In the Pardoner’s prologue and tale‚ by presenting the Pardoner as a professional hypocrite in a situation in which he attempts to justify himself by revealing the full truth‚ Chaucer identifies that the truth in which the Pardoner deals is what makes him such a disturbing and threatening figure. For instance‚ this is most evident in the lines that are often most confusing to readers‚ when the Pardoner states‚ “ –And lo‚ sires‚ thus I preche./ And Jhesu Crist‚ that is oure soules leche‚/ So gruante
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Speech 101 December 2‚ 2012 Extreme Couponing If you are like most people you probably don’t use coupons that often or at all. However‚ Nielsen Clearing House‚ an industry leader in coupon marketing and redemption report that 78% of consumers report using ocupouns on a regular basis. But To get $870 worth of product for absolutely nothing speaks for itself. It gives those who don’t have much to do with their time an outlet for creativity. There is a definite art-form in getting that much
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Extreme Motivation 14 April 2010 Abstract This paper explores some motivational strategies and theories modern day businesses use to motivate their employees. It begins by introducing Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and discusses how needs are met during motivational techniques. Then presents pay-for-performance motivation by utilizing techniques from former GE CEO‚ Jack Welch. Then continues with a human resource approach to motivation. The paper briefly looks at some approaches to motivation
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Extreme Sports About 6‚000 people die from extreme sports every year. Dying from extreme sports isn’t as uncommon nowadays‚ but people who love nature and have passion about the sport are willing to do it even if it means risking their own death. Rabindranath Tagore quoted‚ “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water”. What he meant here is that we can’t achieve our goals in life if we don’t commit to something and just hide ourselves in our own
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WHO IS MISS HAVISHAM? (Analysing the life of Miss Havisham and Dickens’s use of grammar) Miss Havisham and Satis House‚ both in ruins‚ represent wealth and social status for Pip the servant boy; the irony is obvious. Their decayed state prefigures the emptiness of Pip’s dream of rising in social status and of so being worthy of Estella the adopted daughter of Miss Havisham. With them‚ Dickens extends his spoof of society from the abuse of children and criminals to the corruption of wealth. Miss
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Extreme sports risky but worth it? Imagine the feeling of accomplishment‚ the adrenaline rush‚ and the overall thrill of participating in an extreme sport for the first time. Whether it be skydiving or successfully landing a jump on your snowboard or skis for the first time. Extreme sports are all about big risk‚ and big reward. To me there are four categories of extreme sports the ones performed in the air‚ water‚ on the ground‚ or on the snow. They can vary from mountain biking or jumping out
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Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ "Be the change you want to see in the world." What Gandhi meant by this quote was that if you do not like the current situation or are unhappy with it‚ then take it into your own hands and change it. Many historical events can be supported with this quotation. Back in the eighteenth century‚ the colonists were not satisfied of their treatment as citizens under the British crown. In turn‚ they did not just sit around and wait for England to set them free; they fought for
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Discussion Questions: 1. Look at the examples of extreme behaviors described in the article‚ then go online and find one more example of extreme consumers. Describe it in detail and discuss how you would deal with these consumers if you were a marketer for the company whose product(s) these extreme consumers are infatuated with. 2. Why do you think so many managers actively avoid or are wary of extreme consumers? Another example of an extreme consumer is the shopper who radically values savings
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THE EXTREME FUTURE: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5‚ 10‚ and 20 Years by James Canton‚ Ph.D. “Canton’s background in future-planning consultancy began when he studied under Alvin Toffler in the 1970s-and it shows in this big-picture take on the world of tomorrow…” —Publishers Weekly The Midwest is beach front property‚ the workforce is largely dominated by women‚ and genetic engineering gives rescue workers gills to better save lives according to James Canton
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Analysis: Chapters 1–3 The first chapters of Great Expectations set the plot in motion while introducing Pip and his world. As both narrator and protagonist‚ Pip is naturally the most important character in Great Expectations: the novel is his story‚ told in his words‚ and his perceptions utterly define the events and characters of the book. As a result‚ Dickens’s most important task as a writer in Great Expectations is the creation of Pip’s character. Because Pip’s is the voice with which he tells
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