power of a sense of belonging has for an individual and the negative effects created by a sense of isolation or alienation. Strictly Ballroom is a postmodern pastiche‚ a hybridised genre of fairy tail romance which focuses
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NOTES FOR STRICTLY BALLROOM Themes * Individuality and freedom vs conformity and authority * Courage over fear * Passion over restraint * Multiculturalism and the ultimate quote to live a life in fear is a life half lived ( said by Fran to Scott) Link Scotts deepened belonging to the Spanish community‚ contrasted against the world of the ballroom federation. He finds a way to not live a life in fear and dance from his heart. He therefore truly finds his identity by belonging
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What are morals or values or ethics? These are defined to be the Standards of human behavior; principles of right and wrong. However in the modern times‚ degeneration of values and ethics has become very rampant. Where have all our Morals gone. Today‚ ’Moral’ is a word which is just limited to the moral books of some primary classes. It is no longer a valid word for an Indian mind too‚ just as it has lost its meaning in the western world‚ several years ago. Morals have become a word sleeping in the
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Information Technology and Moral Values Information technology is now ubiquitous in the lives of people across the globe. These technologies take many forms such as personal computers‚ smart phones‚ the internet‚ web and mobile phone applications‚ digital assistants‚ and cloud computing. In fact the list is growing constantly and new forms of these technologies are working their way into every aspect of daily life. In some cases‚ such as can be seen in massive multiplayer online games (see section
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