E. T. A. Hoffmann Essays

  • Freud's Viewss of The Uncanny in Hoffmann's Sand-Man

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    compulsion: reading the uncanny in Freud and Hoffmann." The Germanic Review 71.2 (1996): 114+. General OneFile. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. Carriker, Kitti. Created In Our Image : The Miniature Body Of The Doll As Subject And Object. Bethlehem, Pa: Lehigh University Press, 1998. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 2 Dec. 2013. The European Graduate School (EGS) Web. 2 Dec. 2013. Freud, Sigmund. The Uncanny. San Diego State University. Regent University. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. Hoffmann, Ernst T.W. The Sand-Man. Weird Tales

  • Beethoven Music Outline

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    musicians might spend their whole life to practice his compositions. For example, Opus 131 requires a lifetime of contemplation. 2. E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a German writer, composer, and painter, known for his stories in which supernatural and sinister characters move in and out of men’s lives, ironically revealing tragic or grotesque sides of human nature. Hoffmann wrote two novels, and more than 50 short stories before his death from progressive paralysis. His later story collections, Nachtstücke

  • Shattered Perception: The Narrator of “The Sandman” as a Schizophrenic

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    source of dissonance, “Coppelius [disappears]” (Hoffmann, 214) and order is restored in the narrator’s broken psyche. The narrator remains plagued by schizophrenia however, as he still speaks of Clara as an individual, but is relieved of the conflict that his ill-repressed fears had caused him throughout his life noting that “Clara had been seen sitting hand in hand with a pleasant gentleman, whilst two bright boys were playing at her feet.” (Hoffmann, 214) Perhaps the narrator finally found some

  • Biological Control of Alien Invasive Plants

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    Entomology 45:324-326. Witkowski, E. T. F. and Garner, R. D. 2008. Seed production, seed bank dynamics, resprouting and long-term response to clearing of the alien invasive Solanum mauritianum in a temperate to subtropical riparian ecosystem. South African Journal of Botany 74:476-484. Zimmerman, H. G. and Neser, S. 1999. Trends and prospects for biological control of weeds in South Africa. African Entomology Memoir 1:165-173. Zimmermann, H. G., Moran, V. C. and Hoffmann, J. H. 2004. Biological control

  • Purple Bacilli Research Paper

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    Results Observing under 1000X magnification, the gram stain depicts purple bacilli, as seen in Figure 1. Figure 2 depicts growth of a light brown, opaque bacteria on a Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar (PEA) plate. As seen in Figure 3, the blood agar plate shows brown growth surrounded by a very thin clear area. Figure 4 shows an endospore stain of the gram-positive unknown. It depicts green endospores surrounded by pink bacilli. Figure 5 depicts a slant of gram-positive isolate, which appears as an opaque

  • Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel

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    Einstein is considered one of the most revolutionary men of our time. Works Cited Duxbury, Philip. "Physics concepts, physics careers" lecture notes. East Lansing, 1996. Hawking, Stephen. A Brief History of Time. New York: Bantam, 1988. Hoffmann, Banesh (with Helen Dukas as collaborator). Albert Einstein: Creator and Rebel. New York: Viking, 1972.

  • Amphibians Population Decline

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    Introduction When researching the population decline of amphibians as a global issue, it is evident that there have been drastic changes in the past 30 years. Mike Lannoo from the U.S. Declining Amphibian Task Force says that there have been significant losses in amphibian populations for an extensive period of time (No Single Reason, 1999). Stuart et al. (2004) stated that according to scientists at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), at least 427 species, roughly 7.4%, are

  • Duality In The Sandman By E. T. Hyde

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    Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Stevenson during that era, makes use of the unhomeliness to highlight truths about ourselves that often stay hidden, such as our dual natures and the propensity for evil (Masse, 230).. “The Sandman” by E. T. A. Hoffman Two personalities—opposite and antagonistic—mesh within one body. Jekyll is increasingly unable to control his alter ego; his identity becomes fragmented into Jekyll and Hyde, and then the Hyde persona begins to manifest itself unexpectedly

  • The Functions of the Gut Microbiota

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    metabol... ... middle of paper ... ...ience, 336, 1262-1267. 21. Ramakrishna, B. S. (2013). Role of the gut microbiota in human nutrition and metabolism. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 28(S4), 9-17. 22. Cani, P. D., Everard, A., & Duparc, T. (2013). Gut microbiota, enteroendocrine functions and metabolism. Current Opinion in Pharmacology, 13(6), 935-940. 23. Xie, G., Zhang, S., Zheng, X., & Jia, W. (2013). Metabolomics approaches for characterizing metabolic interactions between host and

