Texts often reflect upon problems faced by a society‚ at the time of the texts creation. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell and Metropolis by Fritz Lang take the social context of their time to deliver a warning to society. Through their deliverance of their messages‚ they explore the impact of oppression‚ rebellion and the interaction between them and how that has an impact on society‚ as well as‚ introspectively. The puppet in Image 1 is being oppressed by the hand‚ this is shown through the
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Critical Writing: Critical Essay II Erin Diaz California University of Pennsylvania Starting on p. 96 Anderson discusses people’s conversations on cell phones by relating it to Georg Simmels’ concept of the “aura of the self.” Explain what Anderson is talking about. What kinds of things are people doing or accomplishing when they talk on their cell phones in public in the Gallery Mall? Although I am not one hundred percent certain‚ I believe that Georg Simmel’s meaning of “aura of self” is
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Simmel explains the significant role of the stranger in society. The stranger can be viewed as someone who “comes today and stays tomorrow.” This implies‚ that the stranger has a fleeting role in society and is on a different level from the rest. Although the stranger is in close proximity to others‚ he is mentally far away. Simmel thinks the stranger to be lonely‚ dissatisfied and mentally displaced. The stranger appears to be stuck in the gray areas of life wherever he visits. Regardless of the
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all to the 2015 Annual Festival of Intertextual Insights. Humans cannot operate efficiently within a society which consists of complete totalitarianism. Texts which explore this are two of the most influencing pieces of our society‚ Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s 1984 (1949). These two texts‚ when studied in comparison‚ I believe‚ enrich our understanding of the significant values presented in each due to the intertwining themes; and the differences between texts arise from the
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Final Project: The Role and Life of a Mental Health Counselor For the Final Project‚ you will apply the information learned in this course‚ as well as in an interview you conduct‚ to your understanding of what it means to be a mental health counselor. Interview (in person) a mental health counselor who works with a population in a setting that interests you. For example‚ if you are interested in working as an in-home therapist with children in need of supervision‚ interview someone who does
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Metropolis the story set in the future which shows the gap between the working class and the wealthy. Joh Fredersen is the city’s ruler‚ his son Freder is seen enjoying a carefree lifestyle. Freder is in the eternal garden when a woman appears with children that are filthy that live in the worker’s city. Freder is awed by the women’s beauty decides to follow her to an underground city. He is distraught to see the machine these people working explode and killing many of the workers. Freder runs to
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is through an appreciation of intertextual perspectives‚ in which the inextricable influence of context in shaping and emanating key ideals is explored. Yet the question beholds‚ how does a comparative study of Fritz Lang’s 1927 Silent film noir Metropolis and George Orwell’s dystopian satire Nineteen Eight Four explore common premises? Indeed‚ both composers lived during periods of social‚ political and cultural unrest‚ enticing them to create textual forms with a strong
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A Day in the Life of a Professional Mental Health Counselor By Kelly Fisher Preparing for my day as professional mental health counselor takes time. When I am leaving work at the end of a busy day‚ I always take the time to look at my schedule for the next day. The first thing I do to prepare for my job the next day is to look at my schedule to see with whom I will be meeting with‚ and the time schedule for my first and last appointment. I familiarize
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Module A: Elective 2 Sample Response: Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four Response by: Cameron Malcher The question (adapted from 2014 HSC) Rebellion and revolution are ideas which connect Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four. How do these two texts from different contexts reflect changing perspectives on this idea? What it requires Both texts are connected by an exploration of rebellion and revolution that have direct relevance to the composers and their audiences. Compare and contrast the similarities
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Chicago - a land of opportunity. Today one might chuckle at the thought‚ but during the nineteenth century it was very much the case. William Cronan’s Nature’s Metropolis was published in 1991 and still remains one of the greatest books ever written about the city of Chicago. Cronan uses the book to describe the rise of Chicago and how it played a role in the flourishing of economics in the country as a whole; thus‚ using Chicago as an example of the interconnectedness between city and country. Beyond
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