Papers by AGUSTINA X SOSA REVOL
AGUSTINA X SOSA REVOL, 2024
Just the beginning of the self and what makes us I am me....since my picture was made tiny by th... more Just the beginning of the self and what makes us I am me....since my picture was made tiny by the envy of my mediocre colleagues.....
What world awaits Donald Trump? What can we learn from Alternative History? What can we learn from the use of AI in international and local complex systems, 2024
In Tbilisi, Georgia, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in response to the governm... more In Tbilisi, Georgia, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in response to the government's decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union. The protests, which have been ongoing for several days, highlight the deep political divide within the country. The ruling Georgian Dream party, which has been accused of moving the country closer to Russia, faces significant opposition from those who see EU membership as crucial for Georgia's future. The protests have been marked by clashes with police, who have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds. The significance of these protests lies in their potential to reshape Georgia's political landscape and its foreign policy orientation, as well as their implications for regional stability in the South Caucasus. To me, Vladimir Putin's quest is one of nostalgia for the great Empire of the past and will not stop until recovering the lands given by Lenin to the Nazis to win the Bolshevique war. He seems to want back to become an empire in alliance to all countries in the East but his vision may be that of a superpower and his greed total control of the people using the force. In Big Brother, by George Orwell, the book was interesting when reading the prologue. The difference between democracy and regime is that the first one makes students never to think in questioning the ideas of the west even the idea of indoctrination when they are indoctrinated or socialized-Noam Chomskywhile the regimes need the force to keep the control of its people….not much of a difference in its kernel…..
Exploring the changing landscape of the English language: Eminem has colonized American English, 2024
This paper section I explores the changes of current American English from the colonization by Em... more This paper section I explores the changes of current American English from the colonization by Eminem, the idioms, the speaker's not pronuncing full words, memes, a new way of speaking only using eminem's discourse, the changing nouns and making them verbs to avoid a whole phrase and some idioms even though I have and teach more than 600 hundred idioms and checked that Americans use Eminem's discourse and style or technique to trap or rap the language and the insults that have become monumental metaphors for all gender identities. Part II will refer to all the lyrics and expression and vocabulary he used and uses in his years of hatred, anger, homophobic, etc. in contrast with his great return and new interviews... the love for his child and how he has changed some of his lyrics...the father does not use bull....or disrepecting language at home..it is just business. However, he has colonized American English because he says as he sees it and he has always been extremely honest to his ideas. Haley has changed his views but his lyrics are mesmerizing.
Hamlet: 'To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question' that says nothing new, 2023
Author and analysis of the soliloquies by Shakespeare and Mark Twain by Lic. Agustina Sosa Revol ... more Author and analysis of the soliloquies by Shakespeare and Mark Twain by Lic. Agustina Sosa Revol 'To be or not to be, that is the question' is the most famous soliloquy in the works of Shakespeare-quite possibly the most famous soliloquy in literature. Read Hamlet's famous soliloquy below with a modern translation and full explanation of the meaning of 'To be or not to be'. We've also pulled together a bunch of commonly asked questions about Hamlet's famous soliloquy, and have a couple of top performances of the soliloquy to watch. My Analysis is in bubbles on the side!!!
Hamlet: 'To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question that says nothign new, 2023
Author and analysis of the soliloquies by Shakespeare and Mark Twain by Lic. Agustina Sosa Revol ... more Author and analysis of the soliloquies by Shakespeare and Mark Twain by Lic. Agustina Sosa Revol I intend to prove that the content of "To be or not to be" ...is completely wrong for his times, situation, story and mysterious or lacking in sense as well as not connected to the play but to today's pains, anxieties and choices. Hamlet says nothing new but what has become universal in all times and places. He, moreover, has become aware that the stage is greater than the drama-in his mediations in prose about the universe, the canopy-the sky and the cosmos, etc.
La Racionalidad de la Inteligencia Artificial: Perspectivas, Retos y Desafíos en el Ámbito Jurídicos, 2024
NO pague, en YouTube o yo le hago la investigación que le interese. Acepto pedidos de temas actua... more NO pague, en YouTube o yo le hago la investigación que le interese. Acepto pedidos de temas actuales y de emergencia. Este trabajo introduce los temas de AI y perspectivas, retos, desafíos éticos, etc. en forma de crescendo desde lo básico a lo más complejo. Espero les sea útil a los abogados.
