An important author during this modern time period was Theodore Roethke. ... "Roethke seems to fling his humanity defiantly in the face of all hours leering out from contemporary life" (The Age of Uncertainty 1940). "Roethke uses the contemporary attitude that engulfs the society he lives in to create a them for his writing" (The Age of Uncertainty 1941). ...
CASE #66: Missing Childhood I have recently read the article Is Childhood Disappearing from Contemporary Society? ... The author first asks us whether childhood is really disappearing. ... The author brings up the idea that children are not dressing so much like children anymore; they are wearing miniature versions of adult clothes and wearing make-up. ...
They had two children: Beau Dearborn and Angelique Gabrielle (Contemporary Authors, 25). ... A book of natural history followed, which he tried unsuccessfully to locate years later for his children (Contemporary Authors, 25). ... L"amour sold more books than nearly every other contemporary novelist. ... Today, over eighty million copies of his novels are now in print, and according to Bantam Books, after the publication of The Man from the Broken Hills, L"Amour is their best selling author, edging out John Steinbeck and Zane Grey. ... He has received the Western Writers of America Award...
This paper attempts to explore the nature of contemporary slavery and human trafficking. First, I will define the general definition of contemporary slavery and human trafficking. ... An NGO namely Anti-Slavery International defines contemporary slavery with four different elements. ... Welch, Jr. discussed about the issues including in contemporary slavery in his academic paper. ... Differences between Historical and Contemporary Slavery and Human Trafficking In this section, I will discuss on the differences between historical and contemporary slavery and trafficking conditions. ...
"The Author to Her Book" The poem "The author to Her Book" by Anne Bradstreet is about a writer's relationship to his/her pieces. ... This could be carried even further when considering that I- the author of this commentary- am writing about an author writing about an author. ... Although the author does not seem to realize it, the reader gets a notion that the author would never consider it finished. ... Although the poem carries its contemporary language may seem old-fashioned to readers nowadays, it still is fairly easy to read. ... Very few could relate to her feelings as an autho...
Both of these events profoundly influenced American author Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller is an award-winning contemporary dramatist whose works often show his compassion vulnerable people who are victimized by society. ... Arthur Miller is an award-winning contemporary dramatist whose work often show his compassion for vulnerable people that are victimized by society. ...
For example Lillian is described as an "independent child," by Carol MacNichols in a "Dictionary of Literary Biography," (Contemporary Authors) this trait of Lillian's personality is portrayed in her story, " Run Away" which is in the book, " A writers reader". ... Lillian informed the House of Un-American Committee that she "had no intention of cutting her conscience to fit that year's fashion." ( Contemporary Authors) This just shows that Lillian was so independent that she did not need to change for anyone. Another example of Lillian's independence is when she sued her ...
To understand the trends in contemporary slavery and how globalization breeds slavery, it is important to examine what factors lead to enslavement. The dramatic increase in the world's population coupled with limited economic activity leave many developing nations plagued by forms of contemporary slavery. ... Kevin Bales (2000), author of Disposable People and the leading expert on contemporary slavery, defines a slave as "a person held by violence or the threat of violence for economic exploitation" (280). ... This definition also applies to contemporary slavery, though variations fr...
The contemporary young black women of today are losing tough with their spiritualities unlike the historical black woman. ... The author employee's a variety of historical allusions to the essay. ... "Sexual objects" is implied because the author is making a point of how the historical black woman was to be looked upon but how men obverse the historical black woman differently as she became known as a "Saint". ... Goddess is a symbol for the white owners that contemporary young black woman had to take care of and treat them like a God. ... The essay gave the contemporary young black w...
Phenomenon of Satanism in contemporary society Membership in satanic sects, the participation in the rites introduced by them, the evocation of demonic entities, the personal and sole cult of the devil, and the affirmation of ideas deriving from the era of Satanism, have assumed an unexpected dimension in today's society. ... The USA undoubtedly manifests the greatest concentration of satanic sects, which we could define as well known, that is, which act more or less in the open, and it is always in this country that we can find the most bibliographical references to contemporary Sat...
So, for our contemporaries understanding of our ancestors is not an easy mission by itself. Besides that, a very important fact is who the author was. ... For example, does the author belong to an upper class of a society, or is he a commoner? ... It might be helpful to find out if the author has other works. ... Another important question is was the work written by the author because of his will, or was it the order of somebody else and the author just did his job? ...
In the article "High Culture Goes Hands-On", author Judith Dobrzynski explores the role museums should, or should not, represent in contemporary society. ... She mentions examples of contemporary art pieces in museums as a reflection of the modern audience. ... One example of this piece of work that is mentioned is the Rain Room by MoMA PS1, amongst the many interactive (and trendy) art pieces of the contemporary art world. ... With a time of change come authors like Dobrzynski who suggest a clear definition of art museums. ...
