Zac Efron Birth name: Zachary David Alexander Efron Age: 22 Date of birth: 18 October 1987, San Luis Obispo, California, USA Life so far: Born in San Luis Obispo, California. American actor and singer. Efron had a self-described "normal childhood" in a middle class family. Efron is of Jewish ancestry and is an agnostic, having never been religious. He subsequently appeared in theatre productions at his high school, worked in a theatre called The Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville, and at age 11began taking singing lessons. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s. Efron was referred to an agent in Los Angeles by one of his drama coaches, and scored his first television appearance in 2002 with an appearance on Joss Whedon's sci-fi series Firefly. He was later signed to the Creative Artists Agency. A junior in high school, Efron's favourite sports include golf, skiing, rock climbing, and snowboarding. He recently added sur...
2000 "Gone in Sixty Seconds" "Kadunud 60 sekundiga" 2004 "National Treasure" "Rahvuslik aare" Benjamin Franklin Gates 2007 "National Treasure: The Book Of Secrets" "Rahvuslik aare: Saladuste raamat" Benjamin Franklin Gates Here are some of his adwards, what he has earned: Achivments: ShoWest Decade of Achievement Award 2001 Special Saturn Award "Shadow of the Vampire" 2001 MTV Movie Award Best Onscreen Duo "Face/Off" 1998 MTV Movie Award Best Onscreen Duo "The Rock" 1997 Toronto Film Critics Lifetime Achievement Award 1996 Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995 Chicago Film Critics Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995 Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995 National Board of Review Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995 National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Leaving Las Vegas" 1995
World has so many organizations controlling countries economics like WTO, The European Union, OPEC, NAFTA, ASEAN, APEC, MERCOSUR, CEEAC, IMF, World Bank and so on. Nowadays because of globalization there are large corporations like Apple, Gazprom and Allianz who rules the world and control the economic outcome with big organizations that are roled by influencial countries like China and USA. This essay is about criticism to IMF and World Bank. Critics of the World Bank and the IMF are concerned about the ‘conditionalities’ imposed on borrower countries. Often the conditionalities are attached without due regard for the borrower countries’ individual circumstances and the prescriptive recommendations by the World Bank and IMF fail to resolve the economic problems within the countries. As a example author is using Ecuador that is a small country in South America. In 1968- 1998 IMF and World Bank interviened
THE PRE-RAPHAELITES The PRB was formed in 1848 in London and it was an association of painters, poets, critics, sculptors. It was founded by three Royal Academy students who wanted to brake free from the academic art and return to the moral and descriptive truthfulness that they felt was gone from art. (The Royal Academy of Arts is and institution with a purpose to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.). The founders were William Hunt, John Millais, Dante Rossetti. Because of the fact that they were all
· A bit part · A speaking part · A walking-on part · The understudy · A cameo role · To learn the part/to look the part; · a megastar · An all-star cast. · A debut · Stage fright · Play the lead; · The male lead/the leading lady; · A box-office success · A flop · A new production · a revival · A review · Heckle/heckler · Rave reviews/ Critical acclaim · Mixed review · Savaged/Panned by the critics · A curtain call · Ovation · Standing ovation · Sell-out · Packed house · encore · A theatre buff · An impresario (also called an agent) · Usher
a student magazine. Milne's work came to the attention of the leading British humour magazine Punch, where Milne was to become a contributor and later an assistant editor. Milne joined the British Army in World War I and served as an officer in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and later, after a debilitating illness, the Royal Corps of Signals. After the war, he wrote a denunciation of war titled Peace with Honour (1934). During World War II, Milne was one of the most prominent critics of English writer P. G. Wodehouse. Milne accused Wodehouse of committing an act of near treason by cooperating with his country's enemy. He married Dorothy "Daphne" de Sélincourt in 1913, and their only son, Christopher Robin Milne, was born in 1920. In 1925, A. A. Milne bought a country home, Cotchford Farm, in Hartfield, East Sussex. He retired to the farm after a stroke and brain surgery in 1952 left him an invalid, and by August 1953 "he seemed very old and disenchanted"
Jane Austen "Pride and prejudice" "Pride and prejudice" is a widely beloved novel because it makes people laugh and think. It was first published in 1813 and since then it has been truly loved novel for younger and older people. As well as that, the critics liked it too. So it's not only publics favourite but also smarter people love it. I think that the main reason so many like it, is because it's unpredictable and understable. In addition it's not very difficult to read. But I had to read the novel from laptop and that made my eyes hurt, so that really didn't work for me. Novel has been classified as a classic love story. That is one big reason why I loved this book. I love those classic love stories, that are just so good and
