Austen presents us with several different examples of marriage in "Pride and Prejudice".
Austen presents us with several different examples of marriage in "Pride and Prejudice". Focusing on at least three couples, explore how each relationship is presented and what you think are Austen's intentions. In Pride and Prejudice Austen uses her own life as a basis of the story. She uses the social status and the rights of women in the 1700's. In the book Austen shows how women were expected to marry in the 1700's and it didn't matter whether they were a good love match, it just depended on the social status of the man. Austen had a mixed-up life and this may have affected the book as her view of marriage is seen through the eyes of Elizabeth Bennet. During Austen's life she was proposed to by Mr. Harris Bigg-White, like Elizabeth -when she was proposed to by Mr. Collins- she rejected him as she felt that he wasn't a good love match. In "Pride and Prejudice" Austen uses an omnipresent narrator (herself). This means that Austen can see any or all of the characters at anytime. The narrator is not through a character like in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird". Her omnipresent narrator subtly reveals her views on marriage by showing that the narrator agrees with Elizabeth's outlook on the different marriages that take place throughout the book. Austen uses irony in "Pride and Prejudice" right from the start. She even uses it in the first sentence, "It is a truth
Severe Personality Disorder and the Law.
"Individuals with serious personality disorders are not well served by the current criminal and civil laws in the United Kingdom relating to psychiatric defences, fitness to plead and compulsory admission to hospital‟. Critically evaluate these remarks taking account of comparative laws and human rights where relevant. Before these remarks are evaluated critically, it is useful to understand what is meant by the use of the following terms such as serious personality disorders, psychiatric defences, fitness to plead and compulsory admission to hospital. The essay begins by examining the concept of personality disorder and attempts to set the parameters within which meaningful discussion can be held regarding serious personality disordered individuals and their interaction with the legal system in the United Kingdom. Defining personality with any degree of consensus has always been difficult; it is a word used in a common parlance to cover a variety of traits, attributes and behaviours. It is defined as “the quality or collection of qualities which makes a person a distinctive individual”[1]. A disorder of personality is defined as “a deeply ingrained and maladaptive pattern of behaviour of a specified kind that causes difficulties in forming relationships or in functioning within society”[2]. Within the realm of medicine and psychiatry in particular, two
Comparing two versions of Romeo & Juliet (Zefferelli and Baz Luhram).
Romeo & Juliet I will go through my essay scene by scene as I think this is the most effective and more efficient way of comparing the two different versions of the story and thus answering the task question. I will start by giving an introduction of both stories. First of all, the Zefferelli version. His version of the Shakespeare play is set around the time that the play was written by Shakespeare around 1599a.d. Secondly, Baz Luhrman´ s version made in the 1990´s and set in the 1990´s. The key scenes I will be studying are: The Opening Act 1 Scene 1 The Ball Act 1 Scene 5 The Balcony Act 2 Scene 2 The Fight Act 3 Scene 1 Ending Act 5 Scene 3 The Opening - Act 1 Scene 1 The opening scene in the Luhrman version is set in a typical U.S gas station. It is a busy and open area, much like the market setting portrayed in the original script, which is also busy. This is very clever of Luhrman because he is trying to modernise the original setting without losing the feeling of an open and busy area. A market square in modern America would be very strange. In the Zefferelli version, the director has tried to replicate the setting and atmosphere of the original, using a typical market square from the time that the play was written, this might seem to the audience as a more 'realistic´ version of the play as the film is trying to be more identical to the original play. At
Social class divisions have always played a prominent role in America.
Social class divisions have always played a prominent role in America. These class distinctions inflict unfair on all Americans. The idea of social class has been a central concept in determining the opportunities a person are capable of having. People from different socioeconomic backgrounds live different lifestyles as well as have different opportunities available to them. Because of this idea, people with a higher social class ranking have an advantage over those in lower class rankings. Class distinctions have inflicted limitations and less of an opportunity for been factors are a barrier and prevention for lower class Americans to have an equal opportunity. The sociological tone limitations that. Young people must be convinced of the value of a good education. Despite lofty goals such as instilling self-confidence and acquiring knowledge, a High School diploma increases future income. A non-high school graduate's average earnings in 1996 was $14, 013. A high school graduate earned 21,431 on average. Going to a college or trade school makes one's economic outlook even brighter with Bachelor holder earning 36,980 on average (Statistical Abstract of the United States). Thousands of inner city youth, smothered by the poverty and hopelessness that abounds in inner-city communities, lose their lives. In addition to physical moralities, many suffer an emotional death that ends
How successful were Stalin's economic policies in the 1920s and 30s?
School: Shrewsbury School Name: Edwin Bennett History set: 5HA1 Title of Coursework: How successful were Stalin's economic policies in the 1920s and 30s? Question 1: What changes did Stalin introduce to agriculture and industry? (5) Industry The main changes that Stalin made to industry during his reign were to disestablish Lenin's N.E.P. (new economic policy), introduce his five-year plans (this affected agriculture as well as industry), and to take the economy under state control: this is called nationalization. With a policy of nationalization, Stalin had replaced the prospect of privatization, a key part of Lenin's N.E.P., with his five-year plans. These five-year plans set ambitious targets in the production all of the mainstream resources: Coal, iron, oil and electricity. He also set about creating new cities in Siberia and the Urals etc. to harness the wealth of resources available there; some examples of these cities are Magnitogorsk, Sverdlovsk and Komsomolsk. As well as all these other projects Stalin sent engineering, agricultural and industrial experts into areas of central Asia to increase efficiency and so production. Stalin's first five-year plan had a simple system of planning, which started at Gosplan, the State Planning Commission (equivalent of the Home Office in Britain). Gosplan would set overall targets nationwide for a particular industry.
