Providing homages to pop cultural references, Dan Harmon's series "Community" brings a creative a... more Providing homages to pop cultural references, Dan Harmon's series "Community" brings a creative addition to the sitcom genre and delivers an exciting outlook to experimenting with meta references, a particular form of self-reflexivity amongst characters seen in films and series. The constant re-invention of this show by experimenting with genres alienates itself from traditional sitcoms. Consequently, this show is not a mere American comedy that caters to the masses but rather an inventive one that parodies this conventional form. Hence, this form of adaptation simultaneously embarks on the discourse of modernism's earnestness and postmodernism's cynicism, a state that is now accepted as metamodernism. The show finds an objective of being a post-postmodern or metamodern show by implementing the concept of "story circles". This essay studies how the sitcom adapted pop culture references and metanarrative concepts. It also acknowledges how "Community" essentially introduces metamodern sentimentality through these satirical experimentations.
Although Charles Baudelaire and Fyodor Dostoevsky share striking similarities in their understand... more Although Charles Baudelaire and Fyodor Dostoevsky share striking similarities in their understanding of the “modern man,” there are some major points on which they differ from each other. This essay discusses their different approaches to romanticism, despite having similar perspectives surrounding its aesthetic.
The unusual collaboration between the famous artists Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat was an ... more The unusual collaboration between the famous artists Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat was an extraordinary one. What was thought to be a casual lunch with Bruno Bischofberger actually turned into a kick-off between two spontaneous and talented artists. Warhol was famous for his never-ending pop-cultural references where he heavily contributed to the 1960s pop cultural movement. On the other hand, Jean Basquiat was the upcoming youth artist representing a rendition of Neo-Expressionism which the world was yet to be ready for. Until they both collaborated over 300 different artworks which included hand painted conceptual art, self-portraits and photographs of the two which were so unique to the eye, till this day.
International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences
The use of 'ideology' in the world of literature was only an art form limited to Marxism only. Ho... more The use of 'ideology' in the world of literature was only an art form limited to Marxism only. However, through the course of time we have extended the meaning and what it holds. Based on the context, by ideology we mean a set of beliefs that beliefs and values that an individual or a group holds purely related to their epistemological views. With ideology it is possible to unify the complex thoughts and processes which one carry for their society in order to form a community. First published in 1977, Nguig i Wa Thiong'o's novel Petals of Blood took a toll on the government for which he was detained and arrested for crimes related to his "literary political" background. Understandably the novel involved various matters into one text which primarily shows us the situation of the then Kenya after the independence from the British Empire. In this paper I would like to discuss in details about the novel through relating it to various philosophies such as Fanonian Marxism on post colonialism, class discrimination etc. I will further add references from Homi K Bhaba and Hegel. It is also important to look into the culture, language and religious aspects through which we will look into Africa and the Kenyan society. We will look into the characters and relate the post-colonial values they hold as metaphorical individuals to the novel. It is crucial to see the abrogation and appropriation of the novel through these theories in order to discourse the ideologies that the author has accordingly. It is important to analyse the various elements of post colonial ism and African culture in order to justify the ideology that the author holds in writing just a revolutionary piece of art which still holds so much significance and is very much relatable to this day.
This qualitative research concentrates on ten different case studies to research certain factors ... more This qualitative research concentrates on ten different case studies to research certain factors of sexual abuse from the perspective of both the survivors and the predators.
Providing homages to pop cultural references, Dan Harmon's series "Community" brings a creative a... more Providing homages to pop cultural references, Dan Harmon's series "Community" brings a creative addition to the sitcom genre and delivers an exciting outlook to experimenting with meta references, a particular form of self-reflexivity amongst characters seen in films and series. The constant re-invention of this show by experimenting with genres alienates itself from traditional sitcoms. Consequently, this show is not a mere American comedy that caters to the masses but rather an inventive one that parodies this conventional form. Hence, this form of adaptation simultaneously embarks on the discourse of modernism's earnestness and postmodernism's cynicism, a state that is now accepted as metamodernism. The show finds an objective of being a post-postmodern or metamodern show by implementing the concept of "story circles". This essay studies how the sitcom adapted pop culture references and metanarrative concepts. It also acknowledges how "Community" essentially introduces metamodern sentimentality through these satirical experimentations.
Although Charles Baudelaire and Fyodor Dostoevsky share striking similarities in their understand... more Although Charles Baudelaire and Fyodor Dostoevsky share striking similarities in their understanding of the “modern man,” there are some major points on which they differ from each other. This essay discusses their different approaches to romanticism, despite having similar perspectives surrounding its aesthetic.
The unusual collaboration between the famous artists Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat was an ... more The unusual collaboration between the famous artists Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat was an extraordinary one. What was thought to be a casual lunch with Bruno Bischofberger actually turned into a kick-off between two spontaneous and talented artists. Warhol was famous for his never-ending pop-cultural references where he heavily contributed to the 1960s pop cultural movement. On the other hand, Jean Basquiat was the upcoming youth artist representing a rendition of Neo-Expressionism which the world was yet to be ready for. Until they both collaborated over 300 different artworks which included hand painted conceptual art, self-portraits and photographs of the two which were so unique to the eye, till this day.
International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences
The use of 'ideology' in the world of literature was only an art form limited to Marxism only. Ho... more The use of 'ideology' in the world of literature was only an art form limited to Marxism only. However, through the course of time we have extended the meaning and what it holds. Based on the context, by ideology we mean a set of beliefs that beliefs and values that an individual or a group holds purely related to their epistemological views. With ideology it is possible to unify the complex thoughts and processes which one carry for their society in order to form a community. First published in 1977, Nguig i Wa Thiong'o's novel Petals of Blood took a toll on the government for which he was detained and arrested for crimes related to his "literary political" background. Understandably the novel involved various matters into one text which primarily shows us the situation of the then Kenya after the independence from the British Empire. In this paper I would like to discuss in details about the novel through relating it to various philosophies such as Fanonian Marxism on post colonialism, class discrimination etc. I will further add references from Homi K Bhaba and Hegel. It is also important to look into the culture, language and religious aspects through which we will look into Africa and the Kenyan society. We will look into the characters and relate the post-colonial values they hold as metaphorical individuals to the novel. It is crucial to see the abrogation and appropriation of the novel through these theories in order to discourse the ideologies that the author has accordingly. It is important to analyse the various elements of post colonial ism and African culture in order to justify the ideology that the author holds in writing just a revolutionary piece of art which still holds so much significance and is very much relatable to this day.
This qualitative research concentrates on ten different case studies to research certain factors ... more This qualitative research concentrates on ten different case studies to research certain factors of sexual abuse from the perspective of both the survivors and the predators.
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