Maurice Blanchot

For a Philosophy of the Impersonal 1. Never more than today is the notion of person the unavoidable reference for all discourses, be they philosophical, political, or juridical in nature, that assert the value of human life as such. Leaving aside differences in ideology as well as specifically staked-out theoretical positions, no one doubts the relevance of the category of person or challenges it as the unexamined and incontrovertible presupposition of every possible perspective. This tacit convergence

take me, if not, heal me. So, yeah the message sort of hit home in that manner. Hill’s Incidence of Catastrophe, was very different from what I experienced in Fast video. Hill made himself the protagonist from the novel Thomas The Obscure by Maurice Blanchot. Hill’s idea on this video derived from what he read and recreated the story himself based on personal memory. I felt the protagonist in the video was trapped in a bad dream and consumed by the words from the novel. There where scenes where he

Claude Debussy Claude Debussy also known as Achille-Claude Debussy has been one of the most influential composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Debussy was born into a middle class family being the son of a shopkeeper and a seamstress and the oldest of his five siblings. Debussy began his career at the Paris Conservatory at the very young age of 11. During his studies, he met the wealthy Nadezhda von Meck, a patroness of Tchaikovsky, who employed him to be the music teacher

War is one of the most controversial topics in today’s society. However, because poetry tends to focus on the experiences of the author, it is quite widespread. Grief, fear, and pain are some of the most prevalent emotions in literature. In his poem, “Facing It,” Yusef Komunyakaa tells his experience with war and how it has affected him. The poem begins with the author experiencing a loss of identity as he is at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Then, he experiences nostalgia whilst reminiscing his

The Cold War was one of the most crucial events in shaping Canada during the twentieth century. Lasting from the latter half of the 1940s to the 1990s, the effects of the Cold War on Canadian society and politics were far ranging and long lasting. Throughout these years, many social changes were implemented, dramatically shaping modern Canada. The most important social changes, however, took place during the 1960s. This was a decade of turbulent and significant social change. During these years,

In Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, the fundamental concerto principle of contrast is expressed through his experimentation of timbre, range, and color coupled with his use of rhythm, polytonality, and orchestration. In the first movement, Allegramente, the interaction, balance, and relationship between the piano and orchestra change from section to section and also within sections to give structure for the whole work. Ravel’s orchestration, especially in the use of percussion and harp, are important

I. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic monuments in the world. Built in 1889 this structure has amazed many people with its artistic design. This tower was not planned to be what it is today. Beginning as the opening to the celebration of the French Revolution and now a famous monument. Designer Gustave Eiffel has shown his amazing artistic ability by designing and building many different structures and monuments. His most famous being the Eiffel Tower, built in just two years and visited

The Greatest Emotion In the poem “somewhere i have never...”, author E. E. Cummings personifies the feeling of love and the almost mysterious and uncontrollable supremacy it seems to have over men. The poem is referring to the ability of the author’s, what seems to be, lover to affect him with “[her] most frail gesture[s] are things which me” (3). And yet, the author starts the poem by referencing his inexperience with love and almost expresses a wonder to this new experience (Cummings, 1).

An Evaluation of Operation Urgent Fury and How the Utilization of Intelligence Assets May Have Changed the Outcome Operation Urgent Fury was a response by the U.S. government to the socio-political situation happening at the time on the island of Grenada. Due to anti-government upheaval, a growing communist presence in the area and a significant number of Americans on the island, the Reagan administration felt the need to intervene with military force to normalize the situation. Operation Urgent

evident in Maeterlinck’s play Interior. Since symbolist theater is interested in the internal landscape of the subconscious, mood and atmosphere were more important than exciting reversals and climaxes The major conflict in the plot of Interior by Maurice Maeterlinck, the Old Man is working up the courage to tell the family that one of the daughters has drown. The plot of the play is fairly simple because Maeterlinck’s intention for the play was to peer into ordinary life and focus on the elements