So it goes… What you should all know about Trafalmadores' leaking news or sending urgent propaganda! A brief analysis on the International conflicts, what to expect and what their significance is for the western countries, 2024
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the most contentious issues in international rela... more The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the most contentious issues in international relations. The recent escalation has resulted in significant casualties and displacement, with over 44,000 people killed in Gaza. The conflict has drawn in regional actors like Hezbollah in Lebanon, leading to cross-border skirmishes. The Biden administration has supported Israel's right to defend itself while also calling for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Trump's approach, on the other hand, has been more unequivocally supportive of Israel, with plans to expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia.
So it goes… What you should all know about Trafalmadores' leaking news or sending urgent propaganda! A brief analysis on the International conflicts, what to expect and what their significance is for the western countries, 2024
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the most contentious issues in international rela... more The Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains one of the most contentious issues in international relations. The recent escalation has resulted in significant casualties and displacement, with over 44,000 people killed in Gaza. The conflict has drawn in regional actors like Hezbollah in Lebanon, leading to cross-border skirmishes. The Biden administration has supported Israel's right to defend itself while also calling for humanitarian aid to Gaza. Trump's approach, on the other hand, has been more unequivocally supportive of Israel, with plans to expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia.
Pearl Jam Nirvana and System of a Down, once upon a time..., 2024
Focusing on their music structure, lyrics and themes and how fans followed bands that spoke for g... more Focusing on their music structure, lyrics and themes and how fans followed bands that spoke for generations or about their times. I focus on structure, lyrics only and full analysis in a paper my ph. d Dissertation.
Emergency Writing, Palestine Geoncide? The Pope demands studies since, to him, Israel committed Genocide with the number of victims in Palestine, 2024
The conflict between Israel and Palestina led to Hamas attacking Israel the 7th October. However,... more The conflict between Israel and Palestina led to Hamas attacking Israel the 7th October. However, as if I would believe that the best Inteligence service in the world, Mossad, did not know about it? Israel as Bush needed its 9/11 to start a policy of extermination of Palestines behind the walls of the ghetto or the prison with no roofs...Today, the Pope demanded to carry out research and studies for, to him, Israel committed a Genocide of the Palestine people.
The Absurd by Albert Camus, the real deal, 2024
In The Myth of Sisyphus, an unprecedented philosophical work where he dares to rationalize the fi... more In The Myth of Sisyphus, an unprecedented philosophical work where he dares to rationalize the first question of the philosophical discourse on suicide by developing his theory of The Absurd: The first or opening philosophical problem posed is suicide echoing Hamlet’s dilemma “to be or not to be”. In The Hellenic Myth of Sisyphus, the gods condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor. If one believes Homer, Sisyphus was the wisest and most prudent of mortals. Opinions differ as to the reasons why he became the futile laborer of the underworld. To begin with, he is accused of a certain levity in regard to the gods. He stole their secrets. Egina, the daughter of Esopus, was carried off by Jupiter. The father was shocked by that disappearance and complained to Sisyphus. He, who knew of the abduction, offered to tell about it on condition that Esopus would give water to the citadel of Corinth. To the celestial thunders he preferred the benediction of water. He was punished for this in the underworld. Being near to death, Sisyphus rashly wanted to test his wife's love. He ordered her to cast his unburied body into the middle of the public square. Sisyphus woke up in the underworld. And there, annoyed by an obedience so contrary to human love, he obtained from Pluto permission to return to e
Earth in order to discipline his wife. But when he had seen again the face of this world, enjoyed water and sun, warm stones and the sea, and he no longer wanted to go back to the infernal darkness. Recalls, signs of anger, warnings were of no avail. He lived many more years facing the curve of the gulf, the sparkling sea, and the smiles of earth. A decree of the gods was necessary. Mercury came and seized the impudent man by the collar and, snatching him from his joys, led him forcibly back to the underworld, where his rock was ready for him.
