Beyond the Socially Acceptable There are many things that can be said about Decadent poetry. It’s central themes are numerous, from aestheticism and beauty for the sake of it, to paganism and the urban, there are a multitude of angles one can take when analysing and interpreting the work of the poets of the fin du siècle. One of those themes is the idea of transgression; going beyond the limits and the law, exploring what is socially acceptable and more importantly what isn’t, and the…
“Tanti at the Oval” was a piece done by writer, performer and most importantly; storyteller, Paul Keens-Douglas. Although Trinidadian by birth, he spent his early childhood in Grenada. He is well renowned for his ability to convey cultural equality in his work by ensuring it is appealing to virtually everyone, especially in such a cosmopolitan region. This particular piece entails the main character, Tanti Merle, and her journey to and from a cricket match at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad…
Abstract: In modern societies, there are countless ways toview nature or environment.In modern-days, industrial practices move away the human beings from nature, so it becomes important to consider the ways in which we connect to our surrounding nature. People from all over the world are suffering from the results of the projects, which are made for the name of progress in today’s industrial society. The way to such type of thinking is offered by the theory of ecocriticism which has various…
In Ron Clements and John Musker’s Moana (2016) does a great job getting the message of environmental destruction out by using tattoos characters have or designs woven into flags just to name a few. Essentially the story boils down to the heroine Moana trying to save the natural beauty of islands from dying out with the help of Maui a demigod. Two important aspects of the film that are important in the story telling are the tattoos some of the characters which represent some of their inner…
In the Short Essay “ The Obligation to Endure” Rachel Carson informs people in general to the threats of current mechanical contamination. She expounds on the destructive results of deadly materials being discharged into nature. There is a wide range of ways that contamination can hurt nature, from the atomic blasts releasing dangerous chemicals into the air to the venomous pesticides showered on plants that executes vegetation and sickens dairy cattle. The changes in accordance with these…
Impact and Accomplishments of Environmental Sustainability Movement Environmental sustainability as a social movement has grown and evolved to be a societal phenomenon, gathering massive supporters, advocates, global recognition and political interest. The movement since its inception, has recorded a great deal of accomplishments worthy of note. Perhaps the most renowned and early accomplishments dates back to 1916, when the National Park Service was established. Gottlieb (2005) notes how…
discriminating against individuals from certain backgrounds resulting in inequality and the inability for social reform. The immigrants had very view supporters within the United States, which made it harder for them to achieve a successful social reform movement that would get them the American citizenship they were seeking. (IMMIGRATION ACT…
this abstraction movement. It is my belief that the invention of photography was vital for push toward abstraction in art. Images of events in history did not need to be painted anymore, as photography could be used. It took less time to take a photograph of a scene than to paint one. This technological innovation allowed artists to focus on matters other that portrayal of a moment in history. This innovation led to the overall switch toward abstraction, as many of the art movements in Modernism…
Women’s movements have contributed to shaping welfare states’ policy provisions and ideological rhetoric of family politics, women’s citizenship rights, and the relationship between work and family. In her introductory chapter, Katzenstein explores the national and institutional logic behind the politics of women’s movements in different countries. A feminist movement’s relationship with and the relationship among organizations (party alliances), gender consciousness, and state actions are…
GREEN POLICY ON SUPPLY CHAIN This can be described as the process of using environmentally friendly inputs and transforming the inputs through change agents whose by products can be improved and recycled in the future. Cummins Green Supply Chain Cummins Inc. is working towards sustaining initiatives to promote social, financial, economical and environmental sustainability. In respect to its suppliers; i. All suppliers of company must adhere to environmental regulations and rules as they conduct…