The linoleum cut is called 'Still Life under a Lamp' (1962) it is the most brilliant example of Picasso's one-block linoleum cuts. ... "Often constructivism was overtly propagandist in nature: sometimes by the placement of simple geometric forms in the kind of literary context which turns such forms into representations - (Constructivism 161). ... Early on he had published a literary magazine between 1892 and 1894, while still at the Jesuit college, and in 1898 he published his first work in the new 'free verse' style. ... An innovative and brilliant publicist, he use...

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What is literary study? ... On the other hand, literary study is knowledge about literature itself. ... But these efforts only make literature and literary study come to a very complicated relation. ... But this effort replaced the pure literary criteria. ... Traditional literary works fulfill this nature. ...

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Edith Eaton's autobiographical essay and her stories, of which "In the Land of the Free" is an example, show what it was to be a Chinese woman in the white man's world. ... Many authors and literary critics saw connections between literary content and social influence. For example, in "Criticism and Fiction" (1891), William Dean Howells, a advocate of nineteenth-century American realism, warns readers to avoid sentimental or sensational novels, which he claims "hurt" by presenting "idle lies about human nature and the social fabric." ... In an essay entitled "The Chinese in America,"...

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Through Eagleton's example, we are then introduced to society and its impact on literature. ... Mikhail Bakhtin is a critic who studies literary theory, ethics, and the philosophy of language. Bakhtin "[views] language-especially literary texts-in terms of discourses and dialogues. ... Bakhtin's view of language can be summed up in two terms: addressitivity and answerability. Bakhtin discusses these terms as "a word is always addressed to someone and anticipates, can generate, a response, anticipates an answer. ...

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In order to grasp the underlying concept of feminist theatre, its successes as a genre and the challenges it faces in contrast with mainstream theatrical forms, it is essential to begin with a definition of terms. ... This being the case, feminist plays through their diversity, expand the definition of what feminist theatre is and must be given adequate room to express themselves without restrictions in terms of form and style. ... " The 'female' phase referred to above, concerns feminist criticism of literary works, in which there are said to be two main waves: a first and a ...

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." - Ralph Waldo Emerson A Condensation of Its Context Toward the end of his notebook, "Naturalist," Ralph Waldo Emerson entered sentence (dated 1853) that marks a symbolic vision of nature familiar to his readers and, in more recent years, of concern to his ecologically minded critics: "He is the richest who has most use for nature as raw material of tropes and symbols with which to describe his life." (2) One can see why the tradition of reading Emerson's nature writing and environmental aesthetics in sharp contrast with Henry David Thoreau's--Thoreau viewed as "Emerson's ea...

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One of the examples is Iliad, which is extremely important from the European literary standpoint because it constitutes the beginning stages of the development of European literature (Hanczakowski 2001:23). The Iliad, followed by Odyssey are the examples of epic poetry in the early Greek literature, they "emphasized the ideals of honor and bravery and had an enormous influence on Greek culture- (Myrsiades 1997). ... Yet another important aspect of heroic tradition existed in Greek society and it found its way into the literary tradition. ... An example of Christian poetry might be The Drea...

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" Rejecting these concepts was among many of the cultural forces that drove literary modernism. ... Modernism, as a literary style is built upon the ideas and concepts found in both literary naturalism and realism; All together the beliefs in these theories reject the basis and ideals of romanticism. ... For example, many of the characters in modern literature will face personal challenges in varying from the question of mental well being, the misery in relationships, and the concept of constant pressure to uphold any particular demographical position in society. ... Stephen Crane ...

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Cisneros suppresses the milieu she witnesses as a child; therefore, when searching for her literary identity, she uses phantasies to channel those experiences onto Esperanza Cordero. ... Cisneros' search for her literary identity caused her phantasies to give birth to Esperanza. ... By using ink and paper as a form of sublimation, Cisneros was finally coming to terms with her "traumatic experiences" (Satz 3). However, Cisneros still lacked a literary voice so she turned to her phantasies for aid. ... For example, in a "Smart Cookie," Esperanza's mother says, "I could'v...

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Thus, presentations of vampirism in terms of sexuality, religious beliefs and point of view are remarkably contrasted in both these texts. However, despite this, in terms of viewing both The Vampire Lestat and Dracula as Gothic texts, there arise many similarities in their presentations of vampirism. ... An example of this in the text Dracula is expressed through the character of Lucy. ... Each has a different literary effect on the audience, and heavily influences their portrayal of vampirism, in way of the old' and new' styles. ... However, in terms of viewing these novel...

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For example, it is controversial whether to include cell phones, video games and computer games (such as MMORPGs) in the definition. ... For example, the Internet includes  web sites, blogs, podcasts, and various other technologies built on top of the general distribution network. ... The Guardian, formerly known as the Manchester Guardian is an example of one such media outlet. ... With all technological endeavours a number of technical terms and slang are developed please see the  list of broadcasting terms  for a glossary of terms used. ... Many other terms exist "motion pictures ...

