An Inspector Calls
Twentieth Century Drama October 2007 Priestley wanted to entertain and educate his audience. Explore the ways in which he does both of these in Act Three of 'An Inspector Calls' You should include reference to other parts of the play in your response. In 'An Inspector Calls', the playwright, J.B. Priestley, uses several methods in order to arouse and sustain interest as well as entertain and educate his audience. Some of the techniques that he uses are dramatic irony, language, and stage directions. He also uses the Inspector as a device, particularly in Act Three, to convey his strong social message to both the contemporary audience and those of the present day. The play was written in 1944-1945 but first performed in theatres in 1946, after World War II. Priestley deliberately chose to set the play in 1912 in order to help communicate his message. He utilizes Mr. Birling's optimistic view to make ironic references that 'there isn't a chance of war' and the 'Titanic is...unsinkable', which the audience would find entertaining, as well as offensive because they were struggling to re-build their lives after the war. As the audience know that his comments are incorrect, they begin to doubt his judgements right from the start and anticipate his fall. At that time, Britain was also in an uneasy state, with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. This
Computer Health and Safety
Table of Contents Page Introduction 2 . General working environment 2 2. Work Area 3 3 Desktop/Workstation 4 4. Chair 5 5. Monitor 7 6. Keyboard 8 7. Mouse and other input devices 11 8. Lighting 12 9. Work habits 13 0. Conclusion 13 Bibliography 15 INTRODUCTION Computer evolution has been around for a while now but as the electronic era has developed, equally have the complaints and concerns about working with computers. Reports carried out by Department of trade and industry 1998 states that 1500 people in United Kingdom alone went to hospital as a result of accident at home involving using computers. This show the magnitude of what we can expect today if this issue is not properly addressed now over a decade later where computer is even in a mass use. This manual provides details of information needed to ensure a safe and comfortable use of computers. Appropriate computer use habits and a choice a good designed computer ergonomic products can virtually eradicate the risk of acquiring repetitive computer activity disorders. . GENERAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT The general rules apply to computer unit environment as it applies to all electrical appliances. i. There should be no trailing wires ii. Food and drink should not be placed near a machine iii. Electrical sockets must not be
Critical appreciation on Shakespeare's
Assignment no1 Assignment Submit date: Subject: "To his love" Sonnet no "cvi" 106 Object: Write a critical appreciation Teacher: Mrs. Kaukab Tariq Class: BA-1 (a) Student: Madiha Idrees Motiwala Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, English dramatist and poet, b. Stratford-on-Avon. He is considered the greatest playwright who ever lived. He is also a sonneteer. His father was John Shakespeare. In 1582 Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, eight years his senior and pregnant at the time of the marriage. They had three children: Susanna, born in 1583, and twins, Hamnet and Judith, born in 1585. In 1594 Shakespeare became an actor and playwright for the Lord Chamberlain's Men, the company that later became the King's Men under James I. Until the end of his London career Shakespeare remained with the company; it is thought that as an actor he played old men's roles, such as the ghost in Hamlet and Old Adam in As You Like It. In 1596 he obtained a coat of arms, and by 1597 he was prosperous enough to buy New Place in Stratford, which later was the home of his retirement years. In 1599 he became a partner in the ownership of the Globe theatre, and in 1608 he was part owner of the Black friars theatre. Shakespeare retired and returned to Stratford c.1613. He undoubtedly enjoyed a comfortable living throughout his career and in retirement, although he was never a wealthy man.
World War I: Could it have been avoided?
J.P. Shivanandan Western Civ - 6th period May 30, 2007 World War I: Could it have been avoided? Through out the course of history, Europe has experienced two wars that have affected both society and government in the modern era. The First World War in 1914 and the Second World War in 1941 dramatically changed Europe. During the Second World War, it was easy to distinguish between good and evil. On the other hand, during the First World War, the lines were not as clearly drawn. Though people view the Germans as the instigators of the First World War, this is not entirely true. The clarity of which country started what was mixed up between varieties of different circumstances during the time. Before the First World War, many new ideas about government and views had been preached and they were beginning to take root. Countries such as Austria-Hungry were threatened by nationalism and other ideas. On the other hand, nationalism, militarism, and imperialism helped the new German nation, created in 1871 by the Franco-Prussian wars, grow stronger militarily (Online: German Notes). Countries had been introduced to the concept of developing foreign relationships to receive aide from allied nations if they were attacked by a common enemy. These new alliances contributed greatly to the First World War because it enabled countries with the minimal means to engage in a world war. The
Andrew Jackson: Common Man or Common Scoundrel
Warren Winter 3/23/04 US History I Honors Andrew Jackson: Common Man or Common Scoundrel His military exploits in New Orleans embellishing his public image, Andrew Jackson entered the political sphere in 1824 on his appeal as a national hero. Following his loss of the election of 1824, Jackson used pragmatic campaign tactics and rhetoric infused with popular ideology in order to undergird his image with a base of newly prominent common support. Jackson appears on different levels as both a common man, a self-made man without government-granted privilege, and a "common scoundrel," a calculative, self-serving manipulator of the masses. In his demagogic rhetoric, Jackson touts himself as the archetypal common man; in his actions, Jackson instead proves a common scoundrel by capitalizing on popular support for his personal ends. Jackson's political ascendancy must be framed within the democratic trends emerging in the early 19th century. As the rising frontier society acquired a democratic and egalitarian character, the number of voters waxed with the removal of property qualifications. Between 1812 and 1821, six new western states granted universal suffrage for white males; between 1810 and 1821, four eastern states significantly reduced property qualifications for voters. "As poor farmers and workers gained the ballot, there developed a type of
Critically discuss utopian and dystopian views of new technologies and their consequences.
