Gauntlet

democratic western section of the city. Many Berlin residents on that first morning found themselves suddenly cut off from friends or family members in the other half of the city. Behind the wall on the East German side was a so-called “Death Strip”: a gauntlet of soft sand (to show footprints), floodlights, vicious dogs, trip-wire machine guns and patrolling soldiers with orders to shoot escapees on sight.From 1961 to 1989, a total of 5,000 east Germans escaped, but more tried after that and…

The sunrise shines a few minutes later than most places along the same latitudinal line because a fourteen-foot wall blocks the sun from coming through. That wall is a constant reminder that two countries are separated in many ways. Over time as the wall grows larger the need for it to stop can be seen. The research done leads to the border between Mexico and the United states needing to be destroyed because it is like Germany in 1961, based on its similarities, the issues caused by it, and the…

Pangloss’s philosophy. Candide is incredibly gullible, faithful, idealistic, and innocent to an extreme level. He believes and accepts Pangloss’s overrated optimistic worldview. Moreover he blindly continues to hold to it through a dam of executions, gauntlets, earthquakes, floggings, and hangings. He endures big amount of suffering yet he keeps a positive worldview.…

There are two main barriers which have to be somehow overstepped by translators: different languages and different cultures. Although humour is seen as untranslatable some translators feel obliged to pick up the gauntlet and do their best. The translation of verbally expressed humour was ignored due to its complexity and those who tried to translate it usually translated literary works. Moreover, the translation of verbally expressed humour on screen is a relatively…

Candide by Voltaire Candide starts the story as an optimistic person just like his teacher Pangloss. Candide is a faithful student, but as his life goes on he begins to change the way he looks at things. Candide foolish way of thinking starts to melt away, as his experience the world more. He starts to think and becomes convinced that evil is part of the world. Candide comes to the realization that even when you do good things you don’t always get good things back in return. He shows you…

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How does one recall their favorite book? It is different for everyone. For me it all comes down to visualization. Being able to see what is happening in my head during the story either makes or breaks it. I am a visual person who always seems to attempt to see the deeper meaning. In order for an author to catch me is to give me something to work with so that their words create a moving picture. There are few who are able to do this for me but when they do I binge on their writing. Patricia…

rule of a European nation. Therefore, by “treading proudly” she is proclaiming her right to be there. Another reason as to why the native woman represents the resistance to Europeans and the pride of the natives is because she wears “brass wire gauntlets” and “brass leggings” in addition to having her “hair done in the shape of a helmet” showing her willingness to fight against the white man’s power (75). This attire also creates an irony in that the woman is using the skills and devices that…

author David J. Skal writes, “Caligari built up a pretentious head of steam, capitalizing on postwar xenophobia and traditional American self-doubts in matters artistic. Caligari was a kind of cultural sputnik launched out of nowhere by Europe, a gauntlet not thrown down, but projected up on the severing screen…

The pervasiveness of media in the recent years has brought about serious discussion regarding media representations of various groups. There is no question that media affects the way its audience view a particular reality that is presented. As Molloy said, “the media has a huge opportunity and responsibility to shape culture” (1). This is evident in media’s queer representation, which has evolved over time. Gone are the days when queer characters on television and films were a rarity. Queer…