possible vernacular definitions or registered in a dictionary of what is modern‚ what makes modernism and what led us to modernity. It is wide known that whatever allow us to call something modern is still part of a ongoing process nowadays‚ so in order to try to define it we must take it into account. Modernism – noun 1. modern character‚ tendencies‚ or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern. 2. a modern usage or characteristic. 3. a deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement
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and Theoretical Background‚ Analysis of the Modernised Film Appropriations of Shakespeare ’s The Taming of the Shrew and the Conclusion. The Introduction states the aim of the thesis‚ explains the importance of Shakespeare ’s work in contemporary world and introduces the films discussed in the thesis. The second section of the thesis‚ Historical and Theoretical Background‚ firstly defines the terms adaptation and appropriation‚ discusses the different methods of adaptation and appropriation literature
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disjointed timelines. In the wake of Modernism‚ and post-enlightenment‚ metanarratives tended to be emancipatory‚ whereas beforehand this was not a consistent characteristic. Contemporary metanarratives were becoming less relevant in light of the events of World War I‚ the rise of trade unionism‚ a general social discontent‚ and the emergence of psychoanalysis. The consequent need for a unifying function brought about a growth in the political importance of culture. Modernist literature can be viewed
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The Experience of Studying in Modern Classrooms Modern‚ clean‚ well-lit rooms; internet networks; wireless sound-systems; capable workstations; microphones; bulletin boards; flexible design layouts; efficient student desk layout; acoustic ambiance including air conditioners‚ noise-proof rooms and multiple lighting options; white boards; video projectors; etc. Wondering where all this is leading to? Yes‚ these are the forefronts of modern teaching classrooms- the factors that can contribute to
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Modern English a) Received Pronunciation is an accent‚ which pronunciate words as they are spelled. RP . is conceived as a more formal way of speaking. b) In the 1800’s when a standard English had been established‚ the upper/upper middle class in the north east of England and especially London‚ began speaking RP. It spread‚ and was considered the educated way of speaking‚ so it became the favorable and more official way of speaking in England. c) Cockney pronunciate letters‚ which may
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We are now in the modernized and industrialized world‚ an ideal place for technology to develop. Technology has many benefits indeed‚ and those benefits may outweigh the costs. However‚ this depends largely on the effective utilization of each person‚ the way we use technology in daily life. Technology changes the world and makes it a better place for us to live. Many achievements are made to serve our needs. For example‚ in the past‚ weaving fabric was a difficult‚ time-consuming job. Since James
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Patriarchy in The Birth House In “Where Are We?” Allan Johnson defines patriarchy as “male dominated in that positions of authority-political‚ economic‚ legal‚ religious‚ educational‚ military‚ domestic-are generally reserved for men…when a women finds her way into such positions‚ people tend to be struck by the exception of the rule and wonder how she’ll measure up against a man in the same position”(5). Apart from the more “caring” types of work‚ men are sought to be the more intellectual
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Summative Assignment: Modern Gospel An Infancy Narrative (Birth of Jesus) A young woman named Laura got in a car accident with her in-laws. Everyone was safe with minor injuries‚ however‚ Josie was pregnant and she had lost her baby. After that accident‚ Laura was not physically able to have another baby. Laura and her husband‚ Matt went to many doctors and specialists to find her a treatment‚ but there was not any. One night‚ the couple went out for dinner and met a pregnant woman‚ Suzie. Laura
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What is modern dance? Modern dance is For some people it simply means "not classical ballet‚" by which they mean not rooted in an established academic code of movement. This usage‚ however‚ lumps together genres that are better understood in their particularity such as Post Modern Dance and New Dance. Modern Dance can now be used as a historic term referring to a particular group of choreographers and the tradition of dance values they established. the term is used to describe a variety of styles
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Modern Family Family is a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. It is a basic unit of social structure. How a society defines family as a primary group‚ and the functions it asks families to perform‚ are by no means constant. There has been much recent discussion of the nuclear family‚ which consists only of parents and children‚ but the nuclear family is by no means universal. In the United States‚ the percentage of households consisting of a nuclear family
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