The Modern Age of British Literature was in some ways a rebellion against the Victorian ideals of extravagancy. a perspective brought on by the rough world of World War I. The scarceness of resources combined with blunt images of the war influenced authors to reprobate the nobility for their inordinate self-indulgence. In DH Lawrence’s “The …
Commercialism and materialism are major flaws inherent within modern society. Consequently, as satirical texts, Nick Hornby’s 1998 novel “About a Boy” and Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein’s episode of “The Simpsons: Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy” written in 1994 critique this. Both texts are used as vehicles to demonstrate to the audience the detrimental impacts that …
Religion, materialism and global consumerist culture I. Introduction Materialism and religion are very important cultural institutions for the market to thrive. They are defining aspects of modern man’s life and lifestyle so much so that they are powerful forces that influence consumer behavior. Put together they can work for the propagation of global consumerist culture …
Outline & Thesis I. Introduction A. Growing “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence and “The Destructors” by Graham Greene are two thought-provoking short stories that include a lot of truths in it. B. The seeds of materialism are sown and nurtured in lives of the characters. C. Materialism grows into the desired conclusions by …
Reductive materialism is a ‘sub theory’ or a version of Physicalism. It suggests that sensations of the mind correlate exactly to physical ‘movements’ of the brain. In other words, every thought or experience which occurs in your mind, can be found as activity in your brain. This does not mean however, that the mind and …
