Metropolis

approach to human potential has been shaped by his own contextual issues, and questions our ability to maintain functioning society without a descent into the kind of oligarchy that he represents. Conversely, Fritz Lang’s iconic 1927 sci-fi film Metropolis, adopts an approach…

themes of the time period influencing several aspects of their works. Comparing Metropolis, Fritz Lang (1927) and Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell (1949) an individual…

issues would produce these kinds of films; surrealistic, oppressive and oftentimes terrifying. Of those films, the ones that cemented German expressionism were The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Robert Wiene, 1920), Nosferatu (F.W Murnaw, 1922) and later Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927). These films brought a whole new…

Individual texts are influenced by specific contexts of which they are produced, alas they are representative of their given society’s politics and prevailing ideologies. Fitz Lang’s silent, black and white film, ‘Metropolis’ and George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’, similarly delve into differing dystopic societies reflective of their individual contexts. Both texts effectively explore autocratic control imposed on societies through the manipulation of technologies, oppressive nature of fascist…

Modern metropolis through Eliot’s poems is depicted as a portrait of uncertainty amidst the turmoil of modern life. Set in the squalor of modern metropolis, literature of modernism explores of alienation and decay in society within Prufrock and Preludes. This breakdown of social values allows responder to reflect upon the similarities in society at the start of the 20th century and the 21st century where the daily existence is synonymous with ‘living death’(Ellis:24). Eliot poem set in the…

In Fritz Lang’s German expressionist film Metropolis (1927) the totalitarian control is from the industry. Whereas, the novel 1984 (1948) by George Orwell focuses on the extremes of political power. The dystopian worlds Lang and Orwell create through a range of literary and film techniques though, differ in response to their respective contexts. Both composers are critical the way totalitarian regimes suppress individuality to maintain power. In Metropolis, Lang’s dislike of unrestrained…

The city of Madrid the capital of Spain is a metropolis with a rich history. The city is located right in the center of Spain and is considered to be one of the liveliest cities. Madrid is a mixture of modern and vintage buildings, making a unique city. When examining the Madrid, there is a sense of the mixed cultures due to the many past cultures that have to settle in this land. The metropolis has many features that separated from other cities, especially some of the historic sites. Even…

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Significant texts offer insights into how core values define the thoughts and actions of individuals within society. It is, however, the context of such texts which present the values and perspectives of composers. Lang’s Metropolis (1927) focuses on the misuse of technology, power and control, reflecting his fears of an exploitative capitalist system in a period of hyperinflation and social turmoil within the Weimar Republic. Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984(1948) demonstrates his criticism of…

Sabon Gari Phenomenon in Katsina Metropolis, 1903-2011 Samuel Wycliff Department of History, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria-Nigeria samuelwycliff@yahoo.ca and samwycliff@gmail.com 08060510055, 08053430606 Abstract The history of Sabon Gari system in Northern Nigeria has received attention from scholars, yet the absence of such settlements in some of the Northern cities and towns has not been addressed. This paper examined the reasons for its absence in Katsina metropolis unlike Kano, Zaria,…