İ. Tolga Aktaş

Namik Kemal University, English Language and Literature, Graduate Student

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas - Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas - Estudos Ingleses e Norte-Americanos, Undergraduate

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Just a masters student of English Language & Literature deparment in Namık Kemal University in Turkey. Erasmus program in Universidade Nova de Lisboa, in Portugal, studied on English and North-American Studies and Translation. Born on Jan 29, 1997.

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The Motif of"Femme Fatale" and Its Presence in Three Ancient Plays About the Electra Myth

This article explains the concept of myth and the motif of "femme fatale", in order to investigat... more This article explains the concept of myth and the motif of "femme fatale", in order to investigate that motif in the myth of Electra / the myth of Atreus family. Three representations of the myth provided by antiquity (Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides) are explored in search of that motif and are compared to each other when necessary.

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Foucauldian Approach to Ian Fleming's "James Bond"s Sexist and Misogynist Discourse

An essay about Ian Fleming's problematic discourse in James Bond series. Foucault's approach syst... more

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Hypostases of the Byronic Hero in English Romanticism

In this essay, some of Byron's works are referred, to support the hypostases of the Byronic hero.... more

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Case Studies of British TV Series: Projecting the Real Life in "Victoria" and "Black Mirror: Nosedive"

The purpose of this study is to show how TV series reflect real life, which references they make,... more The purpose of this study is to show how TV series reflect real life, which references they make, and to which extent they represent and project the culture and life. In this globalizing world, the definition and borders of culture, of course, expand and change. People now share almost similar lifestyles, same concepts, and same products, therefore it becomes unhealthier to define all cultures in their specific geographical borders. In this essay, the quick summary of TV series becoming the essential part of our lives is given, TV series is defined and creation of this cultural media product is described. Later on, with analysis of two examples, "Victoria" and "Black Mirror: Nosedive", in the context of projecting the real life, the development of essay is made. This study shows that whether a TV series is fictional or realistic at the extreme levels, it contains elements from real life and it is inevitable, since it is a human work. The arguments given in the introduction are supported.

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The Summary and Socio-Political Cultural Analysis of the Extract from "A Treatise on the Life of Moses II" by Philo Judeaus and Its Significance for History of Translation

As a translation work produced in the Judean-Christian tradition, Septuagint has strong stems in ... more As a translation work produced in the Judean-Christian tradition, Septuagint has strong stems in different subsections of history. According to Britannica, it is the earliest extant Greek translation of the Old Testament from the original Hebrew. Thus, this translation is a great step for Christianity, in terms of the Bible translation, and study of translation. Philo Judaeus, also called Philo of Alexandria, mentioned the creation of Septuagint in his work, (A Treatise on the) Life of Moses II. This article includes the summary of an extract from Philo’s work associated with Septuagint, a socio-political and cultural analysis of the same extract and as a conclusion, the significance of Septuagint in the history of translation.

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