The Map and the Territory Michel Houellebecq Date of publication: 2010 Publisher: Vintage Duration: 291 pages Winner of the 2010 Prix Goncourt - - - Observing the world of art and celebrity under the Houellebecq microscope - the result is: 'The Map and the Territory'; a collaborative journey of the world of quirks, ills and utter nonchalance through the eyes of artist Jed Martin. Not forgetting the inflated fortunes and the weariness of reinvention and the cuckoo need to make sense of visual…
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The text book “An Insider’s Guide to Academic Writing: A Rhetoric and Reader” contains thirteen chapters divided into three parts which helps college students understand the fundamentals of writing in the disciplines. Published by Bedford St. Martin’s, the book’s authors consist of Susan Miller-Cochran, Roy Stamper, and Stacey Cochran. Chapter five named “Reading and Writing in Academic Disciplines” starts part two of the book. This chapter focuses on familiarizing the reader to the different…
Recently, I have experienced the pleasure of reading The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World by Jacqueline Novogratz. Jacqueline Novogratz is the CEO and founder the Acumen Fund, a non-profit impact investment fund that primarily focuses on serving low-income communities in developing countries primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In her book, she writes about her journey as a young woman as she attempts to use the power of markets to…
Dogs, of course, don’t have to drive cars or do anything for themselves. Dogs already look to humans for every aspect of survival. It has been bred into their genes to rely on their masters for food, water, shelter, and love; more so over their own species. It made sense. It made it easier to accept the news knowing that her life wouldn’t be as different as I had feared. Giving us helpful suggestions about not rearranging the furniture and getting…
Writing for me has always been a complicated and thorough process. While I have enjoyed writing for many years, I often found myself struggling to organize my thoughts in a way that would clearly show my true self to the reader. However, after going through the Reflective Writing Portfolio course, my writing has changed in both its organization and its overall focus. By examining numerous texts and revising many of my old writings, I have learned various techniques to effectively organize my…
Freeman Tilden was considered to be an innovator in the field of cultural interpretation. Interpreting our Heritage, is recognised as the most influential, seminal book. The book includes the famed “six principles” of interpretation, with an explanation of each one. Tilden’s principles appear straightforward and quite uncomplicated, however, they are more than that, it is sophisticated and imaginative, as his writings speak and challenge the interpreter to this day. This book will offer…
Plagiarists are seen not only as dishonest but also as incompetent, incapable of doing research and expressing original thoughts. When professional writers are exposed as plagiarists, they are likely to lose their jobs and are certain to suffer public embarrassment, diminished prestige, and loss of future credibility. The same is true of other professionals who write in connection with their jobs, even when they are not writing for publication. The charge of plagiarism is serious because it…
The Ziggurat, the Pyramids of Giza, and the Stonehenge are three distinctive historical constructions which have several similarities and differences. They all three were construed in different time periods, geographical locations, and size. The Ziggurat was built approximately during the 21st century and was constructed by King Ur-Nammu in ancient Mesopotamian. The Ziggurat base is 170 ft and has a height of 91 feet. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built on roughly around 2470 B.C in Cairo,…
Great Pyramid of Giza - the only pyramid with ascending and descending passes. One can not be isolated in its design it is a huge descent, called the "big gallery". At its end is a narrow passage that leads to the "king room", where the walls are decorated with polished granite. Scientists believe that the "room of the King" was a triumph of Egyptian geometry, because, according to their calculations, it was built in proportion to the golden section. The sarcophagus is made of red granite…