Eugene Onegin

readers, as they can appeal to the reader’s sensual enjoyment, past experiences, and personal contemplations. Plot development and setting description share a unique and foundational relationship in A Hero of Our Time by Alexander Lermontov and Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin. As frequent as the insertion of landscape is in these novels, considering them to be provisions of pleasure or mere references to places is an understatement, as they are fundamental to the novels’ structure. There are…

praised composers of Russia and perhaps of all time. During his life, Tchaikovsky created many notable works. He created ballets such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and most famously The Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky also was responsible for Operas like Eugene Onegin and The Queen of Spades. Tchaikovsky even wrote the Coronation March for Tsar Alexander III. The reason for this essay is to shine light to one of the most famous Russian composers to ever exist. Many people know the works of Tchaikovsky,…

Russian history is filled with uprisings aimed against the autocracy. Most of early revolts were provoked by peasants who lacked knowledge in politics and economics. Which made it difficult to implement concrete reforms even if the uprisings were successful. However, during the 19th century everything changed. Young Russian nobles were influenced by Western European ideas, and wanted to make a difference. They organised several movements that resulted in a revolt on December 14th, 1825. Even…

Borgmann, the creator of the device paradigm discusses the device as, “fatally debilitating tendency in the present role of technology” (4). In this way Borgmann is opening up the idea that technology gives us a promise that is both positive and negative. The ability of the technology to both provide a burden free world while also leaving the same world lonely and separated is unique. The majority of the technology today creates the burden free and independent world many individuals care to…