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Paradise Lost By John Milton

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Christopher Marlowe

The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus

Virginia Woolf

Modern Fiction

Walter Benjamin - “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”

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Summary of Profession For Women By Virginia Woolf

Summary: Virginia Adeline Woolf (1882-1941) was an English novelist and essayist, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century. She was one of the leaders in the literary movement of modernism. The speech of Professions for Women was given in 1931 to the Women’s Service League by Virginia Woolf. It was also included in Death of a Moth and Other Essays in 1942. Throughout the speech, Virginia Woolf brings forward a problem that is still relevant today: gender inequality. Woolf’s main point in this essay was to bring awareness to the phantoms (illusions) and obstacles women face in their jobs. Woolf argues that women must overcome special obstacles to become successful in their careers. She describes two hazards she thinks all women who aspire to professional life must overcome: their tendency to sacrifice their own interests to those of others and their reluctance to challenge conservative male attitudes. She starts her speech by describing how fe

Essay Questions - Walter Benjamin - “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”

What is meant by 'Aura'? According to Walter Benjamin, aura is a cult quality of art which refers to the uniqueness of art. In the past, art has an aura in it owing to its limited audience and the absence of identical copies. The statue of David, Venus and Mona Lisa had an aura in them. The statues of various gods were confined to the churches and there was no replication of the original. Although the sculptures in the past were appreciated by only priests or few people but they had an aura and spirituality in them. The aura has been lost now because the original art is available everywhere in the form of its authentic identical copies. What is exhibition value? The modern art is created on the basis of its exhibition value i.e its economic benefits. The art is available everywhere and it is no more confined to a special place or time. The artists are rapidly producing copies of the original art owing to its public display and for getting monetary benefits. The m

Summary - III - Walter Benjamin - “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”

In his essay, "The Work of Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction", Walter Benjamin talks about a move in perception and its effects in the wake of the advent of film and photography in the twentieth century. He additionally mentions Marx on the capitalist method of creation amid the technological revolution; that talks about what could be normal in the future of the industrialist generation, that is — the profiteering of the lower-class and the disintegration of capitalist enterprise. The impact of the innovative propagation of art by craftsmanship tends to play a critical part in the social and political estimations of the society and fascists. Where government officials utilized the art as a method for developing their political plan on the people of society and controlled the exhibition as to pass on just the messages and strategies helpful to their aspirations. Society saw art as a one of a kind instrument of traditional qualities. The replication of art can con