Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Arts and Humanities

Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience

Infant Joy

This poem, from Songs of Innocence, is about a mother who has just given birth. Blake uses simple and direct language (despite some archaisms) to create an atmosphere of childlike simplicity. Through this simplicity, the poet conveys the intimacy between the two main poetic voices: the mother and child. An alternative interpretation suggests the dialogue is between the child and a poetic persona, rather than the mother.

The child remains nameless, serving as an embodiment of childhood itself. More importantly, names were traditionally given to introduce children into society. By having no name, the child represents pure innocence, as the Romantics often associated society with corruption. A... Continue reading "Symbolism and Themes in English Literature: Blake to Joyce" »

Essential English Vocabulary by Topic

Digital Technology and Online Life

• Charging a mobile phone
• Uploading photos
• Checking messages
• Designing software
• Using a landline phone
• Accessing the internet
• Search engine
• Social networking
• Mobile network
• Power
• Crash (computer)
• Use social media
• Keep in touch
• Post updates
• Account (online)
• Post comments
• Wireless technology
• Help to develop
• Delete
• Out of date
• Gadget
• User-friendly
• Save (data)
• Up-to-date
• Device store information
• Do a search
• Go viral
• Download apps
• Solve a problem
• Go online
• Laptop
• Screen
• Digital camera
• Webcam
• Headphones
• Keyboard
• Printer
• Scanner
• Tablet

Crime, Law, and News Media

• Masked
• Attack
• Brag
• Get away
• Witness
• Thief
• Evidence
• Suspect
• Robbery
• Patrol
• Prevent
• Goes off (alarm)
• Lock
• Break the law
• Safe (secure)
• Burglar alarm
• Press (media)
• Reporters
• Front page
• Daily

Modern Literature and the Rise of Modernism

Modernism is a complex movement which started sometime after 1910 and flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, involving all forms of art, from literature and music to the visual arts and cinema. One thing all the aspects of Modernism have in common is the desire to make a clean break with the traditions which came before them, through experimentation with form and style. Traditional forms of narration and representation are often rejected in favor of a direct attempt to represent the workings of the mind and of the unconscious. Modernist work is typically fragmentary and relative, favoring subjective perceptions of reality. The idea that there is only one truth or explanation of events is often rejected.... Continue reading "Understanding Modernism in Literature and the Novel" »

Obesidad y Sobrepeso en Edad Pediátrica

El sobrepeso y la obesidad en edad pediátrica son problemas de salud pública en países desarrollados y en vías de desarrollo. El diagnóstico y predicción temprana de esta enfermedad, particularmente relacionada al IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal), se ha incrementado sustancialmente.

Objetivo del Estudio

El objetivo del estudio es clasificar y predecir la obesidad en niños de ambos sexos entre 6 a 10 años de edad de la región. Los estudiantes serán clasificados en tres clases: normal, sobrepeso y obesidad.

Resultados de la Clasificación

Al compararse la exactitud con otras técnicas, la clasificación de la obesidad en los pobladores de Cañete, se observa que la aplicación que creamos es la que... Continue reading "Clasificación Predictiva de Obesidad Infantil por IMC" »

Inflection vs. Syntax: Analyzing Grammatical Forms

The difference between a synthetic and an analytical form or expression is fundamentally related to the mechanism by which grammatical meanings are conveyed. Whereas synthetic languages rely on inflection, analytical languages require syntactic combinations to convey such meanings.

Defining Synthetic and Analytical Forms

• Synthetic languages use inflection (affixes or morphemes added to a word) to express grammatical features, such as verbal tense, person, or number.
• Analytical languages require syntactic combinations (using multiple words, auxiliaries, or prepositions) to convey these same meanings.

Case Studies: Adjectives and Possessives

Consider the following examples:

1. More complicated
2. Peter’s

Blanca Suárez: A Rising Star in Spanish Cinema

Blanca Suárez was born in Madrid on October 21, 1988, the city where she attended high school before starting her studies in Audiovisual Communication at the University Rey Juan Carlos. Her dream of becoming an actress came true sooner than expected, and that forced her to leave her studies to dedicate herself fully to television and film.

Career Milestones and Award Nominations

In 2008, she made her film debut with the thriller Eskalofrio. A year earlier, she had performed her first role in El Internado, where she won the Silver Frames for Best Television Actress. The success of the series, for which she filmed numerous seasons, opened the doors of cinema for her; in 2009, she began to reap the... Continue reading "Blanca Suárez Career and Taj Mahal Travel Highlights" »

Truth and the need to give reality a structure are essential. We need to recover the unfinished project of modernity.

Problem: Language and Science — Solution: Kantian "As If"

“Each people, as if following some guiding thread, go toward a natural but to each of them unknown goal.” That is to say, humankind, or a people, are not really going toward a natural but unknown goal, but they pretend they do so that they progress morally as well as politically (Immanuel Kant).

David Foster Wallace: Breaking with Postmodernism

David Foster Wallace was one of the most influential writers in contemporary literature. He committed suicide in 2008. He is the writer that breaks with postmodernism. Wallace grew up in a postmodern society where the tyranny

Hamleti lähedaseimad inimesed

Grupp 1: Horatio, Gertrud, Ophelia

Horatio – Hamleti lähedaseim sõber. Hamlet sai temalt nõu ja Horatio oli alati Hamletile truu ja lojaalne. Horatio abistas Hamletit tema plaanides.

Gertrud – Hamleti ema. Hamlet oli emaga väga lähedane, kuid pärast isa surma nende suhe veidi kannatas selle all. Gertrud oli kerglane, sest abiellus kiiresti surnud kuninga vennaga. Suhted hakkasid kannatama, sest ta salatses Hamleti ees ja tahtis olla uuele abikaasale meelepärane.

Ophelia – Poloniuse tütar. Hamlet oli Opheliasse armunud, kuid Ophelia oli justkui isapoolt kontrollitud, mille tõttu ta tundus otsustusvõimetu ja kergemeelne.

Grupp 2: Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Yorick

Yorick – Loos polnud tal rolli, aga Hamlet... Continue reading "Hamleti lähedased: tegelaste suhted ja rollid" »

Deterritorialization and Identity Formation

Territory does not provide a specific identity; everything depends on the landscapes, which are affected by mobility and migration. Everyone builds their own identity.

Appadurai's Five Global Cultural Flows (Scapes)

These flows are typically divided into five interconnected dimensions:

• Ethnoscapes: Refers to origins according to family—how identity is formed based on family ties, not necessarily birthplace.
• Technoscapes: How technologies are established and influence different patterns of consumer behavior.
• Financescapes: The movement of money across borders and how consumers relate to these global financial movements.
• Mediascapes: How information and images are transmitted across borders.
• Ideoscapes: Contains