Capital Punishment The adherents of the death penalty refer to public safety. Still, even though violent criminals are locked away from the society forever, there is also another possibility for the inmate to escape the full punishment. However proving whether one is guilty or not is a very complicated and time-consuming process. From an ethical perspective, the death penalty is, undoubtedly, a violation of human rights. Most death penalty critics charge that it is particularly barbaric when applied to mentally retarded people and juvenile delinquents. In this case, capital punishment looks like senseless cruelty. A number of states had already passed legislation adopted by the Supreme Court in June 2002 prohibiting such executions to this group of people. As for juvenile delinquents, we should admit their lack of maturity thus they may be less culpable than adults who commit crimes
The business-stealing externality: · Because other firms lose customers and profits from the entry of a new competitor, entry of a new firm imposes a negative externality on existing firms. Advertising When firms sell differentiated products and charge prices above marginal cost, each firm has an incentive to advertise in order to attract more buyers to its particular product. · Critics of advertising argue that firms advertise in order to manipulate people's tastes. They also argue that it impedes competition by implying that products are more different than they truly are. · Defenders argue that advertising provides information to consumers They also argue that advertising increases competition by offering a greater variety of products and prices. · The willingness of a firm to spend advertising dollars can be a signal to consumers about
musical trios of all time, the ninth most successful artist/band of the 2000s Their most famous songs are "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Say My Name" and "Independent Women" The band took a brake in 2003 when Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love was realised, which made her a well- known a solo artist worldwide, the group finally broke apart in 2006 Awards Thanks to her highly choreographed performances on stage, critics have started calling her one of the best entertainers in popular music. Throughout a career of 18 years, she has sold over 118 million records as a solo artist, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She has won 20 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award's history. In 2009, Billboard named her the Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade, the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and their Artist of the Millennium in 2011.
else. The first books I read were about sports, like books about Baseball Joe, as one baseball hero was called. Robert Jay Lifton Career – jobs and future plans Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries. Randy Johnson Law and crime Laws and mechanisms originally meant to enforce copyright, protect children and fight online crime are abused to silence or intimidate political critics. Rebecca MacKinnon State – government, parliament The purpose of the Jewish state is to secure the Jewish future. That is why Israel must always have the ability to defend itself, against any threat. Benjamin Netanyahu Travelling and food Restore human legs as a means of travel. Pedestrians rely on food for fuel and need no special parking facilities. Lewis Mumford English speaking countries I've never lived in an English-speaking country, ever, but I lived in Austria. So,
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A Movie Review of "Moliere" In 2007, a wonderful surprise "Moliere", enchanted the romantics and critics all over Europe. An historical love story, surrounded by affairs and intrigues, now retold in new colours, gained popularity amongst young and elderly, connecting those who prefer theatre, good humour and a little bit of sadness. It can be said that the play of the actors was one of the most successful challenges performed in front of the camera. They lived in the seventeenth century, talking and feeling everything as naturally as if they had been born around that time. The humour
Biography - Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins born on the 5 th of May in 1988, known professionally as Adele, is an English jazz singer. Adele has described her musical style as "heartbroken soul". Born in Enfield, North London, she is the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice, which was given to artists who, at the time, had yet to release an album. She debuted at number one with her Mercury Prize nominated debut album 19 in the UK album chart and has since then been certificated platinum with sales over 500,000 copies. Adele's first public singing performance was in a school presentation where she sang "Rise" by Gabrielle. She graduated from The BRIT School for performing arts & technology in Croydon in May 2006, which was the same performing arts school attended by Amy Winehouse, Katie Melua, Leona Lewis and Kate Nash. Adele's first record, "Hometown Glory", in which she sings the praises of Tottenham, was released on 22 O...
