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What values and attitudes are explored within Stoker’s Dracula? How might context have influenced Stoker’s vision? Bram Stoker’s Dracula is, if nothing else, an extraordinary exploration of the values and attitudes at turn-of-the 20th Century London. Stoker portrays the collision of two disparate worlds - the Count’s ancient Transylvania and the protagonist’s rapidly modernising London - along with a variety of other symbols in order to highlight the primary anxieties that characterised his age: the dangers of female sexuality, the ramifications of scientific and technological advancement and the impacts of abandoning religion. Stoker makes continued use of symbols and objects throughout the novel in order to further strengthen on this idea.
Throughout the duration of this essay, I will begin with exploring the idea and concept of postmodernism, and then move on to depict and evaluate these claims made by post-modernists in more depth. Postmodernism is a late 20th century phenomena that argues there has been a departure from modernism. There have been many changes which have led to this new epoch known as postmodernity. Most importantly, there has been a new form of society, brought about by fundamental changes in the nature of society. There are three distinct characteristics that allow us to recognize the difference from modernity; changes in capitalism, changes in the consumer society, and the rise of a global society.
The analyses of Phillip Lopate’s essay, “Brooklyn the Unknowable,” are notably different in approach and in language, but share some ideas. Both analyses introduce the author and the title of the essay right off the bat. However, the writer of the first analysis goes right into the idea of the essay that sets the tone for the rest of the paper, while the writer of the second analysis brings a relatable tone to the topic before introducing the main thesis. The first analysis is focused on more of the actual content of the paper, “to convince readers that while Brooklynites might first appear to be less sophisticated or interesting than Manhattanites, they are in fact greatly to be admired,” while the second focuses on the style of writing
Reading multicultural literature is not merely for pleasure, it is also for knowledge and understanding. The knowledge and understanding gained by reading multicultural literature, if read open mindedly, has the potential to close the cultural gaps many people face and bring the world closer together. Determining what multicultural literature will be most beneficial to read to gain knowledge and understanding can be difficult and tedious. Most important is for the literature to be factual in regards to the culture. Reading about the author should tell the authors culture and from where and what time period he or she is from.
Representations of the city are shaped by composers’ personal, social, and historical contexts. This is demonstrated through an investigation of Ray Bradbury’s speculative short story, “The Pedestrian’ (1951), which presents a dystopic perspective of the future of the city, reflecting the composer’s concerns about technology and individual freedom. An alternate perspective of the city is shown through Jennifer Senior’s feature article ‘Alone Together: Is Urban Loneliness a Myth?’ (New Yorker, 2008) which similarly reflects the concerns of its context. Thus the concept of ‘the city’ can be seen as a subjective construct, shaped through composer’s unique and contextual concerns. Bradbury’s dystopic representation of the urban environment can be seen as a result of his mid twentieth century American context.
World State vs. United States The novel Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley in a futuristic time where the strong hold of the world is the London, which is renamed the World State. The World state is the comparable to the United States it is today with the: religions that the people believe in, the recreational activities they take part in, the social characteristics of the region, and the economy of each location. Each reason can be compare and contrast each of the regions. Religion plays a part in each of the regions of the World State and the United States on how the people act. In the World State they have isolated what is to be considered the purpose of religion, as one of the characters says “We have the World State now.
That excerpt sets the tone of the poem; it’s a powerful statement if the reader can see the reality in the line, which goes back to having a little knowledge. The occupied island is Manhattan, and to which the twin towers stood near the “farthest edge” of the island. Someone might ask himself or herself how do you know “it” is referring to the twin towers? Which brings up the next stanza, “two towers rose up from the east island of commerce and touched the sky.” The two towers, the twin towers. Again if someone was born after 911, or remember, they might not think of the twin towers when they read that line.
1984, a novel by George Orwell, discusses the social, technological, and psychological dangers of complete political authority, and the importance of diction and tone in shaping human thought. Told through the persona of Winston Smith, Orwell demonstrates the struggles of manipulating the government of a decaying London. Throughout the novel, Orwell intelligently incorporates symbols, represented by things and people, for the reader to uncover in order to grasp the significance of the story. Such emphasized examples of symbolism in 1984 are the glass paper weight, big brother, and telescreen. By strategically utilizing such symbolism in his work, Orwell makes his work more persuasive and interesting, as well as provides the reader with room
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