Symbolism of geography in Thomas More's "Utopia"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « mile wide where their land joined the continent, and caused the see to flow around the country. (Page 31, paragraph 2). In turning a country into a perfect ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Utopia as a highly symbolic island.. A crescent-shaped island.. The characteristics of its geographical situation.. The historical background of the birth of utopias.. Amaurot as the typical town of the utopia.. A city built according...»

Order and disorder in Robinson Crusoe

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : « great Piece of the Top of a Rock, which stood about half a mile from me His house becomes a perfect Settlement , and above all, he is at peace with himself: I ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sharp contrasts foreshadowing the unfolding of the plot. . The contrast between wild nature and tamed nature.. Natural disorder for Crusoe.. The earthquake episode.. Mental insanity and the opposite of serenity and spirituality....»

Experience and emptiness in Gary Snyder's "Mountains and Rivers without end"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/29/2008   |   .doc   |   20 pages
Document abstract : « Being is mile after mile, trackless and featureless and the words which measure and define New York, 2000, or Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of my Perfect Teacher. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Mountains, rivers and a Wandering Poet.. Zen Buddhism and post-structural theory.. Into the mountains.. The grammatical structure of 'Raven's Beak River/At the End'. . Conclusion.....»

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