...“The” true meaning and effects of The Passion In Jeanette Winterson’s novel The Passion (1987), “passion” as a word and an idea takes on many forms such as religious, romantic, erotic, familial, patriotic, etc. However, the most dominant form of passion in the novel is romantic passion. Romantic passion can be described as any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, characterized by love or by the idealizing of love. Winterson reveals that romantic passion is “the” most central passion of the novel through the characters of the novel, Henri and Villanelle. Henri’s patriotic obsession with Napoleon is masked through romantic speech and once unmasked and proven jovial is transformed into romantic passion for the other main protagonist, Villanelle. Contrary to Henri’s advances of romance, Villanelle focuses her romantic emotions towards gambling and the Queen of Spades. Villanelle’s literal addiction to gambling and metaphorical addiction to gambling her heart demonstrates Winterson’s non-linear and maze like writing style. Love and romance is a gamble within itself. The uncertainty and inconclusive nature of the feeling is entwined with the characters journeys and hence allows the reader to experience the uncertainty of love and the characters perspectives of love. “Passion” is deemed as romantic passion in the novel The Passion and although represented in unconventional means it is used as a façade for Henri’s patriotism, for Villanelles addiction to gambling and is also...
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...Romanticism and Realism According to the Merriam Webster dictionary (2014), art is defined as anything that is thought to be beautiful or expresses important ideas and opinions. Today I will be comparing two periods of art from the 18th and 19th centuries, Romanticism and Realism, and looking at their contributions to society and how each has had their own influence on the future art world. Romanticism is the earlier of the two art periods, and was first identified as a movement around 1800. Romanticism flourished in Britain and France up until the mid-nineteenth century. Romanticism can be defined as "A movement in literature and the fine arts, beginning in the early nineteenth century that stressed personal emotion, free play of the imagination, and freedom from rules of form." (Webster, 2014) This art style puts an emphasis on imagination and emotion. This new art form came about as a result of the after effects of the French Revolution and in defiance with the Enlightenment movement. Romantic art tends to express the true force of nature, with all of its uncontrollable power and unpredictability, unlike the controlling nature of the Enlightenment movement. A few of the Romantic artists include Gustave Courbet and Jean Francois-Millet. (Galitz, 2004) Some of the very notable characteristics of the Romantics are the use of emotion, excess instead of moderation, spontaneity, nature, subjective, use of symbolism, and mystery. (Clark, 2011) Romanticism came about during...
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...establish a “world class-nucleating centre of achievement.” UITS offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts, law, business and ICT with the aim of meeting the national and international market demands. The Mission of the university is to achieve the redefined goals of higher education and sustainable economic growth of the country through a tripartite relationship between itself, industries and reputed universities and institutions at home and abroad. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: ❑ To reinforce the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing; ❑ To develop the skills of students in the use of idiomatic English and the capability of expressing ideas and thoughts in English; ❑ To develop and reinforce communicative interaction; ❑ To introduce the understanding of western philosophy and ideas and their influence on literature; ❑ To introduce classical literature, the Greek myths, the Bible and other writings which have influenced English literary works; ❑ To introduce and refine the understanding of American literature with emphasis on some selected literary works; ❑ To increase the appreciation of Bangla literature and culture among students and to develop their ability to relate experiences from English and American literature to Bangla literary works; ❑ To deepen students’ awareness of the universal concerns that are the basis of literary works; ❑ To stimulate a greater appreciation of language as an aesthetic medium and of the artistic principles...
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...Marnice Thomas Mass Communications 101-5XB 04-14-09 Sex in the Media and Its Effects on Teens The mainstream media portrays sex in a way that permanently scars many teens before their teen years are over. Sex can be portrayed as the way to attain status and happiness in life. Advertisements still use sex to sell products, maybe more than ever. As a society, we are more aware than ever of the danger of sexually transmitted diseases. Yet teens are bombarded with sexually explicit images as if STDs were something that only happened to other people. It is not surprising that some young people today act out their fantasies of sexual domination and power by raping or murdering others. Sex is a gift from God. When a man and a woman marry, they should be able to look forward to enjoying a fulfilling sexual relationship for the rest of their lives. Yet long before people marry in our society, they have been forced to view images of cosmetically perfect bodies engaged in simulations of sexual acts. The way mainstream media portrays sex leaves many teens ill prepared for a life where lasting sexual joy can only come from a relationship built on mutual love, respect, honesty, and trust. Sex is the second strongest of the psychological appeals, right behind self-preservation. Its strength is biological and instinctive. However, its effectiveness...
