Disney and the BBC - Media institutions often determine what way the audience interprets the meaning.
Media institutions often determine what way the audience interprets the meaning. The domination of big institutions like Disney and the BBC in their respective markets is often met with resentment from their competitors. The BBC has clashed often with governments over what is acceptable broadcasting most recently over Andrew Gilligan's claim that the government 'sexed up' the dossier presented to the house of commons as a vindication for war. Disney is one of the biggest media corporations in the world. It's estimated value is put at $23 billion. Disney does not make this fortune solely from characters like Donald, Mickey and Goofy but from the diverse range of markets it has entered into. Disney is however expected both by consumers and Disney shareholders to stand for the traditional family values, which are seen in Disney films. Disney's business interests include Miramax films as well as other film houses and television stations like ABC the Disney ideals have to stay separate from association with these other companies as many of them directly clash with Disney. Miramax is best known for producing films like Quentin Tarantino's 2003 gore fest 'Kill Bill'. Disney's family values mean that films like 'Kill Bill' would never be made with an attachment for Disney. It makes good business sense to keep their distance from such movies even though they are directly responsible
William's was told by his psychiatrist that his plays are full of hate, anger and envy.' With close reference to the stageing and set, state whether you agree witht the description of scene 3.
William's was told by his psychiatrist that his plays are full of hate, anger and envy.' With close reference to the stageing and set, state whether you agree witht the description of scene 3. The Glass Menagerie contains much desperation, ahte and anger. Much of this is evident within scene 3. William's explores the false illusions and unrealistic dreams of each of the characters. Williams manages to portray the themes of hate, anger, and envy through his careful use of lighting, music and position of the characters. William's also portrays desperations within this scence which is showin through the character Amanda at the very start of the scene. The second piece of dialogue in scene 3 is from Amanda. We already know that Amanda still see's herself as living in the thirties, young and carefree. However here we see a different side to Amanda, desperations. The screen image for this piece of dialogue is 'Glamour magasine cover.' This immediately strikes us as ironic because it's an illusion. Amanda's life is neither glamarous, or along the lines of a magsine lifestyle. It is my opinion that William's has deliberately done this to emphasize just how much Amanda lives in an illusional dream world. However in this passage we also see Amanda's desperate side. Being as the play is set in a time when America s recovering from the great depression and during the second world war,
Factors affecting the survival and growth of small businesses.
Survival and growth of small firms Introduction Peacock (2000) argues that small business is different from large corporations by small size and rate of turnover and failure rate. According to Small Business Association, two-thirds of newly founded firms can survive within the first 2 years and only 44 percent are still in business after 4 years. Lowe et. al (1990) argues that failure 'exists between failing and growing small firms.' It can be perceived as there are 2 levels to develop small enterprises. The first prime aim is to make business survive in a short term, and the final objective is to keep it growing in the long run. Churchill and Lewis (1983) illustrate a 5-stages model to develop business: (1) existence; (2) survival; (3) success; (4) take-off; and (5) resource mature. Failure to address the key problems of each stage will hamper organisations from growing (Hill, Nancarrow and Wright, 2002). This essay aims to explore the reasons of failure and non-growth and forces lead to survival and quickly growth. The structure of the essay is as follows. Firstly, I examine the understandings of small ventures' 'survival' and 'growth'. Secondly, I analyse the reasons behind businesses failure through reviewing theoretical and empirical findings. Finally, I discuss the forces lead to success and fast-growth of businesses. Survival and failure There is still no
Did Stalin betray the Russian Revolution?
Did Stalin betray the Russian Revolution? By the time of Josef Stalin's death in 1953, the face and structure of Russia had changed forever. Two leaders had interpreted Marxism in different and apparently opposite ways and the country still bore the scars. There is an almost romantic stereotype which dominates traditional history of the Soviet Union, which is perhaps best exemplified in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'; that the revolution was wholly good-natured, led by the disciple of Marx, Lenin. Stalin is seen as the egotistical tyrant who betrayed his father figures. Trotsky is Orwell's 'Snowball', a blameless defender of the revolution who would have been far more preferable as a leader to the man who sent him into exile. These are merely ideals, and fall apart under scrutiny. Vladimir Lenin was responsible for establishing and legitimating almost every facet of Stalin's dictatorship. This is a viable defence for Stalin; that he was only following in his predecessor's footsteps. Indeed, the implications of this are so massive that the historian Volkogonov - albeit a known anti-Leninist - wrote that "all of the evil in the soviet system in its 74-year existence stemmed from Lenin". As just one example, the 'lubyanka' in Moscow, which was taken over by Lenin's Bolsheviks in 1918 and is still the home of Russian intelligence in the present day, became a symbol of oppression
You have been stranded on a desert island. Describe your first 24 hours alone on the island.
Hannah Greenslade Y10 Coursework Assignment 2 5/11/01 Option 3 Task; You have been stranded on a desert island. Describe your first 24 hours alone on the island. The first thing that hit me was the smell. Even before I opened my eyes, I knew where I was. The tantalizing scent of washed-up waves and bananas all rolled into one. I felt the millions of grains of sand, hot against my fingers and the cool breeze against my face, - a relief from the sweltering sun. I heard the sea crawling onto the sand and, further away, the same monster dashing against the rocks. As I opened my mouth to take in a gulp of air, I tasted salt in my throat. Not the same taste as on Brighton Pier, when you look over into the sea, but a fresh, clean one, as if taking in pure oxygen. Only then, when my four other senses had taken in their share of my surroundings, did I allow myself to open my eyes. I was amazed at how easily fantasy and reality intertwined at that moment. It was like continuing a dream after waking up. As I lifted my eyelids, as the barrier between my imagination and actuality was removed, the accuracy of my prediction astounded me. As I sat up and looked around, I realized that I must have been asleep for a long time, as my sopping wet clothes were completely dry. I could just see the island on which I had been staying, a strip of land on the contrasting horizon. The rubber
The Effect of Single Motherhood on a Child.