You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the absurd hero. He is, as much through his passions as through his torture. His scorn of the gods, his hatred of death, and his passion for life won him that unspeakable penalty in which the whole being is exerted toward accomplishing nothing. This is the price that must be paid for the passions of this Earth. Nothing is told us about Sisyphus in the underworld. Myths are made for the imagination to construct their meanings. As for this myth, one sees merely the whole effort of a body straining to raise the huge stone, to roll it, and push it up a slope a hundred times over; one sees the face tortuous, the cheek tight against the stone, the shoulder bracing the clay-covered mass, the foot wedging it, the fresh start with arms outstretched, the wholly human security of two earth-clotted hands. At the very end of his long effort measured by sky-less space and time without depth, the purpose is achieved. Then Sisyphus watches the stone rush down in a few moments toward the lower world whence he will have to push it up again toward the summit. He goes back down to the plain.
It is during that return that Sisyphus interests me. A face that toils so close to stones is already stone itself. I see that man going back down with a heavy yet measured step toward the torment of which he will never know the end. That hour like a breathing-space which returns as surely as his suffering, that is the hour of consciousness. At each of those moments when he leaves the heights and gradually sinks toward the lairs of the gods; he is superior to his fate. He is stronger than his rock.
If this myth is tragic, that is because its hero is conscious. Where would his torture be, indeed, if at every step the hope of succeeding upheld him? The workman of today works every day in his life at the same tasks, and his fate is no less absurd. But it is tragic only at the rare moments when it becomes conscious. Sisyphus, proletarian of the gods, powerless and rebellious, knows the whole extent of his wretched condition: it is what he thinks of during his descent. The lucidity that was to constitute his torture at the same time crowns his victory. No fate, then, cannot be defeated by scorn.
If the descent is thus sometimes performed in sorrow, it can also take place in joy. Again I imagine Sisyphus returning toward his rock, and the sorrow can be traced at the beginning. When the images of Earth cling too tightly to memory, when the call of happiness becomes too insistent, it happens that melancholy arises in a human being’s heart: this is the victory of the rock; this is the rock itself. The never-ending grief is too heavy to bear. These are our nights at Gethsemane. But crushing truths perish from being acknowledged. Thus, Oedipus at the outset obeys fate without knowing it. But from the moment he knows, his tragedy begins. Yet at the same moment, blind and desperate, he realizes that the only bond linking him to the world is the cool ...
Linkin park and Eliot for the bands..., 2024
songs often follow a distinctive structure that blends elements of rock, metal, and hiphop, makin... more songs often follow a distinctive structure that blends elements of rock, metal, and hiphop, making their music both dynamic and memorable. Here's a breakdown of the typical structure you might find in their tracks: Verse-Chorus Structure Intro: Sets the tone with instrumental elements or a short vocal sample, creating anticipation for the song's theme. Verse 1: Introduces the main lyrical theme, often delivered in a rap or sung format. This part sets the stage for the story or message of the song. Pre-Chorus: Builds tension and leads into the chorus. It often includes a shift in melody or intensity. Chorus: The most memorable part of the song, featuring a catchy melody and the central message. This is usually where the emotional peak of the song occurs. Verse 2: Continues the story or expands on the themes introduced in Verse 1, often with slight variations to keep the listener engaged. Pre-Chorus: Repeats to build up once more to the chorus. Chorus: Repeated for emphasis, reinforcing the main theme and hook. Bridge: Provides a contrast to the verses and chorus, often with different lyrics and a change in musical dynamics. This section can heighten the emotional impact. Final Chorus: Sometimes features variations or added intensity to bring the song to a climactic conclusion.
From Oliver Cromwell Republic or Protectorate, I focus on the main contributions and significance... more From Oliver Cromwell Republic or Protectorate, I focus on the main contributions and significance of each family of monarchs, constitutional monarchy and today's royal family. Read the culture of the English thinking what each event meant or on the significance of each event or decision by the monarchs. As Ortega y Gasset stated, what the English people have is a great admiration to their rulers of the past and a country that admires their leaders, monarchs and different rules shows greatness and continuity. From La Rebelión de las Masas.