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...Relationship Between Psychological Intimacy and Romantic Jealousy Abstract Most of the research on romantic relationships are emphasizing the roles of psychological intimacy and the generated jealousy evoking behaviors. However, the causal effects of these constructs in relation to jealousy have not yet been examined enough. Some of the factors such as affection, affirmation levels, attachment style, and levels of intimacy play an important role in changing the style of jealousy related behaviors either cognitive or surveillance. Results show that the negative type of jealousy where the emotion of fear, aggressiveness hold to the person’s character may be the reason of perceived threats to the relationship from third parties. When there is a threat in a romantic relationship, it is seen that the partners are more likely to be engaged in jealousy behaviors. Keywords: Jealousy, Psychological intimacy, Romantic relationship Relationship Between Psychology Intimacy and Romantic Jealousy Have you ever seen that either you or your romantic partner turned into a green eyed monster? Green eyed monster is socially named for the concept, jealousy. Being jealous has always considered to be negative yet many people engage in jealousy evoking behaviors. There are many factors lying behind the emotion such as psychological intimacy. In other words, interpersonal closeness. Due to different give and takes, interpretations...
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...paintings. Their art was initially aimed at dismantling that system and now that the system has been dismantled, Komar and Melamid nostalgic about the sadness of the past (Solomon 77). Since the 1970s, Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid have used their paintings and installations to discuss the manipulation of history and art by governments and powerful people to achieve their own ideological goals. Their works have an undercurrent of a playful sense of irony, which is most apparent in their early works that mock at the pretensions of official Soviet art (Solomon 77). In the process of collaboration, Komar and Melamid first discuss their ideas and make separate sketches, select elements from each sketch and finally compose a new one. They work separately and take turns in switching and continuing the other’s work (Rueschemeyer et al 101). Komar and Melamid sometimes chose to focus on historic figures and events to identify a past that has...
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...clearly suggest itself in this poem: that the poet’s experience here depicted is not merely an escape into the realm of ideal beauty, but also an intoxication with the Romantic sublime. Between the sublime and his anticipated death, Keats builds an analogical connection from which he gains insights into both. Hence it is my endeavour in this paper to illustrate that in “Ode to a Nightingale”, Keats describes the entire process of his journey into and back from the sublime, after which he has to face again the transience of the sublime and the mortality of human life. Traditionally, most critics agree on the poem’s theme being the conflict between reality and the Romantic ideal of uniting with nature, among many other contrasts that are present throughout the poem. The most representative interpretation comes from Richard Fogle, who defines the principal stress of the poem as a struggle between ideal and actual, containing more particular antitheses of pleasure and pain, of imagination and reason, of permanence and change, of nature and man (32). However, the majority fails to detect the innate relevance between that ideal to the sublime. It is thus necessary to fill in the gap in that relevance before any further analysis. According to Wordsworth’s definition, which is placed by most scholars as the standard of the Romantic sublime, it is...
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...Analysis of John Keats John Keats was an English Romantic poet. Along with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, he was one of the key figures in the second generation of the Romantic Movement, despite the fact that his work had been in publication for only four years before his death. During his life, his poems were not generally well received by critics; however, after his death, his reputation grew to the extent that by the end of the 19th century he had become one of the most beloved of all English poets. He has had a significant influence on a diverse range of later poets and writers. Jorge Luis Borges, for instance, stated that his first encounter with Keats was the most significant literary experience of his life. Keats’ poetry is characterized by sensual imagery, most notably in the series of odes. Today his poems and letters are some of the most popular and analyzed in English literature. John Keats suffered many hardships losing his family to tuberculosis, orphaned as a child and was “mastered and enslaved by a pining, degrading lovesickness” (Brown) for a woman named Fanny Brawne, whom he was never able to wed. However with all his trials and tribulations he was very passionate about his poetry; the rich, sensuous way in which he wrote demonstrates it in poems such as “Bright Star” and “To Autumn”. “Bright Star” by John Keats, expresses the poet’s desire to be like a star. In the poem the tone is melancholic while the theme is the desire to live in an unchanging state...
