...Split Personality Rodion’s personality changes multiple times. Rodion’s different personality switches were determined by the variety of Rodion’s different actions and an inner conflict of morals between two sides within him. After the murder of the pawnbroker and Lizaveta, a dark and rational side of Rodion triumphed over his contradicting side of caring and compassion. Immediately after the impression is left that Rodion is a heartless character, Dostoyevsky counters Rodion’s evil feat with multiple actions of good deeds. Rodion’s more darker and compelling side is what makes Rodion a feared and frightening character. Rodion’s thought process is viewed as a side completely driven by an intellectual rationalizing character that can murder in cold-blood. Rodion viewed the pawnbroker with the same opinion compared to the officer at the bar. “Senseless, worthless, spiteful, ailing, horrid old woman…” (Chapter I, part VI) these were the words from the officer that Rodion concurred. Rodion’s questions included, "Why does she live?" "Is she useful to anyone at all?" and the fact that the Pawnbroker beats Lizaveta, all added to the justification of the pawnbroker’s death. In the beginning Rodion was contemplating if he should kill the pawnbroker but coincidental events and self-justifications pushed Rodion to ultimately, murder. After hearing the two young soldiers opinions on the pawnbroker, it crossed to Rodion that “why, just at the moment when he had brought away the embryo...
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...An example of people making sacrifices for their family is in the short story, “Night Women”. The mother in the story is faced with the obstacle of having to go through prostitution for her son. In the beginning of the story, the mother is giving a narrative about her night life and she says, “The night is the time I dread most in my life. Yet if I am to live, I must depend on it” (71). In the monologue, the mother conveys how she dreads when she sells her body at night, but selling her body is the only way she can live. Furthermore, the mother also hints she will continue to sell her body for her son. At the end of the story, her son asks if he has missed the “angel”, the man who comes at night, and she responds to her son, saying “Darling, the angels...
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...The line about Bananas' receding hairline is comedy gold. While Gunns is clearly the main character, I would have loved to learn more about the rest of the Wrecking Crew. Maybe in a future installment, and not in the format of the epilogue. The epilogue reads more like a cast of characters instead of an actual epilogue. The description of what happened inside the cave was explicitly delicious to my mind's eye. The author delivers a gritty scene, but don't fret. Delicate, emotional situations are handled with excellent care as well. The scene where Gunns interrogates a dying man in particular will tug on your heartstrings. The main character's innate goodness shines through, even as he does dishonorable things. The images scattered along the book are A+ and brilliant in the ways they portray the corresponding scenes. Descriptions of places are a delight, even if the place being described is not pleasant at all. Action scenes are on point and absolutely thrilling. The crew's employment under the president is satisfactorily...
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...What “Top scientists” are you talking about, Scope Magazine? Scientists has believed that extraterrestrial life exists for decades since the concept was introduced. They didn’t just say for their new year’s resolution “Oh aliens aren’t sci-fi anymore, publish it on the Scope Magazine.” According to Kevin Hand, who’s supposedly an “expert” at NASA, we are likely to contact extraterrestrial life within 20 years. In the science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke states in the epilogue “Except for communication with alien intelligences: that is something that can never be planned- only anticipated. Nobody knows whether it will happen tomorrow - or a thousand years hence.” In other words, saying that we will find out that we...
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...Although his life couldn't have been easy, it was only his to live, and the only one he was given. He spent much of his life missing out, restricted in movement, but somehow he happened to find love. He spent his last breath kissing, Mary, the woman he loved before his soul left his body. His life wasn't easy, some could even argue that it wasn’t a life worth living, but he made the best of what little he did have. Instead of dwelling on what he didn't have, he found Mary and he was happy, even if it couldn't last forever. Unlike the first two poems, “Nellie Clark” and “Francis Turner” the poem Robert Southey Burke focuses more on the theme only being able to live one life while the others focus more on life not always being easy. In his epilogue, Robert discusses how he spent all of his money trying to elect A.D Blood as mayor only for him to stab in the back. After spending so much of his time trying to elect A.D Blood, he finds out that he’s a liar, that he’s untrue to his words. Robert put so much time and effort into a man that didn't deserve a second of...
