DEATH IN VENICE Thomas Mann Context One of the most important figures of early 20th-century literature‚ Thomas Mann (1875-1955) is famous both for his fiction and for his critical essays. Mann was born in 1875 in Lubeck‚ Germany‚ to a distinguished merchant family that had a literary lineage‚ as well; Mann’s older brother‚ Heinrich‚ also became a famous novelist and playwright. Mann took a keen interest in the German philosophers Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche‚ and their theories
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Chapter 3: The Achievements of Venice (written by BS) Venice had many achievements by the 15th Century‚ mainly‚ building a maritime empire‚ social transformation and also economic prosperity. The most significant achievement‚ would be building a maritime empire‚ followed by social transformation and economic prosperity. Firstly‚ the most significant achievement would be building a maritime empire. As a maritime empire‚ Venice possessed territories along important trade routes‚ especially around
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In this essay I will discuss how the writer of Touching the Void has made use of language techniques to enable readers to fully empathize with Joes experience. When Joe talks about his accident‚ he makes it sound quite dramatic. ...if theres just two of you and a broken ankle could turn into a death sentence... This quote shows that he took the accident very seriously and he illustrates this by making the story look like he would eventually die. Throughout the story‚ the writer makes constant use
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APPROACHES AND TECHNIQUES OF LANGUAGE LEARNING” An approach to language teaching is something that reflects a certain model or research paradigm- a theory. This term is the broadest of the three. A method‚ on the other hand‚ is a set of procedures‚ i.e.‚ a system that spells out rather precisely how to teach a language. Methods are more specific than approaches but less specific than techniques. Methods are typically compatible with one (or sometimes two) approaches. A technique is a classroom
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Geography P. 3 February 24‚ 2011 Venice‚ Italy Introduction Venice is a city located in the northern part of Italy that is known mostly for its tourism and it’s very interesting physical geography. What makes Venice a city of geological interest is the fact that it is filled with waterways and canals‚ which are replacements for the conventional cobblestone streets commonly found in Europe. The city of Venice has one major waterway called the
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ways marginalised groups are presented in The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare was very subtle when introducing the problems marginalised groups faced during the era the plays were set. The characters in the plays ‘The Merchant of Venice’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚’ are frequently used to portray and convey Shakespeare’s feelings and views on the 16th century’s society. The language especially exposed his technique and intelligence; the way he managed to use the
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The Culture of the Venice Carnival The Venice Carnival first started in the 14th century. The word carnival‚ in Italian carnevale‚ Latin meaning means to take away or remove meat. Carnival takes place just before Lent‚ the forty days that mark a season of sorrowful reflection‚ fasting and abstinence from fruit‚ eggs‚ meat‚ and dairy products. Carnival has so many different meaning for not only the Venetian people but to people all over the world. There are different variations of carnival all around
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born in the 19th century. But because of the status of women at the time‚ the originality in her poems were seen as unusual and did not get the praise it should’ve gotten or even had a chance to be seen for its ingenious and original use of language techniques. What is most commonly seen in Dickinson’s work is the use of the dash. She has used the dash in many cases for many different and appropriate reasons. A lot of the time the dash is used to create stillness or for us to feel what it’s like
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Essay on the tone and the language of the text "Italy" First of all‚ this reading text is a from a woman’s experiences when she was in Venice‚ Italy. She describes lots of Venice’s attractions‚ atmosphere‚ and also about her own feeling as she travel. As for the tone of this text‚ I can say that it is in a positive tone. Words that I uses to describe this positive tone are amazed‚ joyful‚ enjoyable and also mysterious. Even if this text is in positive tone there are lots of words and quotes that
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painter‚ Kees van Dongen‚ in the early twentieth century‚ created fauvist portraits for the French upper class. In his painting The Quai‚ Venice‚ Kees depicts a simple abstract portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati waiting along the Venice Grand Canal. Kees van Dongen takes advantage of elements of contrasting colors‚ rich color‚ and the style of Fauvism. The Quai‚ Venice elegantly portrays the Italian woman‚ Marchesa Luisa Casati‚ who is quite familiar to the art world. Marchesa Luisa Casati is said to
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