victorian society.

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"During the Victorian period, society was broken down into three distinct classes. There were the Aristocracy, the middle-class, and the working class. Each one of them behaved in society with its own set of characteristics. The Industrial Revolution was responsible for major changes that took place within society during this time of political and economic change. Women and children entered the work force. They worked long hours doing menial jobs and suffered poor living conditions that included a lack of a stable diet. The role of women during this time began to change as they entered the work force and questions began to surface about their rights to own property, have money, and vote. Middle class women generally stayed home and were in charge of taking"

http://www.victoriaspast.com/FrontPorch/victorianera.htm

http://www.aboutbritain.com/articles/victorian-society.asp

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"Victorian prosperity for an elite was built on the development of new machinery, new work methods and an underpaid workforce consisting of adults and children living in wretched poverty. Many people previously rural became urbanised by the new rail transport. Country families often drifted into towns to stay with other relatives whilst seeking work.

By 1850 half the country's former peasants were squashed into Britain's cities. The growth of industry, the building boom, the swift population spurt and spread of the railway changed the character of Britain too rapidly for many to understand.

Small towns were overtaken by growing industries to become uncoordinated and sprawling industrial dwelling areas. Rail towns such as Crewe soon developed as main rail junctions. These towns were close to other industrial towns like Stoke On Trent which became densely urban, spreading to make six joined towns.

By 1870 Britain had grown from 10 million at the start of the century to over 26 million."

Poster 1880

Poster from the 1880´s

Victorian Society

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This society prizes decorum and reputation above all and prefers to repress or even deny the truth if that truth threatens to upset the conventionally ordered worldview. Faced with the irrational, Victorian society and its inhabitants prefer not to acknowledge its presence and not to grant it the legitimacy of a name


Source:BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/prosegreatexpect/0prose_greatexpect_contrev4.shtml

The 19th-century social, historical and cultural setting
The key social and cultural influences of the time were:
1. Ambition
In 1859, Samuel Smiles published his book Self-Help, which told people that if they worked hard they could improve their station in life. The 19th century was the age of the 'self-made man'.
2. Social class
In Victorian times, society was strictly layered - not only into rich and poor, or even upper, middle and lower class, but hundreds of 'grades'. People were expected to 'know their place', and the Church taught them to be content in their 'station'. Dickens did not like the effects of social class.
3. Social problems
At the time, many people were becoming aware of the need to improve the condition in which the poor found themselves. Dickens was a great supporter of social reform - especially in education and prisons.
4. Church and religion
In Victorian times, Britain was overwhelmingly Christian. The Church dominated religion and the morals of the time. Dickens, however, disapproved of the power the Church had over people's lives.
5. Family
Family was at the centre of Victorian society. People had large, extended families - although Dickens was aware that not all families were happy families.


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This apparent moral decay of Victorian society, coupled with an ebbing of interest in religion, led to a morally conservative backlash. So-called Victorian prudery arose as an attempt to rein in something that was seen as out- of-control, an attempt to bring things back to the way they once were. Thus everything came under moral scrutiny, even art and literature.


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Stevenson depicts Victorian society’s general attempt to maintain the authority of civilization over and against humanity’s darker side. Stevenson suggests that just as Utterson prefers the suppression or avoidance of revelations to the scandal or chaos that the truth might unleash, so too does Victorian society prefer to repress and deny the existence of an uncivilized or savage element of humanity, no matter how intrinsic that element may be.

New work sheet

These are some guiding questions related to the hand out on Gothic Literature. I expect you to print it and take it to class on Wednesday to work on in class, together with the hand out it deals with.

See you then.

http://www.box.net/shared/eglx3eoy8u

Organizing the dossier

These are the notes you put together when reviewing the contents of our first topic option Media and Culture. Bravo to Lucia who typed it all up!!

this is the link.

http://www.box.net/shared/6zz1i5y2t3

Diego's interest in biotechnology

Hello people! I just came across a wonderful link from ScientificAmerica.com (we should think it reliable, right?) that has an interactive display of the 12 discoveries/events that will change the world, or how we view it.
Of course, one of these is genetic engineering, and Craig Venter's genome creation is mentioned.
It is short, and interesting. It quotes a phrase used in the movie "Spider Man" 1, and has a very, very interesting conclusion in terms of how our relationship with the world will be like if creating life from the inanimate becomes a reality.
Very recommendable. Enjoy!

