The View of Humanity and Morality; as seen through Modern Literature

In the World State, technology is given a degree of devotion previously only used for religion. Instead of measuring time in years after Jesus’s birth, time is measured in years A.F. (or years since the invention of the Model T). The image of the cross is replaced with the capital T, which also symbolizes the Model T. In the same way that people used to put unquestioning faith in God or religion, the new World State society puts unquestioning faith in technological progress. This creates a cult based

Venice, A Tragedy. The holocaust claimed the lives of 6 million Jews and the cultural shock of this genocide has echoed throughout the modern world to this day. Thus, post-holocaust readers will forever be sensitive to acts of racism present in literature, particularly anti-Semitism. The play The Merchant of Venice (1605) by William Shakespeare is a tragedy to the modern reader due its exploration of prejudice towards Jewish people. The play is set in Venice and begins with young Bassanio needing 3000

Brave New World addresses this concept from a perspective that is uniquely modernist. A fundamental value of modernism is the abandonment of past religious and artistic traditions—an abandonment of the foundation that humanity has laid over thousands of years. The World State has completely abnegated theistic religion, and the only “religion” of the novel is the deification of technology and science, and the efficiency which they generate. The disappearance of religion parallels Friedrich Nietzsche’s

The Effects of Urbanization and Commercialization on Literature Nature is inescapable. It surrounds humanity and sneaks its way into daily life. Society draws on experiences with the environment to produce art, theater, and literature. As Tim Ingold, a professor of Social Anthropology, explains, “… nature furnishes the substance, culture the form.” The imaginary worlds of stories are created from sensations gained from the environment, and culture is a medium that guides the writer in expressing

QUESTION 1 For many people, reading weird fiction can be described as a pleasurable experience. These same people who leisurely enjoy weird literature, however, may presume that reading works by other traditionally celebrated authors is more educational. The claim that weird fiction is less educationally valuable than the works of authors such as William Shakespeare is false. Weird fiction is an appropriate course for college students to take who are interested in broadening their horizons

significant issue, especially within the education system. Schoolboard and parent efforts to eliminate literature that they deem too sensitive for the adolescent mind in the current curriculum is unethical as such touchy topics are what introduce adolescents to the meaning of morality and humanity as these terms pertain to today's harsh reality. One of the greatest concerns that arises from banning literature in public schools is the fact that doing so takes away a learning opportunity for a child. Just

author connects it to the real world. Bailey inserted various reflections on the many types of end of the world stories. Likewise, the interviewer in World War Z travels the world and covers different event around the world. Each event relates to the modern society. “There comes a point when you have to realize that the sum of all your blood, sweat, and tears will ultimately amount to zero” (Brook 48). Max Brook’s point is not only people would die for zombies, people would die from the lack of clean-water

The achievement of power with the help of corruption is an aspect in this world that is timeless, however it was a lot more evident in the time of Shakespeare (five hundred years ago). The view of corruption is exemplified in the play Hamlet through the eyes and actions of Claudius. He is the one who took role in carrying out a cowardly and obscure method for the murder of King Hamlet so that he can take control of all power. It is evident that Claudius has fallen victim to the social dilemma of

Modernism is a theory rejecting theories. Post Modernists believe that truth is constructive. There is no absolute truth to literature. Post Modern Literature defies definition and solely one true meaning. It was a reaction to Modernism and challenged the traditional ideologies. Post Modernism allows people to form their logic and conclusions based upon their thinking on any literature. According to Angel Daniel Matos, “postmodernism can be approached as an attitude that is reactionary, especially towards

Incredibly, one of the first recorded written works has much in common with one of the most modern philosophical movements. Though the Epic of Gilgamesh was written from oral narration centuries before the philosophy of existentialism was developed, the epic encompasses many of the main ideas of Sartrean existentialism. Jean-Paul Sartre developed existentialism as a characterization of the human condition, and the movement that followed his ideas formed distinct literary tropes. Among these is