ROLAND BARTHES “THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR” Barthes opens with a quote from Balzac’s novel Sarrasine where the author offers a description of a “castrato disguised as a woman” (142): This was woman herself‚ with her sudden fears‚ her irrational whims‚ her instinctive worries‚ her impetuous boldness‚ her fussings‚ and her delicious sensibility. (Qts. in Barthes‚ 142) Stereotypes aside‚ Barthes’ concern here is with “W ho is speaking thus” (142) in the novel: the “hero of the story” (142)? “Balzac
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Reviewer: Social Science II I. Adam Smith Concepts: 1. Theory of Moral Sentiments- Man is motivated by his self-interest; the approbation and acceptance of his fellow man‚ being chief. Alongside with this‚ are two natural sentiments of man: sympathy and imagination. These he uses to feel along with another who suffers. Man can place himself in the position of an impartial spectator who has no bias for or against himself or others and this causes him to have sympathy‚ imagining himself
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with the feces of a thousand pigs. When the noun smell becomes the adjective smelly‚ it changes the meaning-- changes it from an engaging alluring scent to a repulsive‚ vile one. This bad smell resembles the scents of Farty Fred‚ Pig-Pen‚ and David Smith. Groomed and gas filled‚ Farty Fred fears the gas inside him. Hurting‚ bloating‚ rumbling—these symptoms worry Fred he might blow. Judges look closely at him while they examine his smooth fur‚ confident walk‚ and sharp teeth; his perfection could
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Summary of “The Parable of the Democracy of Goods” In “The Parable of the Democracy of Goods‚” Roland Marchand explains how lower class consumers are reeled in by clever advertising to buy products that even the social elite use. He further explains the two strategies which advertisers use to get consumers to part with their hard earned dollar. The first being the Democracy of Goods and the second being the Democracy of Afflictions. The former of the two‚ the Democracy of Goods as Marchand explains
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Clifford Smith‚ University of Rochester Do Managers Have Capital Structure Targets? Evidence from Corporate Spinoffs 18 Vikas Mehrotra‚ University of Alberta‚ and Wayne Mikkelson How To Choose a Capital Structure: Navigating the Debt-Equity Decision 26 and Megan Partch‚ University of Oregon Anil Shivdasani‚ University of North Carolina‚ and Marc Zenner‚ Citigroup Global Markets Morgan Stanley Roundtable on Capital Structure and Payout Policy 36 Clifford Smith‚ University
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COMPANY VIEW A statement by Howard Schultz‚ Chairman and Chief Global Strategist of Starbucks Corporation and Orin C. Smith‚ President and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks Corporation‚ follows. This has been taken from the company’s 2003 Annual Report. From the early days of Starbucks history‚ we have eagerly embraced possibilities and let our imagination propel us to create new experiences instead of accepting the status quo. That spirit‚ combined with our belief that a company can indeed
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Apple Case - Applying Roland Barthes communication theory In the following text I will introduce and summarize Roland Barthes’s communicational theory and describe its focus‚ purpose and application. Furthermore I will apply it to the Apple case: „3: Apple slogans‚ advertisements‚ and merchandize”‚ from the given material. I will attempt to give my own explanation of the function and its relevance to the example provided.
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ENERGY SECURITY Energy security means having access to the requisite volumes of energy at affordable prices in association with national security and the availability of natural resources for energy consumption. From the perspective of a government concerned and the management of strategic interests‚ energy security implies energy policies and standby measures that can be implemented in the event of a supply disruption—and at a cost that its citizens consider reasonable. Such measures include energy
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“Dude‚ we’re completely lost.” Fluffy groaned. His tail twitched‚ displaying his agitation. “What do you know? You’re a cat.” Michelle asked incredulously. They walked side by side‚ leaving footprints in the blazing sand. The air was dusty‚ and the sun was beating down on their backs. “It’s so hot!” Carina said‚ sitting on a rock. “Wow‚ I expected the desert to have a nice breeze.” Fluffy sneered. “Well it is a desert‚ and deserts mean hot days‚ plus why did I agree with coming along?” Carina
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