...appearance versus reality is clarified by the differences between Blanche and Stanley. * Blanche represents illusion/false appearance – she tries to hide her past, her age. * Stanley represents reality – he is very honest and upfront about the type of person he is, he has no secrets. * They conflict throughout and finally Stanley crushes Blanche’s illusions (by revealing her secrets, confronting her about her lies and raping her) * Reveals the message of the theme – reality will win over illusion, you cannot live a lie. | Choose from a play a scene in which tension builds to a climax.Explain how the dramatist creates and develops this tension, and discuss the extent to which the scene has thematic as well as dramatic significance. | * Scene 10 (the rape scene) builds to a climax with tension being created through the conflict between Blanche and Stanley and the stage directions. * Blanche acts increasingly hysterical and irrational. * Stanley snaps after she calls him a swine and cruelly crushes her illusions, telling her she’s a liar. He becomes threatening and violent and eventually rapes her. * The menacing stage directions (sound, lighting, the streets of New Orleans) add to the tension. * Link to either theme: reality wins over illusion, or desires lead to death for false people (Blanche destroyed by desire.) | Choose a play which features one of the following themes: appearances versus reality; good versus evil; dreams versus reality; youth versus...
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...vs fate, violence and tyranny and the supernatural vs natural. Macbeth follows Macbeth, who at the beginning is the protagonist, until power consumes his mind, leading him to do evil deeds and turning into the antagonist. The supernatural play a big part in Macbeth since they are the reason in motivating Macbeth’s desire for power. When Macbeth falls upon the witches, they say, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to you, thane of Cawdor,” (1.3.50) prophesising his fate as king. This is just the beginning of his desire for power since all the series of events that occur after this are due to his need to seize power....
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...Many classmates lie on the floor, dead. Their innocent, hopeful lives were taken, like so many others in the countless school shootings that have occurred. Flared by uncontrollable violent emotions and encouraged by violent media, the violent killers have struck, taking many lives. Now, everyone will pay. In the Columbine shooting, the dangerous effects of the tons of violent media plastered everywhere is evident. The two horrible killers played countless hours of violent video games, leading them to the dreadful plotting of their extremely devastating shooting. When shooting occurred, it was clear from the guns they used to the strategies of killing they used where they obtained their inspiration from Their violent video games. Clearly, violence in the media does contribute to the violence in society. Since celebrities are very commonly idolized, it is very likely people will imitate their idols, even to the point of acting out violently. Mary Gavin admits, "Many violent acts are perpetrated by the "good guys" whom kids have been taught to emulate. Even though kids are taught by their parents that it isn't right to hit, television says it's okay to bite, kick, or hit if you're the "good guy."" Like Mary states, these violent acts are usually directed at the "bad guy," it is very easy to apply the "good guy's" solution to their own lives. When the solution that the "good guy" uses involves violent material, media consumers are encouraged to commit these violent acts themselves...
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...multitasking, the chronic and widespread abuse of prescription drugs, and the downfall of society as a whole through virtual realities. The article “Why the modern world is bad for your brain”, by Daniel J Levitin shines light on many of the societal norms in Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. “Multitasking has been found to increase the production of the stress hormone cortisol as well as the fight-or-flight hormone adrenaline, which can...
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...Good evening to everyone present here at the RSL during a time of great commemoration, Australia Day. It’s certainly a pleasure to be standing in front of such an audience and a great honour to be given a chance to present a speech challenging an imperative matter engraved in Australian society. Australia has seen a copious change throughout its short history. Although this nation has achieved vast glory in a marginal amount of time, the current standing of our nation is leading us down an unrealistic path set for the younger generation. Owning a home has long been a Great Australian Dream. Now with house costs are at an all-time high along with the loss of job security, how can Australia be a thriving country when the cost of living presents an impracticable expectation for young adults? What will the future look like for your kids, and the...
