Michel Foucault

“In the year 1866 the whole maritime population of Europe and America was excited by a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon.” This is the first line of Jules Verne’s novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. I chose to read this novel because my grandfather spoke highly of it. He’d wanted me to read it for a while, so I downloaded the audiobook. I never got around to listening to it until I got this project. It seemed like a perfect opportunity to get it read. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea is a…

As I began watching the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I started to assume that the movie would be played out as a typical love storyline. However, that all changed as the “love” story turned into a dramatic element. The writer of this movie set Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet), two individuals that dated in the past, to reconnect not knowing of their previous affairs. In this twist of a story, Charlie Kaufman cultivated this movie with reoccurring themes, which…

The book, acting in an uncertain world: an essay on technical democracy examines the limits of liberal and deliberative democracies with growing technological society and also proposes solutions for the uncertainties prevailing because of them. Michel Callon, one of the authors is a main scholarly driving force of the book. He is well reputed French Sociologist and friend and colleague of Bruno Latour, but inclined toward more applied and less abstract approach than him. It mainly focuses on the…

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…

The Napoleonic wars refer to the wars of the Napoleonic wars in the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It led to major changes in the military and artillery of Europe, particularly the military system. Because the implementation of the national conscription system, making the war a huge scale, unprecedented. France, the rapid rise of national power, dominated Europe; but after the defeat of the invasion of Russia, the national potential plummeted. Napoleon's empire was eventually…

From the 20th Century Russian Ballet expanded exponentially with the help of advocates such as Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes. The ballet Russes produced many works Petroukcha is a Russian ballet which is first performed in 1911 choreographed by Michael Fokine. Fokine saw to it that many “key” principles of the classical ballet style abandoned to portray a tormented puppet named Petrouchka. The story takes place at a Russian spring fair in Admirality Square, St Petersburg. The story…

In the novel 20 00 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, the main characters’ lives are turned upside down and are forced to live under the sea for a total of 20 000 leagues of traveling. Now being in a submarine can be very incredible. But after a couple months, the life of the past can seem to be missing, and being stuck under the sea for that long can start to be a bother. Jules Verne clearly shows the limit to how interesting something, to the day it becomes a pain to sanity. At the…

The fate of a person dictates what will happen in the rest of their life. Fate plays a very important role in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Michel Gondry. In this film, Lacuna Inc., various film techniques, and the relationship between Joel and Clementine all represent the theme of fate. A person’s fate cannot be controlled or altered by what is done to them. The relationships that a person is destined to be in is no exception. Lacuna Inc. has a large impact on many of the…

Disturbance, nuisance, annoyance: words that are often used to describe the catalyst to one of nature’s most sublime undertakings: the conception of a pearl. As implausible as it may seem, the process through which such magnificent phenomenon develops is triggered by a speck of sand that makes its way into an oyster. The oyster responds by coating the intruder in an attempt to mitigate the pain. This coating, however, serves to amplify the pain rather than alleviate it as was…

Historically, films and T.V. shows containing demonic possession have grossed millions of dollars. There are multiple reasons as to why exorcism culture has boomed in pop media. Due to multiple streaming services, and looser broadcast standards, there are thousands of more options for people to upload and watch videos that were once unattainable. These streaming services can range from Ghost Hunters, to the darker more sinister side of YouTube. People can relate to possession, because the threat…