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The Victorian Age marked an era where a rise of oppositional creations ruled literary and social exemplifications of gender. ... A woman, deemed as a fallen one, showed signs of disregard of the set norms, expressed sexual aggressiveness, and ignored the need to be submissive to the men in her life (Gilmour 18).The theme of a fallen woman became a popular topic in literary circles during this age. ... This idea of the ideal Victorian woman was widely witnessed in various literary works of the Victorian Age. Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" gives an honest account of ...

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The present study tries to apply traces of psychoanalysis in the short story "The Oval Portrait" using specific technical terms of Freudian psychoanalytics including complexes, obsessions and disorders in human beings : Death Drive or Thanatos, Life Drive or Eros, Melancholy, Displacement, Dream Work, Fixation, Guilt, Sublimation and Traumatic Neurosis; all of which will be defined and discussed in due order. ... Gothic Literature The Gothic, a literary movement that focused on ruin, decay, death, terror, and chaos, and privileged irrationality and passion over rationality and reas...

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The critic, John P McCall's article, "The Clerk's Tale and the Theme of Obedience" examines different literary critics perspectives to the tale. ... The Clerk's Tale acts as a response to the The Wife of Bath's Tale in terms of ideals and the role of women in marriage. ...

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Abstract Ernest Hemingway's prose has left a lasting impression on the way American literature is written and taught. His name is legendary. Hemingway's style was influenced by his years as a newspaper reporter, both before and after World War I. Based on his experiences, this paper examines the ro...

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Kurtz can be criticized in the same terms that Heart of Darkness is sometimes criticized: style entirely overrules substance, providing a justification for amorality and evil. ... Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. ...

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One of Murdoch's most celebrated novels, The Sea, The Sea, provides a fitting example of the nature of the blinding fantasy through which a person creates a Self. ... However, with the influence of literary works which explored the self, theories emerged on the Self being more complex than previously assumed, and traditional beliefs regarding the nature of the Self came into question. ... An example of this is how Korsakov's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease are seen as tragic, and how those suffering from these conditions are perceived as outsiders. ...

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The European Community (in broad terms) established under this Treaty, created a particularly advantageous climate for economic prosperity of the parties to the Treaty. ... It reflects the sincere desire of both parties to establish a legal base for successful long-term cooperation in terms of continuous political dia...

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For example, intellectual property is an asset, and as such it can be bought, sold, licensed, exchanged, or gratuitously given away like any other form of property (Hefter & Litowitz). ... The terms trademark' and mark' are commonly used to refer to both trademarks and servicemarks. ... Copyright is a form of protection provided to the authors of "original works of authorship- including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works, both published and unpublished. ... For example, a description of a machine could be copyrighted, but this would only ...

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His, father, Samuel, encouraged him to read some of the great literary classics, providing him with a ten cents reward for each book he mastered. ... For example, when he queried them about concepts dealing with mathematics and physics such as those found in Isaac Newton's "Principia" they were utterly stymied. ... Because he was so disillusioned by the fact that Newton's sensational theories were written in classical aristocratic terms that were "unnecessarily confusing to the average person," Tom overreacted and readily developed a life-long disrespect for high level mathem...

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ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to layout the primary tenets of the much debated mind/body dualistic argument from the lens of philosophers from the ancient epoch but most elaborately from Rene Descartes. The most critical account of the mind-body theory was first systematically carried out by De...

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Looking at Hitler's Germany, one can say that it stands for a good example of a totalitarian state. ... It was presented as superior to all other races in terms of physical strength, intelligence and cultural achievements; the ideal of it being a tall, strong german with blond hair and blue eyes. ... The minister of public enlightenment and propaganda, Goebbels, started by creating the Reich Chamber of Culture in 1933, dealing with artistic and literary disciplines such as cinema and music. ... The brownshirts mainly used force to achieve their goals: for example, during Hitler's sp...

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For example, the information must be secret, not of public knowledge or of general knowledge in the trade or business. ... In 1964, the National Copyright Office began to register software as a form of literary expression. ...

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It refers to cases in which the attributed status of a language or variety is changed, for example, the designation of a language as the Official or National language, Language of Wider Communication. It also encompasses reaching decisions regarding particular societal functions that languages might have, for example decisions about what language should be used in school, in the courts, in hospitals, in the armed forces, in police and fire services, on traffic signs, in the official work of the legislative and executive branches, etc. ... For instance, the use of "Ms" as against &q...

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Similarly, when Machiavelli discusses the concepts of cruelty and mercy, he presents examples to show that actions which seem at first glance to be cruel are merciful in the circumstances, and vice versa" . ...

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