Cansao, 2024
Cansao de un Cristo Faceee bookeado en pantallas de celulares Cansao De un cristo en Videos y Pod... more Cansao de un Cristo Faceee bookeado en pantallas de celulares Cansao De un cristo en Videos y Podcasts De un cristo en Gráficos y Memes De un cristo en grupos en línea, De un Cristo que evageliza en línea Cansao De un Cristo en foros o chats De un Cristo en haciendo milagros en foro y chateo… Cansado De eventos virtuales, Servicios divinos en vivo Conferencias y seminarios Web(ver) Cansado De un cristo que la evangelización En pantalla personalizada De los mensajes directo de Cristo O la publicidad dirigida en las rede sociale Cansao Cristo están cansao del creyente Delirante o delirio mistico Pero que no hace nada por el otro cansao de un cristo olvidao de un cristo no reazo de un cristo que se define como luz no materia, ese rayo de luz que entra por mi ventana
THE MIDDLE AGES and COURTLY LOVE: A code of love-making and today's BOOTY CALL, 2024
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what kind of society is one with masssive technology never get to see a person since nobody w... more You
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A society deeply reliant on technology for communication, where face-to-face interactions are rare, might experience significant changes in social dynamics and human connections:
Pros
Convenience and Efficiency: Technology allows for instant communication, breaking geographical barriers and making it easier to connect with people globally.
Accessibility: People with disabilities or those who find social interactions challenging can participate in communities and relationships that might be inaccessible otherwise.
Flexibility: Remote working and virtual meetings provide greater flexibility in managing personal and professional life.
Cons
Loss of Personal Touch: Without face-to-face interactions, the subtleties of human connection, like body language and physical presence, can be lost, leading to more superficial relationships.
Loneliness and Isolation: Dependence on virtual interactions may increase feelings of loneliness and social isolation, as digital connections often lack the depth and warmth of in-person encounters.
Mental Health Impact: Excessive screen time and the lack of physical interaction can negatively impact mental health, increasing stress and anxiety levels.
Weakening of Community Bonds: Traditional community ties and support networks might weaken as people become more isolated in their digital bubbles.
Contrast with Traditional Interaction
Emotional Connection: In-person meetings foster deeper emotional bonds through shared experiences and non-verbal cues.
Spontaneity: Face-to-face interactions allow for spontaneous and organic conversations, which can be more enriching.
Trust and Empathy: Physical presence can build stronger trust and empathy, essential for meaningful relationships.
Balancing technology with real-life interactions can harness the benefits of both worlds. It's about finding a harmony between digital convenience and the irreplaceable value of human touch.
THE HOURS, the movie-Metafiction, 2023
The Hours is a rich example of metafiction, a genre that self-consciously addresses the devices o... more The Hours is a rich example of metafiction, a genre that self-consciously addresses the devices of fiction and explores the relationship between fiction and reality. Here's a short analysis:
Interwoven Narratives
The Hours, directed by Stephen Daldry and based on Michael Cunningham's novel, interlaces three distinct narratives, each echoing and reflecting the others. This structure itself is metafictional, as it highlights the constructed nature of storytelling. By linking the lives of Virginia Woolf, a 1920s housewife named Laura Brown, and a modern-day New Yorker named Clarissa Vaughan, the film constantly reminds the viewer of its literary roots and the interconnectedness of narrative forms.
Fictional Characters and Real People
The character of Clarissa Vaughan is often referred to as "Mrs. Dalloway" by her friend Richard, directly alluding to Virginia Woolf’s novel, Mrs. Dalloway. This blending of fictional characters and real people blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality, a hallmark of metafiction. It prompts viewers to consider how stories are created and how they influence and reflect real life.
Thematic Reflections
Each storyline in The Hours explores themes of existence, mental illness, and the search for meaning, mirroring the existential inquiries of Woolf's own writing. The film’s narrative structure, which mirrors the flow and style of Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness technique, reinforces the metafictional quality by drawing attention to the process of writing and the construction of narratives.
A Story Within a Story
The movie’s exploration of Virginia Woolf writing Mrs. Dalloway, and how Laura Brown reads the novel and finds personal meaning in it, creates a story within a story. This nested narrative technique highlights the film’s self-awareness of being a story about stories, further emphasizing its metafictional nature.
