Set in an island during the festive season of Christmas‚ Bernard MacLaverty’s compelling short story ‘Remote’ portrays the effects of mental‚ emotional and social isolation a helpless elderly woman faces and struggles with through exceptional characterisation. Through the use of a variety of techniques‚ MacLaverty creates a realistic and convincing character through his presentation of the central theme of isolation. A notable characteristic of the woman‚ as created by the author‚ is slightly mad
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The Bernard Madoff “Ponzi Scheme” scandal was the biggest and lasted the longest financial fraud in the history of the US. Bernard Madoff was a financial adviser‚ and also the former chairman of the NADAQ. He established his investment firm named “Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC” in 1960. The Madoff Fraud is a typical “Ponzi Scheme”‚ in order to attract investors to give money to him‚ he convinced people to hand over their life saving‚ and promised them high returns rate‚ and then he
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ENGL 1302-021 2 March 2014 Irony in Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" and "Désirée’s Baby" Kate Chopin’s stories characteristically end or contain an ironic twist. Chopin uses irony to create excitement and suspense and to also provide a deeper meaning to her story. Irony can create different parallels to a story that would otherwise be one dimensional. Kate Chopin uses irony in "The Storm" and "Désirée’s Baby" effectively creating beautiful and complex stories. "The Storm" contains both dramatic
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KATE CHOPIN (1850-1904) She was an American author of short stories and novels. She is now considered by some to have been a forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century. Chopin was born Katherine O ’Flaherty in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Her father‚ Thomas O ’Flaherty‚ was a successful businessman who had emigrated from Galway‚ Ireland. Her mother‚ Eliza Faris‚ was a well-connected member of the French community in St. Louis. KatherineShe was the third of five children‚ but her sisters
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"The Storm" by Kate Chopin‚ is a tempestuous short story about a ‘fling’ between Calixta and Alcee. The two characters had been involved in a flirtation years before‚ but were now both married to other people. The storm concerns the sexual tensions and restraints experienced in the Victorian era‚ while also "making a statement about human’s natural tendency towards sexual passion" (Bartee‚ unknown). The title itself gives
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"The Locket" by Kate Chopin is at first a tragic short story about two young lovers. One could view this short story as unpredictable and at times confusing. At first Edmund is alive and wearing the locket. Next the locket is found on a dead soldier and it is returned to Octavie. Of course she believes her lover is dead‚ only to find out he is alive. The short story opens with Edmund sitting around the fire talking with other soldiers. One soldier notices the locket around his neck and
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Bernard Madoff is most prominently known by the public as the man responsible for the largest known Ponzi scheme in the United State’s history. Madoff ran his Ponzi scheme through the company he founded‚ Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities (BLMIS). Bernard was taking investor’s money spending it for personal gain while simultaneously coaxing new investors and using their investments to pay off the old investors. When Bernard’s scheme was uncovered in 2008 it had reached a total of 50 billion
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Cheryl Papakie English 112 SP-13 Nancy Noel April 23‚ 2013 Kate Chopin: A Stormy Life Kate Chopin wrote nearly 100 short stories and published two novels in the late nineteenth century. Even in the early twentieth century‚ society was still not ready for most of her strong ideas toward women’s freedom and sexuality. Sadly‚ Chopin suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died in 1904‚ never having an opportunity to see the realization of the complicated‚ self-minded women that she dared write about
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In Huxley’s‚ Brave New World‚ Bernard Marx‚ one of the story’s main protagonist’s‚ fails to play the role of a dystopian hero. An Alpha male‚ who is supposedly meant to be a big‚ strong‚ leader figure‚ is unsuccessful in fitting into society because of his substandard physical appearance. Due to his dissatisfaction and lack of confidence with himself‚ Bernard’s main goal is to fit into the dystopia and raise his social status. However‚ because Bernard is so focused on himself‚ he is unable to criticize
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a Salesman‚ we see the small (but present) friendship of Biff and Bernard. Biff is a football superstar‚ with scholarships lined up and friends galore. Bernard‚ his neighbour and childhood friend‚ is very much a book worm who decides to focus his time on his academics and unfortunately‚ doesn’t have many friends. Bernard had always idolized Biff throughout high school for his undeniable talent and charisma. On many occasions Bernard would offer to help Biff through his weaknesses by holding him accountable
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