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    In 1963‚ Stanley Milgram‚ a psychologist at Yale University‚ conducted a series of social psychology experiments to study the conditions under which the people are obedient to authorities and personal conscience. The purpose of his experiment was to determine whether or not people were particularly obedient to the higher authority who instructed them to perform various acts even if they violate their own morals and ethics. It was one of the most famous studies of obedience in psychology as it has

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    In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ there are many cases that would imply that there is a loss of manner in modernism. The so-called "wealthy" and members of the high society‚ such as Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker‚ act in a manner towards others that would seem unbefitting of one of his or her "rank." The most poignant example throughout the story is his infidelity. He cheats on his wife Daisy with a common tramp named Myrtle. While this in itself would seem improper for a member of the

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    March 14‚ 2011 MORGAN STANLEY BLUE PAPER MORGAN ST ANLEY RESEARCH Global Energy 1 James R. Hubbard‚ CFA +44 (0)20 7425 0749 Stuart Baker +61 3 9256 8929 2 Evan Calio 5 +1 212 761-6472 Vinay Jaising +91 22 6118 2252 4 Theepan Jothilingam‚ CFA +44 (0)20 7425 9761 1 Stephen Richardson +1 212 761-3741 5 Wee-Kiat Tan 3 Global Gas A Decade of Two Halves Significant LNG overcapacity will persist for five years‚ pressuring global gas markets … Against

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    other hand‚ is the young boy people can’t stop touched‚ moved‚ and shoved out of the way. From the very start‚ readers see the striking clashes between these two foil characters. Jason is unpopular‚ unsure of himself‚ young‚ and bullied. Tom Yew‚ however‚ is popular‚ mature‚ and ready because he knows his place in the world. These two foils constantly clash in order for Mitchell to highlight just how young and uninformed Jason is about the world‚ and how‚ just because one might have a popular reputation

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    In Jane Austen’s novel of manners‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ Elizabeth Bennett and her five other sisters meet Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley. Although there is an undeniable connection between Elizabeth and Darcy‚ their personalities and opinions of society clash.Austen utilizes foiling‚ a literary device whereas one character emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of another. An analysis of the characters‚ Mr. Darcy and Mr.Wickham‚ demonstrates how two characters can contribute to the central theme by having

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    December 10‚ 2010 The Grass Seems Greener inside Stanley Prison When I walked into Stanley Correctional Institution (prison) for the first time there were so many mixed emotions running through my body. Part of me was scared for my life and the other part of me was trying to be brave. As I walked past the base security into the facility‚ there was a lot of fencing as well as a lot of prison guards. The prison guards looked extremely intimidating which made me feel a bit more comfortable subsiding

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    ‘To what extent does Williams portray Stanley as the cause for Blanche’s downfall?’ A Street Car Named Desire is a play written by a Mississippi born writer called Tennessee Williams. A Street Car Named Desire shows a reversal of fortune with Blanche having a life full of fortune with a successful business and a happy marriage however it is all turned upside when all this fortune is removed out of her life resulting in her seeking refuge with a lower class family her sister got married into... this

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    relationship between Stella and Stanley‚ and how does Williams portray this? In order to analyse this scene‚ there needs to be a clear understanding of what has happened prier to it. Scene three is set at Stanley ’s poker game‚ when Mitch leaves the game‚ to chat to BlancheStanley becomes more and more annoyed‚ and smashes a radio. Stella yells at him‚ and he starts to beat her. The men pull him off. Blanche takes Stella and some clothes to Eunice ’s apartment upstairs. Stanley goes limp and seems confused

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    English Lit and Comp 2008 – Function Of FOIL Character Foil Character In the novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the story’s protagonist‚ Hester Prynne commits adultery and is forced to live her life with the scarlet letter “A” embroidered upon her chest. The outcome of Hester’s “unforgivable sin” is her daughter‚ Pearl who is seen as a demon and symbol of evil by all in the Puritan village. Throughout the novel the author portrays Pearl as a foil character to her mother‚ Hester by showing

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    Imagine living in a desert where it’s over 100 degrees Fahrenheit every day‚ having the only water for 100 miles‚ and waking up to a puddle of sweat everyday too. This is the reality of Stanley Yelnats. He wakes up every morning to a flat‚ dry wasteland‚ and there are three ways that show Stanley is living in a wasteland. To begin‚ Stanley’s physical environment is not a positive place to be in. It is dry and hot at Camp Green Lake. Because of this‚ resources and population are very scarce in

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