The Hours serves as a powerful example of metafiction by intertwining narratives that reflect on the nature of storytelling, blending fiction with reality, and using a story-within-a-story structure to explore profound themes. Its self-referential nature invites viewers to ponder the intricate relationship between life, literature, and the stories we tell.
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Earth in order to discipline his wife. But when he had seen again the face of this world, enjoyed water and sun, warm stones and the sea, and he no longer wanted to go back to the infernal darkness. Recalls, signs of anger, warnings were of no avail. He lived many more years facing the curve of the gulf, the sparkling sea, and the smiles of earth. A decree of the gods was necessary. Mercury came and seized the impudent man by the collar and, snatching him from his joys, led him forcibly back to the underworld, where his rock was ready for him.
You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the absurd hero. He is, as much through his passions as through his torture. His scorn of the gods, his hatred of death, and his passion for life won him that unspeakable penalty in which the whole being is exerted toward accomplishing nothing. This is the price that must be paid for the passions of this Earth. Nothing is told us about Sisyphus in the underworld. Myths are made for the imagination to construct their meanings. As for this myth, one sees merely the whole effort of a body straining to raise the huge stone, to roll it, and push it up a slope a hundred times over; one sees the face tortuous, the cheek tight against the stone, the shoulder bracing the clay-covered mass, the foot wedging it, the fresh start with arms outstretched, the wholly human security of two earth-clotted hands. At the very end of his long effort measured by sky-less space and time without depth, the purpose is achieved. Then Sisyphus watches the stone rush down in a few moments toward the lower world whence he will have to push it up again toward the summit. He goes back down to the plain.
It is during that return that Sisyphus interests me. A face that toils so close to stones is already stone itself. I see that man going back down with a heavy yet measured step toward the torment of which he will never know the end. That hour like a breathing-space which returns as surely as his suffering, that is the hour of consciousness. At each of those moments when he leaves the heights and gradually sinks toward the lairs of the gods; he is superior to his fate. He is stronger than his rock.
If this myth is tragic, that is because its hero is conscious. Where would his torture be, indeed, if at every step the hope of succeeding upheld him? The workman of today works every day in his life at the same tasks, and his fate is no less absurd. But it is tragic only at the rare moments when it becomes conscious. Sisyphus, proletarian of the gods, powerless and rebellious, knows the whole extent of his wretched condition: it is what he thinks of during his descent. The lucidity that was to constitute his torture at the same time crowns his victory. No fate, then, cannot be defeated by scorn.
If the descent is thus sometimes performed in sorrow, it can also take place in joy. Again I imagine Sisyphus returning toward his rock, and the sorrow can be traced at the beginning. When the images of Earth cling too tightly to memory, when the call of happiness becomes too insistent, it happens that melancholy arises in a human being’s heart: this is the victory of the rock; this is the rock itself. The never-ending grief is too heavy to bear. These are our nights at Gethsemane. But crushing truths perish from being acknowledged. Thus, Oedipus at the outset obeys fate without knowing it. But from the moment he knows, his tragedy begins. Yet at the same moment, blind and desperate, he realizes that the only bond linking him to the world is the cool ...
what kind of society is one with masssive technology never get to see a person since nobody wants to waste time to spend a couple of hours to be with a friend beyond the cam
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A society deeply reliant on technology for communication, where face-to-face interactions are rare, might experience significant changes in social dynamics and human connections:
Pros
Convenience and Efficiency: Technology allows for instant communication, breaking geographical barriers and making it easier to connect with people globally.
Accessibility: People with disabilities or those who find social interactions challenging can participate in communities and relationships that might be inaccessible otherwise.
Flexibility: Remote working and virtual meetings provide greater flexibility in managing personal and professional life.
Cons
Loss of Personal Touch: Without face-to-face interactions, the subtleties of human connection, like body language and physical presence, can be lost, leading to more superficial relationships.
Loneliness and Isolation: Dependence on virtual interactions may increase feelings of loneliness and social isolation, as digital connections often lack the depth and warmth of in-person encounters.
Mental Health Impact: Excessive screen time and the lack of physical interaction can negatively impact mental health, increasing stress and anxiety levels.
Weakening of Community Bonds: Traditional community ties and support networks might weaken as people become more isolated in their digital bubbles.