J. R. R. Tolkien Kaupo Kiilaspää 12. klass John Ronald Reuel Tolkien • Inglise kirjanik ja filoloog, kes on põhjustanud laialdasema subkultuuri tekke kui enamik teisi populaarseid fantaasia raamtute kirjanikke. Elulugu • John Ronald Reuen Tolkien sündis Bloemfonteinis, Lõuna- Aafrika Vabariigis. Pärast isa surma asus Tolkien nelja- aastaselt koos ema ja noorema vennaga elama Inglismaale, Birminghami. • Tolkien sai hariduse esmalt King Edwardi Koolis Birminghamis ja hiljem Oxfordi ülikoolis. • Tolkien õpetas esmalt Leedsi ja seejärel Oxfordi ülikoolis inglise keelt ja kirjandust, spetsialiseerudes eeskätt vana- ja keskinglise keelele. Teaduslikest tööd • Tema teaduslikest töödest on kuulsaimad editsioon ja tõlge keskinglise rüütliromaanist „Sir Gawain ja Roheline Rüütel“ („Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,“ 1925, koos E. V. Gordoniga) ning 1936. aastal peetud programmilise tähtsusega loeng „Beowulfist“ („Beowu...
Film review The Shawshank Redemption was filmed by Frank Darabont in 1994. A film based on a story by Stephen King. Film was not a best-seller, but but managed to earn recognition both critics and audiences. Budget was $ 25 million and fees movie was $ 60 million. The picture tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a former vice president of the bank, went to prison Shawshank, from which no one has yet managed to escape. For the murder of his wife and her lover, Dyufreyna sentenced to life imprisonment, as all witnesses and evidence against him, but he pleaded not guilty. Almost all the events of the film take place in Shawshank - the place where people who have
that to earlier dental surgery.[18][19][20] The next two years were filled with inconsequential roles in standard fare such as We're Not Married! and Love Nest. However, RKO executives used her to boost box office potential of the Fritz Lang production Clash by Night. After the film performed well, Fox employed a similar tactic, and she was cast as the ditzy receptionist with Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Howard Hawks's slapstick comedy Monkey Business. Critics no longer ignored her, and both films' success at the box office was partly attributed to Monroe's growing popularity. Fox finally gave her a starring role in 1952 with Don't Bother to Knock, in which she portrayed a deranged babysitter who attacks the little girl in her care. It was a cheaply made B-movie, and although the reviews were mixed, they claimed it demonstrated Monroe's ability and confirmed she was ready for more leading roles. Her performance has been noted as one of her finest
ballades. He's debutalbum was ,,Let Love Rule", thanks to what he got a label(plaadileping) with Virgins Records. This album was mixed combination of rock, folk and 60s vibe. In 1990 he produced song ,,Justify My Love" for Madonna. Lenny's second album was ,,Mama said", it was inspired from his broken marriage. Slash and Sean Connor also co-operated with this album. Both of these albums were very popular in people, but the third album ,,Are You Gonna Go My Way" he got critics positive attention. With this album he got the ,,rock god" title. He's fourth album ,,Circus" was different because of her mom's death. It didn't have peace and love in it anymore. He's album ,,5" appeared after long vacation with his family, also he used new technology and was opened to new ideas. With his song ,,Fly Away" he won Grammy award. It was in year 1999, he won Grammy four times 1999-2002. In 1999 he wrote soundtrack for film- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Trailer · http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z1XpfbuZOA Box office Production Budget: $140 million. Expected to be a flop. Earned worldwide about $654 million. Special effects Because of the quick schedule of the shoot immediately began visual effects work. With the shoot only wrapping up four months before release Each scene featuring them was shot twice Review 78% of 196 sampled critics gave the film positive reviews. Depp's and Rush's performances were acclaimed. Public opinion : 1. Johnny Depp was hilarious a Jack Sparrow, and acted like a true Pirate. His obsessive drinking antics, and his walk really brought out this chaqracter. 2. A great adventure. Well played swordfighting. Great laughs. Great music. And great story. Pirates are back in my good book. References http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0893659/bio
I was impressed by the film and based on my personal emotions I dare to recommend this film also to those who normally do not go for historical films or dramas. I suggest it because it gives insight into the royal life of 20th century England through the story which cannot keep anyone indifferent. For those who do not trust my view, I would like to add that the film has also nominated for Oscars in 12 categories which is more than any film before - and believing forecasts by the film critics it will certainly get at least one golden man. Thus worth to see anyway!