The Effect of Single Motherhood on a Child More than half of the children born in 1994 will spend some or all of their childhood with only one parent, typically their mother (McLonhen). If current patterns hold, they will likely experience higher rates of poverty, school failure, and other problems as they grow up. The long-range consequences could have enormous implications. But what exactly are the consequences; how large and concentrated among what groups? Do they depend on whether a single mother is widowed, divorced, or never married? Does public support for single mothers inadvertently increase the number of women who get divorced or choose to have a baby on their own? Many people hold strong opinions about these issues. In particular, conservatives believe that single motherhood is so harmful and public support is so significant an inducement for unwed women to have babies that it is time to get tough with the mothers. Continuing on saying, that the mothers are fully responsible for any children they bear in an age when contraceptives and abortion are freely available. Some people claim that growing up in a fatherless home should be the major cause of child poverty, delinquency, and school failure, while others denied that single motherhood had any harmful effects. First, while some argue that an unmeasured difference such as alcoholism, child abuse, or
Did FDRs upbringing, background and character make it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans?
Noha Nassim 11G Question 1: Did FDR’s upbringing, background and character make it easy for him to understand the concerns and fears of ordinary Americans? (8) In the 1930’s the Great Depression struck in America and many Americans suffered severely from the consequences of the Wall Street Crash. Their former president Herbert Hoover hadn’t taken much interest in the massive economic problems that were going on in the country. This apathy cost him the next election, which he lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt. In this essay I will be discussing whether or not Roosevelt was the suitable president for Americans in understanding their fears and concerns. To answer this, I will be discussing Roosevelt’s early life, schooling and his experiences at Harvard. Roosevelt’s rise to governor of New York could have also helped him understand. His sickness also helped him sympathise with the suffering Americans and his character. Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into an extremely wealthy family. His family had inherited their money through their ancestors. As a result of his wealth, Roosevelt had never experienced a lack of food, water, shelter or warmth. Roosevelt’s mother had sheltered him from the real world and never deprived him of anything he wanted. Roosevelt had also attended New York’s best private schools and got a really good education. Although he could empathise,
What are the themes intertwining throughout the novel Frankenstein?
Frankenstein Coursework Essay What are the themes intertwining throughout the novel Frankenstein? * * * There are many themes in the story Frankenstein. Some of them are abandonment, neglect, and revenge. Throughout the story you find that a man named Frankenstein has the desire to create another human being. After his creation was over with he says, "I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." ( 1) He abandons this creature when it needs him the most. "Frankenstein's original reasons for creating life from dead parts are noble. He wants to help mankind conquer death and diseases. But when he reaches the goal of his efforts and sees his creature and its ugliness, he turns away from it and flees the monstrosity he has created. Mary Shelley seems not to condemn the act of creation but rather Frankenstein's lack of willingness to accept the responsibility for his deeds. His creation only becomes a monster at the moment his creator deserts it." (3) To the creature Frankenstein is his father and when he left him, he felt neglected and abandoned, not knowing how to take care of himself. So he left not knowing where he would go or how he would survive. He abandoned his creature as if it were an animal. "Every day, a significant number of people
The NAACP was the organisation that achieved most for African Americans during the 20th century. Do you agree?
THE NAACP WAS THE ORGANISATION THAT ACHIEVED MOST FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS DURING THE 20TH CENTURY. DO YOU AGREE? DANIEL BIMPSON 13-8 To assess this statement; it is useful to look at achievements for African Americans in terms of separate factors. Perhaps the most obvious example of African-American disenfranchisement was economic inequality. As well as there being virtually no blacks in the highest paid jobs, black unemployment was high, and those with jobs usually found themselves being paid less money than whites for the same work. In this area, the NAACP, however, could actually claim to have achieved very little; its greatest achievement here probably being the "Freedom Schools" that were established as part of the "Freedom Summer" campaign. Along with a curriculum that included things such as black history and the philosophy of civil rights, it gave young African Americans job training, improving their employability and hence, it was hoped, their economic position. However, the NAACP can only take partial credit for the program as it was a joint venture with the SNCC & CORE, and was only based in Mississippi. However, this was arguably the greatest economic achievement of CORE & the SNCC also. Those groups who did make advancements had a variety of serious limitations: for example, the UNIA, under the leadership of Marcus Garvey, founded a number of black enterprises-
How does the presentation of life journeys compare between Tita and Mikage in Laura Esquivels Like Water for Chocolate and Banana Yoshimotos Kitchen?
How does the presentation of life journeys compare between Tita and Mikage in Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate and Banana Yoshimoto's Kitchen? The idea of a life journey initiates a potentially controversial discussion, particularly when concepts of control, destiny and free will are raised. Both Banana Yoshimoto's Kitchen and Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate explore the reasons and motivations for embarking on a journey, and indeed the inevitability of one. The protagonists have been crafted as strong, independently minded female characters who, as representations of reality, are as in control of their lives and destinies as any individual. Consequently, it is interesting to examine the extent to which life journeys are experienced by Mikage and Tita, Yoshimoto and Esquivel"s respective protagonists. By understanding the motivations of the characters, the readers can potentially gain an insight into their own life, their own world, and be inspired to acquire the tools to start out on a new life journey for themselves. In Kitchen, Mikage is introduced as an isolated and lonely young girl. A kitchen is used to emphasise her loneliness, with Mikage telling us that "the place I like best is the kitchen, it's just a little nicer that being alone" (Yoshimoto, 3). This loneliness is exaggerated as we are told that her family "steadily decreased as the years went