Contrast with Traditional Interaction
Emotional Connection: In-person meetings foster deeper emotional bonds through shared experiences and non-verbal cues.
Spontaneity: Face-to-face interactions allow for spontaneous and organic conversations, which can be more enriching.
Trust and Empathy: Physical presence can build stronger trust and empathy, essential for meaningful relationships.
Balancing technology with real-life interactions can harness the benefits of both worlds. It's about finding a harmony between digital convenience and the irreplaceable value of human touch.
Interwoven Narratives
The Hours, directed by Stephen Daldry and based on Michael Cunningham's novel, interlaces three distinct narratives, each echoing and reflecting the others. This structure itself is metafictional, as it highlights the constructed nature of storytelling. By linking the lives of Virginia Woolf, a 1920s housewife named Laura Brown, and a modern-day New Yorker named Clarissa Vaughan, the film constantly reminds the viewer of its literary roots and the interconnectedness of narrative forms.
Fictional Characters and Real People
The character of Clarissa Vaughan is often referred to as "Mrs. Dalloway" by her friend Richard, directly alluding to Virginia Woolf’s novel, Mrs. Dalloway. This blending of fictional characters and real people blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality, a hallmark of metafiction. It prompts viewers to consider how stories are created and how they influence and reflect real life.
Thematic Reflections
Each storyline in The Hours explores themes of existence, mental illness, and the search for meaning, mirroring the existential inquiries of Woolf's own writing. The film’s narrative structure, which mirrors the flow and style of Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness technique, reinforces the metafictional quality by drawing attention to the process of writing and the construction of narratives.
A Story Within a Story
The movie’s exploration of Virginia Woolf writing Mrs. Dalloway, and how Laura Brown reads the novel and finds personal meaning in it, creates a story within a story. This nested narrative technique highlights the film’s self-awareness of being a story about stories, further emphasizing its metafictional nature.
The Hours serves as a powerful example of metafiction by intertwining narratives that reflect on the nature of storytelling, blending fiction with reality, and using a story-within-a-story structure to explore profound themes. Its self-referential nature invites viewers to ponder the intricate relationship between life, literature, and the stories we tell.
Earth in order to discipline his wife. But when he had seen again the face of this world, enjoyed water and sun, warm stones and the sea, and he no longer wanted to go back to the infernal darkness. Recalls, signs of anger, warnings were of no avail. He lived many more years facing the curve of the gulf, the sparkling sea, and the smiles of earth. A decree of the gods was necessary. Mercury came and seized the impudent man by the collar and, snatching him from his joys, led him forcibly back to the underworld, where his rock was ready for him.
You have already grasped that Sisyphus is the absurd hero. He is, as much through his passions as through his torture. His scorn of the gods, his hatred of death, and his passion for life won him that unspeakable penalty in which the whole being is exerted toward accomplishing nothing. This is the price that must be paid for the passions of this Earth. Nothing is told us about Sisyphus in the underworld. Myths are made for the imagination to construct their meanings. As for this myth, one sees merely the whole effort of a body straining to raise the huge stone, to roll it, and push it up a slope a hundred times over; one sees the face tortuous, the cheek tight against the stone, the shoulder bracing the clay-covered mass, the foot wedging it, the fresh start with arms outstretched, the wholly human security of two earth-clotted hands. At the very end of his long effort measured by sky-less space and time without depth, the purpose is achieved. Then Sisyphus watches the stone rush down in a few moments toward the lower world whence he will have to push it up again toward the summit. He goes back down to the plain.
It is during that return that Sisyphus interests me. A face that toils so close to stones is already stone itself. I see that man going back down with a heavy yet measured step toward the torment of which he will never know the end. That hour like a breathing-space which returns as surely as his suffering, that is the hour of consciousness. At each of those moments when he leaves the heights and gradually sinks toward the lairs of the gods; he is superior to his fate. He is stronger than his rock.
If this myth is tragic, that is because its hero is conscious. Where would his torture be, indeed, if at every step the hope of succeeding upheld him? The workman of today works every day in his life at the same tasks, and his fate is no less absurd. But it is tragic only at the rare moments when it becomes conscious. Sisyphus, proletarian of the gods, powerless and rebellious, knows the whole extent of his wretched condition: it is what he thinks of during his descent. The lucidity that was to constitute his torture at the same time crowns his victory. No fate, then, cannot be defeated by scorn.