in an office instead of visiting and art gallery. Unfortunately, I personally tend to think that nowdays too many people are going in that way. I mean the way when you make a song within a day, sell it for billions of dollars and all this ,,very hard work" just to get on the red carpet and live a fancy life. It is really annoying and disturbing, I compare it with throwing litter on the street. It just isn't the right place for it. Same thing is with modern art and critics nowdays. To my mind, both are often really fake and doesn't express their own feelings, but the thoughts and needs what the public is hoping to get. Many people think that the more absurd things you do, the more artistic and famous you are. Doing totally nonsensical art can be good when it's made with heart and One really believes in in. For example Lady Gaga has more fans than the president of the United States. The word weird is
j) The…… of the newspaper usually decides what it contains. Task 3. Complete each sentence by putting in, on, at or out of in each space. a) Harry Smith is hard at. work writing his new screenplay. b) The music was terrible and the singer was…… tune. c) I can't tell what that is…… the background of the picture. d) Jane's new book is coming out…… paperback next year. e) Is there anything good…… Channel 4 this evening? f) The school put on Hamlet…… modern dress. g) The critics found Joe's kind of writing rather…… date. h) In the last scene, all the actors are…… stage together. Task 4. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only. current electric humorous modern public special dull gripping live popular readable still a) No recording can be as good as a live concert in my opinion. b) It was a very…… story and made me laugh a lot. c) I couldn't put that book down, it had such a…… plot.
Gulliver's urination on the palace offended the Lilliputians and thought that they where insignificant. Even though Gulliver's urination intends to prevent a disaster, it also gives Gulliver the ability to control the Lilliputians in any way he likes. Swift uses this sequence of problems to show a personal issue in his life. Swift's urination scene parody's his own life giving him a satire within a satire. By pointing this out in the story, he mocks his critics. Swift further illustrates satire by comparing English government to Lilliput. In the early eighteenth century, the English government was under the Whig's political party. Swift represented himself as Gulliver as being a Tory, and the Lilliputians as being powerhungry Whigs. Their heels of their shoes identified these parties. In Lilliput the HighHeels represented the Tories and the LowHeels represented the Whigs. George I favoured the Whigs, so the Lilliputian emperor favoured the Low
Next day Holden calls his former English teacher, Mr. Antolini, who tells Holden he can come to his apartment. The teacher asks Holden what does he want from his life and tries to give good advice to the boy. In the evening Holden returns to see Phoebe and takes her to a amusing park. Watching his sister riding on a carousel laughing brings out Holdens tears, and almost causes him a nervous breakdown. The story ends with Holden talking to a psychiatrist, who tries to ,,open him up". Although, critics have chewed on it for a long time, it was an interesting book, writen in a colloquial style, which really fits for younger people to read. Thatswhy I would reccomend ,,The Catcher in the Rye" to people my age. Andreas Kahk 10.ac
severely ill By September 1830, Hazlitt was confined to his bed He died on 18 September His last words were reported to have been "Well, I've had a happy life” What to remember Hazlitt was an English writer, remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism, as the greatest art critic of his age and as a drama critic, social commentator, and philosopher He was also a painter He is now considered one of the great critics and essayists of the English language References http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/i mages/paintings/mmb/large/ kt_mmb_b_mai_46492_large.jpg http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 257955/William- Hazlitt http://www.dandyism.net/wp-content/upload s/2008/01/young- disraeli.jpg http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/painti ngs/margaret-peggy-hazlitt-sister-of-william-h azlitt- Thank you for your attention!
