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To understand obsession the origin of one’s obsession must be explored. Obsessive fixation is a concept that was coined by Sigmund Freud, in 1905, Freud theorized that one of the causes of such psychological fixation was due to a lack of proper gratification during one of the psychosexual stages of development, a central element of the psychoanalytic sexual drive theory. In Lolita, Annabel, Humbert’s childhood love, and Humbert never manage to consummate their love, and four months later she…

Living in one of the greatest times in America seems like it would be an experience of a lifetime. Culture bloomed, and many new generation fads unearthed. Colors and parties, abundant to the general populace, and there was always an opportunity for people to acquire “new money”. These new improvements, proved to be vital in the expansion of technology, and became a gateway for the now modern era. Furthermore, it built the foundation for the next world war, and the Great Depression, which came…

Essays on Modernity Essay Question 2: This fine arts analysis of the First World War and the ideology of “modernism” will be defined in “Gassed” by John Singer Sargent (1919) and “Does it Matter?” by Siegfried Sassoon (1917). The primary focus of Sargent 's painting defines the reality of “total war” and the meaninglessness of combat within the context of new war technologies that eliminated hand-to-hand combat and the “honor” of war in the old world 19th century context. In this manner,…

It took over 70 years for women to finally be given a voice and the right to vote. The 19th amendment helped the women of America become who they are today. Without the Women’s Suffrage Movement, America would be a different place. The women’s suffrage movement all started in the year 1848 where the women were treated as a prized possession in front of a guess, but behind closed doors, they were mentally and physically abused. The women were supposed to just sit and be pretty and stay quiet…

Parallel Between F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby, a Coincidence? While researching texts and websites about Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald and his novel The Great Gatsby, it is noticed that there are parallels between Jay Gatsby and Fitzgerald’s life. Introducing enough background knowledge about Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby will show the parallel between the authors and this fictional character. Information about the life of Fitzgerald; such as, early years, schooling, his wife,…

The social and cultural status of women saw a marked transformation during the First World War. The jobs left empty because of men joining the military needed to be filled, and the many women who lived in England were to be the ideal replacement. As the minimum wage for women was originally much lower than that of men, it was also saving companies money by employing women. Throughout the course of the war trade unions lobbied to change this with some success. The First World War saw extensive…

Brandt was one of the Bauhaus’s most ingenious female students who made incredible contributions and progress for women whilst studying there. World War 1 saw new representations and equality of women which introduced the concept of the ‘New Woman’ and 1919 brought equality and suffrage to women. From 1911 to 1917 Brandt studied painting at the Royal Saxon Academy for the Fine Arts before attending a bauhaus exhibition and consequently burnt all of her previous works as she fell in love bauhaus.…

ADOLF HITLER BECOMES CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS EVENT IN HITLER'S RISE TO POWER  HITLER’S YOUTH On the 20th of April 1889 Adolf Hitler is born to a penurious family. From a young age Hitler is pressured by his father to follow a career into civil service. In 1913 Hitler is faced with military service for the Habsburg Empire. His cowardice persuades him to evade this by moving to Munich in Southern Germany. In Munich, Hilter’s life continues no differently, until world…

Cunningham and Graham worked together in works such as “Appalachian Spring” ("Merce Cunningham (1919-2009): Dancer, Choreographer, and Interdisciplinary Collaborator"). Cunningham learned and danced with Martha Graham and soaked in her teachings and techniques. It was here that Cunningham began to create some of his own first works, with music from…

Germany is a land holding a multitude of cultures within itself. The modern history of Germany has been shaped by great feats of wise men but also left a stain and tarnish on the people of Germany and the world. But from the ashes, Germany has risen up like the mythical phoenix and has become one of the leading culture fusion nations in Europe. The country of Germany is a rich sports nation with their major following being their national football team. The German national football team is a…