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EE: Individualism and Collectivism in "Anthem" and "We"
EXTENDED ESSAY - ENGLISH A1 A Soulless State How are individualism and collectivism presented in Ayn Rand's "Anthem" and Yevgeny Zamyatin's "We"? Student Name: Gary Kong Candidate Number: 001163- Supervisor: Jessica Evelyn Wilkins School: Sekolah Pelita Harapan Word Count: 3995 words ABSTRACT Early twentieth century literature saw the invention of the dystopian literature genre, which is characterized by a society that has become dysfunctional due to a particular philosophical flaw, in this case, altruism and collectivism. This essay investigates how the themes of individualism and collectivism are portrayed in two early twentieth century works: Yevgeny Zamyatin's We and Ayn Rand's Anthem. We was selected as the subject of investigation due to its originality - Zamyatin was considered the inventor of the modern dystopia. Anthem's selection was due to its common themes with We, but naturally different treatment of the themes. Specifically, the essay addresses how the treatment of these themes fit in context with the writers' backgrounds and then-current societal trends, how the settings are structured such that individualism is oppressed, the flaws of these settings, as well as how dormant individualism is reestablished in plot and characterization. The investigation concludes with the evaluation that the treatment of individualism and collectivism differs in
Organisation and management of innovation and R&D
Strategic management of innovation and technology Sony Corporation: Organisation and management of innovation and R&D; Role of strategic alliances and collaborations in innovation processes Outline Introduction ... 3 Organisation and management of R&D ... 3 Technology areas of R&D concentration ... 4 R&D performance in numbers ... 5 Nature of R&D portfolio ... 6 Sony and features of Japanese R&D Management ... 6 Organization of R&D at SONY ... 7 Collaboration and R&D activities ... 9 Conclusion ... 10 Word count: 2004 Introduction Research and development activities are crucial for companies to bring about growth and secure market positions, especially in fast developing and competitive environment of today. Even though companies from within electronics industry do not lead the global R&D expenses ranking (car makers do), IT and electronics belong to leading spenders. Japanese Sony corporation recognizing R&D as a major tool of business growth, belongs to worlds biggest R&D spenders. In my report I will refer to objectives of Sony R&D strategies and related numbers determining company's R&D performance. I will look into organization and management of R&D, especially in Japanese firms, and reflect Sony's approach in this regard. I will refer to Sony's strategic cooperation with other companies to conduct R&D efforts and focus on more general feedback on forms of
The merger between Gillette and Procter and Gamble
Nicky Colraine Economics 193 4/19/05 "This merger is going to create the greatest consumer-products company in the world ... It's a dream deal." Warren Buffett "This was two companies with great products, strong management and terrific business models coming together to create arguably the best consumer product company in the world" Michael Barbaro, Washington Post1 Introduction: The merger between Gillette and Procter and Gamble is indeed a strategic move on the part of both parties. It is a corporate marriage creating a union between male and female product lines; a contract valued at more than $55 billion dollars. 2 Commanding virtually the entire market, Gillette has been the world leader in the production of razors and other shaving products. In 2004, their global share of the razor market was 71.5%, nearly five times that of their nearest competitor. However, Gillette's depth runs much deeper than simply shaving accessories; oral care products, cosmetics, and domestic appliances are a significant party of their sales arsenal. With the acquisition of Duracell Batteries in 1995, Gillette then became a major sales force in the battery market. In fiscal year 2004, their net sales were $10.47 million, a 13% increase from the 2003 figure. Meanwhile, Procter and Gamble is the biggest manufacturer of domestic products, with over 270 brands that are
Compare and contrast Inspector Goole and Authur birling.