Investigating the Launch of A New School Magazine.
Title: Investigating the Launch of A New School Magazine. Aims: . To investigate the demand for a new school magazine and determine the breakeven point. 2. Recommend a) What features/items should the magazine contain (product) b) What is the most appropriate price for the magazine (price) c) What is the best way(s) to promote the magazine (promotion) d) Where is the best place(s) to sell the magazine, at what time of the day and how often per year (place) Breakeven The level of sales or output where total costs are exactly the same as total revenue is called the breakeven point i.e. the firm makes neither a profit nor a loss. A way to calculate the breakeven point is to identify the contribution per unit. The contribution per unit is the amount of excess money left when we subtract the variable cost per unit from the selling price per unit e.g. if the new school magazine cost £1.00 to make and was sold at £2.00, the contribution/profit per unit would be £1.00. Therefore the profit from selling one magazine (at £1.00) is available to contribute towards fixed costs. How many of these £1.00 contributions are required to pay for all the fixed costs is the question we must ask e.g. if the fixed costs are £50.00 per term, we simply divide £1.00 into £50.00 to ascertain how many times it goes i.e. how many magazines need to be sold per term to cover fixed costs
Core Capabilities.
INTRODUCTION Debate about the nature and strategic importance of firms' distinctive capabilities has been heightened by the recent assertion that Japanese firms understand, nurture and exploit their core competencies better than their U.S.-based competitors (Prahalad and Hamel, 1990). This paper explores the interaction of such capabilities with a critical strategic activity: the development of new products and processes. In responding to environmental and market changes, development projects become the focal point for tension between innovation and the status quo--microcosms of the paradoxical organizational struggle to maintain, yet renew or replace core capabilities. In this paper, I first examine the history of core capabilities, briefly review relevant literature, and describe a field-based study providing illustrative data. The paper then turns to a deeper description of the nature of core capabilities and detailed evidence about their symbiotic relationship with development projects. However, evidence from the field suggests the need to enhance emerging theory by examining the way that capabilities inhibit as well as enable development, and these arguments are next presented. The paper concludes with a discussion of the project/capabilities interaction as a paradox faced by project managers, observed management tactics, and the potential of product/process development
What are the main differences between Sikhism and Jainism?
TUTORIAL 5 'JAINISM' 19 November 2003 A1: What are the main differences between Sikhism and Jainism? Jainism is a religion of severity. Its goal is passionless detachment, reached only through the most severe and disciplined lifestyles, culminating in death by voluntary self-starvation. The aim is to achieve the goal solely by self-effort without the help of God or gods; Although these self-imposed austerities often include benefit for others. Jains have long been active in promoting public welfare. They are known especially for their endowment of schools and hospitals for people and animals. 'Ahimsa' meaning non-violence is the basis of Jainism. Sikhism based on a loving and ever-present God experience in the here and now is much less concerned with 'other worldliness'. The stress is on this life, this existence and achievement of a state of physical/spiritual equipoise through constant engagement in the Divine Being (Naam). The Sikh religion is perceived as possessing two basic features, one being a mystical aspect the other more aggressive, military and world affirming. Jains constitute what is the only major religion in the world that is unconditionally vegetarian. The Sikh book of Laws, the Rehat Meryada only rejects the eating of
Ethical Issues and how they affect Kentucky Fried Chicken.
.0 Introduction Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the well-known fast food restaurants in the world. It operates in 74 countries and territories throughout the world. KFC began with Colonel Harland Sanders. He discovered his penchant for cooking when he was only 9 years old. Through the years he grew up to become a personage the world knows as Colonel Sanders, founder of KFC. KFC has more than 11,000 branches in more than 80 nations and territories all over the world. KFC now regarded as the most chicken restaurant chain. With the chicken's natural juices sealed-in, leaving a special mouth watering taste that cannot be replaced. KFC prides itself as a fast-food restaurant that give customers great tasting chicken with a selection of home-styled side dishes and desserts to make a wholesome, complete and satisfying meal. 2.0 Identify the main ethical dilemmas facing your KFC. The fast food industry is being pressured by government agencies, consumers, and special interest groups to offer healthier menu options, particularly for children. KFC is being sued for frying its chicken in cooking oils that contain trans fats, which can contribute to heart disease and diabetes (Time Magazine, 2006). The Nutrition Action Healthletter, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), reported in 1997 that in clinical studies Tran's fat raised people's blood cholesterol
The Marketing Strategy.
Part I In the world of the "new economy" marketing can make or break a product. This is especially true when a company is developing a new product for a current market. The strategy used in this instance is the product-development strategy from the Ansoff Product Market Expansion Grid1. This is just one of the four strategies in the Ansoff Grid, and the only one that applies to our Hilton Timeshare project. The Marketing Strategy New product development includes the overall process of strategy, organization, concept generation, product and marketing plan creation and evaluation, and commercialization of a new product2. Or put more simply, product development is a strategy for enhancing benefits you deliver to customers by developing new products and services 3. For an example of the product development strategy let's take a look at Starbucks. Starbucks had established itself as a gourmet café, but wanted to increase the number of purchases by existing customers with a product development strategy. Utilizing this strategy, Starbucks began carrying new in-store products including compilation CDs and Joe lifestyle magazine1. Dissecting The Strategy When developing this strategy and creating our marketing plan, we must first perform an evaluation of our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (a SWOT analysis). As an example of this we'll look at Honeywell.