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=interactive-12-events

"Give me the strength"

These are two interesteing sites related to the prayer Mr. Brooks chants to himself in times of tribulation. check them out! It is a different view on the issue.

http://www.thevoiceforlove.com/serenity-prayer.html

http://www.lewrockwell.com/vuk/vuk10.html

Gothic

This text is an introduction to Gothic literature, it will be useful while analyzing the context in which Dr. J. and Mr. H. came to be.
Please read it for next week's Monday class.
This is the link in case you can't access the box.

http://www.box.net/shared/asst6a52sk

Acompáñame a estar solo (Ricardo Arjona)

I wasn't sure if I should upload this song or not because it is in spanish, but I decided to upload it anyways because I think it shows a duality since the begining of the song when he says that he wants to be alone but with her at the same time and in other parts too, and I think Julie can erase it if she thinks it's not appropiate.

Acompáñame a estar solo
A purgarme los fantasmas
A meternos en la cama sin tocarnos
Acompáñame al misterio
De no hacernos compañía
A dormir sin pretender que pase nada
Acompáñame a estar solo
Acompáñame al silencio
De charlar sin las palabras
A saber que estás ahí y yo a tu lado
Acompáñame a lo absurdo de abrazarnos sin contacto
Tú en tu sitio yo en el mío
Como un ángel de la guarda
Acompáñame a estar solo
Coro
Acompáñame
A decir sin las palabras
Lo bendito que es tenerte y serte infiel solo con esta soledad
Acompáñame
A quererte sin decirlo
A tocarte sin rozar ni el reflejo de tu piel a contraluz
A pensar en mí para vivir por ti
Acompáñame a estar solo
Acompáñame a estar solo
Para calibrar mis miedos
Para envenenar de a poco mis recuerdos
Para quererme un poquito
Y así quererte como quiero
Para desintoxicarme del pasado
Acompáñame a estar solo
(coro)
Y si se apagan las luces
Y si se enciende el infierno
Y si me siento perdido
Se que tú estarás conmigo
Con un beso de rescate
Acompáñame a estar solo
(coro)

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (song)

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – The Who

Hyde, Hyde.

Someone is spending my money for me,
The money I earn I never see,
In all things I do he interferes,
All I know is trouble as soon as he appears.

Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Hyde.

When I drink my potion my character changes,
My whole mind and body rearranges,
This strange transformation takes place in me,
Instead of myself everybody can see...

Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Hyde.

Whenever you're with me make sure it's still me,
I've got to the stage I can't tell which I'll be,
The loveable fellow who'll buy you a drink,
Then when he's drunk his he'll change in a wink into...

Hyde, Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Mister Hyde, Hyde.

Embodying Duality
To be human is to naturally embody duality with or without conscious or unconscious intent. Humans can create or destroy through both decision and indecision. Humans can choose to be passive or aggressive, and choosing neither or choosing indecision is still a valid decision.

Humans are clever chameleons or shape-shifters that teeter fearlessly and fearfully on the boundaries between conformity and nonconformity, conventionality and unconventionality, traditional and untraditional. Humans are able to alter an appearance into a perfectly fitting piece of either one or the other when deemed necessary, appropriate, or beneficial to the self to settle into one or the other categories of duality.

To be human is to understand and live in conflict within the environment, while simultaneously trying to find or attain harmony, peace, contentment, or some evasive yet universal concept of human morality that for some reason ought to encompass a part of every human.

In gaining understanding or knowledge, humans both consciously and unconsciously share their affirmations with others who might not otherwise have been so illuminated, or overshadowed, by the nonexistence of that concept in their previous understandings.

This is the sheer nature of the human and the nature of communication.

In understanding individual thoughts and feelings humans seek to explain that to others in an effort to rationalize or justify themselves for thinking and feeling a particular way for a valid reason, when in fact no reason, validation, or justification is warranted beyond the self’s knowledge of itself. To understand and to share understanding is on some levels to pass judgment despite trying not to be judgmental.

Unthinkable Duality of a Human Being

Country

Russia

Name of artist

Akhunova Svetlana

Age of artist

16

Explanation for work

The essential of my artwork is a very important idea for each of us - the idea of man's soul.

As we know before the fall man was fully under the cover of nature and was an integral part of it. But after Adam tasted the forbidden fruit an irreversible metamorphose happened – he became overpowered by pride. Man believed he'd become dominant over nature. But no matter we feel ourselves universal kings, hidden and obvious in human's inbeing prove it wrong. Everything works backward since roots are put down.

Duality on the Korean Flag

South Korean Flag

South Korean Flag Description

The flag, called "Tae Kuk," symbolizes the thought, philosophy, and mysticism of the Far East.

The circle in the center, red upper half and blue lower half, represents absolute, or the essential unity of all being. The Yang (positive) and the Yin (negative) divisions within the circle represent duality. Examples of duality are heaven and hell, fire and water, life and death, good and evil, or night and day

The four trigrams also indicate the duality of opposites and balances. In the upper left trigram, three unbroken lines symbolize Heaven; opposite them in the lower right, three broken lines represent Earth.

