meltdown; indeed‚ ethics and governance are what we need to have more‚ not less‚ of as we re-establish the soundness of our economy. The report by Examiner Anton R. Valukas identifies what he says are Lehman Brothers’ non-culpable errors of bad judgment and areas where there is “sufficient credible evidence to support a finding by a trier of fact” (for example‚ a judge or jury). Not exactly a
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La-Keetra Lawrence English IV Tashjian 11‚ January 2012 The Oral Presentation rubric grades based on the presenter’s knowledge and understanding of the works‚ presentation‚ and the language of the presenter. My Presentation‚ entitled: “Gaining Happiness Requires Selfishness and Loneliness‚” was particularly strong in any of the three categories‚ but fairly week in each category. The thesis for my presentation was: “Kafka characterizes the mother as being initially selfless when caring for
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APUSH Debate: aftermath of the French and Indian War Should a country hold its colonies responsible for their own mistakes and lack of good judgment? The answer to this question is no. When a country’s leader makes poor decisions that affect the welfare of its country’s citizens‚ the government should take full responsibility for their mistakes; especially when the government is a monarchy and not a democracy where the people have a say in political controversies. From the mid 1750s through
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Effects of loneliness and isolation in the short stories “Metamorphosis” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” In Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” the reader can easily see demonstrated the effects of the alienation and loneliness both of the main characters experience. The feeling of loneliness and the state of alienation leave the characters changed from who they were and manages to completely
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DIFFERENT IDEAS ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORK AND IDENTITY PRESENTED IN STORY METAMORPHOSIS Work is an important theme in ‘Metamorphosis’ where the identity of almost every character (except‚ maybe‚ the lodgers) being defined significantly by what they do. What are the different ideas about the relationship between work and identity presented in this story? Does the story finally appear to have one coherent ideology of the workidentity relationship‚ or is it explored as an open-ended theme
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Abstract Kafka explores familial relations and tensions in his novella The Metamorphosis. The main character‚ Gregor‚ awakens one morning to discover he has turned into a monstrous insect. Despite his physical transformation‚ he still attempts to provide for his family and keeps them in mind‚ especially his mother. The mother‚ a weak and timid character‚ shows sympathy and concern for Gregor during this time‚ but her feeble disposition makes her an extension of his father‚ a lazy but domineering
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“Darkness at Noon”‚ Harold Krents vividly describes some of the everyday prejudices disabled citizens must face. Presented in an often humorous fashion‚ the author opens the reader’s eyes to the cruel ironies of society’s pre-conceived and inaccurate judgments‚ and their long reaching effects on his life. Krents begins his essay by pointing out to the reader that he cannot see himself‚ and thus‚ often has to depend upon the viewpoints of others. He states: “To date it has not been narcissistic.” The average
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values of one Adolf Hitler were of a most distressing quality. Despite this his beliefs in the moral‚ physical‚ and mental superiority of his so-called "Arian" race were upheld by millions of Germans yet completely despised by the rest of the world. Judgments based on values must only be used in the Emotion based Areas of Knowledge‚ such as The Arts and Ethics‚ but must not be used in Areas of Knowledge based on Reason‚ this includes the Sciences‚ History and Mathematics. The Emotion based Areas of
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Title: “More a victim of his own feelings and values then a villain.” Is this a fair judgement on the character and actions of Eddie Carbone? Target: use precise quotations and make use of redrafting time. Eddie Carbone is a complicated character‚ some say he is a villain due to the actions that he takes‚ others sympathise with him‚ saying that he is a victim. You can view him in different lights‚ although he acts‚ some may say‚ in a villainous manner‚ he is a victim of his feelings‚ confused
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Zaky/ 1 Decisions comprise an essential part of our lives‚ as we make many of them on a daily basis. A decision consists of arriving at a conclusion after careful consideration and reflection upon the different aspects involved; these include consequences‚ drawbacks‚ people who are involved and how they will be affected. To avoid detrimental consequences‚ contemplation is imperative; however‚ the characters of King Creon and the Girl from the plays ‘Antigone’ and ‘Blood Wedding’ fail to do so. They
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