Influenced by Ovid's Metamorphoses, the poems show the guilt and moral confusion that result from uncontrolled lust.[ Both proved popular and were often reprinted during Shakespeare's lifetime. A third narrative poem, A Lover's Complaint, in which a young woman laments her seduction by a persuasive suitor, was printed in the first edition of the Sonnets in 1609. Most scholars now accept that Shakespeare wrote A Lover's Complaint. Critics consider that its fine qualities are marred by leaden effects. The Phoenix and the Turtle, printed in Robert Chester's 1601 Love's Martyr, mourns the deaths of the legendary phoenix and his lover, the faithful turtle dove. In 1599, two early drafts of sonnets 138 and 144 appeared in The Passionate Pilgrim, published under Shakespeare's name but without his permission. SONNETS ·
7. Heavy use of repetition and stock phrases. The poet repeats passages that consist of several lines in various sections of the epic and uses homeric epithets, short, recurrent phrases used to describe people, places, or things. Both made the poem easier to memorize. Aristotle described six characteristics: "fable, action, characters, sentiments, diction, and meter." Since then, critics have used these criteria to describe two kinds of epics: Serious epic Comic epic · fable and action are grave and solemn · fable and action are light and ridiculous · characterrs are the highest · characters are inferior
This provided them with more channels to view. https://www.slideshare.net/cbrady24/evolution-of-the-television. By Tony Sorrentino and Claire Brady. https://www.slideshare.net/hollyswaldi/the-history-of-television-22108210. By Holly Swaldi. © 2002 What was this media´s function? While the function of television is frequently debated among cultural and media critics, some of the most commonly recognized functions of television are to educate, inform and entertain. These three functions are hardly separate from one another, and many television programs perform some combination of the three. A commonly held but more pessimistic view is that television's primary function is to make money.Educational television programming can focus on art, history, literature, politics, science, economics and just about any other branch of human knowledge in existence
greatest progress. When I returned to Italy it seemed I had taken two steps back. Spain in two words? Latin warmth and creativity regulated by a rigorous order. The order which comes from Franco." When it was pointed out to him that the general was a Fascist dictator, the manager, who has confirmed he has voted for Mr Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the Northern League, a party considered to be on the far right by its critics, added: "But he left a legacy of order. In Spain, everything works well, there is education, cleanliness, respect. We should follow their example." After his remarks caused an outcry in Spain, the Italian sought to distance himself from his comments, explaining that he was not praising totalitarianism. He said: "I just wanted to say that Spain is better that Italy in some respects and provide a political context. I would never dream of praising dictatorships. My father conceived
[10][11][12] He was educated at Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai, Rugby School, and King's College, University of Cambridge, where he studied history. Rushdie's first career was as a copywriter, working for the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather. It was while he was at Ogilvy that he wrote Midnight's Children, before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, Grimus, a part-science fiction tale, was generally ignored by the public and literary critics. His next novel, Midnight's Children, catapulted him to literary notability. It is regarded by many as one of the great books of the last 100 years. This work won the 1981 Booker Prize and, in 1993 and 2008, was awarded the Best of the Bookers as the best novel to have received the prize during its first 25 and 40 years. After Midnight's Children, Rushdie wrote Shame (1983), in which he depicts the political turmoil in Pakistan. Shame won
Zuckerberg, that many people now think that the founder of our favorite website is an arrogant, self- centered fool. But this is the only negative aspect of the film. The amount of real material was just a little bit too poor for me. In conclusion, this is definitely a movie we will hear about for a long time. It has its advantages for grabbing a vast majority of people with the joy of recognizing and even the critics will not let go the chance to experience the invention of this genius website and the creativity of a so called "ordinary" Harvard student. Facebook has become a part of our everyday life. This is something we could not have imagined even one year ago. I remember when my sister made an account on Facebook in the end of 2006 or in the beginning of 2007. She sent me a friend request, which did not impress me at all
DONNA KARAN REFERAAT Õppeaines: RÕIVASTE AJALUGU Rõiva- ja tekstiiliteaduskond Õpperühm: TD 12B Juhendaja: Lea Koldmets Tallinn 2010 Donna Karan, tõeline nimi on Donna Ivy Faske- väga kuulus disainer ja modeleerija. Sündis 2 oktoobril 1948 New Yorki linnas (Forest Hillsis). Tema võõrasisa oli rätsep, aga ema oli mudell. Kui ta oli 14 aastane, leidis ta töö rõiva müüjana. Selles eas Donna algas joonistada ja juba keskkoolis ta õmbles oma esimest kolektsiooni. 1966 Lõpetas ,,George W. Hewlett High School" kooli. 1968-1974 Õpis kaks aastat prestiizi disainkoolis ,,Parsons The New School for Design...
