To what extent does the student show how his or her understanding of cultural and contextual elements was developed through the interactive oral? (Word count: 399) My interactive oral was based on Yasunari Kawabata’s book‚ Snow Country. I found it very useful to have learned facts about Japanese literary history‚ but especially about the author’s life‚ because his background is what influences how his works turn out as well as their characters because sometimes authors use them to express
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Vargas‚ Natalia April 30‚ 2013 Scanlon/ Per: 5 World Lit Paper Word Count: 519 Significance of Freedom in “A Doll’s House” In Ibsen’s play ‘A Doll’s House’‚ Ibsen signifies the importance of freedom by later on allowing Nora to acknowledge the fact that she is restrained. Nora’s character‚ resembling that of to a doll‚ allows her to leave the domestic life of her husband’s home which is what keeps her from leaving her adolescence. Not only has Nora been freed by her puppet/doll ways‚ but
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A World Lit Only by Fire (1992) by American historian William Manchester‚ is an informal history of the European Middle Ages‚ structured into three sections: The Medieval Mind‚ The Shattering‚ and One Man Alone. In the book‚ Manchester scathingly posits‚ as the title suggests‚ that the Middle Ages were ten centuries of technological stagnation‚ short-sightedness‚ bloodshed‚ feudalism‚ and an oppressive Church wedged between the golden ages of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. "The Medieval
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A World Lit Only by Fire by William Manchester takes the reader on a journey through the Middle Ages. Of the many topics covered throughout this book‚ the two main ones would be the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church and the adventures of Ferdinand Magellan. This book is very well written from an objective stand point and the author’s tone presented itself during the entire novel. However‚ the novel is difficult to follow during certain parts because of the overwhelming details provided.
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In the poem ‘A Contemplation of Flowers’ written by Henry King and ‘Once Upon A Time’ written by Gabriel Okara‚ both speak of and expresses regret by the persona in the way he had lived his life. Both personas illustrate how they wished that their situation would have been different by expressing their desires in poetic devices such as rhyme‚ alliteration‚ reputation‚ etc‚ etc. In ‘A Contemplation of Flowers‚’ the poet speaks about a man who has an admiration for flowers. The persona is marvelled
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The APTA’s vision of “transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience” is a profound statement. This statement is a testament to my life because I have lived it. I am not the individual blessed with Greek like genetics who can eat whatever they’d like without repercussion. Rather‚ I was once an obese teenager on the verge of developing metabolic conditions. This lead too many frustrating experiences that stemmed from my inability to perform gross motor tasks. Like many
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The novel‚ A World Lit Only by Fire by William Manchester delves into the history of Europe’s dark ages through the early Renaissance. Three key figures constantly referred to within the novel include Erasmus‚ Martin Luther‚ and Ferdinand Magellan. All three men are responsible for Europe’s entrance into a modern era of reformation‚ knowledge‚ and discovery‚ and are widely considered to responsible for the development of the humanist philosophy. When Manchester begins weaving his historical tale
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presentations made me realize that the characters in the story weren’t just any upperclass; they were the social and cultural upperclass of the world. The presentations also made me develop my understanding of the background of their arrogant and lavish behavior. They were born into the old elite and were stupendously rich in the wealthiest country in the world. They lived extravagant lives in a careless post-war time with mass media covering their lives in the tabloids. Another factor that contributed
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husband is not aware of this and how did she take a loan when it was forbidden in society to do so without the husband’s consent. Women were denoted as the housewives and lower positions than the men. This was not only in Norway but also all around the world. Men had more dominance and power and were superior to women. In my culture‚ men are more dominant than woman however‚ in society today‚ women have started to stand up for themselves‚ like Nora. An example is my mother‚ who submitted to a substantial
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