Why does Jun’ichirō Tanizaki label his compilation of essays as an appraisal of shadows? What influenced his writing choices and inspired his word choice? The title is originally 陰翳礼讃 which in Japanese translates to Shadow of Praise and in Chinese translates to Shine. However‚ when one explores into the anatomy of those original words in Chinese; 陰 translates to Yin which is a Chinese philosophy characterized as feminine‚ sustaining‚ earthly‚ dark‚ cold‚ and opposite to the Yang philosophy; 翳 translates
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I AM SAM – A REACTION PAPER I. Summary “I AM SAM” tells the story of Sam Dawson who is mentally-challenged raising his daughter‚ Lucy (named after the Beatles’ Song)‚ with the help of his friends with mental retardation including Annie. As Lucy turns seven she begins to overpower the intellectual ability of his father. Other children tease Lucy for having a retarded father‚ and as a result‚ she become too embarrassed to accept that she is more intellectually advanced than her father
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The patriot Part 1: Introduction Because I know I’m not writing this essay for someone who hasn’t seen the movie‚ I’m not going to describe every single second in this summary‚ just the most important parts. The movie is about the historical event: the American Revolutionary War. The main character‚ Benjamin Martin‚ whom I like to call Martin rather than Benjamin and so I will‚ has fought in the French – Indian war‚ also known as the Seven Years’ war or the War of
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My Reaction Paper This is my reaction paper on a movie that I watched entitled “The Wizards Of Waverly Place: The Movie”. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie follows the Russo family as they embark on a vacation to the Caribbean resort where Jerry and Theresa first met. Alex‚ upset that she was forced to accompany her family on the trip‚ conjures a spell that erases her parents’ fateful first meeting and puts the Russo family’s very existence in peril. In order to reverse the spell‚ Alex
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Does age affect reaction time? Aim: To find out if age affects reaction time through the use of an online program created by Human Benchmark Background information: in a study conducted by the University of Michigan‚ the most accepted theory for the effect of age on reaction time is that older people have a slower reaction time in comparison to people of a younger age. This is because adrenaline levels and reflexes are in best condition when young. Another reason of reaction times decreasing with
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Empires of the past had long taken to conquering foreign lands for the sake of national glory and power among other things. This trend reached a new stratum of efficiency and competition during the age of Imperialism. In the late 1800s‚ Europe was a continent of nervous and proud empires with a mistrust of others. As such‚ when King Leopold of Belgium sent envoys to the Congo‚ there was a great flurry in Europe to open trade there as well. Due to the fertile resources in Africa‚ and the superior
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Charles Smith 06/15/2013 U.S History 1 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is himself writing about his accomplishments. He grew up in an average home with a family that consisted of twelve children. His family was not poor‚ but his father worked hard to keep them afloat. Franklin was one of the children that were put into getting an education and over the years he acquired degrees from colleges he did not attend. He first worked for a newspaper printer‚ and after a short period he became
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beliefs. But what makes Pixar such a movie powerhouse? There success if founded on the notion that companies depend on the quality of their employees and how well they collaborate with one another. John Lasseter ‚ chief creative officer of Pixar says the secret to Pixar’s success is “We recognized we had to get the very best people from the computer science world‚ along with the artist filmmaking world‚ and get them working together.” Pixar Enables people to work together in several ways. First‚
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Art Forgeries When one enters into an art museum‚ one would expect all of the pieces of art to be that of the original. However‚ when an art lover does not know the difference between an original from a forgery‚ then they may have been fooled by both the museum and by the forger. No one can really look at a painting and distinctly know whether it is a forged piece of work or an original piece of work. Art forgeries may seem like an artist copying a well-known artists work‚ but it depends on how
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Magic‚ Myth‚ & Witchcraft Class Notes up to Midterm 1-24-2013 Symbols and Ritual Symbolism Theoretorical perspective that shape the social science exploration of religion Core concepts today over Symbols Symbols The complexity of human communication is made possible through the ability of humans to create and use symbols They permit people to discuss abstract topics To explain the irrational or things we cannot see or physically interact
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