If the descent is thus sometimes performed in sorrow, it can also take place in joy. Again I imagine Sisyphus returning toward his rock, and the sorrow can be traced at the beginning. When the images of Earth cling too tightly to memory, when the call of happiness becomes too insistent, it happens that melancholy arises in a human being’s heart: this is the victory of the rock; this is the rock itself. The never-ending grief is too heavy to bear. These are our nights at Gethsemane. But crushing truths perish from being acknowledged. Thus, Oedipus at the outset obeys fate without knowing it. But from the moment he knows, his tragedy begins. Yet at the same moment, blind and desperate, he realizes that the only bond linking him to the world is the cool ...
what kind of society is one with masssive technology never get to see a person since nobody wants to waste time to spend a couple of hours to be with a friend beyond the cam
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A society deeply reliant on technology for communication, where face-to-face interactions are rare, might experience significant changes in social dynamics and human connections:
Pros
Convenience and Efficiency: Technology allows for instant communication, breaking geographical barriers and making it easier to connect with people globally.
Accessibility: People with disabilities or those who find social interactions challenging can participate in communities and relationships that might be inaccessible otherwise.
Flexibility: Remote working and virtual meetings provide greater flexibility in managing personal and professional life.
Cons
Loss of Personal Touch: Without face-to-face interactions, the subtleties of human connection, like body language and physical presence, can be lost, leading to more superficial relationships.
Loneliness and Isolation: Dependence on virtual interactions may increase feelings of loneliness and social isolation, as digital connections often lack the depth and warmth of in-person encounters.
Mental Health Impact: Excessive screen time and the lack of physical interaction can negatively impact mental health, increasing stress and anxiety levels.
Weakening of Community Bonds: Traditional community ties and support networks might weaken as people become more isolated in their digital bubbles.
Contrast with Traditional Interaction
Emotional Connection: In-person meetings foster deeper emotional bonds through shared experiences and non-verbal cues.
Spontaneity: Face-to-face interactions allow for spontaneous and organic conversations, which can be more enriching.
Trust and Empathy: Physical presence can build stronger trust and empathy, essential for meaningful relationships.
Balancing technology with real-life interactions can harness the benefits of both worlds. It's about finding a harmony between digital convenience and the irreplaceable value of human touch.
Interwoven Narratives
The Hours, directed by Stephen Daldry and based on Michael Cunningham's novel, interlaces three distinct narratives, each echoing and reflecting the others. This structure itself is metafictional, as it highlights the constructed nature of storytelling. By linking the lives of Virginia Woolf, a 1920s housewife named Laura Brown, and a modern-day New Yorker named Clarissa Vaughan, the film constantly reminds the viewer of its literary roots and the interconnectedness of narrative forms.
Fictional Characters and Real People
The character of Clarissa Vaughan is often referred to as "Mrs. Dalloway" by her friend Richard, directly alluding to Virginia Woolf’s novel, Mrs. Dalloway. This blending of fictional characters and real people blurs the boundaries between fiction and reality, a hallmark of metafiction. It prompts viewers to consider how stories are created and how they influence and reflect real life.
Thematic Reflections
Each storyline in The Hours explores themes of existence, mental illness, and the search for meaning, mirroring the existential inquiries of Woolf's own writing. The film’s narrative structure, which mirrors the flow and style of Woolf’s stream-of-consciousness technique, reinforces the metafictional quality by drawing attention to the process of writing and the construction of narratives.
A Story Within a Story
The movie’s exploration of Virginia Woolf writing Mrs. Dalloway, and how Laura Brown reads the novel and finds personal meaning in it, creates a story within a story. This nested narrative technique highlights the film’s self-awareness of being a story about stories, further emphasizing its metafictional nature.
The Hours serves as a powerful example of metafiction by intertwining narratives that reflect on the nature of storytelling, blending fiction with reality, and using a story-within-a-story structure to explore profound themes. Its self-referential nature invites viewers to ponder the intricate relationship between life, literature, and the stories we tell.