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Name and discuss some of the inventions and discoveries that changed everyday life, economics, and communications in the two decades following World War II. What ethical issues did some of these discoveries bring up? |
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Does the work of Jackson Pollock or Willem de Kooning appeal to you? If so, explain it appeal. If not, explain why you suspect others might find their works intriguing. |
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What effects of the Cold War do you sense today? Identify at least one negative remnant and at least one positive remnant. |
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W. H. Auden’s “The Age of Anxiety” examines the melancholy spirit of his times. Even if you’ve not read the poem, the title may speak volumes to you. Do you agree or disagree with Auden’s assessment of this period. Explain your position. |
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What is Post-Modernism? How did it affect the arts in the Western world? |
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Name and discuss some of the inventions and discoveries that changed everyday life, economics, and communications after 1945. What ethical issues did some of these discoveries bring up? |
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