A Review of Chiang Yee’s The Silent Traveller in London Chiang Yee’s work was written in English and capitalised on the increased Western interest in China and the East at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Silent Traveller in London describes London from an Oriental viewpoint and thus creates a double perspective as both insider and outsider that is of equal interest to the native Londoner and foreign reader alike. Chiang Yee is an author who is endearing in his modest humility‚
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Samuel Huntington‚ The Clash of Civilizations?: Islam and the West When taking another glance at Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations?”‚ the provocative nature of his arguments and the fervent scholarly debate that followed are hardly surprising. Although‚ for myself‚ I remain troubled by one important question. Is Huntington completely wrong‚ as many propose‚ about a rising conflict between the nations of Islam and those of the West in the post cold war era? Huntington contends that the future
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Western World vs. Islamic World 3 Characteristics of Islam: They study the Quran Non-secular Head-wraps for women Conservative Strict Quran Conflict-driven Muslim Ruled Faith is everything Constant war with other countries surrounding them 3 Characteristics of Western: Obesity Fast paced society Freedom for women Capitalist Society Ethnocentric Religious Beliefs Vary Allies with the US Samuel Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” (1993) Professor at Harvard Wasn’t first to put
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Scene Analysis – The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford The Assassination of Jesse James breached new heights in the western genre. It is unique in its narrative style and conventions‚ challenging the norms of the classic western‚ leading way to a whole new perception of it. Its excessively dramatic overtones reveal a part of the Western world that is so scarcely portrayed‚ diverting people’s general ideas about it. The film’s narrative focuses on a dying hero as opposed to a reigning
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The world of the “exotic” and strangeness is an inherently interesting subject matter among people. Fascinations with the “other” world are depicted in poems‚ novels‚ literary descriptions and art as an attempt to understand‚ romanticise or exploit another culture. The Napoleonic expedition to Egypt from 1798 to 1799 brought forth a heightened interest among artists to explore the world of the Oriental and spurred a torrent of “Orientalists” which became a pervasive force in 19th Century Western art
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layered‚ forged‚ in fact‚ by a new breed of empire builders who saw themselves as well-traveled‚ world-worn‚ and ready for re-invention.] Lane‚ C. (2010‚ Summer)] While some of the structures are definitely Mediterranean Revival‚ a few have this “Moorish” look to them. Anyone could question whether or not throughout time if the “Moorish” style homes were disregarded as a stepping stone within the Western and European Countries. Motive appears to neglect this style of building as a defined architectural
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him by the power of alie". Play boy of the western world brings the life back to the present world and here the themes are well woven and inter connected with the present situation. being a murder he is very well praised by the crowd unlike today’s present scenario also the more the powerful the more praise worthy the difference is that after knowing the truth the mayo people rejects his bravery when his dead father appears back ...but in today’s world there is no difference coz human values are
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The Heart of Darkness. Orientalism and its tragedy. It is common to divide the world in the West and the East. This division has been used to differentiate two parts of the world that are inherently not alike either in cultural‚ social‚ political or economical aspects. However‚ historically‚ both regions of the world have been tied in one way or the other. Even though technically speaking Africa is not west of Europe‚ during the 19th century‚ African colonies were highly appreciated for their
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Multiplicity of voices in Indian English novels:A Postcolonial study A foundational text in the discussion of postcoloniality is Edward Said’s Orientalism. Said identifies how the western world “spoke” for and represented the Orient‚ while the Orient was kept silent to maintain and allow this position of power for the westerner. In Said’s Orientalism‚ he gives a brief history of these phenomena he identifies and describes. He says‚ [t]aking the late eighteenth
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USSR‚ Perestroyka. It was aimed to improve the overall technological and industrial base hoping to increase the quality of life for many citizens in the country. The openness of the Soviet Union towards the Western world led to the new stage of relationships between the country and the Western companies. One of first firms interested in the Soviet market was McDonald’s. The negotiations took a long period and finally in April 1988 the agreement was reached‚ creating the largest joint venture ever
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