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    by living in a stylish house and buying luxuries items. This setting is very ironic since if there is a shortage of money‚ the family would save up instead of spending to keep them in style. Also this ironic setting introduces the conflict and the theme‚ and it is the massive spending eventually led the family into financial problems‚ and money is everything the mother worried about. As a result‚ this use of irony effectively established the setting and introduced to the

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    Beethoven compositional innovations Beethoven compositional innovations all of which we will observe in his symphony no.5 are arrayed around a single Centro Beethovenian article of faith the music is that its essence a form itself expression. Beethoven attitude might have appeared too many of his contemporaries with the hindsight of the history can see at the time was right for the development of such an entirely egocentric attitude towards music‚ combine in equal parts one the enlightenment emphasis

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    MAS 160 Midterm

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    study guide in that it is not based on what the actual midterm looks like‚ as we as your TAs do not have access to the actual exam. Rather‚ this “skeleton” of questions (the hope is) could be of use to you in ordering your notes‚ remembering certain themes‚ concepts‚ terms‚ etc. that have been covered in this course so far. Answers to these questions are not provided herein‚ as it is your responsibility to find those either individually or with study groups. Happy studying. Your TAs How can we

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    1. In the first half of the lecture we discussed an example of a "pathosformel" and how it was recycled from ancient Roman times to the twentieth century. What exactly was this pathosformel‚ what did it mean‚ and how did it evolve over time? Be sure to name names and be as detailed and as specific as possible.  Aby Warburg found the term – Pathosformel‚ the feeling formula to describe motif‚ which has emotional charge. To Warburg‚ the history of image likes a complex family tree‚ motifs and pathosformel

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh

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    1 The Epic of Gilgamesh apart from being a brotherhood story about the friendship they shared and the quest towards immortality‚ its a representation of the early societies and the evolution of Mesopotamia. Enkidu’s life represents the paleolithic era who underwent transformation when he met Gilgamesh and the Harlot where he then went through loss of innocence into the neolithic era. Enkidu shared a way that was lived during the paleolithic era. Simple way of living‚ no domination over a species

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    Critiquing Gilgamesh

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    Jase Romine Professor Ezell Comp II March 6‚ 2014 The Critiquing I am doing is an article called “The separation of wild animal nature and human nature in Gilgamesh: Roots of a contemporary theme” by the author of the name Patrick Barron. His thesis is “Examining the literary theme and mechanics of the separation of wild animals and humans reveals greater implications‚ including the desire to leave civilization and return to the wild‚ human attempts to reconcile the loss of contact with wild

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    Gilgamesh and Ramayana

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    in the oral tradition. Though it is unrealistic to believe that these men truly fought against divine beings‚ their stories played a role in the ancient world‚ which was the beginning of the formation of society and civilization. The epics of “Gilgamesh” and “The Ramayana of Valmiki” both served their societies as an outline of a moral code‚ defined the role of a hero‚ and instilled the belief of the fallibility of man‚ no matter how great. One of the defining characteristics of a society is the

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    A Tale of Significant Hyperbole Gilgamesh is an epic of great exaggeration‚ letting subtlety fall by the wayside and allowing its themes to be as powerful as the characters it brings to life. Gilgamesh is a man of great pride and power‚ an entity whose is wisdom is rivaled only by his stubbornness. It is the story of a god among kings‚ yet it speaks to the struggles of a man amongst men. It begins with a ruler who looks down on all others in life‚ but ends with a man humbled by the equality of

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    The opening of the first movement in Keeping Score: Berlioz starts very slowly‚ then becomes very volatile. After some long and stormy developments‚ the ending alludes back to the opening. The second movement becomes an elegant waltz‚ which completely contrasts the first movement. The ending of the second movement sounds like a whirlwind before it comes to a brilliant close. The third movement is long. While these first three movements sound rather like a dream‚ the fourth movement sounds like a

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    Assignment#3 OUTLINE In order to discuss‚ I have selected two themes common in our books; women and fate. I will discuss women regarding books “The Epic of Gilgamesh”‚ “The Iliad” ‚ “The Republic” and I will discuss fate regarding books “The Epic of Gilgamesh”‚ “The Iliad” and “Oedipus the King”. WOMEN The Epic of Gilgamesh We see women in Gilgamesh in two opposite roles; object and power. Throughout the plot (especially at the two first tablets) Gilgamesh does not see women as an individual but toy for his

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