Children’s Literature: Western World & Oral Narrative

Theme 2: Children’s Literature in the Western World

1. The Classics

Adventure Novels:

Common denominator: action, discovery, and personal growth through the protagonists’ experiences. Various scenarios.

1. Travel Novels
  • Daniel Defoe: “Robinson Crusoe”: A restless couple shipwrecks on a deserted island and establishes a system of organization similar to the origin of civilization. Directed towards the bourgeoisie.
  • Robert Louis Stevenson: “Treasure Island” (model of seafaring and pirate tales) and “Dr.
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Masaccio’s Holy Trinity: A Renaissance Masterpiece

The holy trinity church m1 masaccio novella. – Classification of the figurative wall painting work done in fresco in the church of St. Novella in Florence mm1 composition of the work ..
work composed of two parts, lowest in the q represents an open grave and more complex than with figures standing in an architectural dominant compositional lines are almost vertical and the symmetry horizaontales figures still are organized around central axis formed by the figure of god espitiru holy father and

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Realism and Naturalism in 19th Century Spanish Literature

Coordination Classes

  • Coordinated Copulative: (y, e, ni)
  • Coordinated Adversative: (pero, mas, sino, aunque, sin embargo, no obstante)
  • Coordinated Disjunctive: (o, u, ora)
  • Coordinated Distributive: (tan pronto… como, unas veces… otras, bien… bien)
  • Coordinated Explanatory: (es decir, esto es, o sea)

Realism

Realism was an artistic movement that sought to represent reality in accordance with the interests of bourgeois society. It developed in the second half of the 19th century, alongside the Industrial

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The Audio Component of Radio: Sound, Music & Silence

Unit 12: The Audio Component of Radio

12.1 The System of Speech

Oral expression is the most genuine representation of the word. Spoken language has different components than written language.

12.1.1 Physical Resources

Speaking involves the use of muscles and joints. Poor articulation can cause slurred speech and, consequently, noise.

12.1.2 Language Resources

In radio, the level of speech is more important than the specific language used. The concrete realization of sounds is important.

Each individual

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Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe: A Detailed Analysis of Manet’s Masterpiece

Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe

by Édouard Manet (1863)

General Information

Title: Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe
Artist: Édouard Manet
Date: 1863
Style: Impressionism
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 2.08m x 2.64m
Location: Musée d’Orsay, Paris

Technical Analysis

Technical Elements

Manet’s innovative use of color is evident in Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe, particularly the predominance of greens in a wide range of shades, from bright to dark, depending on the light. His approach to shadows was revolutionary, using

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Othello’s Downfall: Jealousy, Deception, and Tragedy in Shakespeare’s Play

Othello: A Tragedy of Jealousy and Deception

Jealousy

Jealousy is a form of psychological torture that torments, maddens, and ultimately destroys Othello. It clouds his judgment and reason. Is Iago jealous? Is his jealousy similar to Othello’s? Did Iago imagine Othello would succumb so completely to jealousy?

Deception and Treachery

Othello is naive and stubborn. He believes that honest people are deceiving him, while the deceitful ones are honest. Iago is a master of deception and manipulation, even

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