New Historical and Cultural Criticism in The Great Gatsby Main characteristics of New Historicism • • • • • • There are no facts – just interpretations (Tyson 286) Power circulates from all social levels at all time (Tyson 287) “history is neither linear (…) nor progressive (…)” (Tyson 287) no universal spirit of an age – always opposition (Tyson 287) analysis of history is always subjective (Tyson 287) Individual and culture define each other (Tyson 287) New historicism applied
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Bad News Letter Guidelines Tips: Before you start writing the letter‚ you have to ask yourself the following questions: 1. Is the letter for internal or external communication? * How close are the sender and the receiver? The Salutation (Dear / Hello / Mr. / Wolfgan?) and the Closing (Sincerely / Best / Love / Regards?) should pay attention! 2. How many parties are involved in the event? (a Mainland company IS NOT the name of the supplier!!) 3. Do you understand the basic manufacturing
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New Century Case Analysis 1. What appeared to be New Century’s strategic objectives? Describe and evaluate the business model the company had adopted to achieve these objectives. New Century Financial Corporation was founded in 1995 went public in 1996 and was also listed on NASDAQ. New Century’s primary goal was to originate and sell subprime mortgages. The main activities of the company included generating‚ retaining‚ selling‚ and servicing home mortgage loans for subprime borrowers who
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NEW FRANCE The Seigneurial System New France was a French colony in present-day Quebec and north-eastern Ontario. The colony lasted from 1534‚ its discovery‚ when Jacques Cartier was sent to find a route to the Orient and precious gems and metals‚ to its formal surrender in 1759. An important part in the history of New France was the fur trade‚ as it brought many new things to the Natives living in Canada and helped New France develop. Europeans traded their supplies with the First Nations
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The New Momism Over the past thirty years‚ motherhood has changed significantly in society. From how mothers raise their kids‚ to what they look like is an ongoing battle that they cannot win. In the book‚ The Mommy Myth‚ the authors Susan Douglas‚ a Communication Studies Professor at the University of Michigan‚ and Meredith Michaels‚ a philosophy teacher at Smith College‚ write about the stress that mothers have on their backs at all time‚ and share a collection of stories that either makes motherhood
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New Deal & World War II (M&M‚ Chapter 9) Massive expansion in role of federal government in US political system and in US economy between 1933-1945 Higher corporate and personal taxes‚ massive borrowing‚ new federal agencies and programs‚ regulation of product and labor markets‚ etc. Expanded federal role in wake of landslide electoral victory of FDR in November 1932 Popular vote in 48 states: FDR (22.8 million)‚ Hoover (15.8 million)‚ socialist and communist candidates (1.0 million) Electoral
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The uniqueness of New Orleans New Orleans is nationally known as one of the unique cities ofAmerica. The social construction of this uniqueness began from the city’s establishment by the French. This social identity was progressively built upon when the colony came under the control of the Spanish‚ and then reverted to French power before being sold to America in the Louisiana Purchase. The presence of these different cultural groups influenced the development of New Orleans economically and culturally
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The Quakers of London came and inherited land between Maryland and New York. When William Penn came to this land‚ the King named the property after his father‚ Admiral Sir Penn. In the making of this new colony‚ there were many steps they had to achieve before they were successful. How did this new colony start out? But‚ how did this colony use other ideas to help start out? What were the advancements that they were able to make that contributed to the industrialization we have today? Then‚ who
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eMARKETING MIX FOR NEW BALANCE Marketing Mix for New Balance Marketing Mix for New Balance Introduction to the Company Founded by William Riley in 1906 as the New Balance Arch Company‚ in Belmont‚ MA‚ New Balance manufactured arch supports and orthopedic shoes. During the fifties and sixties‚ athletes turned to the company for customized running shoes due to New Balance’s unique expertise in handcrafting specialized footwear. Paul Kidd bought the company in 1956 and increased the shoe-making
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fast on its centennial anniversary. (Cook‚ 2002) Coke along with the legendary chairman Roberto C. Goizueta had witnessed a remarkable set of accomplishments during the 1980’s. There were some creeping problems‚ however. The 87-year old rivalry between Coca-Cola‚ the traditional market leader‚ and Pepsi Cola‚ the perennial runner up‚ took an unexpected turn in the mid-1970s. Pepsi’s consumer research had discovered in blind taste tests that a majority of consumers preferred the taste of Pepsi over
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