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    Pride & Prejudice

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    they have ever been. It goes without saying that “Pride & Prejudice” is the most famous & ever-popular one. To begin with‚ I’d like to stress the point‚ that this particular novel is mainly about people’s relationships & feelings to each other; so there comes an idea that the characters of this story are feelings‚ though they may be described in a metaphorical way. Each of them has its own name in Jane Austen’s book‚ for example‚ Prejudice is called Elizabeth‚ Pride is Mr. Darcy‚ Haughtiness

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    Max Railing Mr. Shanahan British Literature Honors December 11‚ 2012 Social class within Pride and Prejudice plays a key role throughout the novel. Social class not only determines where one is placed in the class structure‚ but also the amount of land‚ money‚ and potential suitor candidates. Where one is placed within the social hierarchy is based on what one does for a living and their social status as well. For instance‚ Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are considered ‘landed gentry‚’ meaning they do

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    Definition of Pride

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    Pride What is the first thing that arises to a person ’s mind when they hear the word "Pride?" Most people can consider many different subjects to describe the meaning of pride. Some think of pride as family‚ life style‚ a quality job‚ being the best at what they do‚ how they establish themselves‚ or allegiance. I believe pride is the confidence to stay true to the person you are no matter the circumstances. Some say that pride is the feeling they get when they do something for someone else‚ or

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    Scholarly Pride... or is it Prejudice? The title of a literary work often reveals its significance as the story unfolds. While reason behind some titles are obvious‚ other novels require extensive in depth analysis to truly understand the meaning behind the title. Jane Austen ’s Pride and Prejudice certainly falls into the latter. Many scholars have conflicting views of the meaning behind Pride and Prejudice‚ leading to a great deal of scholarly debate. In particular‚ Robert Fox and D.J. Dooley

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    Pontiac Goes Bankrupt

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    Pontiac Goes Bankrupt Summary of: Pontiac goes out of business after 84 years Source: http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2010/11/pontiac-goes-out-of-business-after-84-years This article discusses a little of the history of GM and why it failed. Pontiac started in the Michigan city of Pontiac in the 1920s. It almost died three decades later but was revived by GM when the company linked the car to drag racing and it gained the muscle image. The ready to race GTO‚ with a powerful V8 engine‚ helped

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    The Concept of Pride

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    we now know that there is more to a person than just race and ethnicity. In our society the heritage of an individual most likely defines who they are. Each individual‚ regardless of religion‚ race‚ or ethnicity has a sense of pride burning within them. This concept of pride sometimes overturns or perhaps overlooks problems within our society to fulfill this need. In the film Eat a Bowl of Tea‚ directed by Wayne Wang‚ a young Chinese couple living in a 1960’s Chinatown located in New York are constantly

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    Hertz Goes Wireless

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    CHAPTER 6 : WIRELESS DEVICES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS MINICASE 1: HERTZ GOES WIRELESS Q1. Which of these applications are intra business in nature? A1. Intrabusiness defined in this case study as m-commerce applications mainly conducted within an organization. In this case‚ Hertz has used some mobile applications in several services it has provided. It has used wireless intra business applications for quick services and communication amongst its employees. Wireless applications in the non-environment

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    Pride in the Crucible

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    Presence of Pride in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible" In Miller’s "The Crucible" the pride of the people of Salem leads to a massacre of innocent lives. Pride is delight or elation arising from some act‚ possession‚ or relationship. One of the main characters‚ John Proctor‚ has pride in his beliefs of purifying the Church of England. His wife‚ Elizabeth‚ has pride in her ability to use the trials as an ultimate revenge against Abigail Williams. John Hale is the "expert" on witches his pride springs

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    Elizabeth’s Pride and Darcy’s Prejudice? Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a timeless social comedy which is both satirical and full of sentiment. The title refers to the personalities of the two main characters and cues the reader to Austen’s broader thematic purpose: to satirize nineteenth century manners and morals‚ especially as they relate to courtship and manners. Although both characters contain both these traits‚ it is mainly Mr. Darcy who exemplifies ‘pride’

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    The films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset are said to represent the so-called slacker genre. Slackers are individuals in society who have no direction and no reasonable expectation or realistic goals in life. This term is mainly used with Generation X’ers (people born between 1961 and 1981) (Casto‚ “What’s A Slacker Movie?”). Slacker movies are films that deal with the ordinary day-to-day life of these people. In Before Sunrise and Before Sunset the characters sense of wandering and the feel of

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