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    Assignment 1.2 Defining The Industry For My Project Online College Degree Industry By Kenneth McNeil‚ Student For BBA 110 History of Business Dr. Paul Rux‚ Professor 12/10/2011 Abstract This paper will describe the industry I will research for my project. That industry is “The Online College Industry.” I will identify the selected industry‚ state my reason for selecting this particular industry‚ and provide a brief description of the industry. Also‚ include a section

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    "To live for a universal end is not merely desirable‚ but necessary‚ and forms the basis of moral action." The drama of The Merchant of Venice is a legendary comedy‚ whose main action is so nearly tragical that the play barely escapes becoming a tragedy. It may be further classified as external‚ since its conflict lies in the realm of reality and is developed by natural rather than supernatural means. Its time relation falls in the palmy days of Venetian greatness‚ before the enterprise of Da Gama

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    I. INTRODUCTION: A. Is Shylock a man "more sinned against than sinning‚” or does he take his revenge too far in the pursuit of his pound of flesh? B. The wrongs against Shylock climax in the courtroom scene. He has lost his ducats‚ daughter‚ and now his religion. C. Thesis: The absolute epitome of selfishness can be described from within Shylock’s character; that selfishness is what prevents any would-be sympathizers from being able to fully commit themselves to Shylock’s case. II. BODY PARAGRAPH

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    writing in a predominantly patriarchal time period; how does he manipulate Renaissance gender constructions in order to convey his message; how is the patriarchal attitude explored through the women in the text; and many more. Using The Merchant of Venice as an example‚ this essay will attempt to explore Shakespeare’s representations of the characters of Portia‚ Nerissa and Jessica. It will seek to examine their role in the text‚ as well as explore representations of gender and cross-dressing. It

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    emotionally compelling plays‚ sonnets‚ and poetry. Two of his finest pieces of work‚ Othello and The Merchant of Venice feature dynamic characters‚ and insights into the chivalry and the xenophobic disposition of the English people at the time. Throughout these two stories‚ three primary female characters emerge‚ Desdemona from Othello‚ and Portia and Jessica from The Merchant of Venice. The female leads in each of these stories share many things in common such as their devotion to their mate and

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    Shakespeare’s Purpose of The Merchant of Venice There are different intents to illustrate in each of Shakespeare’s plays. In one of his plays‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ his intent was to illustrate that whatever you do to a person or to a group at the start‚ will always come back to you at the end. (karma) However‚ if we take an honest look at those thing that we have done‚ it doesn’t always come back as the same. Just as judging a person by the cover isn’t always right‚ you need to dig deeper into

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    The main theme in The Merchant of Venice is the way money and love is viewed by each character. The Christian characters in the play value human relationships over business ones‚ whereas Shylock is only interested in the money. Antonio lends money without interest and puts himself at risk for the people he loves. Shylock destructs over the loss of his money and runs through the streets saying‚ O‚ my ducats! O‚ my daughter!Skylock apparently values his money more than he values his daughter‚ meaning

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    Transportation in the Waterways of Venice – Stella Stergiadi Table of Contexts 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Operation Public transportation in Venice Private transportation in Venice 4. Future context 5. References 1. Introduction The city of Venice‚ with a population about 270.000 residents in 2009‚ is located in northern Italy and is the capital of Veneto region [1]. Venice is worldwide known as one of the most intriguing places‚ hosting an average of 15 million tourists

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    is joyful until Inspector Goole arrives‚ and announces the death of a young girl-Eva Smith. This throws the family into disclosure as it is revealed that in one way or another‚ they all knew Eva Smith‚ and played some part in her suicide.Our first impressions of the Birling family are those of jealousy from the audience as they wish for such a lovely lifestyle. Mr Birling always seems to be ranting off about how important his business is‚ even when it is such an important occasion‚ it seems to be

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    In one of his plays‚ titled "The Merchant of Venice"‚ Shakespeare presents to us several views on a form of racism‚ namely anti-Semitism. The main "victim" is the character Shylock‚ a Jewish moneylender‚ who is mistreated by Antonio. Antonio openly hates Jews‚ and makes like hard for Shylock for no other reason than religion. It should be noted though that Shylock himself has also become a racist. This is proven when he makes a comment about Antonio saying "I hate him for he is a Christian." Both

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