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    theme 3. There`s no outer reality‚ only human consciousness; solipsism (the theory that only the self exists‚ or can be proved to exist) 4. No interaction between man and reality 5. There is no sense of perspective‚ there is pessimism‚ despair‚ believe in the disintegration of humanity II. The purpose of literature R: 1. To create an illusion of reality‚ to reflect reality‚ mimesis (imitation)‚ the imitative function 2. To criticize reality in order to transform

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    middle of the thirteenth century‚ the economy was beginning to weaken. By early in the fourteenth century and continuing well into that century‚ a declining population‚ shrinking markets‚ a decrease in arable land and a general mood of pessimism were evidence of deteriorating economic conditions. This trend was far from universal and it was certainly less severe in northern Italy. Also‚ north of the Alps‚ some communities quickly rebounded and thrived on their commercial and manufacturing

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    personality theorists‚ and have resulted in truly different personality theories‚ not merely differences in terminology. The six dimensions we use as a framework for viewing each theorist’s concept of humanity are determinism versus free choice‚ pessimism versus optimism‚ causality versus teleology‚ conscious versus unconscious determinants of behavior‚ biological versus social influences‚ and uniqueness versus similarities (Feist‚ 2009 p.11-12). From these different concepts

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    Disillusionment‚ death‚ and a general feeling of malaise are recurrent themes throughout Ernest Hemingway’s stories. While Hemingway sometimes drifts into a philosophy of nihilism‚ there also shines a sense of dignity in the acceptance of such pessimism; as it is especially displayed in the short‚ "A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place". This story proposes that as people may feel complacent in their youth‚ they will inevitability decline into an undesirable life of loneliness and dissatisfaction. However

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    The Ministry of Education: 111 Horseshoe Falls Vancouver‚ BC Canada To Whom It May Concern‚ I’m currently a Grade 12 student from Chongqing Maple Leaf School‚ China‚ and our class has just finished one of the Grade 12’s novels “The Song of Kahunsha”. It’s my honor to illustrate my experience to you about reading books. My classmates and I find that the language of the novel is quite easy to follow and to be honest‚ I feel shock still now. Anosh Irani uses the protagonist‚ Chamdi‚ who

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    Change is something that is considered to be a constant in the military. Whether you are just starting off in your career or have been in long enough to retire‚ you will have witnessed change on numerous occasions. To just name a few‚ there will be changes to policies and procedures‚ duty schedules and job roles that will have a direct affect on your career or daily routine‚ which is why the Air Force has placed importance on adaptability. According to the lesson plan‚ adaptability is the ability

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    Perspectives of TS Eliot’s Poems 1) Feminist (Prufrock) Wealthy‚ cultural‚ fashionable‚ appearance conscious Compartmentalises - women ’bare arms’ ’bracelet’ Dismembered‚ stereotypical views about wealthy people Reduced to small talk Superficial - "Michelangelo" Doesn’t enjoy it too much‚ feels threatened Women are seen as a threat and a risk 2) Psychoanalytical Psychoanalysis attempts to describe human nature‚ human structure and the psyche (mind behaviour). It analyses human drives. Psychoanalysis

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    believe in their dream all throughout the novel even if in the end like all the other dreams in the novel it doesn’t happen. Life is a struggle for George and Lennie and when the bus drops them off miles away from the ranch is another example of pessimism in the novel. However they have an optimistic nature and they relish the first night of freedom by sleeping out in the open. Lennie shows his child-like behaviour when he asks George for ketchup to have with his beans. ‘Well‚ we ain’t got any’ was

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    The writers expanding the insight into the decadence movement preferred to utilize peculiar symbols in order to demonstrate people’s despair as well as pessimism. Considering Congwen’s “The Inn”‚ it is important to admit that Black Cat who suffered from her sexual desires was described in quite a revolting way. The author utilized extraordinary bizarreness in order to picture Black Cat wondering “which one

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    rosy outlook on life was the theme of Voltaire’s satire‚ Candide‚ Or Optimism. Rather than embracing a truly pessimistic approach to the world‚ Voltaire seems to argue a realistic and reasonable approach to life. The humorous look at optimism and pessimism‚ as well as politics‚ religion‚ war‚ chivalric but hopeless romance‚ and more‚ provides fuel for his fire. However‚ there was one character that stood out from all the humor and seemingly never-ending optimism. Candide was tutored by the optimistic

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