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ENGLISH MODERNISM
Full text linkModernism can be extensively characterized as the global social development that grabbed hold in the late nineteenth century and arrived at its top just before World War I. In the mid-twentieth century, authors, for example, Henry James and Virginia Woolf, tried different things with shifts in schedule and story perspectives. Social change requested likewise changes in verbal plans and in essential styles of articulation, and that's just the beginning. The advanced novel trials with everything—and it does as such interminably, out of a feeling that structures should maintain changing in control to match innovation, to keep individuals newly and effectively mindful of it, and to find each additional opportunity advancement may make. To match innovation, notwithstanding, was just as important for the point, for the cutting-edge writer likewise needed to oppose it—or even reclaim it. The quintessentially present-day novel will in general encapsulate some redemptive expectation, some wish to reestablish importance or completeness or magnificence to the cutting-edge world. This is probably the most important aspect of literary works; they try to bring forward the issues that people were facing during the time those works were written, and at the same time, they try to criticize those social and historical developments, especially when the human being is downgraded morally. All these aspects make up the groundwork of our study, which we believe to explain and clarify with enough argumentation so readers of any background can understand and appreciate the importance of the modern English novel
COLLECTIVE JUDGMENT AND TEMPORAL FRAGMENTATION IN WILLIAM FAULKNER’S “A ROSE FOR EMILY”
Full text linkWilliam Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily is a seminal work of Southern Gothic literature that treats the psychological and social consequences in regard to isolation, resistance to change, and the lingering influence of the past. Centered on the life of Miss Emily Grierson, the story unfolds through a fragmented, nonlinear structure narrated by an unidentified collective voice, the representation of the town of Jefferson. Therefore, the main aim of this research paper is to describe how Faulkner’s narrative, but good techniques, specifically with the use of a first-person plural narrator and the disrupted chronology, how it changes the reader’s understanding regarding Emily as both an individual character, but also as a symbolic embodiment of the decaying Southern aristocracy. By denying Emily a personal narrative voice, Faulkner defines the role of communal judgment in constructing identity, by reinforcing the emotional distance between the individual and society. This study argues that Emily’s extreme isolation is not merely the result of personal psychological decline, rather a consequence of prolonged social neglect, rigid gender expectations, and most importantly the community’s passive voice that does not reflect. The town’s tendency to observe, speculate, and judge while refusing meaningful intervention, contributes directly to Emily’s emotional repression, and eventual descent that leads into denial. The nonlinear structure of the narrative mirror’s Emily distorted relationship with time, by reinforcing her inability to accept the truth which is death, loss, and social change. The elementary symbolic elements, including the decaying house, pervasive dust, and the preserved dead body of Homer Barron, further underscore themes of stagnation, decay, and the destructive desire to arrest time. Ultimately, the paper demonstrates that A Rose for Emily functions as a critique of collective memory, and moral detachment within traditional Southern society. William Faulkner’s story presents how communities that cling to nostalgia while avoiding responsibility, unfortunately can produce profound human tragedy. Through the examination of the narrative voice, temporal fragmentation, and symbolism, this study highlights Faulkner’s enduring exploration of social complicity, emotional isolation, and the price of resisting inevitable change
ANICA KOVAČIČ: THE SLOVENIAN FRIEND OF ANNE FRANK
Full text linkThe article presents a qualitative analysis of an interview conducted by I. Jovanović and I. Šaponja with Anica Kovačič (née Mislej) as part of the “A Century of European Anti-Fascism” project. The Croatian newspaper Vijesnik reported as early as 1965 that Anica knew Anne Frank, met her daily in the Bergen-Belsen camp, and that the author of one of the most famous Holocaust testimonies died in the arms of her “Slovenian friend." This article sheds light on the details of Anica Mislej’s life and her friendship with Anne Frank
THEORICAL ASPECTS IN THE MODERN ENGLISH NOVEL
Full text linkThe modern age can be considered as the age when the novel flourished. This represents the most important and probably the most popular medium of writing in modern times. We can say that English fiction is the only literary medium that can compete with film and radio. Modernism can be extensively characterized as the global social development that grabbed hold in the late nineteenth century and arrived at its top just before World War I. In the mid-twentieth century, authors, for example, Henry James and Virginia Woolf, tried different things with shifts in schedule and story perspectives. Social change requested likewise changes in verbal plans and in essential styles of articulation, and that's just the beginning. The advanced novel trials with everything—and it does as such interminably, out of a feeling that structures should maintain changing in control to match innovation, to keep individuals newly and effectively mindful of it, and to find each additional opportunity advancement may make. To match innovation, notwithstanding, was just as important for the point, for the cutting-edge writer likewise needed to oppose it—or even reclaim it. The quintessentially modern novel tends to embody a redemptive hope, reflecting a desire to restore meaning, wholeness, or beauty to the contemporary world. This is probably the most important aspect of literary works; they try to bring forward the issues that people were facing during the time those works were written, and at the same time, they try to criticize those social and historical developments, especially when the human being is downgraded morally. All these aspects form the foundation of our thesis, which we aim to explain and clarify with sufficient argumentation so that readers from any background can understand and appreciate the significance of the modern English novel
ORPHEUS FROM HELL - A selection of songs from the concentration camps performed by Aleksander Kulisiewicz
Full text linkJani Kovačič, singer-song writer and prof. of philosophy in Gimnasium Ljubljana, have selected 23 songs by Aleksander Kulisiewicz: 15 songs from the CD Songs from the Depths of Hell (1979), 7 songs from the record Ballads and Broadsides: Songs from Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp 1940–1945 (2008), one song from the record Chants de la deportation (Songs of the Deportation, 1975) and one from the book Adresse: Sachsenhausen, Literarische Momentaufnamen aus den KZ (Address: Sachsenhausen, Literary Records of Moments from the Concentration Camp, 1997). Simona Klemenčič and I translated them from Polish and German. From the records and pre-war recordings, I transcribed the tunes and fitted them with harmonies. Each nation has its own story of pogrom and suffering in the Second World War. This one is from the life of Aleksander Kulisiewicz. Kulisiewicz adapted folk songs and schlager of that era to the situation, the theme and the text. The prisoners also sang these songs in their own way. Last but not least, Kulisiewicz also dictated and wrote down by his memory. He played the guitar, so I also decided to play it myself. I compared the songs to the original tunes and arranged them according to Kulisiewicz’s performance. The performance is dedicated to the human will to live and to eternal optimism, though it may seem dark at times.