In the upper right trigram, two broken lines separated by an unbroken line is the symbol of Water; opposite them is Fire, symbolized by two unbroken lines separated by a broken line. Symbolic of the nation is the white background (the land), the circle (people), and the four trigrams (the government). All three make up the essential elements of the nation.

Two year progam

HI people, I was wondering why I hadn't done this before, but this is the link that will take you to the curriculum I wrote down for these two years after discussing general outlines with Ma. Jesus Herrera.
By no means is this prescriptive, since we always have the option of change depending on how the course goes and you own suggestions.

This is the link. Check it out.

http://www.box.net/shared/md9utd6r0c

Forever Young

Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
The music's for the sad men
Can you imagine when this race is won
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Praising our leaders we're getting in tune
The music's played by the madman


Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever
Forever young


Some are like water, some are like the heat
Some are a melody and some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young
It's so hard to get old without a cause
I don't want to perish like a fading horse
Youth is like diamonds in the sun
And diamonds are forever
So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue
We let them come true

Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever forever
Forever young, i want to be forever

Plastic Surgery Addiction - Sick Society

What is Plastic Surgery Addiction?

First of all, cosmetic surgery addiction is a completely real condition and is no laughing matter. Some people literally become obsessed with the aesthetic surgery industry and set out to rebuild their entire body from the ground up. Many of these patients begin their journey simply wanting to correct a few specific anatomical issues, but progress to addiction after completing their initial surgical desires. Once these patients have fixed all their original bodily complaints, they find themselves searching their anatomy for additional regions to alter, fix or correct. Eventually, it is not a matter of what type of procedure is being undertaken, it is simply the obsession with surgery itself which brings these patients back to the operating room time and time again...

Causes of Plastic Surgery Addiction

Cosmetic surgery addiction can affect people just like any other form of dependency. While plastic surgery does not offer a physical fix like drug addiction, it does satisfy a psychological need, like gambling or sex addition. Patients might encounter a surgical dependency for a number of reasons. The most common contributors to cosmetic surgical addiction include:

* Addictive personality - This person is simply prone to dependency issues and can get hooked on almost anything.

* Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)- can cause body image compulsions which drive the patient to make change after change. These compulsions are sometimes completely irrational, but extremely powerful.

* Positive Surgical Results - can cause some women to gravitate towards additional surgeries. Women who are pleased with their new body might seek to make more drastic changes to improve even more. While undergoing a few specific procedures does not qualify as an addiction, some patients simply can not stop.

* Unsatisfied Emotional Motivators - can cause the woman to continue in her search for an emotional placater. Sometimes a patient thinks surgery will cure some unresolved emotional issue, but fails to do so. These patients often continue to look for a surgical cure which will finally put their internal motivating to rest.

Field trip orals

Again,the way to benefit the most of this learning technique is to; 1) listen carefully to your presentation; 2) detect what it is that you believe you achieved (depending on your aims), and what makes you think this so; 3)detect what it is that you are not satisfied with in terms of your expectations and explain/invent what techniques you might wish to use next time to improve this aspect.

4)You should send these comments to me so I can assess your metacognitive work, and add it to your oral grade.

The more you meditate on your learning techniques and abilities, the better you will know how to deal with this particular skill which will help you with future academic challenges.

This is the link that will take you to your oral. I will be expecting you self assessments in one week.

http://www.box.net/shared/xl1nn2jbnd

duality

But what is exactly passionate love?
Passion means suffering ,where destiny has complete power over that person, the person is no longer free or responsible. Passion means loving love more than the object of love, loving passion by itself, it is to love and to seek suffering. Passion-Love: desire for what hurts us and kills us in its triumph .
Love and death, mortal love is what the great majority of our poetry is about, or at least the kind that is the most popular, we see this theme in prose as well; we see it in our best movies, as well as our best songs. A happy love has no story, only mortal love is worth a tale.
We glorify passion, we have great enthusiasms for it, we no longer think of passion as what will hurt, we see it as a more lively life promise, it has a power that transfigures, we see it as something that is beyond happiness and suffering ,a sizzling beatification.
Why do we wish to feel this passion that hurts us even when our reason also condemns it? Why do we long for this love whose bloom can only be suicidal?
Wagner says it is due to our attraction for death, that attraction to know that we are in the limit.
This attraction for death that our society has, might have been influenced by a dualist world conception, this dualist conception sees in life a true tragedy, a disgrace ;but sees in death the ultimate victory , in which the being will be reintegrated to the unit, through death man is ascended to its god. In order to bring our sacrifice, a magnification of our desires is needed.
The kind of love that this dualism conception harvest is a kind of love that denies any kind of earthly love, it also denies any kind of earthly happiness.

Duality of men

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Duality 2

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