Postmodernism

The distinctive contexts of novels that discuss the same subject matter can be accentuated through a comparative study, thus enabling a responder to deepen their understanding of the values presented within these texts. This concept is encapsulated in Jane Austen’s 1813 novel, Pride and Prejudice (Pride) when studied alongside Fay Weldon’s 1984 epistolic text, Letters to Alice on first reading Jane Austen (Letters). The values presented in each text are heightened by each of their contexts,…

Name- MAYANK MANGAL ID No.- 2014A4PS459H Assignment: Personal Response Essay Immanuel Kant : An answer to the question: What is Enlightenment An answer to the question: What is Enlightenment is an essay which was written by Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) in the year of 1784, the greatest modern philosopher of all times is deeply inspired by Rousseau from where he adopts the novelties of freedom as autonomy or itself legislation. The essay addresses the causes of lack of enlightenment and the…

Malpas, Simon. Jean-Francois Lyotard. Routledge, 2003. This is a book that introduces the ideas of the scholar Jean-Francois Lyotard, who was a key player in the development of Post-Modern theory. The book is part of a Routledge’s’ Critical Thinkers series that is designed to introduce readers to key authors in literary studies. This book will be useful for two reasons. Firstly, the book to an extent chronicles Lyotard’s life and his achievements as a scholar and how he has impacted on the…

The self, a diverse, multifaceted and fundamentally unclear phenomenon, none of which has engendered more ambiguity and dispute amongst psychologists. Despite the position the fundamental concept of the self holds within psychology, no single theory integrates its true meaning, making it difficult to define and in essence describe (Dewane, 2006; Hoffman, Stewart, Warren and Meek 2008). Philosophically, psychology viewed within a modernist epistemology (Hansen, 2006), postulating the idea of a…

The future is always changing and never ending. In George Orwell’s 1984, Orwell ruminates on his thoughts and ideas of what the future will be like. Orwell wrote 1984 in 1949 during the writing era of postmodernism. Postmodernist books often expressed thoughts of the future, as well as other themes. The book, 1984, describes the future as a place where the Party has taken over and controls everything and everyone (Oceania is a place of war and control.) The residents of Oceania have no control…

Dame Muriel Spark (Feb. 1, 1918 – April 13, 2006) “an arcane puzzle in the mapping of contemporary literature” (Sawada 11), occupies an important place among the post-war British novelists. In 2008, The Times newspaper named Spark in its list of the fifty greatest British writers since 1945. Quite early in her life she decided to adopt writing as a profession and began writing seriously after the war. Spark started her writing career with poetry and literary criticism, under her married name.…

drink. This is why Coca Cola has lasted over many years is a drink with refreshing taste, most consumers take it. First, it is necessary to classify Coca Cola as a drink which aims to stimulate the emotions of the consumer, as everything about postmodernism, as it is a brand that reaches the heart of the consumer through incredible and persuasive commercials parties, moments family , concepts and values that somehow awaken product consumption and popular interest in the company. Coca Cola uses…

The_Donald is one of Reddit’s most infamous and controversial subreddits, a representation of rampant hatred and bigotry to some and serving as a bastion against globalism and postmodernism to others. Difficulty arises when describing it, as depending on your political ideology, prominent news source, and familiarity with internet culture, it can be many different things. The dominant view on Reddit, spearheaded by subreddits such as MarchAgainstTrump and r/esist, rests upon the rejection of…

Ever since there has been life on earth, art and music have played in important role in our society. Throughout history, music as well as art, has been an indicator of what the mindset was from many cultures. Starting in the late nineteenth century, we can start to see a different style of art emerge, which was the modern era. This era introduced many styles such as impressionism, expressionism, symbolism, and pop art, to name a few. Like any new concept or idea, this was an exciting time for…

How much do recent development in sociological theory owe to the insights of Marx, Weber and Durkheim. A theory is a description of why and how a phenomenon occurs. Sociological theories are principles about the how and why particular facts about social life are connected.Sociological theory is constantly advancing and it is not even right to construe that it is complete . Contemporary sociological theories build on their precursors the classical theorie, which are still very vital and…