Review Kate Winslet Sigrid Pihel From 6.b Tallinn 2010 Kate Elizabeth Winslet is one of the most eminent British female actors who became famous on Hollywood movies. She won Academy Award nominations for five times. She was also nominated for the prestigious Emmy Award. The awards won by Kate Winslet the include BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actor's guild award. The English actress is famous for diverse range of characters she played in her entire film career. She is thus a beautiful female actor with the capability to play a diverse range of roles. Early life of Kate Winslet Kate Winslet was born on October 5, 1975 in Reading, Berkshire, England to Roger John Winslet and Sally Ann Bridges. Her father was swimming-pool contractor and her mother was a barmaid, though both of them shared a common interest of acting. She had two sisters-Beth Winslet and Anna Winslet, who ...
her. Furthermore, because he allows Henry to narrate the book, Hemingway is able to suffuse the entire novel with the power and pathos of an elegy: A Farewell to Arms, which Henry narrates after Catherine's death, confirms his love and his loss. Catherine Barkley - Much has been written regarding Hemingway's portrayal of female characters. With the advent of feminist criticism, readers have become more vocal about their dissatisfaction with Hemingway's depictions of women, which, according to critics such as Leslie A. Fiedler, tend to fall into one of two categories: overly dominant shrews, like Lady Brett in The Sun Also Rises, and overly submissive confections, like Catherine Barkley in A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway, Fiedler maintains, was at his best dealing with men without women; when he started to involve female characters in his writing, he reverted to uncomplicated stereotypes. A Farewell to Arms certainly supports such a
were buried in Poets' Corner, part of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey, where many distinguished literary people are buried or commemorated. Despite changes in racial attitudes and literary standards for poetry, Kipling's poetry continues to be popular with those who see it as "vigorous and adept" rather than "jingling". In modern-day India, whence he drew much of his material, his reputation remains controversial, especially amongst modern Hindu nationalists and some post-colonial critics. In November 2007, it was announced that his birthplace in the campus of the J J School of Art in Mumbai will be turned into a museum celebrating the author and his works. Kipling's stories for adults also remain in print and have garnered high praise from writers as different as Poul Anderson, Jorge Luis Borges, and George Orwell. Nonetheless, Kipling is most highly regarded for his children's books. His Jungle Books have been made into several movies; the first was made by producer Alexander
Personal statement ,,Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage." - Ralph Waldo Emerson This quato, mentioned before, gives me confidence to do great things myself in life and pursue them into bigger ones one day ahead. In these moments i like to remember what Napoleon Hill once said: ,,If you can´t do great things, do small things in a great way." The things is, that everyone has to start somewhere, to find their own way in this life-that is the
Irving's early works were very heavily influenced by neo-classical satirists such as Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift. After he met Sir Walter Scott and became familiar with imaginative German lit, a new romantic note became evident in works such as The Sketch Book (1819-1820), which includes Rip Van Winkle, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Bracebridge Hall (1822). Irving was the first Am writer to win the respect of British lit critics. (also the first internationally famous author from the USA) James Fenimore Cooper was perhaps the most popular writer of the period. He drew inspiration for his five volume series of Leatherstocking Tales (1823-1841) from Walter Scott's Waverley novels. The tales, which include The Last of the Mohicans, recount the adventures of the great frontiersman Natty Bumppo, nicknamed `Leatherstocking'. Cooper shows great skill in weaving history into the exciting plots and
,,Kolm musketäri" Retsensioon Ballett, mida etendati Rahvusooper Estonias kell 19:00 6. detsembril 2009. aastal, kandis nime ,,Kolm musketäri". Kontsert oli kahes vaatuses ning kestis 2 tundi ja 15 minutit, mille vahele mahtus üksainus vaheaeg. Tegemist oli armastuslooga, mille vahele mahtus ohtralt intriige ja põnevust, võitlust ning sõprust. Tegevus toimus XVII sajandi Pariisis, poliitiliste intriigide maailmas, kus kedagi ei saanud usaldada. Osades mängisid D'Artagnan Sergei Upkin, Athos Jegor Zdor, Porthos Aleksandr Prigorovski, Aramis Andrei Mihnevits, Constance Eve Andre, Leedi Winter Marika Muiste, Kuninganna Anna Nanae Maruyama ja paljud teised. "Kolm musketäri" sümboliseerib ustavust ning truudust. Müsketäride deviisina on tuntuks saanud ,,üks kõigi ja kõik ühe eest", mis lihtsalt rõkkab sõpruse ning vendluse järele. 16. - 18. sajandi Pr...
