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    of this quote portrays scattered thoughts and ADHD that leads to a weakly connected conclusion, which in this case, is honey. This is due to the fact that there are many commas and separated claims that Pooh makes. This conveys A.A. Milne’s use of realism to make Pooh more amusing in a child-like manner. This quote describes Pooh through Pooh’s use of simple phrases such as “buzzing-noise” in a complex manner. Pooh’s adventure to take some honey from a tree also exemplifies his addiction and ADHD.

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    Realism in Rohinton Mistry Family Matters Rupam Kumari Research Scholar University Department of English B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar Abstract The article examines the significance of realism in the work of Rohinton Mistry, especially in Family Matters (2002). Born in Bombay and emigrating to Canada in 1975, Mistry is a Canadian novelist who writes generally about the India and of his youth. Through realism, Mistry represents the life with fidelity. He is a realist in true

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    I claim my theoretical framework for this study under two broad assumptions. First: Critical realism, and especially its ontology, offers much to the analysis of education research. Second: Much current education research commits to one of two mistaken ontological positions: the empirical realist ontology in which positivist analysis lives and breathes (Davidsen, 2005; O'Boyle & McDonough, 2011); and the social constructionist ontology in which post-modernist or post-structuralist analysis

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    other interventions in international area, it was quick and sudden. Therefore it was obvious that other than providing good life conditions to Libyan people, there were also other purposes of the coalition states through Libya’s rich resources. Realism theory On the realist theory of International Relations, the basic assumption of this theory is that states in their foreign affairs, must pursue power, and ensure that they act rationally with the most appropriate step that will be taken to perpetuate

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    The Bar at the Folies-Bergere shows a young lady who works at the Folies-Bergere, a Paris cafe. The lady is the sole focus of the work. Manet has depicted her in a manner that seems both thoughtful and aloof. Her mind seems elsewhere while she is focused on serving drinks and appetizers to the noisy crowd. The viewer’s attention is focused on her locket pendant, which makes us think of a situation and place far away from this, where she is someone’s beloved, not one of many servers in an overcrowded

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    Realism is not a new concept. Classical Realism has its roots firmly placed in ancient Greece at the time of Thucydides where in the ‘History of the Poloponneasean War’ he wrote “The strong do what they have the power to do, the weak accept what they have to accept” (Thucydides 1972: 402). Thucydides is thought to explain the role of power within politics at this early stage (Donelly, 2000) through to the time of Machiavelli in the 16th Century. Stanley Hoffman is quoted as saying that the theory

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    Realism began in France in the 1840’s. It was the first unconventional, anti-institutional art movement. It challenged Neoclassicism and Romanticism by diverting every ones attention to more social issues which were brought by the disturbed and raging 19th century. In simpler words, Realism was, opposed to the Romanticism ways of merely representing nature, an approach to art to position oneself in the “real”, whether it was scientifically, morally, constitutionally, or even theoretically. When it

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    Henrik Ibsen is regarded as the ‘inventor of realism’. Realism is a movement in theatre that first began at the end of the nineteenth century. In a realism play social and domestic problems are explored as they would actually happen in a real life situation. We are presented with a portrayal of humanity and life as it occurs in real life. It is evidently clear from reading Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ that this play was written in the form of realism. Ibsen does not shadow any aspect of life in Norway

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    Realismism And Realism

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    of the rise of Russia, Germany decided a war was more favorable than peace negotiations and allowing Russia to climb in power. Dale Copeland and other Realism theorist’s show that World War One was caused by Germany (who was fearing a decline), pushed for a preventative war against Russia and tried to make it seem as it was Russia's fault. Realism is a theory that involves international politics focusing mainly on the role of each nation-state. The theory focuses on the motivations of each state

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    movie we watched on realism, I noticed that realists were usually black and white. They painted to show what the real world was like. The artists objective was not to make you lust for what everyday people already have. The realists showed true emotions. They showed what it was like to be a working man, stay at home mom, Realism showed war and so much more. The point of making art was to show reality and the truth of human nature. The name itself is self-explanatory; Realism. I am a realistic person

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