UNITED STATES FOREIGN INTERVENTIONS IN ITALY AND KOREA
Full text linkThe Communist victory in the Italian elections of April 1948, prompted fear to the American administration and U.S. foreign policy makers. The first numbered document issued by the National Security Council, NSC 1/1 of November 14th, 1947 warned that “The Italian Government, ideologically inclined toward Western democracy, is weak and is being subjected to continuous attack by a strong Communist Party.” The NSC recommended, in addition to public support for the beleaguered Italian government, a programme to “actively combat Communist propaganda in Italy by an effective U.S. information programme and by all other practicable means, including the use of undeclared funds.” President Truman approved NSC 1/1 on November 24th. On December 14th, the President signed NSC 4/A giving responsibility for “psychological warfare” to the CIA. A week later, the agency set up the Special Procedures Group (SPG), which laundered over $10 million from captured Axis funds for use in the Italian election campaign. This paper examines the United States foreign interventions in Italy and Korea dictated by the fear of the spread of Communism in Italy and Korea during the cold war
THE EPICS, THE SONNETS, AND THE GENRES: CONTRIBUTIONS TO LINGUISTICS AND LITERARY BRANCH INNOVATION IN CONTEXT
Full text linkThis paper aims to assess the overall contribution of different language branches to world literature in the genres of sonnets and epics. The study focuses on determining region-based and language-branch-specific characteristics of epics, tracing their origin history, analyzing data on epics across different eras, and examining the themes found in the epic "MeghnadBadhKavya." Additionally, the research explores a new style of sonnet writing and provides data and descriptions of its themes. This study employs a descriptive qualitative research approach to accomplish its objectives. Through this investigation, the study reveals the proportion of epics and sonnets from ancient to modern eras, both on a continental and language-branch basis. By doing so, it encourages the expansion of sonnet and epic writing beyond the boundaries set by classical works. Moreover, the research highlights the ongoing efforts of writers who continue to produce new epics and sonnets. The author believes that by fostering collaboration between regional cultural and literary authorities, significant progress can be made in this regard. Consequently, the paper concludes by recommending the exploration of new avenues for sonnet and epic creation, suggesting a promising future for these genres
DESIGN BUSINESS MODEL WITH EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS (Case study: Qalamchi Scientific and Educational Institute)
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to design a business model with an emphasis on social and environmental considerations. The Qalamchi Science and Educational Institute is an organization that has been devoted to the development of education. Given the proposed values, the business model was presented in the social and environmental responsibility layers such as that in the new business model, the proposed values in the social responsibility dimension include: new needs, timely delivery, customization, proper design, Dignity of the addressee, cost reduction, risk reduction, availability, breadth, educational justice, special services, acceptable values and in the environmental dimension, including green technology and reduced traffic
ALBANIAN CUSTOMARY LAW, ANGLO-SAXON LAW AND THE OLD WEST: HANDLING THE LAW ON YOUR OWN
Full text linkCustomary law in Albania, Anglo-Saxon law, and the legal system that prevailed in the Old West are all examples of legal systems in which individuals were, to a certain extent, expected to manage the law on their own. Customary law in Albania, commonly referred to as Kanun, is an ancient body of laws that has been verbally transmitted from generation to generation for hundreds of years. Under this system, each person was responsible for their own disagreements and was supposed to find a way to resolve them on their own, whether by mediation, negotiation, or even resorting to violence if that was the only option. The Kanun placed relatively little attention on the use of formal legal systems, instead placing an emphasis on the values of honor, family, and vengeance. Individuals were also expected to take responsibility for resolving disputes on their own under Anglo-Saxon law, which originated in England during the early Middle Ages. Despite this, however, there was a greater emphasis placed on the role that the king and the court system played in the process of upholding the law. Under this legal framework, individuals were afforded the right to a trial conducted by their contemporaries, and the king was accountable for both the appointment of judges and the implementation of their rulings. In the United States, another example of a legal system in which individuals were expected to handle the law on their own is found in the time period known as the Old West. Because there was a dearth of formal law enforcement and judicial institutions during this time in the history of the United States, individuals frequently had to take matters into their own hands in order to safeguard both their person and their possessions. There was a widespread practice of vigilante justice, and disagreements were typically settled through duels or gunfights.In spite of the fact that these legal systems may appear antiquated in comparison to contemporary legal systems, they serve to demonstrate the significance of human responsibility and self-reliance in the process of conflict resolution. However, they also underscore the disadvantages of depending too heavily on violence and revenge to resolve problems, as well as the necessity of formal legal institutions in order to create a system of justice that is fair and unbiased for all parties involved
THE IMPORTANCE OF LINGUISTIC CHANGES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Full text linkThese days, it’s hard to picture communication without such tools. However, the significance of this argument lies in how these advances have changed how we use language. Nowadays, acronyms like LOL, ASAP; OFC, etc. are nearly universally used. Even the term “Netizen,” or “citizen of the Internet,” is used to describe those who do their business and communicate regularly online. Language experts from all around the world are disputing whether these changes have had a negative effect or whether they have led to the formation of a universal language