She isn't really famous poet in Estonia, but I chose her because when you read her poems you can really feel the pain she has been through. Her poems influenced lots of people with their fresh style and deep and painful content. These made people think about depths of life. Next writer I am going to talk about is Elisabeth Aspe. She lived in 1860-1927. She was an early realist, back at that time most people wrote about different things. Critics have said that her works were very interesting in many different ways. Her first well-known novel was Stepsister, it's a story about an orphan girl's fate. She describes beginning of the urbanization process a lot. Also, she was one of the first woman writers in Estonia. She wrote about city a lot. You would think that it's just a city, but actually for her it was so much more. For her it was a future vision and she used to word city in more ways than you could ever imagine
and outside of the United States, many U.S. citizens found parallels with the Vietnam War. According to the Center for Public Integrity, the Bush administration made a total of 935 false statements between 2001 and 2003 about Iraq's possible threat to the United States. Both proponents and opponents of the invasion criticized the prosecution of the war effort along a number of other lines. Most significantly, critics have assaulted the U.S. and its allies for not devoting enough troops to the mission, not planning for post-invasion Iraq, and for allowing widespread human rights abuses. As the war progressed, critics also railed against the high human and financial costs. The financial cost of the war was more than £4.55 billion ($9 billion) to the U.K., and over $845 billion to the U.S., the total cost to the U.S. economy estimated at $3 trillion. Conduction
“we are reading Larkin”? The main purpose of the volume may be discussing and assessing Larkin’s poetry, but there are at least as many references to his letters (mainly published in SL) and to his life as to the poems themselves. If we think that Larkin is known as a legend we shouldn’t be surprised about the importance his life takes as a part of his work. His work, balancing on the borderline between “Life” and “Art”, will probably always is interesting not only for critics, but also for a wider reading public. There is every chance that this interest will be further increased by the publication of Larkin’s letters to Monica Jones in 2010. The private letters draw one’s attention not merely to the poet’s life, but also to the romantic aspect of his personality: the author who first builds up his life, then projects it into poetry. Although I will keep references to Larkin’s life in this study to a minimum, I am
The Tallinn City Theatre was founded in 1965 by the legendary Estonian director Voldemar Panso. Tallinn City Theatre is a repertory theatre, situated in the heart of Tallinn. The theatrical season lasts from August to June. Voldemar Panso put together a strong company of actors, among whom were both young graduates of the theatre school and well known stars. Tallinn City Theatre's repertory has been well approved by both the audience and the critics. It contains world classics as well as modern drama. Attention is dedicated also to the new Estonian drama - Jaan Tätte works at the Tallinn City Theatre as an actor, but he is also one of the best Estonian playwrights. Several of his plays, including his most popular play "Highway Crossing", directed here by the author himself, have been translated into many different languages, and have been staged in Germany, Latvia, Russia, Finland and Sweden.
dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts." Jane Austen 1775 1817 Had a great home and family English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the nobility, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature Her works represent the transition from romantic literature to 19th century realism Her realism and biting social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics Her plots, though fundamentally comic, highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure social standing and economic security Uses witty humor Achieved success with ,,Sense and Sensibility" (1811), ,,Pride and Prejudice" (1813), ,,Mansfield Park" (1814) and ,,Emma" (1816) ,,The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. " ,,My idea of good company is the company of clever, wellinformed people who have a great
to convey his interpretation of the nature of human existence. He writes in the first person so the reader can identify and deeply understand the truths he wished to share about the meaning of life and man's relationship with the Creator. Dante is remembered as a great thinker and one of the most learned writers of all time. Many scholars consider his epic poem The Divine Comedy consisting of Inferno, Paradiso, and Purgatorio, among the finest works of all literature. Critics have praised it not only as magnificent poetry, but also for its wisdom and scholarly learning. Dante was a man who lived, who saw political and artistic success, and who was in love. He was also a man who was defeated, who felt danger and the humiliation of exile, and who was no stranger to the cruelty and treachery possible in people. Dante felt he was a victim of a grave injustice. He also suffered serious self-doubts, natural for a man in exile
Bucolic life. 3 The love-story between the peasant and the landlord symbolises an underlying problem of the society on the eve of Emancipation in 1861 (the serfs were emancipated by royal decree in 1861, novel set in 1959). Such a relationship between landowner and peasant girl takes the reader further into ideology, calling to mind the social scene in Russia on the eve of Emancipation. Some (contemporary) critics found this illegal affair as proof of the weak morals of the gentry despite their high ideals and ideologies of class. As Nikolai is initially ashamed of his affair and illegitimate son, offering to hide Fenichka while Bazarovs stays, he later transforms and decides to marry her. The wedding between these two suggests Turgenev's optimism for Russia's future. (Jahn, 1977) -Turgenev concluding that in some way, the old generation will find its place???,
his or her maturity. · What is a social novel? Centres on the effects of social and econimic conditions of the individua, and often ain to bring societal attention to social problems. · Name Emily Brontë's works. A novel Wuthering Heights. · Why is Wuthering Heights important in the History of English literature? What makes it different than other works of the period? It was Emilys only novel that she ever wrote. Its innovative structure somewhat puzzled critics. Although it received mixed reviews when it first came out, the book subsequently became an English literary classic. In 1850, Charlotte edited and published Wuthering Heights as a stand-alone novel and under Emily's real name.(wikipedia) Wuthering Heights` innovative structure, which has been likened to a series of Matryoshka dolls because it does not follow a linear structure but employs such devices as flashbacks and two narrators which reveal the narrative step-by-step.
