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    People can act as catalysts for change. Both Gow and Taylor use the main character’s circumstances to affect change in attitude amongst the other characters. In ‘Away’‚ Tom’s fatal illness causes the other characters to realise the value of their lives and become more positive about life. In ‘The help’‚ Skeeter’s mission to write a book to uncover the harsh mistreatment of the African American helpers to change the white community’s attitude. In both texts the authors use techniques appropriate

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    (Caravan Park) Away is about reconciliation and the power of healing through love and compassion This play is about the experiences of a dying school boy‚ it is a celebration of life and the power to heal through gaining insight. At the end‚ the characters accept their motives‚ ambitions‚ hopes and fears which determine their actions Characters Imprisoned in a World which their worth as human beings is measured in the costs of their holidays The quest of the characters in Away brings them

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    Conflict is a catalyst for change Everything changes daily for a number of different reasons and one of them can be conflict. Conflict usually only brings us tragedy and sadness due to its process which changes a lot of different things. The result of conflict which is usually death is one obvious change it brings to us that change the peaceful life into a chaos. During the process of conflict‚ other changes will also be made. During conflicts‚ it is possible that our positions get changed. When

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    Kindness – “Catalyst for Change” “Being different is a good thing‚ it means you are special‚” was the phrase I use to hear a lot from my parents growing up. Being one of the few Filipinos among a predominantly white community‚ especially in school‚ it was only a matter of time before I was being confronted with a question about my race. I became conscious about how others identified me. I became aware of my own actions when interacting with others of a different race. I learned that I have to

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    Michael Gow's "Away".

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    Drama is not a talent for writing‚ but an ability to articulate human relationships." By this‚ Vidal meant that to convey a play properly‚ association between the characters has to be real‚ dynamic action that captures the attention of an audience. Away is a charming play that deals with family‚ relationship‚ life‚ growing up and death. It depicts the final months leading up to the disintegration of the condition of Tom‚ a boy dying from Leukaemia. In the final stages of his life‚ he is desperate

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    Perhaps the most obvious resolution in the play is Tom’s illness. We are left knowing that he has finally accepted his illness and its consequences. Gow finishes the play with Tom reading a passage from King Lear; “while we unburden’d crawl toward death.” I believe that Gow does this purposely to show the growth of Tom throughout the play. This is because Tom also opens the play and again he is quoting a famous Shakespeare play. However this time he is Puck from ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’. This shows

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    CONFLICT CAN BE A CATALYST FOR CHANGES For as long as human has existed‚ conflict has been a part of our daily life. Tragedy‚ sadness and many other changes might be some of results due to conflict. It affects all of us although its effect might differ. During a process of conflict‚ our position could have changed if the side we support get weakened. People are likely to switch their ideas‚ feelings and beliefs to other side in order to be inclusive with others. Indeed‚ as the nature of conflict

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    communication and opening doors. Social media is the catalyst that society needs in order to move forward. History is riddled with almost constant rebellion and change. Humans are simply not content with standing still‚ but they alone are incapable of achieving change at the rate and the scale at which is desired. This shortcoming forces them to turn to tools‚ specifically those stemming from media-based technology. However‚ technology itself does not cause change. Something that is not a living and breathing

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    Vladimir Lenin: A Catalyst for Revolution In the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ revolutionary Vladimir Lenin was the driving force behind Russian Marxism‚ reformation and organization of the working class‚ and the political catalyst behind the Revolution of 1905. During this time period‚ the new Russian working class had left the countryside for urban factories. Workers revolted against Tsarist oppression and participated in illegal strikes. Lenin organized workers under the Social Democratic

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    Delhi Business Review X Vol. 4‚ No. 2‚ July - December 2003 HR MANAGER INDUSTRY CATALY A CATALY ST OF CHANGE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HOTEL INDUSTR Y IN NORTH INDIA ON the basis of literature review and past studies the following hypotheses were postulated: (i) role of HR professionals in a new business paradigm is to be re-defined as the next millennium has set a very challenging task for HR managers‚ (ii) HR managers have to plan‚ envision‚ prioritize and set goals for themselves.

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