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...Naomi Reyes February 26, 2015 Eng 101 Comp and Lit I Professor Jessica Ulmer “Flor Palida”- Marc Anthony I chose this song because it is a one of Marc Anthony’s latest songs; it reflects his love for his wife and how he compares her to a delicate flower. Anthony writes his music to show people that you can find love anywhere and experiment the beauty it has to offer. Even though Marc Anthony is describing a flower, the language he uses leads the listener to understand that he is actually talking about his lover. Music wise, this song represents a strong love in Anthony’s life. Up until the early and mid 90’s, Anthony was known as a backup singer and he later on was songwriter. His music usually composed of freestyle and house and was later on changed to salsa and other Spanish music. This song represents Anthony’s new life that he will encounter with his former wife Shannon De Lima. The music of this song has a very romantic yet enthusiastic feel to it which may represent the love he has towards former wife. The lyrics to "Flor Palida" tell a wonderful love story that has come to be what is now a reality. I believe that the flower was intended to represent a beautiful woman. He says in the second stanza “recuperó el color que había perdido, porque encontró un cuidador que la regara; regained the color that was lost, because it found a caregiver who watered it”. This symbolizes that the woman slowly started to form a liking towards him, and unfolded to show him the...
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...Liam Gutteridge Twelfth Night – Scene 1 annotations IllyriaDuke Orsino enterswith his lordsOrsino is in love beautiful Lady Olivia. Refuses to hunt and orders musicians to entertain him while he thinks about his desire for Olivia. His servant Valentine reminds him that Olivia does not return his love or even listen to the messages he sends her. We learn from Valentine that Olivia is in mourning for her brother, who has recently died. She wears a dark veil, and she has vowed that no one will see her face for another seven years She refuses to marry anyone until then. Orsino, obsessed with the woman who keeps refusing him, wants only to lie around on beds of flowers, listening to sweet music and dreaming of Olivia. Act I, scene ii Illyrian coast Young noblewoman named Viola speaks with the captain whose crew has just rescued her from a shipwreck. Although Viola was found and rescued, her brother, Sebastian, seems to have vanished in the stormCaptain tells Viola that Sebastian may still be alive. He says that he saw Sebastian trying to keep afloat by tying himself to a broken mastViola does not know whether or not it is worth holding onto hope. In the meantime, however, she needs to find a way to support herself in this strange land. The ship’s captain tells Viola all about Duke Orsino, who rules Illyria. Viola remarks that she has heard of this duke and mentions that he used to be a bachelor. The captain says that Orsino still is a bachelor, but then goes on to tell Viola...
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...leads to an unsatisfying romantic relationship. He even admits that “he did not want [Val’s or his] way of life to go on” (Byatt 17) this way. It is evident that he only continues the relationship out of sympathy and a sense of commitment because they have been together for so long. However, his life changes after the opening scene in the library. Roland is there to search for information so he can gain a greater understanding of Ash’s poetry. To do so, Roland examines Ash’s personal copy of Vico’s Principi di una Scienza Nuova, where he finds “pleasure to be had from reading the sentences Ash had read, touched with his fingers, scanned with his eyes” (Byatt 4). This demonstrates the influence Ash has on Roland. However, Roland uncovers something even more fascinating. He finds letters from Ash to an unnamed woman which indicates an affair between the two. All of a sudden Roland’s life is reenergized when his findings allow him to escape from reality. They excite him and also “trouble him” (Byatt 24) because they are uncharacteristic of his usual style of writing. During some in-depth research, he discovers Christabel LaMotte listed as a poet in the presence of Ash several times (Byatt 29). As a result, to prove his theory about the woman being LaMotte, Roland diligently searches for more romantic letters between the two, hoping that one will include her name. He also “must know about Christabel LaMotte” (Byatt 55) and seeks to find an opinion on his idea from an expert on her....
