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    Assignment title: Consumer behavior Course title: Consumer behavior Course code: Submitted by Program: BBA Semester: Spring-2013 Roll : Submitted to Lecturer Confidence The entrepreneur does not ask questions about whether they can succeed or whether they are worthy of success. They are confident with the knowledge that they will make their businesses succeed. They exude that confidence in everything they do. Entrepreneurs who have no basis

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    always detrimental to a child‚ however‚ stability allows the child emotional stability in their adult life. In James Joyce’s‚ “The Dead‚” the protagonist‚ Gabriel‚ was raised by his two aunts‚ who‚ after being described by the narrator‚ accentuate the worst qualities of Gabriel. “The Dead‚” written by James Joyce depicts a conflict between the protagonist‚ Gabriel‚ and the parental figure‚ his two aunts‚ in terms of the aunts extracting the worse aspect of Gabriel’s character and shaping his personality

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    Impact of Gothic Literature  Gothic Literature is a well-known genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Gothic writing has impacted the literature and art of today by influencing writers and artists over time. It was able to do so with its interesting storylines‚ ability to hold suspense‚ and the way it held interests of many people through the ages. Understanding this unique genre can help a person to truly appreciate literature as a whole.   The word “Goth” derived

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    Heathcliff: From Sympathetic Victim to Diabolical Villain Revenge is formally defined as the desire for vengeance. Many people have felt this way‚ mainly towards people who have made them suffer any time in their lives. A recurring theme in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is revenge. Heathcliff‚ the main character‚ felt this way throughout the majority of the novel. His reasons for his villainous behavior were‚ in some instances‚ a way a victim could get back at his past oppressor‚ and at other

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    a major role. Heathcliff‚ a major character in the novel‚ starts off as an orphan‚ and Mr. Earnshaw takes him in as his own. When Mr. Earnshaw passes away‚ his son‚ Hindley Earnshaw‚ begins to treat Heathcliff differently since he’s of a different social class. All throughout the novel‚ Heathcliff is turned away because of his lower social status. Heathcliff is alienated from his society‚ and thus in return he goes out seeking revenge. The main plot of the story contains Heathcliff seeking out revenge

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    Heathcliff’s Personality Heathcliff is one of the main characters in the renowned novel‚ Wuthering Heights‚ by Emily Bronte. Heathcliff is such a memorable character due to his unique personality and how he approaches and engages conflicts in his life. Whether Heathcliff’s actions spark sympathy or lead to disappointment with his conduct‚ some characteristics of his personality do seem to stand out throughout the novel. Traits such as his unwillingness to forgive those for events in the past‚

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    to act as god? That is what the gothic book Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein focuses on. Frankenstein incorporates many aspects of a classic gothic novel such as themes that play out throughout the book. The characters in the novel have become archetypes for many gothic novels. The setting reflects the chilling themes as it is the background for the characters plummet into despair. Frankenstein is an excellent example of a gothic novel due to its amazing and subtle gothic undertones and that it has become

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    In chapter 10‚ Heathcliff returns‚ visiting Thrushcross Grange. Look at both Catherine and Linton’s reactions‚ also Isabella’s. Explore the presentation of Heathcliff in chapter 10. How is he presented to have changed and how is he the same as before? In the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ written by Emily Bronte‚ the writer explores the characters of Catherine‚ Heathcliff and Edgar amongst many others. She portrays them as being caught in a ‘love triangle’‚ showing the difficulty of choosing the right

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    Women in gothic literature are presented as either evil or victims how far do you agree? The Gothic genre is an increasingly popular area for feminist studies‚ showing contrasts in society at the time and the expectations of women within it. In pre industrial times‚ women were expected to play a subservient role to men‚ they were expected to marry young and bare children‚ they would simply care for their husbands and support the family‚ they were denied the right to vote or own property and were

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    Conventions of Gothic here are a number of techniques‚ devices and conventions common to a great deal of Gothic literature:     WEATHER: used in a number of ways and forms‚ some of these being: Mist - This convention in Gothic Literature is often used to obscure objects (this can be related to the sublime) by reducing visibility or to prelude the insertion of a terrifying person or thing; Storms - These frequently accompany important events. Flashes of lightening accompany revelation; thunder

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