condemnation for it later by the courts. The reader is immediately stricken by Meursault’s flat and unemotional response to the death of his mother: “Aujourd’hui‚ maman est morte. Ou peut-etre hier‚ je ne sais pas. J’ai recu un telegramme de l’asile: ‘Mere decedee. Enterrement demain. Sentiments distingues.’ Cela ne veut rien dire. C’etait peut-etre hier.” (pg.1) Meursault’s characterization remains monotone throughout; his only pleasures are immediate‚ physical‚ and fleeting: the taste of a café
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invent what we need; unless we feel the pressure of needs‚ we are not likely to invent anything. The fable of the thirsty crow which collected pebbles and threw them into the jar to raise the level of water to the bird’s reach of lips is well-known. Mere necessity would not help us much if we are not moved by thought. Animals have their needs but because they lack the power of thinking and ingenuity‚ they cannot invent anything. They act on instinct and follow a beaten track. Hence‚ the correct formula
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are naked and some of them play music; bagpipes‚ mandolins and wind instruments. The merchant‚ who is last in joining the dance‚ tries to bribe Death by pointing at his money. His efforts are futile; Death will never spare a "dancer" in exchange for mere riches. There are ten characters in this dance ; each one is accompanied by Death. After the first skeleton come the pope‚ the cardinal‚ the bishop‚ the king‚ the queen‚ the innkeeper‚ the child‚ the maimed‚ the knight‚ and finally the merchant‚
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Therefore‚ most criminals would think twice before committing a crime if they knew their own lives were at stake. However‚ studies of the deterrent effect have failed to produce enough evidence to prove the death penalty as more effective than the mere threat of imprisonment. In fact‚ the USA‚ where capital punishment exists‚ has a far higher murder rate than the UK‚ where there is no death penalty. Another common belief is that it is cheaper to execute a criminal than to keep him/her in prison
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her beside you‚ not remembering exactly what happened last night. All you can remember is the wild dancing and the loud music. It takes you a long time before you can realize that you actually slept with someone that you had know for a mere couple of hours. But that is perfectly normal and you return to work the next day as if nothing happened over the weekend. After all it’s the 90’s. This situation might seem very familiar to a number of people for this seems to be the
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To put it succinctly in term of Bradley‚ the idea that ’the strain of man’s bred out into animals; this bestial degradation will end in a furious struggle of all with all‚ in which the race will perish.’ In other words‚ the human flaw in the play is mere the magnified figure of our own flaw in humanity. Thus the fate of mankind and the characters in the play are linked intricately‚ and Shakespeare ruthlessly shows how the ’bestial degradation’ draws the humankind closer to the inevitable doom. Collapse
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that help to understand market growth or decline‚ business position‚ potential and direction for operations (Kotler‚ 1998). PESTEL analysis is also useful when entering a new market or starting business operations in a new country and helps to tackle mere assumptions and adapt quickly and effectively to the realities of the new environment. PESTEL also ensures that company’s performance is aligned positively with the powerful forces of change that are affecting business environment (Porter‚ 1985).
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that kept me from covering the other girls with the unsatisfying scarlet likes of my mothers tasteless spaghetti‚ was the loud wailing of my empty stomach. The pounding was louder now‚ so loud I could barely make out my own thoughts. How could a mere gathering of complete strangers cause these unlikely‚ unknown feelings to spring up from upon a chest I had buried so long ago? My eyes fluttered to every direction other than at the eager eyes that glared at me from the stands. They taunted me with
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pricing and purchasing may have been a bit hasty in her management approach and failed to follow through with her planned change. Without a comprehensive understanding of company structure and culture‚ she suggested a solution after a mere three weeks. After a mere three weeks‚ she suggested a solution but did not (25) Managers and staff specialists must work with and through people to achieve organizational objectives‚ and OD can help them form effective relationships with others. Planned change
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Instead they try to avoid such conflicts by monitoring their own policies before ending up in a pickle. Often enough‚ the mere threat of a veto is enough to get Congress to alter any bill or law to make it good for the president. Or the mere threat of Congress refusing to push military effort is enough to force the president to build up public support before intervening abroad. Or the mere threat of Senate disapproval may be enough to prevent the president from nominating a judge to the Supreme Court. The
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