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...Sudi Wardere September 27, 2013 Eng 101 As I got off the airplane, and got ready to meet the family I never had, I recall the sun was shining and a slight breeze blew across my face. It was September 16, 2011. I tried to gather all my thoughts, so I can greet them properly. My step siblings were running towards me, eager to meet their older sister, and also the sister they never knew. Right next to my dad, I saw my stepmother with blank expression on her face, avoid of any emotion. Also 4 of my siblings were standing on the left side of my dad. I can saw the happiness on their faces. After seeing her expression, I didn’t know what to think. I was scared of how I will live with her during my stay, but I tried to be brave like a lion. In my mind, am thinking, ‘’oh god, I had fallen through a trapdoor of depression. After hugging and kissing everyone, we all got in the car and drove away. Driving through the city, seemed to last for infinity, streets are not built, due to the lack of government. Pedestrians, cares, and donkeys all use the same lane. The roads are full of rocks and not constructed at well. The reason being is, Somali is torn by warlords. Therefore the country’s infrastructure is completely lost, after the fall of Said Barre. Mohamed Siad Barre was the military dictator and President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 to 1991. His region collapsed, when I was couple weeks old. Even though, he was a dictator, at least the country had everything...
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...English 101 11/08/15 What the Cover of Aladdin really tells us. What is the purpose of all movie covers? To grab a certain audience’s attention and make them as interested as possible in that movie so they feel a need to buy it. Disney’s covers sole purpose is to attract a younger audience. They are constantly using different symbols, colors and images that appeal to that young audience. Disney is very well known for their creations of magical worlds and faraway places that children only dream of, and they use that to their advantage by putting a those images on the covers of their movies. By doing this they are almost telling the whole story before anyone have even seen it. They use the concepts of love, adventure, and good triumphing over evil to automatically attract the eyes of young children. Disney uses these symbols and images to create those concepts so at that moment a little girl or boy who sees the cover of that movie immediately begin to beg their parents to get them that movie. In this paper I will be analyzing the movie cover of Disney’s Aladdin. To see how Disney uses their covers you have to know what story is being told. In movie Aladdin, Aladdin is poor boy who lives on the streets but dreams of living in the royal palace. One day in the market he meets a girl and who he instantly falls in love with, and shortly after finds out that she is the Princess of Agrabath. Knowing that Jasmine and he could never be together unless he was a prince, Aladdin gets...
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...GRADE 9 Learning Module MUSIC (Qtr 1 to 4) Compilation by Ben: r_borres@yahoo.com MUSIC LEARNER’S MATERIAL GRADE 9 Unit 1 To the illustrator: Using the blank map of Europe, place pictures of ALL the composers featured in EACH UNIT around the map and put arrows pointing to the country where they come from. Maybe you can use better looking arrows and format the composer’s pictures in an oval shape. The writers would like to show where the composers come from. I am attaching a file of the blank map and please edit it with the corresponding name and fill it the needed area with different colors. Please follow the example below. (Check the pictures of the composers and their hometowns in all the units.) Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music Page 1 MUSIC LEARNER’S MATERIAL GRADE 9 Unit 1 Time allotment: 8 hours LEARNING AREA STANDARD The learner demonstrates an understanding of basic concepts and processes in music and art through appreciation, analysis and performance for his/her self-development, celebration of his/her Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and expansion of his/her world vision. key - stage STANDARD The learner demonstrates understanding of salient features of music and art of the Philippines and the world, through appreciation, analysis, and performance, for self-development, the celebration of Filipino cultural identity and diversity, and the expansion of one’s world vision...
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...m Roxanne Rodriguez 10/28/10 English 101 Professor Murray Women in the Military: Warriors or a Liability? Since the dawn of time women have proved themselves in one way or another to be just as capable as men, so if a woman so chooses to risk her life fighting and engaging in hand to hand combat in a war to defend her country why shouldn’t she be allowed to? Women have dutifully served alongside and even in front of men in a line of combat throughout history which extends thousands of years into the past in many cultures and countries around the world. The warrior woman dates back to prehistoric times when individuals mostly fended for themselves to survive. During the Roman incursion into what is today England, there was Boadicea, the British warrior queen who led her people to battle against the Roman invaders. There was also Jinga, the majestic and murderous black queen who fought the Portuguese in seventeenth-century Angola. Modern western culture includes a famous and more popular example, Joan of Arc, who in 1429, at age 17, successfully led French troops into battle against the English. Even without the specific examples of these heroines, consider how, in our more recent history, hundreds of women have disguised themselves as men to fight in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. These acts are not just those of bravery, but true patriotism and those are the type of individuals who are needed in the line of duty to defend this great nation. A women’s restriction...
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