Tagged With: Myths
Poetry is not only a question of words…
Enchanted Forests and Magic Worlds British woods and moors at night in pictures by Jasper Goodall Grimoire mon beau grimoire plaquette de l’exposition
Dangerous gene myths abound…
20 years after the human genome was first sequenced, dangerous gene myths abound Misleading rhetoric has fuelled the belief that our genetic code is an ‘instruction book’ – but it’s far more interesting than that. Philip Ball ‘Successes in gene therapy remain rare, and medicine tailored to people’s individual genetic constitution has not yet materialised.’ … Continuer la lecture
Revisiting the western genre
Revisiting the genre in 1993, questioning the traditional archetypes. Now in 2019, combining clichés and genres, twisting reality. Ready for the show ? LYRICS Old Town Road Lil Nas X Yeah, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road I’m gonna ride ’til I can’t no more I’m gonna take my horse to … Continuer la lecture
Ulysses : The first great traveler.
A radio podcast from France Culture in French about Homer’s Ulysse
Los Gringos
An original computer-generated animated short film created by Bonk Pictures, Los Gringos is a parody of a modern day action feature trailer and pays tribute to the Spaghetti Western. This is the story of two unusual heroes whose only ambition is to die with their boots on. One fights for honor the other, for the … Continuer la lecture
The Myth of Beauty
From the ancient Myth of Narcissus to modern Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised, the image on the mirror and the image in the mirror have made man wonder about the nature of the self and beauty or even the meaning of life itself. Here are a few links that may nurture your personal thinking. … Continuer la lecture
Giving Life: from Myth to Reality
WHO GIVES LIFE TO WHOM ? Here are some examples that will give you some ideas … Michelangelo’s painting : the creation of Adam The Myth of Prometheus Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Isaac Asimov’s short story : True Love Why do some people write stories and become writers ? Here … Continuer la lecture
The American Dream
ISLE OF HOPE, ISLE OF TEARS HOW IT ALL BEGAN in reality : A TIME LINE from 1492 to 2016 in another dimension : History revisited ! ENTERING THE USA THROUGH ANGEL ISLAND THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND timeline history TESTIMONIES OF IMMIGRANTS CE (online) : Story of a Chinese Immigrant in the 1930s CO: Story … Continuer la lecture
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus
Background information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein Listen to the book http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20038/20038-index.html Read the book online http://www.literature.org/authors/shelley-mary/frankenstein/ http://www.gutenberg.org/files/41445/41445-h/41445-h.htm http://www.frankensteinfilms.com/
