Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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“Cinema Paradiso”‚ an Italian movie directed by Giuseppe Tornatore‚ narrative structure is extremely important in conveying that the change of the world effects community and may lead to sacrifices. Narrative structure also applies to the poem “What has Happened to Lulu?” by Charles Causley to demonstrate the story line behind the short and factual words. One of the first ways the director of “Cinema Paradiso” Giuseppe Tornatore attempts to use narrative structure to engage the audience is by clearly
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My Last Duchess Question: Write about a poem set well in the past‚ but which remains relevant today. Explain why‚ despite the difference in time‚ the main concerns of the poem remains relevant to you. A poem which is set well in the past but remains relevant in today’s society is ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. The poem remains relevant today as even nowadays there are people who possess similar characteristics as the Duke; the abusive use of power in some societies is still relevant
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What happened to the music? Today’s music industry is sinking fast‚ but no one seems to see it. Picture a world without the music industry. There would be no more music in movies‚ commercials‚ no MTV and most of all no radio. The music industry is just like any other job. Money is needed for it to survive. People think that they shouldn’t contribute due to the fact that there are filthy celebrities that don’t need the cash. This however is not always the case especially with new rising artists. Money
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For the duration of ‘My Last Duchess’ the Duke reveals his need to exert dominance over others. In the monologue he leaves no time after his questions for the envoy to answer‚ this quickly creates rhetorical questions which control the envoy’s speech revealing the Duke’s very egotistical persona. For example ‘Who’d stoop to blame this sort of trifling?’ . Furthermore the Duke calls ‘that piece a wonder‚ now’ the caesura before the lexical choice ‘now’ gives the line an ominous and sinister feel and
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My Last Duchess * How are feelings shown in my Last Duchess? * What is concealed and revealed by the Duke? In the poem My Last Duchess‚ a large variation of feelings and emotions are expressed. They are expressed using various techniques‚ such as alliteration‚ rhetorical questions and many more. I am going to explain how feelings are expressed in parts of the poem and also what is shown and revealed by the Duke in My Last Duchess. One of the main feelings which are portrayed in the poem
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Week 2 Assignment 1 Michael McCue HUM111 World Cultures I Dr. Andrew N Allphin 16 October 2012 •No one can say for certain what happened to the Mayan people‚ but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization. Many historians have questioned “how” or “why” the Mayan civilization disappeared after the 10th century; however there is no definitive answer to this question. One possible theory is
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Paul‚ Sabrina & How It’s Painfully Obvious the Writers Are Winging It Soap-fans are used to a fair amount historical revisions and logic-defying tales‚ but rapid plot and characterization changes are happening so frequently‚ consistency is non-existent and you’re left wondering if the writers are fully mapping out concepts before they air. This was no more apparent than with the return of Paul Hornsby (Richard Burgi). First‚ he came to town wanting to take over Sonny’s territory and use Ava Jerome
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What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? The Ark of the Covenant‚ a central part of the Israelites’ worship to God‚ has been an object of fascination for historians‚ archaeologists‚ and even popular culture. From the time that the Ark was created as told in the book of Exodus‚ it followed the Israelites in their quest into the promised land and eventually found its place in the Holy of Holies‚ the inner most room of the Jewish Temple that only the High Priest was permitted to enter in order to offer
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My last duchess The poem “my last duchess” by Robert browning‚ a 19th century English poet‚ is based on historic events in 15th century Ferrara (contemporary Italy). The speaker‚ is actually Alfonso the 2nd‚ who entertains in his house his future wife’s‚ from Tyrol (current Austria)‚ negotiator (the servant). Alfonso married his late wife‚ Lucrezia from the Medici family‚ when she was only 14 years old. Unlike him‚ whose noble family origins dates back a centuries (“as if she ranked my gift of
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