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    The concepts of crime and punishment in the fiction of Roald Dahl Roald Dahl is probably one of the most noted writers of his time. His style of writing has earned him quite a large following of readers. His books cater to all ages from children to adults. He is equally popular for his children’s books as he is for his short stories and novels for adults. One of the earliest works of Roald Dahl was “Shot Down To Libya” which was inspired by a meeting with C.S. Forester. It

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    Seeds of an Evolution: Crime Fiction “Genres are instances of repetition and difference...difference is absolutely essential to the economy of genre” Steve Neale states. Crime fiction is most undoubtedly the most popular form of fiction throughout the years and will continue to be so. However‚ the question remains: why? The genre of crime fiction has continually maintained its popularity through the ages by continuing to evolve and transcend contextual barriers to suit changing paradigms. The classic

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    Feminism in crime fictions – Agatha Christie as a feminist writer From the late nineteenth century‚ different movements started to work all around the world‚ protesting for the equality of women in the political and social life. The thesis of the feminism covered every aspect of life within a short period of time‚ so it had a great influence on literature as well. The feminist theories penetrated most of the genres and sub-genres; consequently‚ they also affected the genre of crime fiction which had

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    Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window continues and expands on traditional themes of the Detective Fiction Genre. In 1841‚ Murder in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe broke the traditional character constraints of the Crime Fiction Genre‚ by introducing a new type of lead detective figure. The ideal detective figure encompassed traits of superiority‚ intelligence‚ wit and a keen sense for observation. The lead detective figure is a sophisticated character that is not bound to the constrictions and limitations

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    quirky and highly intelligent detective who does not fit in with society is a common genre convention of crime fiction. The detective’s techniques of crime investigation often differs from the average police detectives and observes and discovers clues everyone else overlooks. In the first short story “A Study In Scarlet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‚ Sherlock Holmes is the detective who solves the crime through the art of deduction. R. Austin Freeman’s short story “The Case of Oscar Brodski” features Dr

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    Name: Bhavani Singh Rathore Roll No: 141206 TITLE: RESPONSE TO ADVERTISING APPEALS: A GENDER BASE STUDY Authors: Pragya Keshari and Sangeeta Jain Publication: Journal of Marketing and Communication January – April 2014 Literature Advertising is a used by marketer to grab the attention‚ effect the behavior of the consumer and motivate them to purchase advertised product or service. As advertisement is an important part of marketing‚ it is also

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    Appeal Request Form MULTIPLE WITHDRAWALS/UNSUCCESSFUL TERMS OR SEMESTER AND OVERAWARDS/MEDICAL WITHDRAWAL The first steps The Appeal Process 1. If you are attending a B.C. private school or a school outside B.C.‚ contact StudentAid BC for help. You can ask for an appeal of your assessment of financial need if circumstances set you apart from other students. If you are attending a public university‚ college or institute in British Columbia‚ we encourage you to discuss your situation with a financial

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    Appeals of Advertisements We have seen it on billboards‚ in magazines‚ on the radio‚ and even on television. Everything under the sun is either advertised or broadcasted everyday in an attempt to catch our attention and for the hopes that we might be interested in the product. What a lot of people don’t realize is that the advertisements have a very important purpose and withhold more detail for the sense of our appeal and what we truly desire‚ including such things as emotional

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    Advertising appeals 1) informative/rational appeal 2) Emotional appeal 3) Transformational appeal 4) Combination appeal 5) Reminder appeal 6) Teaser appeal 7) Straight sell factual appeal 8) Scientific technical evidence 9) Demonstration 10) Comparison 11) Testimonial 12) Slice of life 13) Animation 14) Personality 15) Fantasy 16) Dramatization 17) Humor 18) Combinations • Rational Appeal: These are those advertisements in which customer ask before purchasing vehicle‚ why

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    Appeals Process August 23‚ 2012 An appeal is the process in which a appellant is looking for a review and possibly a reversal of a lower court’s decision. An appeal can be filed by either side of the case and if granted‚ the appellate court is the next step. There are some cases that automatically get an appeal. Those cases would be a death penalty case or life in prison. There are three types of appeals. The direct appeal‚ also known as an appeal of right‚ happens when the penalty for

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