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Watch Kurt Vonnegut's short story "Harrison Bergeron" come to life in this trailer for the short film 2081!
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Rhetoric: the art of persuading people by speaking or writing
What message does Taylor Swift communicate in this video?
What message does Taylor Swift communicate in this video?
Another opportunity to evaluate a pop song with rhetoric in mind.
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Here is a video about Rock Climbing Free Soloist Alex Hannold. Hannold is the best in this death-defying sport, and his interaction with nature is actually worth discussing in terms of our study of Frankenstein and the sublime. The Gothic idea of sublime nature is that it is both inspiring and threatening. One definitely feels both of these aspects while watching Hammond scale these rocky precipices!
Gothic Sublime = an overpowering sense of the greatness and power of nature, which can be uplifting, awe-inspiring and terrifying, caused by experience of beauty, vastness, or grandeur. Sublime moments lead us to consider the place of humanity in the universe and the power exhibited in the world.
Gothic Sublime = an overpowering sense of the greatness and power of nature, which can be uplifting, awe-inspiring and terrifying, caused by experience of beauty, vastness, or grandeur. Sublime moments lead us to consider the place of humanity in the universe and the power exhibited in the world.