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    Theorist of Modern Novel

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    THEORISTS OF THE MODERNIST NOVEL In the early twentieth century the modernist novel exploded literary conventions and expectations‚ challenging representations of reality‚ consciousness and identity.These novels were not simply creative masterpieces but also crucial articulations of revolutionary developments in critical thought. In this volume Deborah Parsons traces the developing modernist aesthetic in the thought and writings of James Joyce‚ Dorothy Richardson and Virginia Woolf. Considering

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    The novel ‘Trash’ is unquestionably a pessimistic novel as it deals with poverty and loneliness and corruption. On the other hand there is some optimism in the compassion appeared by a few characters. The novel Trash is set in a third world country that the author doesn’t specify. One of the fundamental settings in the novel is the Behala dump site. It is the dumpsite where all the three main characters (Raphael‚ Gardo and Rat) live and work. This book contains some exceptionally intriguing characters

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    Historical Perspective Essay Nursing 518 March 3‚ 2014 Historical Perspective Essay As per Elizabeth Ann Manhart Barret “Nursing science is the substantive‚ abstract knowledge describing nursing’s unique phenomenon of concern‚ the integral nature of unitary human beings and their environments. The creation of this knowledge occurs through synthesis as well as qualitative and quantitative modes of inquiry. Nursing science-based practice and research is the imaginative and creative use of nursing

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    Midnight's Children

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    in “Midnight’s Children” which involves magical reality‚ history and political issues. The oral narrative used by Saleem Sinai is the advanced technique‚ where he narrates his story of life to his beloved‚ called Padma. It is a story of two nations. Midnight’s Children is described as a national allegory. Neil ten Kortenaar argues that Saleem’s narrative is a narrative of India’s national Independence and it is for this reason that the story of Saleem Sinai in Midnight’s Children has been described

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    Novel Without a Name

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    1 Anabel Gonzalez Mr. Helle English p.2 7 September 2009 Thematic Effects on Novel without a Name Novel without a name by Duong Thu Huong provided a real insight on war from the Vietnamese point of view. Readers are able to contemplate with the themes that reoccur‚ what the war truly is like‚ and the effects it causes on the people‚ society‚ and the individual. Three main reoccurring themes of this novel were disillusionment of the war‚ betrayal‚ and the loss of innocence that the war causes

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    White‚ W. (2004). The historical essence of addiction counseling. Counselor‚ 5(3)‚ 43-48. The Historical Essence of Addiction Counseling William L. White‚ MA What distinguishes the profession of addiction counseling from the array of helping roles that have preceded and have followed it? What would be lost if the specialized knowledge and functions performed by the addiction counselor disappeared? This essay will explore these questions by attempting to define the historical essence of addiction

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    HISTORICAL SUMMARY OM

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    HISTORICAL SUMMARY YEAR CONCEPT TOOL ORIGINATOR 1910s - Principles of scientific management - Industrial psychology - Moving assembly line - Economic lot size Formalized time-study and work-study concepts Motion study Activity scheduling chart EOQ applied to inventory control Frederick W. Taylor (U S.) Frank and Lillian Gilbreth (U.S.) Henry Ford and Henry L. Gantt (U.S.) F. W. Harris (U.S.) 1930s - Quality control - Hawthorne studies of worker motivation. Sampling

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    Houseboy: Novel Essay

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    Toundi’s diary in the time of French colonization of Cameroon‚ explores this mis-identity within the cruel system of colonization. Although being a coming-of-age novel‚ Oyono sharply criticizes the ironies of colonial societies through the relationship between the oppressor and oppressed. Houseboy is a great example of an anti-colonialist novel that focuses on mis-identity within colonial societies. Oyono could not have summarized it better when he said "What are we Blackmen who are called French?".

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    Historical Perspective of Management Max Weber Sally Rogers March 29‚ 2012 Historical Perspective of Management Max Weber was a German sociologist that pioneered the term bureaucracy. Weber founded six major principles of bureaucracy Formal hierarchical structure‚ Management by rules‚ Organization by functional specialty‚ An "up-focused" or "in-focused" mission‚ Purposely impersonal

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    Analyse the impact of historical design developments in your selected focus area on contemporary textiles Contemporary textiles strongly reflect the influence of historical design developments. The change in society’s expectations towards modesty and acceptable clothing is clearly evident in all aspects of contemporary apparel choices. Instead of strict regulations‚ the attitude is more about individuality and anything goes (within reason). Modern beach wear styles show the wide variety of choices

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