Orhan Seyfi Ari
An Idealist and Visionary (1918-1992)
“A luminary to so many teachers”(Editorial in ‘Halkin Sesi’ of 27 December 1992)
A School Teacher's Mark on Educational History, Teaching, Social Culture
Of those who wrote about him in English/American, in Turkish, in Greek –book-magazine-newspaper articles and officially and privately (in England, Cyprus, Australia).. to a poet he was a star –in his poem, to a columnist an eminent school, to an author a remarkable man, to an editor a defender of liberties, to a writer an honour to have known, and to a researcher ‘Such nice things I have heard about him!’...
To the Secretary of State for Education he was ‘the teacher of teachers’ –inscribed on his tomb, a university professor’s condolences from Turkey were to his nation –who in his honour named a street after him.
Orhan Ari was born in Lapithiou -Paphos, in the, at the time, British colony of Cyprus.. after completing his secondary and high-school education in Nicosia, and upon qualifying through Morphou Teachers Training College, he also studied agriculture…
With a keen interest in his continuing professional development through courses and seminars, and as to the rest mostly self-educated, he has left his unmistakeable mark in the educational, cultural, ethical, social, progress and development of Cyprus.
He had been a secondary school teacher, a head teacher, a lecturer; an occasional columnist, in his personal circle of friends also a debater, mystic, poet..
in retirement he was invited overseas to inspect schools, and to give talks to cultural organisations…
He was a true and courageous leader of both pupils and peoples ~his extraordinary motivating skills had made him a choice of the British for the pioneering educational and socio-cultural development of many of the country’s peoples, and popular in both the Turkish and Greek communities –having taught at also British schools pupils varying from Armenian to English etc., also after political independence, while later in the course of his community’s adapting to the Turkish system of education (as may be suggested by some of his symbolic poems) he appears to have been officially perhaps less appreciated, upon his peacefully passing away –as a cleric of a couple of years in his retirement to make ends meet, the press having praised also his patriotism, the Leader of the Parliament of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus described him as having made both the state and the nation proud as “A successful modern educator.
His teaching style deviated from verbally sharing the material or writing on the board alone. He resorted to punishments. He created a different culture that the students would have to follow. Through this, he increased class
He further stated that with all sincerity in themselves and colleagues, public school is now regarded as outmoded and barbarous. This thought, according to him is both observable to students and the teachers alike, but the students inhabit in it for a short period, while the teachers are condemned to it. Pursuant to teachers being condemned, they live and work as intellectual guerrillas strong-minded to stimulate students, ignite their inquisitiveness, and to open their minds, yet reluctant to stay behind in their profession. Together with this, teachers...
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As a teen, he grew tall and strong and most of the teasing stopped. He became the editor of the school newspaper and had a prestigious role as the political information officer. He was known as an ardent reader with a great memory. He became very involved in politics but had no social skills and no friends. He had an especially hard time trying to relate to girls.
Within The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde depicts two characters that follow the philosophy of Walter Pater. These two characters are Dorian Gray and Henry Wotton. They both embody Pater’s ideal of placing as much enjoyment in one’s short life as possible. While Dorian learns of Pater’s philosophy from Henry he soon exceeds his teacher and becomes invested within the philosophy of living life to the fullest. Dorian exceeds Henry in Pater’s philosophy through his active experimentation and desire for beauty, but Dorian fails to live up to all of Pater’s expectations due to his inability to separate morality for art.
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In the 19th century, the taboo was all about speaking of ridiculously imaginative things such as living indefinitely or homosexuality, “but his story is also a vivid, though carefully considered, exposure of the corruption of a soul, with a very plain moral, pushed home, to the effect that vice and crime make people coarse and ugly” (Pater). Wilde expresses his ideas through this passage particularly because Basil gushes over Dorian and his beauty in the scene before he reveals the painting to Lord Henry. Many researchers suggest Wilde pushes his ideals over an audience who was not ready for these types of notions suggesting that “The Picture of Dorian Gray is not a novel for the optimist” (Aubrey). The novel is composed of several detrimental qualities to the characters. For instance, Lord Henry’s use of psychological games to manipulate Dorian’s thoughts and actions verifies that there is no hope to be had for the outcome of the novel. Oscar Wilde’s purpose of writing the book was to put aside social normality of the time and push the limits of “sanity”. His book does not hold proper etiquette in the sense that it does not provide the reader with the cushion of hope for a better future for the characters. Instead, Wilde reveals
Philip Cohen suggests that, “Henry assumes the role of the critic...who twists [the artist's] original intentions to abide by his personal agendas,” which proves to be a fair evaluation. Henry’s verbal artistry glamorizes the hedonistic lifestyle boldly claiming the moral righteousness that Basil advocates for is only hypocrisy used to cover people's inadequacies. Although Dorian readily agrees with Henry’s viewpoint, Henry seals the deal with a masterpiece of his own: the yellow book. This book, which depicts an incredibly wealthy protagonist devoting his life to seeking as many aesthetic sensations as he can, represents Henry’s interpretation of Dorian and what Dorian could potentially become. Against the warnings of Basil, Henry successfully transforms Dorian into a mechanized being devoid of emotions and sturdy relationships whose sole purpose is to seek the next new
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Although Lord Henry states that, “all influence is immoral”, he nonetheless changes Dorian. Lord Henry, who enjoys manipulating people, spots Dorian’s vulnerability and innocence and immediately goes to work. He soon has planted the seeds of terror in the young man, an unreasonable and immature fear of growing old and losing his youthful beauty. Basil is a good friend of Dorian Gray and he is the one who introduces him to Lord Henry. Basil begs Henry by saying “Don’t spoil him. Don’t try to influence him. Your influence would be bad” (Wilde, 10). Right from the beginning, Wilde begins to portray what type of person Lord Henry is. Lord Henry makes Dorian his new goal to have great influence over, and he sees him as psychological case, as a puppet whom he can easily control. “You are too charming to go in for philanthropy, Mr. Gray- far too charming” Henry tells him...
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Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is set during the late nineteenth century in England, a period marked with the exceeding importance of social stature and personal image. The protagonist, Dorian Gray, rises as the archetype of male splendor and youth. His aristocracy and stunning beauty enthrall all his surroundings. He often poses for friend, Basil Hallward, an artist of great talent whose art is inspired by Dorian's undeniable charisma. While Basil's most extraordinary painting is in the midst of being completed, Dorian is introduced to Lord Henry Wotton, a cynical philosopher and skillful orator. His manipulative tongue and theories easily seduce Dorian. Wotton tells Dorian, "When your youth goes, your beauty will go with it, and then you will suddenly discover that there are no triumphs left for you, or have to content yourself with those mean triumphs that the memory of your past will make more bitter than defeats. Every month as it wanes brings you nearer to something ...