Spanish Neoclassical Literature: Reason, Rules & Key Authors
Neoclassicism: Reason and Rules in Literature
Neoclassicism considered Greek and Latin writers as role models. It represented a return to Greco-Roman classics, which is the origin of the term ‘neo-classicism’. Neoclassicism gave preference to reason over feelings and imposed rules to which literary works must conform. As a result, lyrical production was largely abandoned. It rejected the imaginative and fantastic, as writing was intended not to educate, but to entertain. Neoclassical literature has
Read MoreStates of Matter and Phase Changes
Solids
In the solid state, the particles are touching, and the only motion allowed to them is vibration. The particles may be arranged regularly (in which case, the solid is crystalline), or at random (giving waxy solids like candles or some forms of polyethylene, for example).
The particles are held in the solid by forces which depend on the actual substance – ionic bonds, covalent bonds, metallic bonds, hydrogen bonds, or van der Waals attractions.
Liquids
In a liquid, the particles are mainly touching,
Read MoreCharacters in A Man of the People
Elsie
Elsie is an uninhibited young woman who is a friend of Odili’s. The two of them have a sexual relationship, but she is engaged to another man, and Odili doesn’t regard their relationship as serious, although he is terribly offended when she sleeps with Chief Nanga.
After this happens, Odili is angry. Odili discusses Chief Nanga’s ability to manipulate others into getting him out of any compromising situation. As the narrator watches Chief Nanga argue with journalists and public figures,
Read MoreKey Environmental and Landscape Terms
Soil Horizon
Each of the layers or strata that form soil. All these layers together form the soil profile. Depending on their distribution, soils are classified into different types, such as those with poorly differentiated profiles or those that are deteriorated or deteriorating.
Leaching
The dissolution and flushing of soluble elements from the upper horizon of soil by water.
Humus
Composted organic matter found in the topsoil, resulting from the decomposition of plant and animal material mixed with
Read MoreGlobal Climate Agreements & India’s Environmental Law
International Climate Change Measures
Several international agreements and initiatives aim to combat global climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development. Key measures include:
UNFCCC (1992)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change serves as the foundation for global climate action. It brought nations together to agree on tackling climate change through cooperation.
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
This treaty legally bound developed nations to reduce
Body Composition, Energy Needs & Nutritional Health Factors
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Formula: BMI = Weight (kg) / Height (m)²
BMI Categories:
- 18.5 – 24.9: Normal weight
- 25.0 – 29.9: Overweight
- 30.0 – 39.9: Obese
- 40.0+: Very Obese (Morbidly Obese)
Waist Circumference & Health Risks
Measure around the smallest part of the waist.
Risk Thresholds (Waist Circumference):
- Men: Increased risk > 94 cm; High risk > 102 cm
- Women: Increased risk > 80 cm; High risk > 88 cm
Associated Health Risks:
- Diabetes (Type II)
- Non-communicable diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease)
Interlanguage, Error Analysis & Second Language Acquisition
Interlanguage Studies
Interlanguage is a dynamic linguistic system developed by a learner of a second language (L2) who has not yet become fully proficient but is approximating the target language (TL). It represents the learner’s evolving L2 knowledge.
Characteristics of Interlanguage
- Permeability: The learner’s system is open to influence from the outside (e.g., input, instruction) and the inside (e.g., L1 transfer).
- Dynamicity: The system is constantly changing as the learner acquires new knowledge.
Myth Definitions and Cultural Shifts: Gatti, Sullivan, Sarlo
Gatti on Myth as Collective Construction
According to Gatti, myth is a collective construction. Society itself gives certain accounts value, provoking their preeminence and creating an effect of approximation and belonging among those who recognize them as such. Myth provides humans with a unit for processing and comprehending the reality around them. That is, humans cannot only know things directly related to them, but also things that contain added value in the comprehension of beings. This is
Read MoreUnderstanding Modality and Modal Verbs in English
Understanding Modality and Modal Verbs
Modality is a semantic category of the verb expressing the speaker’s attitude towards a proposition. The primary grammatical markers for modality in English are the modal verbs. Two major kinds of modality are distinguished: Epistemic and Deontic.
Deontic (Intrinsic) Modality
Deontic modality concerns modes of permission, obligation, ability, and volition, involving some kind of intrinsic human control over events.
Obligation and Compulsion
The modal meaning of
Read MoreKey Aspects of Employment Contracts and Labor Law
Employment Contract Characteristics
- Voluntary: The worker signs the contract freely.
- Alienation: The direct results of labor are not owned by the worker but belong to the employer.
- Remunerated: The employee provides a service (work) in exchange for financial compensation.
- Personal: The work must be performed personally by the worker.
- Subordination: The worker operates under the organization and direction of the employer.
Sources of Employment Law
Material Sources (Rule Makers)
These are the individuals
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