Hegelianism Hegel’s Dialectic The present study requires familiarity with Hegel’s dialectic view which for a while dominated European philosophy and whose effect presides to the present day. As M.H. Abrams in Natural Supernaturalism defines Hegel’s dialectic by maintaining that Hegel’s thought has been constantly associated with motion: “The elemental units of his system‚ the concepts [Begriffe]‚” are themselves “self-movement‚ circles … spiritual entities… . The concept is the object’s own self
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post-war era where the dominant culture was desperate for reassuring planned order‚ The Beats were a manifestation of a strong intellectual undercurrent calling for spontanuity‚ an end for psychological repression‚ a romantic desire for a more chaotic‚ Dionysian existence. Today we perceive the Beat Movement as one of the most significant‚ and certainly the best-known‚ social and cultural movement of the 1950s‚ with its essential character: a passive resistance to "square society"‚ an attraction to "far-out
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Euripides’ play The Bacchae is an exploration of the complexities of the human psyche. Set in ancient Greek times‚ the playwright strips away the layers that humans often embellish themselves with‚ in order to examine the true nature of a human being. Through the personalities of Dionysus and Pentheus‚ in particular‚ Euripides asserts that human nature is complex‚ as it is comprised of two contradictory forces- rationality and irrationality. He acknowledges that while order and logic are crucial
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Helen of Troy I. CHARACTERS Major Characters: Achilles- Stanley Baker Agamemnon- Robert Douglas Andromache- Patricia Marmont Hector- Harry Andrews Helen of Troy- Rossana Podestà MenelausNiall MacGinnis Paris- Jacques Sernas Patroclus- Terence Longdon Priam- Cedric Hardwicke Ulysses- Torin Thatcher Minor Characters: Aeneas- Ronald Lewis Polydorus- Robert Brown Alpheus- TonioSelwart Andraste- Brigitte Bardot Andros- Eduardo Ciannelli Cassandra- Janette Scott Cora- Barbara Cavan Dancer- George
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Classical period- Repulse of Persian invasion create lots of creative activity in Greece that was rarely‚ if ever‚ matched anywhere at any time. Achievements of such quality produced during time between Persian retreat and Macedonian conquest justify era’s title as CLASSICAL PERIOD. Ironic because classical suggests calm and serenity‚ but word that best describes the common element present in Greek life‚ thought‚ art‚ and literature in this period is TENSION. Tension- word that best describes common
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Fig. 34. A Roman marble sarcophagus of Bacchanalia - (Notice Pan’s presence to the right center carving on the coffin) The sarcophagus (210-220 B.C.) pictured occurs as an enshrinement for a small girl that belonged to a wealthy senatorial family. In addition‚ there appears numerous ancient coffins with the festival of Bacchanalia carvings on them (various ones have sexual acts – including sodomy). Unfathomably‚ this lifestyle persisted as being casually accepted as the norm‚ allowing the display
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* Reached its peak as dramatic form in the 5th century * When &Where * Open air theatres * Could usually hold up 14‚000 people * Backdrops * Tragedies took place in late March/early April * Great Dionysian festival-in Athens * SHAKESPERE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO BRING US DEATH ON STAGE Sophocles and Greek Drama * Setting of Antigone * Persian wars * Thebes 441 BC * Time of national fever * Folly of tyranny criticized
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To what extent is gender the main comic creator in the play of ‘The Importance of being Earnest’? Comedy originated in the 6th century BC in ancient Greece at the Dionysian festival. Comedy was first designed to provoke laughter and to entertain the audience. The ancient Greeks used the word comedy to describe a play with a happy ending much the same as the play the ‘Importance of being Earnest’. The play uses elements of old comedy for example; it is a satire of the Victorian era that is most
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The Fall of Monopoly ‘As far as the filmmaking process is concerned‚ stars are essentially worthless -- and absolutely essential.’ -William Goldman It started with Florence Lawrence as the ‘Biograph Girl’ in the early 1900’s‚ and bred into the formation of the Universal Studios by one smart producer by the name of Carl Laemmle. The birth of Hollywood had never experienced a joyful transition for editors and actors‚ who back in the day were treated like hired help by directors. The silent
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Nietzsche characterizes ancient Greek Dionysian festivals to be “centered in extravagant licentiousness…[where] the most savage natural instincts were unleashed” (Nietzsche 39). Music‚ orgies‚ excess drinking‚ and indulgences thrived during these fests. Ancient Greek sects craved these festivals and counted down the days until they could partake in the debauchery (Nietzsche 39). We would like to believe that appalling acts such as those prevalent at Dionysian festivals are a thing of the past – that
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