Franz von Holzhausen

Benedict was able to group the whole personalities of a culture into two; Apollonian and Dionysian. Apollonian maintain stability in behavior and have control which usually is consider as normal. Apollo refers to God of sun, light which represent maturity, power and control. Unlike, Dionysus is God of wine, agriculture and nature. So personality that falls under Dionysian is ruminate loss control and engaging in unexpected activities and more (lecture, 02/16/16). It is the normal vs abnormal.…

Anthropology appeared as a distinct field of study during the nineteenth century. Europe’s successful efforts in geographical exploration, and the colonization of the America facilitated public intrigue regarding the relationship between human evolution, nature and culture. Early anthropological theory was highly concerned with the classification of cultures and peoples along a static, evolutionary timeline, ascending from savagery to barbarism, and finally to civilization, typified by European…

Native populations have inhabited North America’s vast landscape for millions of years. These peoples have their own unique cultures and identities. Fundamentally, it is understood that Native cultures have not occurred in a vacuum and are constantly being changed, integrated, and created. However, when attempting to learn about the numerous Native populations that have and continue to inhabit North America, the shear volume of information becomes hard to process. Scholars of Native North…

Unit four of the textbook is about music in the nineteenth century, and the first part of this section starts by dedicating a whole chapter to Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven was a true genius, his music is still widely popular until today. His style of music was mostly Classical, he was a student of Haydn. One of Beethoven 's first work that really showed his his individuality as an artist was his symphony called Bonaparte. This symphony was written in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte, but later on,…

In The Metamorphosis, Grete’s music symbolizes the lingering humanity within Gregor and his aspiration to connect with his sister and reinvigorate their close bond; prior to his death, it serves as Gregor’s final bastion of hope. Even though Gregor remains a vermin throughout the novella, Grete’s music exposes his lingering, inner humanity. From the outset, Gregor is established to be a “monstrous vermin” with features such as a “vaulted brown belly” (1). Evidently, he has lost his physical…

What would it be like if an average office worker turned into a rat or a louse at night and returned back to his average job during the day? These events, along with challenges the characters face, take place in Yuri Herrera’s dystopian short story, “The Objects.” In “The Objects,” the author uses many different hardships and aspects of the story that the main characters face to symbolize real world struggles, such as immigration and social hierarchy. Firstly, a major theme of the story is…

“Metamorphosis” is a novella written by Franz Kafka and published in 1915. It is about a story of Gregor Samsa, the protagonist, who awakes one morning from a dream and finds himself transformed into a gigantic insect. “Metamorphosis” is divided into three chapters: the first chapter is about the transformation and reaction of Gregor, the second chapter is about the family tries to accommodate him after his transformation and the final chapter is about the family ignores his existence until his…

In Gary Soto’s biographical narrative he entertains his audience by telling them a story of his past and how it had shaped him as a person. To elaborate, in the narrative Soto steals an apple pie from the German Market and even though he didn’t feel guilty at the beginning it slowly consumed him and lead to him feeling guilty for the sin he had just committed.To help him Soto used the figurative language of imagery and, the sound device, onomatopoeia, in order to help the readers paint a clear…

Grete is shown to have a great relationship with her brother. However, no relationship is safe from hardships and this is nowhere as true as in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Kafka uses phrasing and word choice to memorably illustrate the gradual degradation of Grete’s relationship with Gregor. From the beginning of the novella, Grete is shown to have great respect for her brother. This is supported by the way she tries to get Gregor out of is room in chapter one. The way each family member…

In The White Tiger, Arvind Adiga, presents a protagonist Balram Halwai who struggles to come to terms with his new identity. While working as a cook, dishcleaner and a driver, Halwai transforms himself into a master. He differentiates himself from his master through actions with consequences. Revolting against the brutality of Ashok and Pinky Madam, he is able to affirm the identity of a successful entrepreneur from a Rikshaw Puller's nameless son 'Munna'. In three years of schooling, a school…