Compare and contrast Inspector Goole and Authur birling Introduction In this essay I will be talking about an Inspector calls. A well-written play by J.B priestly in 1945. I will compare and contrast Inspector Goole and Authur Birling, to do this I will talk about the characters in the play, the use of dramatic irony which priestly uses within the play to maintain the audience's interests, how priestly builds up suspense where the play is set, and how the play effects the audience. I will also be talking about the historical context. John Boyton Priestly wrote the play in 1945, but the actual story is set in 1912, two years before the world war. The reason for this is to show the events which has already happened that the audience already have knowledge of, such as the sinking of the titanic, the outbreak of the war, this is dramatic irony. The play 'An Inspector Calls' took two weeks for Priestly to compose, as Priestly originally had an idea about a mysterious Inspector visiting a family. In 1944 he rediscovered his ideas for the characters of the Birling family in his notebook, then in winter of 1944-5 he finished writing his play. There was no London theatre available because of the 1st war performed so priestly sent the script to Moscow where it was produced simultaneously in two theatres in 1945. It was then produced in London the following year. John Boyton
The beliefs and practices of Christianity and Muslims
The beliefs and practices of Christianity and Muslims . For Muslims Friday is their Holy day, It’s not all day of rest, but one of obligatory worship, held on noon. 2. Muslims have 2 main festivals to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al Fitr: This comes after the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims spend the month fasting so they celebrate that they have accomplished this form of worship. Eid Al Adha: This is the day when prophet Ibrahim was ordered by ALLAH to sacrifice his son Ismael to prove his faith and just as both father and son were about to execute the order, ALLAH relieved them of it (having both proved their faith). This also coincides with the rituals of Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Haj). Christian people celebrate Christmas because celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and also Christmas is a time to enjoy the blessings of a year gone by. . Muslims only use their right hand to eat because their left hand is considered to be dirty so they tend to not use it. For Example, cleaning them self after going to toilet. Muslims are tending to think that “Muslims are forbidden by God to eat the meat of the pig” and in Quran book it tells them not to have it and it says on. It is prohibited in 2:173, 5:3, 6:145 and 16:115. Christians are allowed to eat all meats and to drink alcohol. Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol because it is stated in
Pride and Marriage in Austen's Pride and prejudice
Pride and prejudice Pride Marriage Social occasions Text selection: two readings of one the works of a composer studies during this course. Pride, in the authoritative text of Jane Austen's time was defined as the ill- founded and unreasonable self-esteem of an individual. Prejudice, which can arise from a sense of pride are the result of misguided or ill informed judgement of the true fact. When these two themes are added together, the book pride and prejudice is produced. One of the most popular novels written by Jane Austin, this romantic novel has grown its importance in literary critics and readerships over the last hundred years. The novel successfully portrayed the era of regency, and the age of reason through each characters and their involvement in the social hierarchy of microscopic societies of England. the story revolves around the process of self deception of both the hero and heroin, and their realisation for their error in judgement, presumption too unthinkingly applied and criticisms too freely given. I have picked this novel as the text of my choice to study and reflect for I feel the text allows its readers to share as well as follow the heroin's process of self education while at the same time constantly engaged in making judgements. It is perhaps this judgement making process that have allowed so many critics to enter and
The long and the short and the tall
In what ways, and for what reasons do the attitudes of Bamforth and Maclesish change towards the prisoner of war during the course of the play? How are these attitudes shown through language and action, and how might they be brought out in a production through stage action and gesture? The Long and the Short and the Tall, written by Willis Hall, is a play set in Malaya during the Second World War (1939 - 1945). At this time, the Japanese forces poured down the Malayan peninsula to attack the British from behind. The patrol in the play had been sent to discover the movements and strength of the Japanese. Willis Hall was himself part of the professional army at the age of 17 and his service took him to the Far East for many years. This is where he acquired most of the inspiration needed for writing this play. Hall raises many issues in the play that were present and needed to be dealt with. The main issue is the treatment of a prisoner of war and linking to this are other issues like loyalty, companionship and innocence. These issues are raised by Hall through the actions and sayings of the characters in the play. Each character has a different opinion and attitude towards war and Hall shows this on how they react to the prisoner of war. I will be specifically looking at the characters of Bamforth and Macleish as these characters change the most during and after the capture
Dickens and Wells create a sinister and supernatural
English Coursework How do Dickens and Wells create a sinister and supernatural Atmosphere in the opening of The Signalman and The Red Room? Charles Dickens and H.G Wells create a sinister and supernatural atmosphere in the opening of their stories The SignalMan and The Red Room. The Red Room was written in 1894 by H.G Wells and The SignalMan was written n 1894 by Charles Dickens. The signal Man maintains a focus on steam engines which were developed in during the Industrial Revolution. This influenced Dickens' as a The SignalMan involved a character killed in a railway accident. He had also experienced a train being derailed at high speed in 1865. The Red Room mainly contains the Gothic genre elements which include dark gloomy colours, haunted rooms, superstition, previous deaths and curses. H.G Wells makes it very clear how ancient and old-fashioned everything in the castle is. He did not want the story to refer it to the year he was writing it in, so that he would explore the ageless nature of fear itself. Charles Dickens draw's the readers to the strange behaviour of The Signal Man. The SignalMan is on his own at the bottom of the railway in a little box which is giving us the idea that he is isolated. "He looked up at me without replying". This is giving us the impression that The SignalMan is behaving odd as he did not reply back to the person at the top of
Of Mice and Men - settings and character analysis.
Of Mice and Men essay Settings The novel is set near the town of Soledad, a real town in southern California. The town lies on the Salinas River, an area with which Steinbeck was well acquainted as he was born in the town of Salinas, further to the North. The first chapter takes place beside the river, while the central portion of the book takes place on the ranch where George and Lennie find jobs. Again, Steinbeck knew this kind of place well as he had worked as a ranch-hand and casual labourer. The last chapter returns to the river, to the exact spot where the story started, giving a kind of symmetry to the structure of the novel. The background to the novel is also important. Climatic changes had turned large areas of the American West into a dustbowl of infertile land. Many farmers lost their farms and were forced into the life of itinerant workers. Their numbers were swelled by large numbers of unemployed due to the Depression of the 10's.Since so many workers were available, pay and conditions were very poor, as farm-owners exploited the situation. Much of the work was seasonal, so these workers seldom settled in one place, and were forced to lead a solitary life, seldom with a family. Candy Candy is an old man with only one hand. He lost his right hand in an accident while working on the ranch. He works as a swamper, which means he sweeps and mops the floor. He is