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...HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION: BITTER TIMES IN A SWEET PLACE Teaching Note Synopsis and Objectives The proposed sale of Hershey Foods Corporation (HFC) during the summer of 2002 captured headlines and imaginations. After all, Hershey was an American icon, and when the company’s largest shareholder, the Hershey Trust Company (HSY), asked HFC management to explore a sale, the story drew national and international attention. The company’s unusual governance structure put the Hershey Trust’s board in the difficult position of making both an economic and a governance decision. On the one hand, the board faced a challenging economic decision that centered on determining whether the solicited bids provided a fair premium for HFC shareholders. On the other hand, the governance decision required the board to balance its fiduciary responsibility against the original mandate of Milton Hershey to support the Hershey School in perpetuity. The fiduciary responsibility is relatively simple compared with satisfying a broad array of constituents, including the Hershey community, HFC employees, and Pennsylvania’s attorney general. In addition to this teaching note, we provide a variety of teaching supplements to support a discussion of the complex issues presented by the case: • Video footage of the Hershey community and key players in the case • Excel spreadsheets for key case exhibits • Excel spreadsheets for key teaching-note exhibits • Projection-ready...
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...The author remarks, “Odysseus and his crew raid the Cicones, robbing and killing them, until the Ciconian army kills 72 of Odysseus’ men and drives the rest out to sea. Delayed by a storm for two days, Odysseus and his remaining companions then continue their journey.” (9.epilogue) Granted the chances of possibly raiding all of Ciciones successfully were low, their hopes were high. They gave their best effort even though they ended up losing 72 men. In spite of having to surrender to the Ciconian, their perseverance was capable to rob and kill hordes of their men. Additionally, regardless of the storm that caused them a two day delay, they endured and persisted on carrying on. It is clear that Odysseus is steadfast and persevering when Homer states, “Odysseus and his men were compared to falcons who show no mercy to the flock of birds they pursue and capture.” (22.epilogue) Given Homer using the word “mercy” he doesn’t surrender and puts up a fight until the very end nevertheless the outcome. Considering the event during this period was the war between him against the many suitors, 1 with the help of two against 100s of suitors was a great challenge. Under those circumstances, he still had his victory contrast to his other battle against the Ciciones. The Greeks would never give up and fight til the end similar...
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...ROSETTA STONE: pricing the 2009 IPO Teaching Note This case examines the April 2009 decision of Rosetta Stone management to price the initial public offering of Rosetta Stone stock during one of the most difficult periods in capital-raising history. The case outlines Rosetta Stone’s unique language-learning strategy and its associated strong financial performance. Students are invited to value the stock and take a position on whether the current $15 to $17 per share filing range is appropriate. The case is designed to showcase corporate valuation using discounted cash flow and peer-company market multiples. The epilogue details the 40% first-day rise in Rosetta Stone stock from the $18 offer price. With this backdrop, students are exposed to a well-known finance anomaly—the IPO underpricing phenomenon—and are invited to critically discuss various proposed explanations. The case provides opportunities for the instructor to develop any of the following teaching objectives: * Review the institutional aspects of the equity issuance transaction. * Explore the costs and benefits associated with public share offerings. * Develop an appreciation for the challenges of valuing unseasoned firms. * Hone corporate valuation skills, particularly using market multiples. * Evaluate the received explanations of various finance anomalies, such as the IPO underpricing phenomenon. Study Questions 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages...
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...While the text utilizes one man’s life to tell its story, it goes into great depth about the roles that females played. In Medieval society women were quite the paradox. They were seen as “too occupied with children and housekeeping… to give due thought to divine things,” but the Church was the one of the few places that a woman could find power and prestige (211). Catherine of Siena was a prime example of what power women could wield. She was notorious for “settling quarrels and convert(ing) notorious rascals” in a world where women were to be kept in the home and silent...
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...While reading, the graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler’s book, “Kindred”, I had to recognize the fact that it is not a story without a genre. In fact, the story is considered a neo-slave narrative, which is a story about the wounds slavery left on America. An example of these wounds is within the epilogue of the story when the main character, Dana, attempts to search for the truth about what happened to the people she met on her journey to the past; however, she is unable to find anything that would give her reassurance that she was not crazy. Dana’s inability to find proof shows how blacks lost their history while they were slaves, since no one recorded the life of a slave unless they were sold or “found” by the slave catchers....
