More's Utopia (wiki) Utopia (in full: De optimo reip. statv, deque noua insula Vtopia, libellus uere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festiuus ) is a work of fiction and political philosophy by Thomas More published in 1516. English translations of the title include A Truly Golden Little Book, No Less Beneficial Than Entertaining, of the Best State of a Republic, and of the New Island Utopia (literal) and A Fruitful and Pleasant Work of the Best State of a Public Weal , and of the New Isle Called Utopia (traditional). [ 1 ] (See " title " below.) The book, written in Latin , is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and its religious , social and political customs. [ edit ] Title The title De optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia literally translates, "Of a republic's best state and of the new island Utopia". One interpretation holds that this suggests that while Utopia might be some sort of perfected society, it is ultimately unreachable (see below). [ edit ] Plot
Les bandes-annonces de la semaine Comme toutes les semaines, voici donc le récapitulatif des bandes-annonces qui ont marqué la semaine. Pour une fois, pas de blockbuster attendu mais de sacrés poids lourds pour des films qui s’annoncent vraiment très noirs. L’immense Francis Ford Coppola revient au fantastique avec Twixt. Oui, on a peur que ce Val Kilmer bouffi s’aventure dans un Twilight mais gardons confiance au maître passionné. Il y a un petit air de La Route dans The Day. Mais l’ambiance sombre et la présence de Dominic Monaghan intriguent. Le réalisateur du génial Morse (l’un des meilleurs films sur le thème du vampire et de l’adolescence) s’attaque à un thriller écrit par John Le Carré avec un casting au diapason. Avec Anonymous, Roland Emmerich revient à un genre plus historique et sans explosion (ce qu’il n’avait pas touché depuis Patriot) tout en nous disant que Shakespeare n’a jamais écrit un mot. La 4e saison de True Blood va bientôt toucher à sa fin. Hell on Wheels – Season 1 – Official Teaser par Lyricis
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The Migrant Experience A complex set of interacting forces both economic and ecological brought the migrant workers documented in this ethnographic collection to California. Following World War I, a recession led to a drop in the market price of farm crops and caused Great Plains farmers to increase their productivity through mechanization and the cultivation of more land. This increase in farming activity required an increase in spending that caused many farmers to become financially overextended. The stock market crash in 1929 only served to exacerbate this already tenuous economic situation. Many independent farmers lost their farms when banks came to collect on their notes, while tenant farmers were turned out when economic pressure was brought to bear on large landholders. At the same time, the increase in farming activity placed greater strain on the land. California was emphatically not the promised land of the migrants' dreams. Arrival in California did not put an end to the migrants' travels.
Arthur Miller, "Are You Now Or Were You Ever?" McCarthyism U.S. anti-Communist literature of the 1950s, specifically addressing the entertainment industry During the McCarthy era, thousands of Americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private-industry panels, committees and agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, educators and union activists. Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person's real or supposed leftist associations or beliefs was often greatly exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment and/or destruction of their careers; some even suffered imprisonment. Some conservatives regard the term as inappropriate and deprecate what they say are myths created about McCarthy.[6][7][8][9] Origins[edit] Institutions[edit] Executive Branch[edit] J.
Decoding the Salem Witch trials, Part 1 | US History Scene The witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1692 represent the most famous Puritan moment in American history; it is the one thing most people think of when they think of the New England Puritans. Usually, it is seen as a shocking and indisputable indictment of the Puritans’ intolerance and ignorance, and even sexism. To get at the truth of what happened in Salem and to understand why it happened, we have to get a little background on Puritan ideas about witchcraft. Then we’ll set the scene for events in Salem, taking into account the political and religious strife occurring in that venerable town in the late 1600s. Finally, we’ll take a look at the trials and the various explanations scholars have offered to explain what really went on during the witch scare. Remember, Salem is actually an anomaly in the history of the New England Puritans. It generated remarkably little comment in New England at the time. Puritans and Witches The reality is not so clear-cut.
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens (1812-1870), English Victorian era author wrote numerous highly acclaimed novels including his most autobiographical David Copperfield (1848-1850); “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born (as I have been informed and believe) on a Friday, at twelve o'clock at night. It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.” As a prolific 19th Century author of short stories, plays, novellas, novels, fiction and non, during his lifetime Dickens became known the world over for his remarkable characters, his mastery of prose in the telling of their lives, and his depictions of the social classes, mores and values of his times. It was one of the pivotal points in Dickens’ education from the University of Hard Knocks and would stay with him forever. Biography written by C.D.
The Unknown Citizen: W.H. Auden - Summary and Critical Analysis The Unknown Citizen by W.H. Auden is a satiric poem. It describes an average citizen in a government-controlled state. In many big cities, there is a monument to the Unknown Soldier that stands for the thousands of unknown soldiers who die for their country. The title of Auden’s poem parodies this. Wystan Hugh Auden The citizen to whom the monument has been built has been found to be without any fault. He had good health and although he went to the hospital once, he came out quite cured. The Unknown Citizen is a typical Auden’s poem in that it shows the poet’s profound concern for the modern world and its problems. In the phrase ‘The Unknown’ the word ‘unknown’ means ordinary, obscure. At the end of the poem the poet asks two questions.