Mark Twain as a Cultural Authority Is an Inspiration for Us at the Beginning of 21st Century
16 Apr 2010
Posted by victor as Discussion and Mind-Probing, Mark Twain as a Cultural Authority, Sociological essays
Mark Twain on War and Water-boarding The United States started colonization of the Philippines in 1899 and began a long war against Philippine guerillas. Twain denounced this war – “When the United States snatched the Philippines, she stained the flag.” (American History, Apr. 2010, p. 36) In his autobiography Twain characterized President Theodore Roosevelt who […]
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- 1. Obama, Bush and the 'Armoured Self'
- 2. Emotional Attractiveness of Totalitarianism
- 3. Artificially Induced Hunger for Currency and Consumption
- 4. Ideology in SRussia (Soviet Russia) and Bushmerica (America according to Bushmericans)
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Recent Entries
- Alain Tanner’s “A Flame in My Heart” (1987) – Frustrated and Disoriented Search For Disinterested Existential Togetherness
- “Life and Nothing But/La vie at rien d’autre” (1989) by Bertrand Tavernier
- Wolfgang Paalen’s “Combat Of The Saturnian Princes” (1938) – “Saturnian Princes” As Striking Metaphor Of The “Heads” Of The Social Hierarchy, Making Decisions About Wars, Finances And Societal Life In the Name Of And Instead Of People
- Alan Resnais’ “Muriel, Or the Time of Return/Muriel ou Le temps d’un retour” (1963)* – Ontological Disappearance As A Metaphoric Characterization Of The Loss Of Holistic Personalities/Identities By The Inhabitants Of Today’s Western Post-democracies
- “Baxter, Vera Baxter” by Marguerite Duras (1977)
- Emil Nolde’s “Adoration/Unbettung” (1922) – The Baby-God, The Magi And The Children Who Are Just Discovering That Either God Was A Child Like Them Or That All Of Them Are Gods: The New-Born Jesus As Personification Of Sacred Value Of Human Children
- Bertrand Tavernier’s “Life And Nothing But/La vie at rien d’autre” (1989) – WWI As the Case Of Victimizing the Army’s Low Ranks By A Self-aggrandized Power-seekers And Profiteers Of The Same Countries
- Francis Picabia’s “Apollo And His Messengers” (1935) – A Surprising (For Admirers Of Apollo’s Traditional Representation in Arts) Interpretation Of Sun-God Mystique
- The Ultimate Question Is Not Economic Efficiency, Profit-making Strategies Or Economic And Financial Gurus’ Cognitive Powers, But “Simple” Humanity Of A Human Society towards Its Own People
- Dorothea Tanning’s “Birthday” (1942) – Life As A Vital Emanation, Life As Time of Living, The World And A Personality’s Identity
Recent Comments
- Greg on “The Silence” by Ingmar Bergman (1963)A very enjoyable and enlightening review. I especially appreciate "21st century needs Bergman’s cinema even more than the 20th century did."
- Johan Liebenberg on Semantically sophisticated poster of “Death in Venice”I haven't even read your complete essay, but already I love what I am reading. What a shame that not more people know of your...
- Vanessa on “Confessions of Police Captain to the District Attorney” (1971) by Damiano DamianiIs traini corrupt? Did he have srena dipaluma killed when she called police dept?? Was malta corrupt?
- Justin on Constantin Brancusi’s Sculptural Series “The Kiss” (1907 – 1925): To Be Stuck in Personal relations to the Neglect of Understanding of the Public RealmWell done Victor. Beautifully written. Is it possible for me to know more about you as I would like to reference this in my thesis?
- Gabriele on R. W. Fassbinder’s “The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant” (1972) – The Art And Science Of Amorous Domination (Feminine Touch In A World Of Masculine Competition)I'm always looking for new Petra Von Kant analysis, this is one of the best i've encountered. I was wondering if anyone know where I...
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- Constantin Brancusi’s Sculptural Series “The Kiss” (1907 – 1925): To Be Stuck in Personal relations to the Neglect of Understanding of the Public Realm (21)
- Mary Cassatt‘s Paintings – Mother and Child: The Mystery of the Disappearance of the Mother’s Face (4)
- Pablo Picasso’s Portrait of Joseph Stalin (1953) – Stalin As An Object of the Artist’s Contemplation – Simpler than Any Painting, Flatter than Any Sculpture, Ruder Than Any Kitsch – (3)
- Marina Tsvetaeva’s “Ophelia – In Defense of the Queen” (1923) – The Value of Existential Paradox: The Logic of Aesthetic Exception (3)
- Max Ernst’s ‘The Horde’ (1927) provides us with the metaphoric space for better understanding of The Invasion of the Bushmerican Adolfics (2)
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