This is post 4 of 4 in the series “Mrs. Dalloway” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the modernist masterpiece ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf, exploring its innovative narrative structure, themes, and the intricacies of its characters. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: A Modernist Novel Time on the surface level of Mrs. …
This is post 3 of 4 in the series “Mrs. Dalloway” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the modernist masterpiece ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf, exploring its innovative narrative structure, themes, and the intricacies of its characters. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: A Modernist Novel Time on the surface level of Mrs. …
This is post 2 of 4 in the series “Mrs. Dalloway” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the modernist masterpiece ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf, exploring its innovative narrative structure, themes, and the intricacies of its characters. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: A Modernist Novel Time on the surface level of Mrs. …
This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Mrs. Dalloway” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the modernist masterpiece ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ by Virginia Woolf, exploring its innovative narrative structure, themes, and the intricacies of its characters. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf: A Modernist Novel Time on the surface level of Mrs. …
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries English Romanticism began in …
Climate fiction, also known as cli-fi, is a genre of literature that explores the social, political, and environmental consequences of climate change and global warming. This relatively new genre has gained popularity in recent years as the urgency of the climate crisis has become increasingly apparent, and as people have become more concerned about the …
That was in May. Spring has now been undergone. The tulips have had their moment and are done, shedding their petals one by one, like teeth. One day I came upon Serena Joy, kneeling on a cushion in the garden, her cane beside her on the grass. She was snipping off the seed pods with …
A group of people is coming towards us. They’re tourists, from Japan it looks like, a trade delegation perhaps, on a tour of the historic landmarks or out for local colour. They’re diminutive and neatly turned out; each has his or her camera, his or her smile. They look around, bright-eyed, cocking their heads to …
We slept in what had once been the gymnasium. The floor was of varnished wood, with stripes and circles painted on it, for the games that were formerly played there; the hoops for the basketball nets were still in place, though the nets were gone. A balcony ran around the room, for the spectators, and …
This is post 4 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …
This is post 2 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
This is post 3 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
This is post 6 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
Passion Pit se forme à la fin de l’année 2007. En 2008, après avoir joué seulement dans quelques concerts, ils sont élus meilleur début selon un sondage du journal The Boston Phoenix. Le groupe signe alors avec les labels Frenchkiss Records de New York et Columbia au Royaume-Uni. Leur succès rapide est dû en partie …
Introduction Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer born in 1931, who studied literature in Toronto. In the 1960s, she was a graduate specialist in Harvard and then came back to Canada to teach literature. She was a well-known poet with The Edible Woman (1969), Surfacing (1972), Life before man (1979), The Robber Bride (1993). Margaret …
This is post 1 of 2 in the series “Cider with Rosie” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the novel Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee : chapter analysis Relatives in “Cider With Rosie” by Laurie Lee Here is an analysis of each chapter in Cider …
This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction Realism and Naturalism …
“Skaros” est un dialogue entre la clarinette de Petro-Loukas Halkias et le laouto de Vasilis Kostas : Le skaros est une musique pastorale improvisée instrumentale ou vocale. La flûte floghera ou la clarinette y est dominante pour l’accompagnement des danses : menousis, fisouni, podhia, sta dio, sta tria, zagorisios, kentimeni, koftos, yiatros et tsamikos. Petro-Loukas …
Caught A Ghost is a band from Los Angeles created by songwriter and producer Jesse Nolan, with Stephen Edelstein on drums and sultry vocals and percussions from actress Tessa Thompson (who appeared in Heroes). They feature a modern take on blue-eyed soul, classic motown and stax volt compositions with influences from dubstep, 90’s rap and …
This is post 3 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Definition of Romanticism Romanticism …
