ellauri096.html on line 271: If the students know that they will not forget and know there will be no undermining by outside evidence, then we may be inclined to agree with Binkley’s summary that his idealized student never loses the knowledge he accumulates. As we shall see, however, this overlooks other ways in which rational agents may lose knowledge.
ellauri272.html on line 310: of the idealized child"; Alexie's protagonist is the opposite of this figure.
ellauri321.html on line 103: Among other books there fell into a guy named Hazlitt's hands a little volume of double interest to him by reason of his own early sojourn in America, and in a fitting connection he gave it a word of praise. In the Edinburgh Review for October, 1829, he speaks of it as giving one an idea “how American scenery and manners may be treated with a lively poetic interest. The pictures are sometimes highly colored, but they are vivid and strikingly characteristic.” “The author,” he continues, “gives not only the objects, but the feelings of a new country.” Hazlitt had read the book and had been delighted with it nearly a quarter of a century before he wrote of it, and in the earliest years of the century he had commended it warmly to his friends. In November, 1805, Lamb wrote: “Oh, tell Hazlitt not to forget the American Farmer. I dare say it is not so good as he fancies; but a book's a book.”* And it is this book, which not only gained the sympathies of Hazlitt and Charles Lamb, but also by its idealized treatment of American country life may possibly have stirred, as Professor Moses Coit Tyler thought, the imaginations of Byron and Coleridge.
ellauri386.html on line 385: Raleigh's poem is a departure from the more idealized and romantic treatments of love that were common in Elizabethan poetry. It reflects the growing skepticism and disillusionment with love that began to emerge during the Renaissance. It also foreshadows the more cynical and satirical treatments of love that would become prevalent in the following century. Lizzy loved it until she found out that Walt was actually thinking of the servant.
ellauri393.html on line 287: Although she can't conclusively prove that Rockwell had sex with men, she makes a sound argument that he "demonstrated an intense need for emotional and physical closeness with men" and that his unhappy marriages were attempts at "passing" and "controlling his homoerotic desires." Rockwell went on to have close relationships with his studio assistants (even sleeping in the same bed with one on an extended camping trip) and created his own version of idealized boyhood beauty.
ellauri476.html on line 141: Negatives of gooning? It sounds like you’re asking about the potential downsides or drawbacks of ‘gooning,’ a slang term often used to describe getting deeply fixated or aroused by porn. If that interpretation is correct, here are some concerns and considerations to be aware of. Excessive focus on porn can steal time from school, work, relationships, and self-care, leading to lower productivity and missed commitments. Heavy porn use can distort expectations about sex, bodies, and intimate encounters, making real-life experiences feel less satisfying or accurate. In some cases, intense porn use may contribute to issues like hirsute palms, desensitization, difficulty becoming aroused with a partner, or dependency on specific stimuli. For some, high porn usage can be associated with guilt, shame, anxiety, or depression, especially if it conflicts with personal or cultural values. If porn use becomes secretive or interferes with dating, intimacy, or trust, it can harm relationships with partners or peers. Late-night or binge consumption can disrupt sleep, affecting mood, concentration, and overall health. Repeated exposure to idealized bodies can lead to negative self- and other-image or body dissatisfaction.
ellauri501.html on line 259: 2. The Idealization of Companionship Milton's deep, intellectual, and affectionate bond with Diodati profoundly shaped how he portrayed Adam and Eve before the Fall. In Paradise Lost, Milton presents the ideal human state not as solitary devotion to God, but as "sweet converse" and intellectual partnership between two equals. Scholars note that the intense emotional vulnerability, mutual respect, and pure companionship shared by Adam and Eve in Eden mirror the idealized platonic friendship Milton shared with Diodati in his youth.
ellauri507.html on line 478: The gap between American ideals and the reality of its foreign policy is one of the most debated topics in modern politics, both at home and abroad.The phrase "America the Beautiful"—originally from the 1895 poem by Katharine Lee Bates—reflects an idealized vision of national values, natural beauty, and moral purpose. However, critics, political analysts, and international partners frequently point out the paradoxes in how that vision is projected globally:
xxx/ellauri084.html on line 773: The candid approach of The Sorrow and the Pity shone a spotlight on antisemitism in France and disputed the idealized collective memory of the nation at large. In 2001, Richard Trank, a documentarian of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, described it as "a film about morality that explores the role of ordinary people".
xxx/ellauri139.html on line 327: ‘The Eve of St. Agnes‘ by John Keats is a celebration of an idealized love between two beautiful and heroic characters.
xxx/ellauri187.html on line 197: But why did aging Rodin in his 60s capture Rilke’s imagination at the turn of the last century? It’s hard to see at first. What made Rodin radical then is no longer radical today. In his “Self-Portrait” (1890), Rodin grimaces amidst rough marks. The picture emblematizes how Rodin heralded raw and unpolished sculptures that were strikingly modern. It was a breath of fresh air since most of early-19th-century sculpture was smooth, neoclassical, and to be harshly honest, predictably dainty. Charles Baudelaire lamented this nadir in 1846 when he wrote his provocative essay “Why Sculpture is Boring.” Rodin went on to prove Baudelaire wrong. He showed how sculpture could be modern with distorted, coarse, rough textures. Rodin knocked the idealized body off its pedestal. And the modern sculptors that came after him saw no reason to put it back.
xxx/ellauri487.html on line 360: Cowboy Masculinity: This idealized masculinity emphasizes physical strength, toughness, and stoicism. A hero´s willingness to use his fists or a gun serves as an "outward expression of masculinity," rejecting qualities deemed "effeminate," such as excessive talk or pacifism.
xxx/ellauri491.html on line 377: Pocahontas stories have been used to justify settlement and assimilation narratives in Anglo‑American history; Brazilian epics engage nationhood, colonial critique, and literary aesthetics not much differently. Both the John Smith/Disney Pocahontas stories and José de Alencar’s Peri/Cecília (Peri e Cecília) frame cross‑racial romance as a focal drama that sexualizes and mediates contact between colonizers and Indigenous people. Romanticize the Indigenous partner (noble savage or idealized other) to make the relationship palatable to the settler audience. Serve population swapping and immigrant nation building with colonial narratives by resolving cultural tensions through intimate bonds rather than structural change. Sanitize power imbalances: consent, agency, and the colonial context are often glossed or romanticized.
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