0201047 April 2004 Techno-Science and Cyber-Culture Critically discuss utopian and dystopian views of new technologies and their consequences. Upon reflection to the statement, I decided to base the starting point of my research on stereotypical visions of the future to see if they had any correlation to a utopian or dystopian society. My research showed that these visions seemed to have a strong existence in a world of modernity; "we have grown up in a world based on the Modernist vision of relentless industrial progress" (Vision of the Future, 'Foreword; a new modernity', 1996), a world that looks minimal, sterile and threatening, reducing any kind of nostalgia that we may have had of the past and present. These stereotypical visions are therefore new and unknown to us. I quote from Fredric Jameson, "Science Fiction thus enacts and enables a structurally unique "method" for apprehending the present as history, and this is so irrespective of the "pessimism" or "optimism" of the imaginary future world which is the pretext for that defamiliarization." However, from looking at past films that interpret the future, we could question; are the film makers prophets who are showing us our destiny or are we sub-consciously living our lives with the influence of these films, meaning that these films or visions are consequently shaping or dictating our future? I am hoping to
What are welfare states and why did they develop?
What are welfare states and why did they develop? All nations that accept responsibility for the maintenance of the welfare of their citizens may be correctly labelled 'welfare states', though such a simple description cannot fully capture the diversity and variety of arrangements and understandings implied by the term. 'Welfare state' has been taken to variously mean a set of key welfare institutions, a type of society that emphasises collectivist provision, or a 'distinctive form of polity' (Pierson, 1998, 7). My focus will be on looking at the use of the term to describe a particular type of nation-state and exploring why such states developed, though I also accept that the term 'welfare state' can also be legitimately used in other contexts. In looking to describe the characteristics of nation that would be classed as a welfare state, we are not dealing with a homogenous group made up of identical national welfare systems, but rather a variety of different models for the provision of welfare. Esping-Anderson's convincing The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (1990) identified three different major types of welfare state - conservative (classic European), social democratic (Scandinavian) and liberal (Anglo-American). He asserts that while all of these models of social provision are considered to be welfare states, each class of welfare state is underpinned by
Blood Brothers response
Drama Response - Blood Brothers Our ext for this term was a play called "Blood Brothers" written by Willy Russell and set in Liverpool. I knew the story beforehand and so had an overview of the story and characters. Before we started to read the script we did a rainstorm about Blood Brothers to put together what we knew. After reading the script through in class I realised there was a lot about the show that I don't know, my first impression was that the play was very true to the modern day society in terms of class and the judgement of character and the stereotypical perceptions of people. I though Willy Russell managed to write a really good story which had a good story line but showed some down to earth truths about society and the families of that era. My favourite part of the script was the kid's game; I liked it immediately by just the words because I felt it really portrayed the immaturity and energy of young and carefree children. This is shown when Linda makes up the excuse of the bullet being 'stopped by the bin lid'; this highlights the quick thinking excuse that children are able to come up with to avoid losing a game. In my opinion Willy Russell is a great writer because he is able to convey a lot of depth and meaning to the words he writes without making them blindingly obvious. Overall I find "Blood Brothers" a great script because the plot is deep and tense
A comparison of A Room With A View (James Ivory 1985) and Nil By Mouth (Gary Oldman 1997) in terms of realism.
David James-02975460 BRITISH NATIONAL CINEMA A COMPARISON OF A ROOM WITH A VIEW (JAMES IVORY 1985) AND NIL BY MOUTH (GARY OLDMAN 1997) IN TERMS OF REALISM. The most beneficial way of comparing the two in regard to realism will be to examine the classes and identity they represent, the location and space they inhabit, the characterization (including family and gender), the language and social interaction and finally the market for which there are both begin produced. Prior to this both films must be placed in a theoretical context. On the surface these two films are very different: RWAV comes across as a gentle glance back in time to an era when the British were restrained by there own national identity. It explores the explosion of youth and passion as the story embraces the unbridled excitement of the continent, reinforcing the truth that under our enforced stiff upper lips the essences of humanity still burns. Were as NBM is an unmistakably, uncomfortable, gritty, guttural, glare into the violent under belly of modern British society. Here there is no passion, no journey with a happy ending, this is a micro-cosm of despair and brutally. A national identity that is not often portrayed but is very much a part of the make up of Britain, and always has been. However, the notion of "realism" is recurrent link in both of these films, albeit in different forms. Authenticity
Idealistic Politics
Second Essay Assignment The American University in Cairo Fall 2001 SEMR-200-05 Dr. Clarissa Burt Mufaddal Saifuddin 900 99 2112 Idealistic Politics "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles," said Karl Marx, who is considered to be one of the world's most seminal thinkers. Marx categorized these classes in two broad categories; the bourgeoisie versus the proletariats, the upper class opposed to the lower class and the caste that have access to the factors of production against everybody else who are compelled to sell their labor. In political terms the bourgeois were the "...committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie" (Marx, 20) and in order to reduce any friction, tension or resistance towards their supremacy they then laid down a set of ideals and values for all classes and citizens. The ultimate goal of having a monotonous set of principles was to disintegrate existing ideals and values by instigating the proletariats to fully accept the bourgeois' set of principles by suspending their own. History, however, has yet to see such an outcome where the bourgeois triumph in instigating such circumstances successfully. What occurs in such circumstances instead is a conflict due to inconsistency that occurs between the dogmas of both classes; whereby the reality based ideals of the proletariats clashes with