Nick Zoulek est un saxophoniste américain qui a joué aux États-Unis, en France, au Canada et au Royaume-Uni. Son jeu moderne se tourne vers l’unification de l’art contemporain avec le son. Il arrive à créer de subtiles harmonies avec son saxophone basse qui contrastent avec des sons qui tranchent comme du violon. En voici un …
Quatrième jour de notre voyage en Sicile. Ce matin, au moment où j’ouvre les yeux, la place de Matt dans le lit est encore chaude, mais vide. Matt est déjà lavé et dans la cuisine, en grande conversation en italien avec notre hôtesse Antonella. Résultat indéniable, il a fait de fulgurants progrès en italien au …
Deuxième jour de notre voyage en Sicile. Notre nuit fut agitée car la circulation est dense à toute heure de la nuit et les murs et fenêtres de notre chambre mal isolés ! Nous prenons un petit déjeuner délicieux. Si le café est ristretto, les croissants frais et encore chauds sont absolument divins. De plus, …
Quatre ans après le passage du codec XviD au codec x264, voici que la “scene” change de nouveau les règles du jeu : les fichiers SD et HD seront maintenant en .MKV (Matroska) et non plus en .MP4 pour les séries TV. Depuis le 10 avril 2016, les nouvelles règles sont entrées en vigueur : …
Introduction Il n’existe pas vraiment de règles pour régir Internet, à part les quatre règles standard qui mettent tout le monde d’accord (règles 1, 2, 33, 34, et 35) plus quelques autres règles inventées d’on ne sait où. Les règles 12 et 13, cependant, sont appliquées universellement et sans pitié, que vous soyez d’accord ou …
Nous partons de bonne heure pour le camp des éléphants, le Maetaman Elephant Camp. Nous sommes accueillis par un troupeau d’éléphants, sur lesquels, en échange d’un petit billet, on nous propose de grimper. Chacun à notre tour avons donc l’occasion unique d’être portés sur la trompe de la bête. La sensation d’être sur le descendant …
L’artiste Evan Holm a créé une platine vinyle immergée dans un petit bassin, avec des composants électroniques étanches, comme dans cette installation : Voici la présentation du projet par l’artiste : There will be a time when all tracings of human culture will dissolve back into the soil under the slow crush of the unfolding …
Zapatou, de son vrai nom Luc Bergeron, compile les meilleures vidéos du web en HD. Il travaille pour VLOG à Montréal et ses vidéos nous donnent l’occasion de nous replonger dans les meilleurs moments du net. Certaines vidéos ont fait le buzz, d’autres sont plus obscures mais beaucoup valent le détour : Tracklist
Hier soir, j’ai mis le serveur à jour : nous passons de Debian 6 (“Squeeze”) à Debian 7 (“Wheezy”) – vous l’aurez remarqué : chez Debian, les versions portent le nom de personnages de Toy Story :) Histoire de garder une trace de ce que je fais, voici les étapes que j’ai suivies. Contrairement aux …
Voici la version d’Old Man de Neil Young, jouée au Massey Hall en 1971 : Dans le film Heart of Gold, Neil Young présente la chanson comme ceci : About that time when I wrote (Heart of Gold), and I was touring, I had also — just, you know, being a rich hippie for the …
Voici la seconde saison des Borgias, diffusée sur Showtime. Le Pape Alexander VI prend une nouvelle maîtresse et organise une gigantesque fête païenne pour les citoyens de Rome lorsqu’une cache pleine d’anciens artefacts est découverte. La rivalité entre les deux frères – Cesare et Juan – éclate en plein jour dans les rues. Lucrezia s’occupe …
Il y a quelques semaines, la “scene” s’est réunie pour discuter des standards des releases et a décidé d’abandonner le format XviD (.avi) au profit du format x264 (.mp4) pour les releases en SD (Simple Definition). Analyse de la situation. Pourquoi ce changement ? La raison invoquée dans le document intitulé The SD x264 TV …
Allez, on continue d’optimiser notre serveur : aujourd’hui, je vous montre comment améliorer nettement les performances du serveur. Nous allons d’abord installer un système de cache – j’ai choisi APC – qui va soulager un peu le système en mettant en cache les pages du site les plus demandées. Cela aura un impact sur le …
The Suburbs est le titre phare du nouvel album éponyme d’Arcade Fire : La vidéo n’est pas officielle, c’est l’œuvre d’un fan qui a utilisé des images provenant d’archive.org. La chanson est superbe et le travail sur la vidéo excellent.
Etre sur les quais du Pier 39 à San Francisco, cela m’a un petit peu rappelé la chanson Have a Nice Day des Stereophonics :
Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, and others. Since the beginning of his solo career with his backing band Crazy Horse, …
Comment créer un réseau sur Facebook ? Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé pourquoi le réseau (ou network) de votre entreprise ou de votre établissement scolaire ne se trouvait pas encore sur Facebook ? Si oui, c’est tout simplement que personne n’a encore songé à soumettre l’idée à Facebook !
En ce moment, j’écoute beaucoup Kate Nash et cette chanson que passe souvent OuiFM dans mon autoradio lorsque je vais au collège le matin. La mélodie est simple mais c’est une petite ritournelle qui reste facilement ancrée dans nos têtes. Le texte est sympa également.
