The Importance of Literature to Humanity “Literature speaks the language of the imagination‚ and the study of literature is supposed to train and improve the imagination” (Frye 134). According to Northrop Frye the imagination is the combination between emotions and intellect in every individual. The more an individual is exposed to literature the better that person is at expanding their imagination‚ which he calls the educated imagination. Having an educated imagination helps one to think for themselves
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Joe Patterson Com 200 Masterson December 11‚ 2006 The Importance of Poetry in Literature “Poetry may make us from time to time a little more aware of the deeper‚ unnamed feelings which form the substratum of our being‚ to which we rarely penetrate; for our lives are mostly a constant evasion of ourselves.” ’ T.S. Eliot Poetry‚ just as in other literature contributes a major role in the development of many aspects of life. The utilization of poets and poetry can serve for many different
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Carnegie Museum of Art Upon going into the art museum I was very unsure what to expect or find. I figured if I tried to focus more on modern art I would be able to perceive a better perspective of the art work. As I walked throughout the museum there were many different amazing pieces of art but I wanted to wait until I found something that really caught my eye‚ grabbed my attention and drew me in for a further look and interest. After looking at many rooms‚ many paintings‚ sculptures‚ and other
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QUESTION: THE INFLUENCE OF ASSIMILATION: CASE STUDY OF RAMATOULAYE. Mariama Bâ’s So Long a LETTER is one of the African novels written by an African credited with showcasing the various changes that have been brought about by colonialism especially in African countries. “So Long A Letter” was written with the ideal timing and place that is after the French colonisation in Senegal in the latter part of the 20th Century. It is thus uniquely placed to portray to us at first hand‚ the influence of
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GROUP 3- MEAT COOKERY Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. Humans are omnivorous‚ and have hunted and killed animals for meat since prehistoric times. Meat is mainly composed of water and protein‚ and is usually eaten together with other food. It is edible raw‚ but is normally eaten after it has been cooked and seasoned or processed in a variety of ways. Meat consumption varies worldwide‚ depending on cultural or religious preferences‚ as well as economic conditions. Conversely
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Gemma Conine‚ Art 109 Modern Art‚ TTH One of the most influential artists of the Modern Period of art was James Whistler. Whistler was an accomplished printer and painter and a brief background of the painter allows us to understand Whistler‚ and why more than any artist of his time‚ he would be attracted to Japanese woodblock prints called Ukiyo-e. It is also essential to understand the essence of Ukiyo-e‚ Japanese aesthetics and its migration to the Western world. Additionally‚ a chronological
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"The arts and humanities are more essential than ever to the endurance of our democratic values of tolerance‚ pluralism and freedom. At a time when so much is happening to change the way we work and live‚ the way we relate to one another and the way we relate to the rest of the world‚ we cannot fully understand the past‚ nor envision the future we need to pursuer without the arts and humanities."- Excerpts from First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s remarks to the President’s Committee on the Arts and
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“Literature adds to reality‚ it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect‚ it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become… C. S. Lewis In this ever developing world‚ education particularly literature education plays as a fundamental necessity for each and every one of us in order to constantly be abreast and equipped with wider range of knowledge regarding the aspects of life and have the access to other
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Possible connections between Antigone and other texts: Antigone and Doll House: Female supporting characters‚ Antigone and Nora = doing what THEY feel is right vs Creon and Mrs. Linde who revolve around society’s laws Antigone and Kite Runner: Different solutions to achieving redemption for the loss of a brother (Antigone vs. Amir) Antigone and Macbeth: The justification of murder in different situations? Antigone and Thousand Cranes: … Antigone and Persepolis: The effect of a leader on a person’s
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Ibn-Sina:Tehran. (1959) Dashti‚ Ali‚ Naghsi-Az-Hafez. Ibn-Sina:Tehran. (1957) Enyclopaedia Americana. Grolier Incorporated: Danbury‚ Connecticut. (1998) Encyclopaedia Britanica. William Benton Publisher: Chicago‚ London‚ Toronto. (1974) Fennell‚ S. Asian literature as tool for cultural identity creation in Europe‚ Goethe’s Hafez. Asia Europe Journal‚ 3‚ 229-246. (2005) Goethe‚ Selected Verse‚ by David Luke‚ Penguin Series. (1964) Goethe‚ Divan-Sharqi‚ translated by Shuja-Ud-Din Shafa. Ibn-Sina:Tehran (1964)
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