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The Virtual Astrolabe : November 2014

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Sunday, November 30, 2014. Prokofiev’s Symphonies: A Cycle for the Ages? 160; Or even more to the point, does a cycle have to consist of equally popular and lasting works, or can some have almost no identity outside of the cycle itself? 160; Here’s a quick look at Prokofiev’s seven—er, seven and a half—symphonies and why they should be considered as a cycle in their own right, as well as magnificent compositions individually. . Labels: 20th century music. Monday, November 24, 2014. Century virtually adop...

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy (Spring 2015): April 2015

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy (Spring 2015). Monday, April 27, 2015. A few ECU Defense Paper Resources. A few ECU library sources to consider for your Defense Paper:. Brian Aldiss, Trillion Year. The History of Science Fiction. Gregory Bassham and Eric Bronson, The Lord and the Rings and Philosophy. L Sprague De Camp, Science Fiction Handbook. Samuel Delany, The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction. Neil Isaacs, Tolkein and the Critics: essays on J.R.R. Tolkein. Science Fictio...

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General Humanities II (Spring 2015) : For Wednesday: Tarzan, Chs. 18-23

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General Humanities II (Spring 2015). Monday, April 13, 2015. For Wednesday: Tarzan, Chs. 18-23. We'll open with one of the following questions as an in-class quiz response on Wednesday:. Though Jane falls madly in love with Tarzan, how does she understand what he is? Is he an ape? What makes her think so, and will her evidence convince her father and her lover, Clayton? Is this another racist passage in the book, or is Burroughs merely trying to illustrate the inhumanity of man to another men? For Wednes...

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General Humanities II (Spring 2015) : For Friday: Tarzan, Chs. 23-28 (Conclusion)

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General Humanities II (Spring 2015). Wednesday, April 15, 2015. For Friday: Tarzan, Chs. 23-28 (Conclusion). Here are some last questions to consider for Tarzan. One of which will greet you on Friday. Also, be sure that you have- or have ordered- The Complete Persepolis-. For next week, since we'll be starting that almost immediately. What ideas and concerns most prevent Jane from embracing her love of Tarzan? Are these fears realistic- or racist? How is Mr. Canler a "civilized" version of Terkoz? For We...

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy (Spring 2015): March 2015

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy (Spring 2015). Friday, March 27, 2015. For Tuesday: Lord Dunsany, Tales of Fantasy and Reality. For Tuesday: Lord Dunsany, In The. Answer 2 of the 4 questions. 1 Many of these stories seem to cross numerous genre boundaries, from ghost stories to mysteries and folk legends. Given this diversity, why might we consider each one part of the larger genre of “fantasy” literature? Is he being a more "adult" writer here? Where else can we see Dunsany mocking the pretensions of.

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General Humanities II (Spring 2015) : January 2015

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General Humanities II (Spring 2015). Friday, January 30, 2015. For Monday: Wordsworth, Ode: Intimations of Immortality. For Monday: English Romantic Poetry. 8220;Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections in Early Childhood” (pp.51-57): read the entire poem, but the questions will only focus on Stanzas 1-7. Answer 2 of the 4 questions below:. 1 According to Stanzas 1-4, what causes the poet to feel distanced from the natural world? What has come between him and his imagination/emotions? 4 Stanza ...

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The Virtual Astrolabe : Machiavelli Among The Stars: A Re-Reading of Frank Herbert’s Dune

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Saturday, August 15, 2015. Machiavelli Among The Stars: A Re-Reading of Frank Herbert’s Dune. 8220;How would you like to live billions upon billions of lives? 8221; Paul asked. “There’s a fabric of legends for you! Think of all those experiences, the wisdom they’d bring. But wisdom tempers love, doesn’t it? And it puts a new shape on hate. Now can you tell what’s ruthless unless you’ve plumbed the depths of both cruelty and kindness? You should fear me, Mother. I am the Kwisatz Haderach.”. Is the work Ma...

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy (Spring 2015): For Thursday: The Hobbit, Chs.5-7

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British Science Fiction and Fantasy (Spring 2015). Tuesday, April 7, 2015. For Thursday: The Hobbit, Chs.5-7. For Thursday: Tolkein, The Hobbit. As always answer 2 of the following…. A work which Tolkein not only translated but was highly influenced by, the phrase “wyrd” is often used, which translates to fate or chance. In one significant passage, Beowulf claims, “Wyrd saves oft/the man undoomed if he undaunted be” (lines 572-573). How does fate (or luck? Seem to function similarly in The Hobbit. 4 How ...

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The Virtual Astrolabe : July 2015

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Thursday, July 9, 2015. The Music of Flame: The Orchestral Music of Alexander Scriabin. Imagine this, if you will: a gorgeous, pre-Raphaelite temple (to no particular god) set amidst the sublime landscape of the. 160; You arrive for the performance of a lifetime—namely, Alexander Scriabin’s magnum opus, Mysterium. Labels: fin di seicle. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Music of Flame: The Orchestral Music of Alexan. A Clerk of Oxford. The Danish Conquest, 15: The Death of Edmund Ironside.