This is post 2 of 5 in the series “Prohibition and Organized Crime” This series delves into the historical context of Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933), its impact on society, and how it catalyzed the rise and establishment of organized crime. Organized Crime in America Evolution of Organized Crime Organized Crime : Expression and …
This is post 12 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
This is post 8 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
This is post 7 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …
This is post 1 of 6 in the series “Scotland's Road to Independence” Explore the intricate weave of Scottish politics and devolution from historical struggles for autonomy to the modern debates on independence, dive deep into Scotland’s quest for self-governance. Scotland: the State, the Nation, Home Rule, and Devolution The Act of Union of 1707 …
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Scotland's Road to Independence” Explore the intricate weave of Scottish politics and devolution from historical struggles for autonomy to the modern debates on independence, dive deep into Scotland’s quest for self-governance. Scotland: the State, the Nation, Home Rule, and Devolution The Act of Union of 1707 …
![Doña Inés (Historia de Amor) por José Martínez Ruiz [Azorín] photo](https://www.skyminds.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/dona-ines-historia-de-amor.webp "Doña Inés (Historia de Amor) por José Martínez Ruiz [Azorín]")
Autor y Obra José Martínez Ruiz nació en Monóvar (Alicante) en 1873. Su padre era abogado y fue alcalde del pueblo. Su madre era una mujer discreta. El deseo de escribir de Ruiz nació en su infancia, ya que su padre era un gran lector y su madre escribía en secreto. Tenía nueve hermanos. La …
Introduction Space, setting, the interaction between landscape and mindscape and the curious similarities between outdoors places in Scotland and the landscape of the Flanders correspond to the writer’s intention of similarity: the characters are so obsessed by the war that they see it in Scotland. This obsession ultimately transforms their vision of time. The present …
How human beings presented in Regeneration are different from historical characters? Paradoxically, several characters had real historical existence and yet, there is no difference between those who really existed and those invented: it seems that they are on the same level. The major difference lays in characterization, i.e. the ways in which human beings are …
Study of the passage p11-12: from “What kind of questions did they ask..” to “with quite a bit of his leg left inside“. This is the first real dialogue between Rivers and Sassoon. Sassoon is presented as shell-shocked. This passage is composed of a dialogue and 12 lines of narrative. Most of the narrative comments …
Introduction War poetry is not a school of poetry in itself but it played a tremendous part since it inspired a new birth of inspiration. It was a totally new experience: nothing like that before in poetry, no war like WW1 before. War had already been a subject for poetry but never with such feelings. …
Introduction Shakespeare has used many genres to convey his stories, especially comedies, tragedies and historical plays. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy. A comedy is a kind of drama which is intended primarily to entertain the audience and which usually ends unhappily for the characters. There are: romantic comedies: revolving around love (As you …
Introduction The characters are set in a given space and time. Shakespeare draws his material from a large body of social background, historical facts and myth: let us see the Greek background, the May festivities, and the fairies and spirits. I – Greek background The play is set in early Greece, in Athens. It is …
Place of the play in Shakespeare’s work A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most famous and successful nplays by Shakespeare. The play is part of the early work of Shakespeare (1554-1616), it was written and performed in 1595-1596, just after The Taming of the Shrew and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. There is …
Macbeth was written by Shakespeare between 1603 and 1606, between Caesar and Hamlet. It is the story of a murderer and usurper, like Richard III or Claudius (Hamlet) from crime to crime to achieve security. Macbeth is a villain but a more humanized character compared to Richard. Macbeth is a noble and gifted man. He …
This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Cider with Rosie” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the novel Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee. Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee : chapter analysis Relatives in “Cider With Rosie” by Laurie Lee Introduction Laurie Lee belongs to a large family, due …
Introduction Me destinant au métier d’enseignant, c’est en toute confiance que j’ai choisi ce module de préprofessionnalisation. Le Collège de la Durantière, pour son unicité dans le système éducatif français m’a attiré et c’est ainsi que j’ai pu découvrir en cette quinzaine d’heures de cours sa spécificité et que j’ai pu vivre le quotidien pédagogique …
This is post 1 of 4 in the series “Death of a Salesman” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Death of a Salesman : an extended introduction Family in Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman: Tragedy versus Social Drama Death of …
This is post 5 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
This is post 4 of 6 in the series “The Great Gatsby” All literary analysis articles about The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. Introduction to The Great Gatsby by Francis Scott Fitzgerald: from the Lost Prairies to the Realist Jungle The Great Gatsby: characters and characterization The Great Gatsby: the Romantic Quest Structure and …
This is post 5 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Defining the (literary) self and the nation: representative figures As an aesthetic phenomenon, Modernism …
This is post 4 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s literary and philosophical importance in the American Renaissance and after …
This is post 3 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Washington Irving: evolution, nostalgia and imaginary compensation Irving was not under the influence of …
This is post 1 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature The Puritan New World vision in the longer schemes of things English Puritans can …
This is post 2 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Writing the territory: the literature of discovery and exploration Started as a vision in …