Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, grade: 1,0, University of Siegen (Sprach-, Literatur- und Medienwissenschaften), course: Samuel Beckett - Playwright, Novelist and Writer for the TV-Screen, language: English, abstract: Samuel Beckett certainly was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His literature and drama changed the way people perceive arts and the tragic of human existence, further the way media displays them. Although Beckett was rigid regarding the realisation of his plays he was very open towards new media and techniques....

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2010 in the subject Communications - Media and Politics, Politic Communications, grade: 1,0, University of Siegen, language: English, abstract: Nearly 400 years after slavery in the United States (US) begun an African American, actually a man of half African and half American descent, has probably changed the United States forever. During his election campaign, he promised hope and change. His words inspired millions all over the world, not only in the US. Just by campaigning Obama changed the world's views on the United States. Moreover, and this will form the...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Multimedia, Internet, neue Technologien, Note: 1,3, Universitat Duisburg-Essen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Jahrzehnte nachdem der franzosische Philosoph Roland Barthes im Zuge der poststrukturalistischen Kritik vom Tod des Autors gesprochen und damit ein mittlerweile geflugeltes Wort geschaffen hat, ist der Autor respektive der Autorenbegriff noch immer nicht verschwunden und Teil offentlicher wie wissenschaftlicher Debatten. Das Werk eines Autors wird, gepragt von der Ara des Genies zu Zeiten Goethes, als Werk einer...