What is Britishness? A question that has been asked many a time‚ but an unclear definition has developed. One automatically thinks that Britishness relates to being English or originating from England. This is not the case as Britain contains England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. This is generally overlooked and irritates each nation as all are put in a generalisation. Another topic of discussion is that of immigrants that add to a multicultural Britain. A lot has be observed about this
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Context means the varied circumstances in which a work of art is (or was) produced and/or interpreted and also the context of the viewer’s feelings towards that art. Context helps to shape the imagination of the viewer. Whether context is necessary or not it is debatable. Context helps the viewer to understand when‚ where‚ why and by whom it was made‚ art answers all these four questions when its examined and a failure to do so is the failure of the viewer not the artist. With context the viewer
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Emma by Jane Austen Cultural context The novel I have studied is Emma by Jane Austen. The cultural context to which we are introduced in the novel ’Emma ’ by Jane Austen‚ is the world of the middle classes in the nineteenth century. In this essay I will look‚ firstly‚ at the role of women in this world. I will examine the very limited opportunities a woman had in terms of education and finding a career which would allow her to live an independent life in the world of the novel. Secondly‚ I will
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There are things in life we simply do not have a choice about. These include birth‚ death‚ taxes... and‚ of course‚ the group of people we are permanently associated with. From the moment of conception‚ we are placed by fate with individuals who will help shape our entire lives... our family. As a teenager‚ this “no choice deal” seems very frustrating to me at times. But through every argument‚ every “inconsiderate” decision my parents make and every time I “push my limits‚” I’m still forced to admit
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attitude of these happenings. When one of these things happens‚ and we focus our attention on the loss – the closed door‚ we see only a closed door with the resultant frustration and unhappiness‚ but if we could only move our sight and attention away from the closed door‚ we might be surprised to discover a row of openning new doors. To sum up‚ I just want to say: Do not try to look at your back‚ look at the things stand in front of you and shoot your bolt to strike while the iron is hot. That is the
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Many people wonder these days if people’s lives revolve around the choices they make. This is absolutely true. Everyone in this world is responsible for who they are today. Their choices and ideas pave the road for their future. A quote from Confucius says this‚ "People’s lives are the result of the choices they make-or fail to make. The path one takes in life is not arbitrary. Choices and their consequences determine the course of every person’s life. All people‚ whatever their circumstances‚ make
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Oedipus Tyrannus" is "basically is a story of a man’s discovery through persistent inquiry that he is guilty of unwitting parricide and incest‚ and his horrified reaction to that discovery. In "Oedipus the King"‚ Oedipus king of Thebes unknownly killed his biological father and married his mother. On this Ancient myth‚ the playwright Sophocles weaves a complex story that can be interpreted on many different levels of intellectual thinking. This play‚ since the time it was staged has been subjected
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Political Context of Christianity The Christian religion was born in Palestine‚ a small stretch of land on the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The Jews considered Palestine their Promised Land‚ but because of its desirable location it had been ruled by a succession of foreign powers for most of its history. Egypt and Assyria fought over it for centuries‚ then Babylon conquered Assyria and Palestine with it. Next came the Persians led by Cyrus‚ who allowed the Jews to return to Palestine from exile‚ then
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Legal Context of Human Resource Management In addition to increasing diversity of workforce‚ the problem of managing human resource is also complicated by the emerging body of law with respect with respect to the ways in which employers may or may not deal with employees. When managing in foreign countries‚ managers will find that local laws may be quite different but‚ given the strong influence of U.S. law on global business operations‚ it is important for all international managers to understand
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