Challenging Western Culture: Language, Instinct, and Truth
Deconstructing Western Culture’s Foundations
This critique examines the pervasive interests that claim lives and sow chaos, seeking to uncover the origin of language and its role in Western culture. Western society believes it has generated humanity’s greatest progress through reason. However, this has also created ultraworlds—worlds of fiction. This emphasis on reason has led to the repression of movement and instincts, alienating each individual and converting them into a mere ‘slice’ of their
Read MoreGalician Language in Media: History and Current Status
Press
History of the Press in Galicia
- The Galician press was born in the 19th century with newspapers in Spanish that appeared and disappeared with liberal governments.
- The first was the weekly El Censor Compostelano (Santiago, 1800).
- Between 1833-1868, the most representative Galicianist writers of the time collaborated in the press, mainly including literary texts.
- Between 1868-1874, Galician remained a minority language in the press.
- In the last quarter of the 19th century, with the publication of
Gothic Art: Painting and Sculpture Characteristics
Gothic Painting: Key Characteristics and Evolution
The structure of Gothic temples significantly reduced the prevalence of large-scale wall paintings on walls, ceilings, and apses. These spaces were largely replaced by magnificent stained-glass windows and intricate tapestries, diminishing the scope for extensive mural work. Consequently, painters’ efforts were often confined to the creation of exquisite illuminated manuscripts.
From Murals to Manuscripts and Panels
To compensate for the decline of
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Modern Family: Media Language Analysis
Direct Address and Monotony Style
Example: Cam talks directly to the camera: “Lily just needs to fit in like any other kid.”
How it’s Shown: He breaks the fourth wall, sharing private thoughts with the audience.
Theory Link: According to Barthes’ Enigma Code, this direct address creates mystery and encourages the audience to decode Cam’s true feelings about social acceptance, increasing engagement and emotional connection.
Editing and Pacing Techniques
Example:
Literary Analysis Techniques: Unpacking Textual Meaning
Understanding Character & Narrative: Connotations and Writer’s Intent
When a Text Connotes…
- Psychological fragility: Mirroring the character’s inner conflict.
- Internalized trauma: Suggesting emotional damage beneath the surface.
- Emotional dislocation: Reflecting a break between thought and feeling.
- Subtle power dynamics: Showing manipulation or dominance.
- Moral unease: Implying something ethically or emotionally disturbing.
- A liminal state: Where the character is caught between two emotional extremes.
Web Development Fundamentals: HTML, CSS, XML, & Sessions
What is CSS? Types & Examples
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a stylesheet language used to control the look and formatting of HTML elements on a web page. It separates content (HTML) from presentation (design), allowing for better flexibility and control in web development. CSS is used to define styles such as:
- Font size and color
- Layout and positioning
- Backgrounds and borders
- Animations and transitions
Types of CSS
There are three main types of CSS:
Inline CSS
- Applied directly to an HTML element using