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    VIKTOR SHKLOVSKY "ART AS TECHNIQUE" Viktor Shklovsky: * Russian and Soviet critic‚ writer‚ and pamphleteer. * In 1916 he founded the OPOYAZ‚ one of the two groups‚ with the Moscow Linguistic Circle‚ which developed the critical theories and techniques of Russian Formalism. * He is best known for developing the concept of “ostranenie” or “defamiliarization” in literature. He explained the concept in the important essay "Art as Technique" (also translated as "Art as Device"). Art

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    Russian Formailsm

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    Russian formalism was an influential school of literary criticism in Russia from the 1910s to the 1930s. It includes the work of a number of highly influential Russian and Soviet scholars such as Viktor Shklovsky‚ Yuri Tynianov‚ Vladimir Propp‚ Boris Eichenbaum‚ Roman Jakobson‚ Boris Tomashevsky‚ Grigory Gukovsky who revolutionised literary criticism between 1914 and the 1930s by establishing the specificity and autonomy of poetic language and literature. Russian formalism exerted a major influence

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    government propaganda on the event‚ there are a few things they will not report. They will not report that the crisis in Ukraine started late last year‚ when EU and US-supported protesters plotted the overthrow of the elected Ukrainian president‚ Viktor Yanukovych. Without US-sponsored “regime change‚” it is unlikely that hundreds would have been killed in the unrest that followed. Nor would the Malaysian Airlines crash have happened. The media has reported that the plane must have been shot down

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    Esl 273 Reflection

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    Academic writing is a vital instrument for the proper thoughts expression which will provide the reader with a cohesive and balanced information. Taking ESL 273 has greatly improved my writing and organizing skills. Unfortunately‚ my strong sides‚ consisted of detailed examples and powerful grammar structure‚ weren’t realized as much as they could or usually implemented. However‚ my weakest side‚ minor grammar errors‚ turned to opposite due to intensive practice. Additionally‚ I’ve learned plenty

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    it’s that life is never a solid‚ paved road‚ but rather a bustling‚ and unpredictable freeway filled with crater sized potholes. Nevertheless‚ it’s a road worth taking that’s full of rewards and adventure no matter which lane you turn. The tale of Viktor Frankl in his autobiography styled book "A Man’s Search For Meaning‚" demonstrates the agony and suffering that he had experienced through his imprisonment in a German concentration camp. His strength through this horrific ordeal was his understanding

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    Self Knowledge

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    Mary-Joy C. Duffy The Power of Self-Knowledge COR3000 Education‚ Self & Community John F. Kennedy University Summer 2011 Of all the readings in the class‚ the one thread that keeps coming back to me is the importance of self-knowledge. I will be presenting that with self-knowledge‚ we have the power to heal our bodies‚ help nullify suffering due to the adversities what we experienced in life and lastly‚ how self-knowledge can help us communicate effectively. First‚ I would like to speak

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    Written to reflect on the horrors faced during the Holocaust‚ Viktor E. Frankl analyzes the different mental states experienced by a concentration camp prisoner in his book Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl includes many of his own personal examples to support his theory of logotherapy which focuses on finding the meaning of man’s life. He demonstrates throughout his book that if a man has a reason to live and the right state of mind‚ he can endure any condition. In one section of his book‚ Frankl

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    William Hague called the standoff in Ukraine the "biggest crisis in Europe of the 21st century." Today‚ Russia and Ukraine have many nationalist views and imperialistic ideas that are resulting in actions. In November‚ Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych announced Ukraine was abandoning an agreement that would strengthen ties with the European Union. As a result of the announcement‚ many in Ukraine were not happy‚ and protesters took to the streets. Protesters were fighting for closer

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    C/E essay The Orange Revolution in Ukraine The Orange Revolution was the first revolution that ever happened in Ukraine‚ becoming an independent country. The Orange Revolution was a campaign of protests‚ meetings‚ pickets‚ strikes and other actions of civil disobedience; it was organized and led by Victor Yushchenko ’s supporters. Victor Yushchenko was a major candidate of the opposition during the presidential elections in November-December‚ 2004. On November 21‚ 2004 central Selective Commission

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    Biography. Viktor Robertovich Tsoi (June 21‚ 1962 – August 15‚ 1990) was a famous Soviet artist and leader of the rock group Kino. Tsoi was born to a Korean father and Russian mother on June 21‚ 1962 in Leningrad‚ USSR (now St. Petersburg‚ Russia). He is regarded as one of the pioneers of Russian rock and has a huge following in the countries of the former Soviet Union even today. Few musicians in the history of Russian music have been more popular or have had more impact on their genre than Victor

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