In this the author opens up by talking about her husband when she says, "John is practical in the extreme. ... John also throughout the story tries to confine the author, "I wish he would let me go and make a visit to Cousin Henry and Julia. ... The critiques of modern society made by these texts are very true of the contemporary society that we live in today. ... Alienation is very much so apart of the contemporary society that we live in today. On the other hand, both authors express that there could be a possibility to eliminate alienation by not doing what the people in their text did. ...
Marx's ideal of human emancipation, Marx's critique of contemporary morality and religion. ... The author develops his argument by using the animal's ability to forget or "live unhistorically," as a demonstration of pursuing happiness by living in the present (Nietzsche, 34). ... Furthermore, the author may argue that monumental history should not be depicted by empirical analyses, but rather as a phenomenon that is critically dissected and evolved. ... Therefore, the population will no longer allow predetermined morality to govern and limit contemporary life. ... The ...
Mary Anne Staniszewski, the author of Believing Is Seeing, says that "[t]o question Art and to see it as something that has a specific history and belongs to a particular era can tell us so much about our culture and ourselves." ... As a result of changing values and the way in which institutions affect how values and meanings are arrived at, contemporary art is viewed today very differently from the visual work of the past. ... Today, contemporary art is anything that is considered aesthetically beautiful, and it must be disconnected from everyday life. ... Differing opinions about the ae...
Mary Anne Staniszewski, the author of Believing Is Seeing, says that "[t]o question Art and to see it as something that has a specific history and belongs to a particular era can tell us so much about our culture and ourselves." ... As a result of changing values and the way in which institutions affect how values and meanings are arrived at, contemporary art is viewed today very differently from the visual work of the past. ... Today, contemporary art is anything that is considered aesthetically beautiful, and it must be disconnected from everyday life. ... Differing opinions about the ae...
The Harlem Renaissance marked the first time that African-American artists and authors were taken seriously by American society. ... This new contemporary style of music used a "combination of big band instrument [ ] and smooth low brow tones to create electrifying sounds" (Earle 181). ... Some of the most well known authors of the movement were Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, and Jean Toomer. ... All three of these authors inspired a generation of African-American authors to be bold and innovative in their ideas. Jean Toomer was a very influential author during the early twentieth century (Wi...
These observations of Shakespeare's also put to shame the over the top ramblings of other authors odes of love to their women, the hidden meaning (purpose?) ... These similes give us an idea of what he is trying to put across, that his mistress has no where near the same beauty that nature possesses and also show us he is trying to mock the style of his contemporaries? ... Shakespeare's usage of figures of speech and detailed storytelling to put across the themes of his writing was one of the things that set him apart from his contemporaries. ...
By the use of various historical documents, including the many diaries of adolescent women, the author looks at the developing attitudes towards such issues as physical occurrences like that of menarche which we know as "menstruation" and skin conditions such as acne. ... The author allows us as a modern day society to come and understand how these historical influences operate providing us with a structure of understanding the harmful attitudes that girls absorb in adolescence which result in an internalized sense of self doubt or insignificance which often leads into the corruption of person...
The author offers six chapters in an effort to support his conclusions. ... As the title suggests the author closely compares slavery between the two countries. ... This chapter seeks to compare the contemporary challenges faced by Brazilians and Americans with regard to racial qualifications. ... The author does acknowledge the existence of negative attitudes towards blacks on Brazil. ... He offers several first hand examples of discrimination in contemporary Brazil. ...
William's talents as an actor were noted by one of his literary and rival contemporaries, Ben Jonson in 1598. ... In contrast, Edward de Vere's death in 1604 would have bar him from being the author of several majestic tragedies believed written latter such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear; the fact that the quality of de Vere's published earlier poetry likely before 1585 is vastly inferior to that of Shakespeare; the specific knowledge the plays and poems infer certain prominent people in the Queen's court connect with associated events; similarities in Shakespeare...
Ill-treatment of the governess had become a topic for wide debate amongst the educated classes during the 1840s, with many authors pleading for her status as a lady to be more respected by employers. No contemporary author I've ever come access argued that the governess was not a lady, despite being well aware of the poverty in which most of them lived. ...
One common literary technique is the author's use of one or more of his characters as a "voice- to speak out his views on a certain subject. ... In each of these examples, the character chosen by the author comes across as a reasonable and respectable person, making the author's point of view seem just as reasonable and respectable. ... By placing the characters in adventures, the author demonstrates that through experience with real-world situations, the men trying to live by some outdated or far-fetched ideal soon learn the error in their reasoning and adapt themselves to t...
