to his determinations of what she can and can’t have‚ traps Minnie. He was attracted to her beauty and happiness‚ but held her captive until her spirit could no longer “fly”. The bird remains a symbol even through its death. As the bird dies‚ so does Minnie’s spirit. The bird’s ultimate “freedom” through death also parallels with Minnie’s freedom through her husband’s death. Even though she is jailed in the play‚ her spirit
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1. In what ways and to what ends do authors create a distinct narrative voice? In the novel ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’‚ Muriel Spark uses a chronological narrative structure‚ running from the 1930s to the 1950s to tell the story. Within this framework‚ she creates a distinct narrative voice in a number of ways. There is much debate over who the voice is. One might argue it is the consistent and overarching voice of an omniscient narrator who can relate to the plot as a whole‚ moving back and
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‘Great expectations’ Having read ‘Great Expectations’ how effective is the opening chapter? Discuss the methods Dickens used to ensure his readers continuing interest. ‘Great Expectations’ tells the story of Pip‚ a young orphaned boy from a poor background who has the ambition to become a gentleman. Which he is given by a mystery benefactor to become the man he has always wanted to. We travel with Pip on his journey to become a gentle which in turn is a voyage of self discovery as he learns that
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insecure • How language contributes to a sense of the characters’ insecurity • How the settings contribute to a sense of insecurity • Other features which create a sense of insecurity You must: • Explore how Steinbeck creates a sense of insecurity through the presentation of insecure characters‚ eg through: Lennie‚ Crooks and Curley’s wife • Look at language/settings‚ eg the situation of Curley’s wife and how she feels about Curley and her life on the ranch‚ and her appearance • Show how Steinbeck
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personal event his in life and how the event taught him an important lesson. Hughes starts the narrative off capturing the reader’s attention by directly stating what his narrative is about‚ him being “saved”; then creating suspense by stating that he was “not really saved.” Hughes uses this technique to get the readers thinking about what he means. He goes on to further explain how the event began. He starts off by telling the reader the basics of the event; how his Auntie Reed took him to church
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many ways. He used him to drive the plot‚ create some conflict‚ and most of all he made him unforgettable. Shakespeare used sir Sir Toby Belch to create conflict by making him one of the first characters introduced. We immediately find him coming home after partying and drinking. Maria his maid is not happy she tells him “By my troth‚ Sir Toby‚ you must come in earlier o’ nights. Your cousin‚ my lady‚ takes great exceptions to your ill hours.” Sir Toby does not care that she says this
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mergers create value? This paper studies the market reaction to vertical mergers and explores the many rationales for vertical integration proposed in the industrial organization literature. Abnormal returns for vertical merger announcements are positive until the late 1990s‚ and turn negative afterward. Acquirers suffer most of the losses. We find support for the most fundamental insight in the industrial organization literature‚ namely‚ that vertical mergers generate the greatest value when undertaken
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How effective is act one as the opening to the play? The opening of the play is enigmatic and tense‚ almost gothic as it is set at night time‚ just before the ‘dead hour’. This is during the changing of the guard at Elsinore castle. This image is strengthened through the connotations of descriptions such as ‘tis bitter cold’; ‘not a mouse stirring’ creating an eerie and silent atmosphere. One guard‚ Francisco‚ questions the arrival of new characters with a feeling of paranoia and anxiety: ’stand
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Ten Ways to Create Shareholder Value The goal of countless corporations around the world is to create value for their shareholders in the most profitable ways possible. In this article‚ Rappaport put together some familiar business wisdom to present ten simple principles to help company to create the most effective shareholder value. The first principle urges companies not to manage earnings or provide earnings guidance. Companies unable to adopt this principle of shareholder value are unlikely
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How does transformational leadership affect customer satisfaction? Introduction In recent years‚ the concept of leadership focuses more on transformational leadership‚ which is a contemporary view of leadership (Bass‚ 1985). Also‚ Employee empowerment becomes one of the leadership issues in the 21 century. From the previous studies‚ it is found that transformational leadership is associated with employee empowerment‚ whereas the association between employee empowerment and customer satisfaction
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