Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Primary education

Why was - The Nation

The Theatre of the Absurd: Characteristics and Influences

The Theatre of the Absurd is characterized by an essential absence of a consistent plot. Little happens in these plays, and what does occur often makes no sense whatsoever. There is a notable lack of progress and resolution. Furthermore, these plays typically feature minimal characterization, offering no real description of the characters.

Innovative Styles and Comic Elements

Absurdist Theatre is also composed of an innovative combination of previous styles. A significant comic side is present in these plays, with much of their inspiration coming from silent film and comedy. Characters often resemble Charlie Chaplin in their clownish behavior. Depending on the production, the play might... Continue reading "Understanding Absurdist Theatre and Animal Farm's Allegory" »

Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe is considered the father of postcolonial literature. His works reflect the effects of colonization in Nigeria. Nigeria became a British colony in the late 19th century, and, contrary to what had happened in Canada or the United States, Nigeria was under indirect rule, meaning that they used native authorities as rulers, and only a few English people actually settled in the country. Nigeria achieved its independence in 1960.

British Colonization and Its Impact

One of Britain's commercial interests that led to colonization was the trade in palm oil, which was very valuable and a much-needed material.

Furthermore, the English language, Christianity, and an English education system began developing with colonization. Nigeria... Continue reading "Chinua Achebe: The Father of Postcolonial Literature" »

Macrostructure Elements

• Theme or topic sentence
• Rheme: Supporting arguments
• Thesis sentence or closure

Microstructure Components

• Simple sentences
• Coordination (simple)
• Subordination

Subtopics and Semantic Fields

• Education
• Location
• Innovation
• Knowledge

Connectors and Conjunctions

Coordination Connectors

• and
• or

Subordination Connectors

• as
• if
• so
• that
• for what
• because
• while

Correlating Conjunctions

• neither…nor

Conjunctive Adverbs

• therefore
• however

Transitional Linkers

• But
• Instead
• (and others)

Paralinguistic Elements: Punctuation

Punctuation marks are among the most common paralinguistic elements in this text fragment. For instance, the use of brackets in citations, commas, and full stops are necessary to organize the text depending on the content.

Textual Tense and Purpose

The paragraph... Continue reading "Analyzing Textual Structure and Cohesion in Paragraphs" »

Samuel Beckett: A Nobel Laureate with a Rebellious Spirit

Early Life and Education

Born into an Anglo-Irish upper-class family in Dublin, Samuel Beckett studied French at Trinity College. He also served as a teaching assistant in Paris, where he encountered literary giants like James Joyce.

Return to Dublin and Career Change

After returning to Dublin, Beckett became a professor. However, the discipline required for the job proved unsuited to his temperament, leading him to resign.

European Travels and Resistance

Beckett embarked on a journey across Europe, eventually settling in France. During World War II, he joined the French Resistance movement and later hid on a farm for safety.

Post-War Success and Nobel Prize

After the war, Beckett returned to... Continue reading "Samuel Beckett and Shelagh Delaney: Challenging Conventions" »

Eric Blair, better known as George Orwell, was born in 1903 in Bengal, in the then British colony of India. English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. Orwell was closely connected to his work, in the sense that both he and his writing were the same – he liked to write from experience, which is not very usual among writers.

As for his family, they were from the middle-class. He wasn't very close to his father. His mother took him to England when he was very young, where he had a happy childhood in the countryside and developed an appreciation for the rural English landscape.

At the age of 8, Eric Blair started studying in one of the most successful boarding schools in England at the time: St Cyprian's School. Young Eric attended St... Continue reading "George Orwell: A Life of Struggle and Triumph" »

Nietzsche's Vitalism: A Response to 19th Century Thought

The 19th century was characterized by bourgeois revolutions against authoritarian regimes, the rise of liberalism, and rapid industrialization. In this scientific and cultural atmosphere, a series of philosophies like Vitalism emerged as a reaction against positivist excesses, marking the transition to the 20th century in the period prior to the First World War.

Vitalism and its Core Tenets

Among these transitional currents, Vitalism focused on aspects undervalued by positivism, such as life, the spirit, freedom, and history. Vitalism was mainly represented by Friedrich Nietzsche, who considered life as the radical reality. Nietzsche was deeply influenced by Schopenhauer's irrationalism.... Continue reading "Nietzsche's Vitalism: Shaping 19th Century Western Philosophy" »

Ergogenics

Pharmaceuticals (AAS, hgh, stimulants, betablockers) nutritionals (amino acids, creatine, vitamins) methods (hyperbaric or hypobaric chambers, blood doping, supplemental O2)

WADA

Primary governing body for international sport banned substances enhance performance, endanger health, contrary to sport if u have two of these its banned)

Substance S1

Most common drug test

Anabolic Steroid

Associated with protein building in skeletal muscle or bone

Androgenic

Associated with masculinization

Steroid

Hormonal substance with basic chemical structure

Testosterone

C-19 steroid hormone derivative of cholesterol. Key endogenous (body makes) androgen. Levels vary: males 2.5-11mg, females 0.25mg

AAS Legally

Schedule III category prohibited until 1974

AAS Chemically

Synthetic... Continue reading "Performance-Enhancing Substances and Methods in Sports" »