Thomas Hardy’s novels are all set in Wessex which is a quasi-mythical region in southern and south-west England. The native community of this area was of particular interest to Hardy‚ and in The Return of the Native this community plays a greater role than it does in other works by Hardy. In The Return of the Native‚ the significance of the rustic characters is not limited to providing mere background scenery or local colour. Instead‚ these characters fulfill various important functions such as commenting
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In Oedipus Rex‚ during the exposition I learned that the story takes place in Thebes and that the king of Thebes is Oedipus. The priest informs Oedipus that the city is dying due to a plague that has struck‚ and the citizens are gathered around the palace to ask him to put a stop to it. Oedipus worriedly asks his brother-in-law Creon to find out from the oracle how to put a stop to the plague. The rising action begins when Creon returns from the oracle and delivers the news to Oedipus about what
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Groundhog Day (1993) by director Harold Ramis‚ the main character Phil Connors‚ finds that no matter what he does‚ every morning he wakes up at the same time‚ in the same bed‚ in the same hotel‚ in the same small town‚ on the same day (Groundhog Day). In one full day‚ he is free to do anything he wants‚ but knows he is convince and prove himself that he is stuck in a loop and he thinks he is immortal. He can do whatever he wats to do in that day and it will start the whole same day again as soon
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and levies. It seems that government might have to collect more money either through VAT (Value Added Tax) or from direct taxes. In Bangladesh VAT introduced in 1991 by replacing the sales taxes is still known as the vital reform in Bangladesh revenue structure. The remaining potential sector is the income taxes sharing almost all taxes coming through direct sources. Tax base is too narrow and the tax law is full of exemptions and allowances. Agriculture sector provides employment for around 60percent
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Oedipus Rex Essay In the play Oedipus Rex‚ there many things that the author‚ Sophocles‚ used to make it such an interesting and great play. Three of the things I am going to discuss about the play are what made Oedipus a tragic hero‚ how it is paradoxical that Tiresias is a blind seer‚ and two incidences of dramatic irony. The first thing that is going to be covered is how Oedipus Rex was a tragic hero. We can conclude this because on multiple occasions he made the audience feel pity and
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dividends account is closed to the Income Summary account in order to properly determine net income (or loss) for the period. 10. After closing entries have been journalized and posted‚ all temporary accounts in the ledger should have zero balances. 11. Closing revenue and expense accounts to the Income Summary account is an optional bookkeeping procedure. 12. Closing the dividends account to Retained Earnings is not necessary if net income is greater than dividends during
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Chapter 6 Tax matters 1、 Why have tax? The Collins Concise English Dictionary (1992. P 1383) defines the word “tax” as: “a compulsory financial contribution imposed by a government to raise revenue‚ levied on income or property‚ on the prices of goods and services‚ etc. and to levy a tax on (persons‚ companies‚ etc.)” (Clinton Alley‚ 2008). there are several reasons can explain the existence of tax: The main function of taxation is the fiscal one. It is through fiscality that taxes play their
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gods and is unalterable. While most believe otherwise‚ this theory serves as the foundation for Sophocles’ famous tragedy‚ Oedipus Rex. Through Oedipus‚ Sophocles creates the perfect example of a Greek tragic hero‚ as fate becomes his fatal flaw and leaves him with limited free will. Oedipus’ fate‚ decided for him by the gods‚ leads him to murder his father and marry his mother. Before he was born‚ Oedipus’ fate was decided for him by the gods through the oracles and could not be changed. In this
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about income inequality. It is global income inequality is increasing. Besides that that’s is more information about measurement for the income inequality The relationship between the income inequality and economic growth Technological change and globalisation partly on income inequality‚ Way to reduce the income inequality‚ Causes of income inequality‚ and High income inequality gap-Latin America. Mostly it is all about the income inequality in this assignment is telling about the income inequality
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The primary characteristic of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex is that it is an ironic play. The play’s irony grasps the audience in a profound way because of the awareness that occurs regarding everything that is going on. Even though we‚ as observers‚ are sickened at the tragic life of Oedipus and the other characters‚ we are still able to appreciate the ironical characteristics of the play itself. The irony primarily exists in the context of man being free‚ but at the same time‚ fated. Without doubt‚ this
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