  • Mademoiselle De Scoudéri Gender

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    “Mademoiselle de Scudéri,” written by E. T. A. Hoffman, is the first German language detective story ever written. Inspired by the story of La Voisin, an old woman involved with the art of making poisons and poisoning members of society, this novel intertwines aspects of history and fiction, creating an entertaining short story that feeds off the fear of citizens who are knowledgeable about La Voisin and her poisonous crimes. Within this novel, Hoffman portrays a variety of characters, all of which

  • Alternative Fuel for Airplane

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    global warming the researcher investigate what is the problem with fossil fuel (Jet A1). As solve the fuel problem there are several alternatives have tested, that some of them are biofuel, Liquid Hydrogen, Fracking for Natural Gas and scher-Tropsch (F-T) fuels from fossil feedstocks. However to fund out the alternative fuel is sustainable .firstly defined term sustainability. There are numerous definitions for the word sustainable. White (2001, p.1) states that sustainability seeks to provide the best

  • Johannes Brahms' Cultivation of Musical Architecture

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    him to effortlessly traverse and cultivate upon the musical architecture laid out by the likes of Bach and Beethoven. Born in Hamburg in 1833, he was the son of Johann Jacob Brahms, who travelled from North Germany, in which the family name “Brahms(t)” propagated (Musgrave 4). His father being a musician by profession instigated Brahms into his own domain of music. With Brahms’ first instruments being the violin, cello and the natural horn (predecessor of the French horn), it was discovered that

  • Herbal Medicine

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    International. http://www.wic.net/waltzark/herben 13. “Herbal Remedies-Ginseng: The Inscrutable Root.” http://www.women.com 14. “Herb Research Foundation.” 2000 Herb Research Foundation. http://www.herbs.org 15. Hoffmann, David L. “Ginkgo Biloba.” http://www.healthy.net 16. Karp, Peter D. “E. Coli Information Page.” 1999 Pangea Systems, Inc. http://ecocyc.pangeasystems.com/ecocyc/ecoli.html 17. “MacConkey Agar.” 1995 University of Texas <http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/path/macconk.htm> 18. “Preparing

  • Ambiguity of Moral Values in Eckbert the Fair by Ludwig Tieck

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    is essentially where the uneasy feelings toward the bitter punishment of Eckbert comes from. Works Cited Citation Aristotle, and Gerald Frank Else. Poetics. Ann Arbor: U of Michigan, 1970. Print. Kleist, Heinrich Von, Ludwig Tieck, and E. T. A. Hoffmann. "Eckbert the Fair."Six German Romantic Tales. Chester Springs, PA: Du¬¬¬four, 1993. 16-33. Print.

  • Insight Into Criminal Behavior

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    womb and continues to develop well into adulthood. Many considerations shoul... ... middle of paper ... ...sness." Pp.424-426 in Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, edited by R.F. Baumeister and K.D. Vohs. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. Hoffmann, John P. 2009. "The Status of General Strain Theory." Pp.156-168 in Criminological Theory: Readings and Retrospectives, edited by H. Copes and V. Topalli. New York: McGraw-Hill. Horne, Christine. 2009. The Rewards of Punishment: A Relational Theory

  • Effects of UK Anti-Terrorism Laws on Human Rights

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    What are the effects of UK anti-terrorism laws on human rights and are these justified in ensuring national security? Within the last decade, research has contributed to understanding the effects of anti-terrorism laws. It is at the forefront of current legislation and is a topic of debate as in recent years the laws put in place to protect national security in the UK have changed drastically when compared to pre-9/11. This literature review will contribute to current research by looking at the

  • Introduction to Typography

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    Introduction to Typography Typography is all around us and we use it everyday to aid us in communication. It is essential to know the basics about typography and the different types of typography before it is discussed in the terms of ‘typography in society’. The basics of typography are: the different type families, and some technical terms which are imperative when discussing the technical and symbolic aspects of typefaces and letter forms. Type Families Roman Roman is the standard style

  • The Origin, Etiology and Treatment of Syphilis

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    many developing countries. 3 The causative agent of venereal syphilis is Treponema pallidum, under the Family Spirochaetaceae of the Order Spirochaetales. It is a spirochete, a helical to sinusoidal bacterium ranging from 5 to 15 microns in length. 2 T. pallidum multiplies by binary transverse fission and enter the body through mucous membranes (squamous or columnar epithelium cells) or minor breaks or abrasions in the skin. From there, it migrates to every corner of the body through the blood and