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    Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories‚ a major character faces a common theme of isolation within their lifetime. This theme of isolation can cause a person to act differently. Hawthorne himself experienced a feeling of isolation in his lifetime due to his great shyness towards other people. At the age of four‚ Hawthorne’s father died. His mother and sisters often isolated themselves in their rooms‚ which had an effect on him and his writing. After graduating‚ he spent nearly twelve years with

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    In the book‚ The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne‚ the theme of a single mistake tarnishing the good Puritan reputations of the characters is evident. Hawthorne shows readers that one misjudgement on the character’s part can be responsible for severe resentment from the Puritan society. The central character‚ Hester Prynne is an example of this as well.Hester made the decision to have an extramarital affair while away from her husband.Her daughter Pearl is the confirmation of her sin.We soon

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    Finding Wisdom through Literature Wisdom can be found through many sources. In literature‚ wisdom can be seen‚ interpreted‚ and used in every day society. Wisdom literature explains situations in the lives of ancient and even modern society. Through wisdom literature‚ people can learn a lot about how to handle situations and apply the wisdom to their lives. It can affect everyone. Wisdom is present in almost every type of literature. Wisdom is most often present in the Bible and ancient writings

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    Aim The aim is to find the concentration (mole/dm3 (M)) of solute in a potato cell by using the process of osmosis and different concentrations of sucrose solution. Background information Osmosis is diffusion of water across a partially permeable membrane. It moves from a solution with less solute concentration (high water potential) to a solution with more solute concentration (low water potential). The one with a high water concentration is called a hypotonic solution and the low water concentration

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    Went to find Odysseus in his stone seat to seaward---tear on tear brimming in his eyes. The sweet days of his life time were running out in anguish over his exile‚ for long ago the nymph had ceased to please. …………………………………………………………………….. But when day came he sat on the rocky shore and broke his own heart groaning‚ with eyes wet scanning the bare horizon of the sea. (45-49‚ 52-54) This quote from The Odyssey written by the Greek poet named Homer expresses Odysseus’ pain. Homer is known to

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    punished with the agonising fate of wearing her shame until the end of her days. This punishment is incorrect for the time period at which Hawthorne places his Salem. This shows how Hawthorne disagrees with Puritanical doctrine. This then shows how the time period has an affect on the people in Hawthorne’s Salem due to the Puritanical views they and Hawthorne had. Moreover‚ the forest is looked at as both a place of evil and a place of secrecy. In Puritanical society the forest is where satanists

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    romanticism as a movement in the arts and literature which originated in the late 18th century‚ emphasizing inspiration‚ subjectivity‚ and the primacy of the individual. Two authors who emerged during this period of time were Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ who‚ like most authors in this time period‚ were realizing the beauty and darkness of both human nature and natural scenery .Poe and Hawthorne’s works were primarily based on the topic of the human conscience and moral compass. In Edgar Allan Poe’s

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    Can one teach a life lesson through pure misery of another? Nathaniel Hawthorne effectively portrays the Puritan society in a Dark Romantic point of view within The Scarlet Letter. He uses characters such as Hester Prynne‚ Reverend Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth to show the dim side of emotions. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne uses these three main characters to show the responsibility one should take for his actions‚ the internal suffering caused by guilt‚ and the dangerous effects

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    Interdisciplinary Management Research V ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION AS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR Željko Turkalj1‚ Ivana Fosić2 1 2 Faculty of Economics in Osijek‚ Croatia‚ turkalj@efos.hr Faculty of Economics in Osijek‚ Croatia‚ ifosic@efos.hr ________________________________________________________________ Abstract Organization sets itself specific objectives in order to meet the better business success‚ and to gain comparative advantage over the competition. For

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    Puritanism in Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "The Minister ’s Black Veil" Nathaniel Hawthorne ’s "The Minister ’s Black Veil" is a story about sin and the dark side of the Puritan religion. Hawthorne was a descendent of Puritan immigrants and grew up in Salem‚ Massachusetts where Puritanism was quite prevalent. While his story emphasizes Puritan beliefs‚ it criticizes those with which he disagrees. Through the use of symbols‚ Hawthorne uses his writing as a channel to prove the hypocrisy and extremities

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