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    The architectural world in the 20th century regards him as a pseudonym, a man whose systematic expressions of design shaped the physical structures of society in addition to the ideas of those who worked in his field alongside him. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris was the target of global frustration, for his enlightened views on a new age of architecture were not ones that the early 20th century was willing to embrace. However, there were several voices that spanned from the decades of his life to

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    The Idea Of Anti Art

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    The term Anti-art is the idea of rejecting prior definitions of art and even the rejection of art it 's self. The term is thought to have been coined by pioneer of Dada, Marcel Duchamp in 1913 around the time he made his first readymades. (Tate.org.uk, n.d.). The idea of Anti-art has been seen through numerous art movements since, from surrealism, to Pop art; Minimalism, to Conceptual art; Performance art and all it 's sub genres. Dada was an art movement described by Dada poet Tristan Tzara as

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    was a powerful one to his generation. His poem depicts an image of the modern world through the perspective of “the common man” finding himself hopeless and confused about the condition of society. The poem paints a picture of a disjointed and desolate world through apparent confusion and chaos that that is achieved through fragments and allusions. “The Waste Land” demonstrates the present-day wasteland as a metaphor of modern Europe to depict the loss of culture and history that was suffered due

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    Predominantly, I agree that Priestley’s message is still valid in today’s society, although perhaps not to the same extent as it was when the play was first written, on account of the changes that have occurred in the interim period. The message of ‘An Inspector Calls’ surrounds the themes of collective responsibility and equality to improve the lives of everyone. In a world still struggling with poverty, conflict and social divide, I think that it is inevitable that parallels between what Priestley

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    English Across Time Natalie Trang 11ENL02 TRA0130 Across time, many people have advocated for the stabilisation of the English language. Samuel Johnson was a lexicographer who dedicated his life to doing so. He published his dictionary in 1755, in an effort to prescribe the use of the London dialect

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    and components. Modern art or Contemporary art is one those components; this specific genre began mainly in the 1860’s to the 1970’s. During, this time period artists began throwing aside their own beliefs in a spirit of experimentation and the bringing of new ideas. The purpose of Modern art is to beautify one’s surroundings with intrigue, its often very diverse and cannot be easily defined through a list of visual characteristics, artistic themes or cultural concern. Moreover, Modern art is often

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    Christianity. She talks about the fact that Christ should be reevaluated at every age since there were different factors influencing the times. The environmental crisis is a good example of the need to reinterpret Christ due to the influences behind modern times. Christology is then explained in six different categories: prophetic, wisdom, sacramental, eschatological, process and liberation. At the conclusion of her essay, she offers her own Christology that is a practice of loving nature. This practice

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    Beginning towards the end of the nineteenth century, Paris was becoming the world’s hub for art innovators; a place that is widely regarded as the birthplace of modern art. Artists of all disciplines, from sculptors to musicians, made their way to this city to pursue their passions in a community of like-minded and passionate individuals. These artists came from all over the world, in a time before the world was made flat with commercial aviation. Once they arrived, they often found themselves in

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    George Orwell, Nancy Mairs, S.I. Hayakawa, Nicholas Carr, and the dispute of the Sunlight Foundation and Senator Mike Quigley. All of these authors have an argument for how language is being developed and molded into this day and age, and for the modern English student, our questions and curiosities will be looked into furthermore as the topics presented by these scholars are formulated. One recurring concept presented by George Orwell in Politics and the English Language is how language corrupts

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    ords Since the 18th and 19th century the world has spiralled into an ever-changing and fast paced place where the possibilities are endless and technology and science rule. There was the introduction of machines, modern technology and science which gave the world incredible inventions such as the motorcar, aeroplane, the radio and electricity. These are the things that bought civilisation into modernity, it changed not only how people used the world but how they saw the world and envisaged the future

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