Metropolis

In “The Metropolis and Mental Life” Gorg Simmel describes the difference between urban and rural areas. People were moving from rural areas to larger cities for jobs. Simmel believes the vast number of people in the cities as well as the stimulus in the environment caused people in the city to be less personal than those in rural areas. In some ways, this is true since people in larger cities seem to be more concerned about themselves then with their neighbors. I live in a small rural community…

Do you think that the way we grow up has a lasting effect on us? The things we go through and are surrounded by as children can shape our personality and how we deal with things? In Missing you, Metropolis written by Gary Jackson the underlying theme of "Machine" (65) and "Emergency" (70-72) is a very deep and difficult subject to talk about, suicide. The breakage of a person and of a friendship. The way we deal with our past make us who we are, but how much can a person handle before they break…

Differing contexts can establish a changing perspective of the innate desire for one’s own individual recognition within a dystopic society. This is particularly demonstrated within George Orwell’s novel 1984 (1948) and fritz Lang’s silent film Metropolis (1927), as these both texts have identified an associated suppressive and dystopian theme within their own respective societies. the associative dehumanising effect technology has on an individual as well as the desires for individuality within…

human existence. Then how is it that the people who live in cities appear much more civilized than the rest when the cities are so new to the human development? Why is it that more and more people flock to the cities? George Simmel in his essay ‘The Metropolis and mental life’ identifies how the aforementioned factors of city affect a person and how they manage…

Body Bacteria Exploring the Skin’s Microbial Metropolis by Allison Maclachla, Personally I found this article very engaging yet descriptive. Especially when she explained that not all bacteria are bad for you, and then continues to state some are very helpful. For instance she touches base on Staphylococcus epidermis, and how it shields us by taking up the space that Staphylococcus aureus would otherwise conquer. It’s intriguing to now know that acne (Acne vulgaris) the most common skin…

The major aspect of a large metropolis is the fact that it encompasses various activities ranging from personal to social. Actually, most of it involves having to sacrifice their distinctiveness in an endeavor to fit in such scenarios. However, Georg Simmel portrays a different side of a large metropolis, whereby it does not only influence the emotional aspects of its occupants, but also their cognitive lives. Moreover, the hustle and bustle of such cities bring impacts most individual’s sense…

No city is without ideology. Like any other human construction, the metropolis is imbued with a certain ideology that underlies the mere corporeal aspects of its buildings or streets, and the modern metropolis is no exception. The current conception of what a metropolis is, is largely defined by Western ideas of logic and rationality, and the city has become synonymous with this idea of progress. However, this notion of progress becomes complicated within a postcolonial setting, where…

of thinking on a larger group or population. In every instance of terrorism, the tactics of fear and intimidation are always utilized (Schmallenger & Hall, 2014, p. 402). Terrorist organizations look for large areas with a booming population. Metropolis is the largest city in the state of Florida, located in the central eastern side of the state with a population of 1,523,908 and 825 square miles of land. The Floridian climate is excellent for commerce opportunities,…

of LACMA. The antique lights are solar powered. Metropolis II, 2011. Chris Burden, United States, 1946-2015. DC motors, electronic controls and sensors, custom die-cast cars, HO-scale train sets, neodymium magnets, steel, aluminum, copper sheets, brass, plastics, assorted wood products, tiles, acrylic and oil-based paints, rubber adhesives. (LACMA) Metropolis II seems to replicate traffic anywhere in the world. In one corner of Metropolis II, there's a train that seems to act like the…

physical capabilities such as war and sports, an intellectual ability such as education, and moral values. Unlike Metropolis, The Courtier is more concerned with ethics and appearance and does not dwell on political issues (Castigione, 1927). Based on this analysis, the Renaissance period promoted for enhancement of various modernity values ranging from humanism from the Metropolis, politics, and development. It’s clear that modernity aspects were influential providing people with the…