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...A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN SIX GLASSES By Tom Standage (2005) PART ONE: Dialectical Journal Passage | Reaction(Reflection, Question, Connection, or Evaluation) | (Beer) “The most likely explanation for this preference is that, unlike food, beverages can genuinely be shared. When several people drink beer from the same vessel, they are all consuming the same liquid; when cutting up a piece of meat, in contrast, some parts are usually deemed to be more desirable than others. As a result, sharing a drink with someone is a universal symbol of hospitality and friendship. It signals that the person offering the drink can be trusted, by demonstrating that it is not poisoned or otherwise unsuitable for consumption.” (Page 21) | Each time I have company over, without thought to why, I have always offered my guest(s) a beverage. I’ve never even given consideration to as why drinks are often shared rather than food, much of the less never thought about what sharing a drink with someone can symbolize. I can connect this to the world by that many people authentically share drinks whether it is at a small gathering or a party for it does actually indicate hospitality, friendship, and even a sense of trustworthiness. | (Beer) “Liquids, being easily divisible, make ideal currencies.”- (Page33) | Like described in the above quote, liquid is easy to be shared equally. This allows beverages such as beer to be a system of money in general use. Once again, I’ve never given any thought to beverages...
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...Oxymoron. Expression with contradictory words like wise fool. Paradox. Something absurd or contradictory. Satire. Use of wit especially irony or ridicule to criticize behavior Tone. Way of speaking Irony. Something said or written that uses humor based on words. Satire. Symbolism. Artistic use of symbols to express something. Hamartia. A flaw in the character of protagonist that brings about his downfall. Personification. Perfect example of something. Embodiment. Ambiguity. Doubt about the meaning or statement with multiple meaning. Building-Roman. Walled roofed structure. Climax. Most exciting part of the story. Conflict. Differences of opinions. Opposition between characters that shapes or motivates the action of the plot. Crisis. Dangerous, worrying or critical time. Denouement. Final stage or climax of a story, movie etc. Dialogue. Words spoken by character in story movie etc. formal discussion. Diction. The clarity with which someone pronounces words. Epilogue. A Concluding speech. Epiphany. A sudden realization of something. Fable. Story that teaches a lesson. Myths and legends collectively. Fiction. Literary work of imagination. Figurative Language....
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...Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This quote could be said to be true for many empires throughout history. An example of this would be Hammurabi’s code when he ruled over the Babylonian empire. He was the sixth king of Babylon and ruled from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. What Hammurabi was really known for though was his code, which was one of the first known set of laws created in order to bring justice to the land. But were his laws actually fair? Hammurabi’s code was unjust because lots of the laws involved cruel and unusual punishments. This can be proven in three paragraphs, each describing a different category of Hammurabi’s code. The first category that shows how Hammurabi’s laws were unjust...
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...the remainder of time he had planned to spend as a correctional officer, detailing many of the pains he had and conflicting thoughts on the matter. The hostility from a simple attempt to correct a prisoner he said could easily spread to other inmates, and in doing so to him as well trying to deal with the control of power. He gave examples of the prisoners giving out extra food to other inmates, and how even though it was not a serious situation he was taking great strides to prove he was the one who tells them what to do, exhausting himself in the process. Conover also discusses the prison sociology and some of the “untouchable inmates.” This included a man who “smelled”, several transgender inmates, and others treated deplorably by even the other inmates. He goes on to describe some of the violent acts he has seen or heard about in prison as well, which he says are reminders of where you’re really working. He said how so many of the angry exchanges in the prison seem to go unresolved. He himself had witnessed abusive officers assaulting inmates, yet the truth never really coming out as they made stories up to cover their own back. The epilogue of the book is based on Conover’s night shift at Sing Sing on New Year’s Eve. Though Conover...
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...Malcom Gladwell’s main argumentative claim is that all successful people made it to success with the help of hidden and unhidden advantages. He backs this point up by giving evidence of advantages such as birthday, family background, and small windows of opportunity. Malcolm Gladwell's first advantage successful people have could be their birthday. This fact is obvious when comparing professional athletes. The most obvious example is in Canadian hockey Malcolm Gladwell's first advantage successful people have could be their birthday. This fact is obvious when comparing professional athletes. The most obvious example is in Canadian hockey where some children are pushed above others unfairly with their hidden advantage that is their birthday. This correlates with success because it sets where they will be in terms of their team and the sports cut off dates. Malcolm Gladwell's second advantage successful people have is their family background. In the epilogue of outliers, Gladwell describes his ancestors lives and all of the advantages brought to him by those successes. He also points out that in New York many years ago, Italian people had an ancestral advantage of sewing skills that help them thrive in their new country. Gladwell will states, " Who we are cannot be separated from where we are from." This is very true also in terms of culture...
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