Amelia Baumgardner FYS 1399 Modernism Midterm Modernism In it’s broadest sense‚ Modernism is modern thought or reason. More specifically‚ Modernism explains the adventurous new ideals of society that originate from the sweeping and widespread changes of Western culture in the earliest portion of the 20th century. In other words‚ Modernism was a rebellion from the conventional pillars of realism. Modernism seems to snub many of the overhanging values of the Enlightenment‚ such as religion‚ as well
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Introduction First introduced by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his Vita Merlini (c.1150)‚ Morgan le Fay occupies an ambivalent position within the Arthurian legend‚ where she contradictorily acts both as Arthur’s nemesis and caretaker. Yet‚ she largely disappears from the interim texts until she is “rediscovered” in the late twentieth century‚ where she becomes “the Morgan of fantasy fiction”. This rediscovery of Morgan le Fay is in accordance with a general trend in contemporary fiction to re-establish
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One of the greatest perfections of literature‚ Tsao Hsueh Chin’s Dream of The Red Chamber is a compelling read that arouses the reader to want more despite its complexity and length. The Novel vividly portrays forgotten customs as well as enduring intrigues of a wealthy but declining aristocratic family in the Qing dynasty during the middle of the 18th century. The reader gains an insight on specific aspects about the Chinese family values‚ social hierarchy; inter family relationships‚ and customs
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Marcus Garvey created the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) to demand freedom from the oppressive rule that the African race was living under in the early 20th Century. The controversial and well-known civil rights figure of the time believed that the unification of the African race through the colonization of the “Motherland” in Africa would set his people free from the current injustice they were experiencing throughout the world. Garvey’s message was clear‚ establish a democratic institution
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Grizzly Man This analysis over the documentary Grizzly Man will discuss who Timothy Treadwell was and what led him to spend every summer in the wild with grizzly bears. It will go through his earlier life and why it is important to understand who he was. The reader will gain insight on what would cause someone to want to live in the wild with bears. Grizzly Man is a documentary about Timothy Treadwell‚ a man that chose to spend every summer in Alaska with brown grizzly bears. He spent thirteen
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The Janissary Tree The Janissary Tree is a novel written by Jason Goodwin‚ it is a fictional story that takes place in a real historical setting. I initially thought it would be interesting because I am extremely fascinated with murder mysteries‚ and the fact that it was set in the Ottoman Empire intrigued me. I wanted to learn more about this Historical time period in a fun and interesting way. The novel had a fictional plot but it helped me understand more about the period of the Ottoman Empire
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“To find Margo Roth Spiegelman‚ you must become Margo Roth Spiegelman.“ Young and shy Quentin Jacobsen was in for the night of his life when Margo the most popular student in high school‚ convinces him to help her play some naughty pranks on the friends who have betrayed her. The next day‚ Margo is nowhere to be found. With help from a few friends and some clues that she left behind‚ Quentin begins on an obsessive mission to find the girl who stole his heart and made him feel happy. In the novel
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The Titan’s Curse is a fantasy-adventure novel by Rick Riordan that is based on Greek mythology. It’s the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy Jackson‚ Annabeth Chase‚ and Thalia Grace receive a ride from Sally Jackson‚ Percy’s mother‚ to Westover Hall‚ which was a boarding school located in Bar Harbor‚ Maine‚ to find two half blood siblings named Bianca and Nico di Angelo that Grover Underwood has found. They are attacked by a Manticore named Dr. Thorn. Although Artemis
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Amber Anthony is a pen name for two collaborating authors Nancy Reynolds and Patrice Hough Bader who also goes by Rusty. The two authors have been involved in the writing of feature film scripts and television episodes before trying their hand at writing. Blood Rising that was first published in May 2016 was their first ever novel. The BDSM novel was published to rave reviews and critical acclaim given its innovative plot lines and relatable characters. They write of stunning alpha males that might
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Esther Greenwood is a smart‚ young girl who is working as an editorial intern in New York after earning a scholarship from Philomena Guinea and winning a fashion magazine contest. Although she is a intellectual lady with much potential‚ Esther feels isolated and unsure about her future. She is pressured by what society expects in a woman; a virgin‚ a wife‚ and a mother. After being scolded by her boss for not having a set career path‚ Esther goes on a few dates with different men. Her last date resulted
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