In 1796, John Gabriel Stedman published the memoirs of his fiveyear voyage to the Dutchcontrolled Surinam in South America as part of a military force sent out to subdue bosnegers, former slaves living in the inlands. The book is critical of the treatment of slaves and contains many images by William Blake and Francesco Bartolozzi depicting the cruel treatment of runaway slaves. It was an example of what became a large body of abolitionist literature. Historians and literary critics find the roots of English nineteenth century abolitionist literature in the preceding century. Eighteenthcentury Enlightenment ideals such as compassionate humanitarianism and a new concept of liberty, combined with a growing religious zeal which stressed the perfectibility of mankind and the brotherhood of all races, caused profound changes in how the English thought and wrote about slavery. A great deal of scholarship has devoted itself to tracing the growth of
Suppletion Present in languages of different families. Present in Old, Middle and Modern English, though the general tendency is towards more regularity/iconicity so the number of suppletive forms has decreased.In the text: goon to go wenden - to turn Gan was suppletive in Old English, past form: eode.Eode was supplanted by went (past form of wenden) at the end of the Middle English period.To wend has survived in Modern English in phrases such as to wend one's way, we wended homewards (ironic usage). Thus: suppletivity- suppletion different parts of one and the same paradigm come from what were originally different paradigms (different words with close meanings or words in different but close dialects).Suppletion embraces verbs, adjectives, nouns. Be was/were been (Old English beon/wesan) (am, art, is, are); in Old English some suppletive forms were used parallel to one another) Good better best Bad worse worst Much more...
veebruaril 2000 ja esietendus oli 23. märtsil 2000. 17. augustil 2002 mängiti Aidat Broadwayl Palace Theatre 'is 1000. korda. Broadway etenduse plaat ilmus 13. juunil 2000 ja see võitis 2001. aasta 21. veebruaril parima muusikaliplaadi Grammy auhinna. Auhinnad Amnerise osatäitja Sherie Rene Scott sai auhinna Clarence Derwent Award, mida Actors' Equity annab välja kõige lootustandvamatele näitlejatele New Yorgis. Heather Headley (Aida) kandideeris ühingu Outer Critics Circle auhinnale väljapaistvale muusikalinäitlejannale. Bob Crowley kandideeris parima kostüümikujunduse Tony auhinnale ja võitis parima lavakujunduse Tony auhinna. Natasha Katz võitis parima valguskujunduse Tony auhinna. Heather Headley valiti parimaks muusikalinäitlejannaks ning tõotas eluaja Disney kompanii heaks töötada. Tim Rice ja Elton John võitsid parima originaal-muusikalipartituuri Tony auhinna, kuid ei saanud autasustamisel viibida
invaluable work. Trends are changing. Now, young artists are moving from an endless unthinking tagging to a more conceptual and rich sense, abstract and volumetric work. Street art has become popular among the general public, because it is more accessible to him both in content and in location: for art, now you do not need to go to a museum or gallery, and the meaning of the work is often clear at a glance. In our environment there are not enough professional critics and theorists who could competently evaluate and describe the work of street artists. This is very bad, because the viewer needs a certain benchmark, according to which he could assess the quality of the works presented. 1. THEORETICAL PART Any type of history is a discourse in its own right. What is more, when talking about art history, the discourses seem to flourish immensely from one into another, and so on into many more. In
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