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Paper Topic:
The Enlightenment put forward a new conception of the human subject as “man” with man being defined through such concepts as “reason,” “experience”, “free consciousness” and so on. This view of the subject/man began to be challenged in the late 18th century through to the 19th century and beyond. This paper will examine two of the central challenges to the traditional Enlightenment conception of the subject–one from the anti-Enlightenment traditions (Romantic, Freudian, or Nietzschean) and one from the materialist tradition (Marxism). It will focus in particular on how these new theories redefine not only the human subject but on how these redefinition’s lead to different understandings of “freedom” and “truth.” It will also discuss what different notions of cultural and artistic practice follow from these competing views.
The paper should discuss such issues as: what are the limits of, and problems with, the Enlightenment view of the subject for the new theories? What do they claim has been “left out” of the Enlightenment views? On what alternative grounds do they theorize the subject/self? How does this rethinking lead to different understandings of issues such as freedom and truth, as well as lead to new forms of artistic practice? What are some of the issues you think are at stake in different theories of the “self”/subject?
Required Minimum Bibliography:
Theoretical writings:
Choose ONE of the following:
Rousseau, (Bedford Anthology selections)
Freud (from Interpretation of Dreams, and Ego and the Id)
Nietzsche (“On Truth and Lie in an Extra-Moral Sense” and from Will to Power, or Twilight of the Idols)
AND
Marx and Engels, (“The Communist Manifesto” and The German Ideology)
Literary and Cultural Texts:
One of the following:
Blake, Wordsworth, Byron (assorted Romantic poetry)
Baudelaire, from Flowers of Evil, Duchamp’s “Urinal” (broadly Nietzschean art)
Breton, “Manifesto of Surrealism” and Surrealist poetry (Freudian)
AND
Brecht, Galileo (Marxist informed)

Art and Society Final Examination Research Paper: The question is following;
Look at the three different sculptural pietas/depositions by Michelangelo-the St.Peter’s Pieta, the Florentine Deposition and Pieta Rondini. Describe and analyze exactly what is happening in each one, emotionally (what is the emotional center of the work), formally (composition, how highly they are finished. Tell us what they tell us about the evolution of his work? Which one could not be shown during Michelangelo’s lifetime? Which one is closest to Rodin’s partial figures? Which one did he alter to change its ambiguous content? How can Jacques Louis David’s Death of Marat be seen as a secular pieta? Identify Marat and compare David’s treatment of him to the history of pieta’s such as Michelangelo’s for St. Peter’s. What role did David play in the French revolution? Consult the Romantic Rebellion or Anita Brookner’s David or Hugh Honour’s Neoclassicism.

Liberalism and Toleration: Liberalism in its traditional and modern forms is grounded in a collection of various fundamental
values and principles. In order to assess whether these fundamental values of liberalism are
consistent with one another examine the material concerning speech, publication and education.
These areas of concern are often understood initially in terms of liberal rights? What is the
character of these rights and who are they provided for? Are these rights descriptive,
prescriptive or both? How far do these rights extend and under what conditions? Is liberalism
and toleration just about rights? In discussing these problems regarding rights does it become
clear that the notion of rights embodied in liberalism has to be understood in connection with
other liberal values or principles? Critically discuss.

Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska: 1. in bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska, the Smolinsky house is patriarchal in nature.
What are the characteristics of this patriarchy?
How does this affect the women in the story?
Also compare this patriarchy to colonial America 19th century south, and 19th century west. how is the world described in Bread Givers different or similar?

choose a media presentation that has be shown on TV and is directly related
to corrections. The drama or documentary must be at least one hour long.
Play detective. One technique that can be very useful is to find who the director was.
When did he or she live? Where? What was his or her SES and racial and ethnic background?
What was going on in the directors home country when he or she was writing?
Identity and discuss the possible effects that the political and economic climate as well as the
impact of the directors personal experiences could have had on his or her choice of focus,
presentation style, and conclusions. What personal and or cultural myth techniques are used?
What is the relationship of the medias presentations themes and findings to her material such
as the research presented in you textbooks on the subject? For r instance, contrast and compare
the arguments and themes with the information presented in class materials and other scientific
research .what are the strengths and shortcomings of the TV drama or documentary as compared to
scientific findings?

Bert was sitting in a car with Pratt when Jack approached the car, pointed a gun at Bert and fired,
mistakenly killing Pratt. Jack attempted to fire again at Bert, but his gun jammed and would not fire.
Jack jumped into his car, put the gun into the glove compartment, and sped off.
Jack’s attorney moved to dismiss the charge of the attempted murder of Bert on the ground that Jack could not have killed Bert due to the malfunctioning of his gun. The court granted the motion.
Was the court correct in dismissing the attempted murder charge? Be sure to describe the elements
of a criminal act and address impossibility and distinguish if it is a complete or incomplete attempt.

⦁ iPhone (3g)– You will persuade the class to be interested/motivated to purchase a product based on the following criteria.
•Real (something we can see and touch)
•legal;
•able to purchase online or in a local store;
•current retail price: $50-100;
•not anything living, like a pet, etc.;
•not a weapon of any kind;
•no drugs or alcoholic beverages;
Speech Presentation:
• Present your speech in front of at least five people (friends, family, etc.) in no less than four (4) or more than five (5) minutes.
• Dress casually, this is an informal speech.
• Your video speech should include creativity, originality, the needs and interest of your audience
Speech Written Assignment:
•Along with your 5-minute video speech you will create an Manuscript (word-for-word) of your video speech and a PowerPoint presentation. Make sure to include:
◦ Bibliography and references
◦Please follow the Monroe Sequence Steps (page 392 of your textbook).

Why delete your Facebook account? OR Why should you delete your friends on Facebook?

In Shakespeare’s Othello and in Ibsen’s A Doll House, students encounter two literary villains, Iago and Krogstad, who aid in the destruction of marriages. Although both characters perform the same deed, the results prove quite different in changing the outcome of the play. By examining these two plays and the two characters, examine how the situations are different yet the same.
The assignment is not research-based. Please present your own original ideas. Avoid quoting long passages of the plays
6. If you choose to study two plays in a comparison/contrast essay, be sure to offer a balanced study of both texts. (What I mean is, do not focus too much on one play and then just quickly go over the other in an unbalanced analysis).
5. Bonus points: After your title, write and underline your essay’s main idea in one clear, focused sentence. This is the thesis statement. (A thesis statement should not be a question but a declarative sentence). You will get 2 bonus points for writing and underlining your thesis statement.

Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.