Gabriel Josipovici’s scathing tone throughout What Ever Happened to Modernism refreshes readers who find most literature hollow and the modern social landscape overly accepting. Near the end of a prolific career in both fiction and non-fiction‚ Josipovici writes from the perspective of a well-read scholar in his field; his vast knowledge provides him with endless opportunities for analysis. His masterful command of language and his interpretive genius are both a blessing and a curse‚ however. These
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Tim1096 writes "The impact they have on society was that they delivere things faster‚ they shelter us from nature when we need to go to places‚ and they let us get to places we want quickly." These things are true‚ but it disregards a whole side of the issue. Cars are convenient‚ but the have a large cost to society as a whole. Economic: The majority of cities and counties spend more money on road infrastructure than they receive from gasoline taxes‚ vehicle registration fees‚ or other
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To what extent do judges establish the existence of a contract based on the intention of the parties? In 1893‚ the famous case of Carllil v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.1 demonstrated the extent of the establishment of a legally binding contract based on the intention of the parties via advertisements. However‚ the formation of contracts is not solely based on the intentions between parties. After the invitation to treat‚ there should be an offer and acceptance‚ intention to create legal relation‚ consideration
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Have you ever tried edible chocolate gold? Switzerland has helped invent many things‚ including edible chocolate gold. When most people think of Switzerland‚ they think of a boring‚ neutral country. I have learned that Switzerland is a fascinating country with a lot of history. Switzerland was founded in 1291‚ and has been a very successful and prosperous country. It has recently been voted on of the most prosperous country in the world. Switzerland has had three accomplishments in the last decade
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Many people all over the world are involved in conflicts‚ whether they are small - like between sharing a toy‚ or big - like the war in Syria‚ is it ever right to fight? In my view it depends what type of fight it is. If it is physically or mentally harming then it should never be done‚ but if it is something like a debate‚ then it is good to fight yin that manner. In sports‚ such as boxing or wrestling it is ok to fight‚ since it is not in a bad manner and there is always someone else in the ring
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Point of View in “The Garden-Party” “The Garden-Party” by Katherine Mansfield can easily be classified as a coming of age tale for the main character and narrator‚ Laura Sheridan. The ending of the story leaves the reader with many more questions than answers. This is mainly because Laura herself is unable to put into words what she has learned from her new experience with death. “She stopped‚ she looked at her brother. ‘Isn’t life‚’ she stammered‚ ‘Isn’t life –’ But what life was she couldn’t
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This could have been fixed by allowing Germany to negotiate more with the Allies‚ but instead the Allies did not even allow them to be present to discuss the conditions. This abuse of power resulted in resentment from Germany and a rift in the delicate balance of power in Europe that would lead to cultural discontent
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The coolest thing I’ve ever done or should I say the dumbest thing I ever done was run my mother’s car into our house. It was the end of summer starting my freshman year at Destrehan High School and I wanted to do something that would have made me seem cool to the kids around the neighborhood so I decided to steal my mother’s car. My mom owned a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder that she didn’t really use‚ usually just my step dad would use it to go to work and my mom used the truck so I didn’t see a problem
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Did you ever stop to wonder what sets apart the really successful students from the average ones? Why do some students who appear to study all the time just get by‚ while others who don’t appear to put in as much time and effort do well? Is it all related to IQ or are some other factors involved? The truth is that success in school is not so much determined by sheer intelligence as knowing how to study. Studying is a skill. Being successful in school requires a high level of study skills. Students
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Did You Ever Stop To Notice? “The question is not‚ “Can they reason?” nor‚ “Can they talk?” but rather‚ “Can they suffer?”” – Jeremy Bentham. Every year‚ 58 billion land animals are consumed. Billions of these animals experience cruelty that is considered “humane” in today’s world. Chickens live 3-6 weeks and have incredibly rapid growth due to antibiotics and an unhealthy diet. Billions of animals suffer each year. Their safety‚ comfort or pain does not matter in the eyes of corporate moguls who
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