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...Learning Virtually Everything: VR in Education Virtual Reality has been one of this generation’s most promising technologies, with BBC labeling it as one of the most exciting technologies of 2015 as a result of its ubiquity in various different fields ranging from video games, education and even broadcasting. The current generation of virtual reality devices have been influenced by devices of the late 80s and early 90s, with similar head mounted-devices such as Virtuality and the Sega VR-1 headsets being particularly innovative in being able to deliver low latency, stereoscopic immersive experiences, though with the technology at that time these devices were only able to display low resolution, unrealistic graphics that were plagued with performance issues. Their high price tag has also made this technology relatively restrictive, and despite predictions dating back to 1992 stating that virtual reality would become affordable within the next two years, it took over two decades for devices like the technology I will be focusing on in this essay, the Oculus Rift, to largely solve issues pertaining to its graphics, performance and most importantly, the price is expected to be under 300 USD – a far cry from the 76000 USD price tag for a Virtuality system. This can largely be associated to the exponential increase in processing power as a result of Moore’s law, alongside the development of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology that vastly improves upon contrast and color...
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...the Great. Plato also founded the worlds’ first formal university in Athens called The Academy (Brickhouse, 2006). Plato’s philosophical research was far deeper than anything previously explored and transcends 2500 years without losing modern applicability. His vast writings began with the study of human nature, ethics, morals, knowledge, and progressed into complex theories on reality, dualism, government and the human soul. The most famous of these dialogues, The Republic, but later works like The Laws and The Statesman are equally impressive. Plato believed education, knowledge, and truth were essential for society to become moral and just. The outcome of successful societies was stability and peace. Personally, Plato believed in a spiritual gain given to those who succeed, but his theories were not based on personal beliefs like the widely disputed and ever-changing concept of religion. These observations and suggestion came from a lifetime dedicated to research and truth. Plato’s experience with government and society contributed to his deep-seated skepticism of reality. He split reality into physical and conceptual categories that evolved into his famous yet abstract Theory of Forms. Forms, as Plato believed, are the unchanging...
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...Realities of climate change Name Institution Climate is a measure of the average pattern of variation in temperature, atmospheric pressure, sunshine, wind precipitation, atmospheric particle and other meteorological variables in a given region over a particular long period of time. Climate differs from weather in that weather describes the atmospheric conditions of a certain region at a particular time while climate is the average atmospheric conditions of that region for a long period usually 30 or more years. Hence climate may also be defined as the average weather of a region of a given region over a longer period of time. Climate of a place has components which include; atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Climate change is the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time. Climate change may also be termed as the carbon change because this change is caused by the accumulation of carbon dioxide and other particles that prevent part of the sun’s warming rays from reaching the earth’s atmosphere. The burning of carbon fuels notably wood, oil and coal generates greenhouse gases which creates a layer that trap the heat from the sun close to the earth’s atmosphere. These greenhouse gases cause depletion of the ozone layer that protects the human skin from harmful ultra violet sun rays that may cause cancer. Hospitality and Tourism industry have a two way relationship with the climate. The two way...
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...Jean Baudrillard’s Theory of Hyper-reality One of the leading figures in postmodernism is Jean Baudrillard. Baudrillard began his analysis with Marxism and modernity, and developed what he considered a more radical approach – a society of simulations, implosions and hyper-reality, where it is difficult to distinguish image from reality and where signs and simulations have become society. Baudrillard considers society to have entered a new era. Society is no longer based upon the production of material goods, but upon the selling of signs and images, its culture is of “Simulacrum”. He also suggests that these signs and images have little or no relationship to reality. He sees the postmodern society consisting of an exchange of images that he refers to as “simulacra”. These simulacrums are images of things that do not, or never have existed. In his essay “Precession of Simulacra” Baudrillard states that what has happened in postmodern culture is that society has become so reliant on signs, models, images and maps that people have lost all contact with the real world that before preceded the map. Reality itself has begun merely to imitate the model and images, which now precedes and determines the real world: "The territory no longer precedes the map, nor does it survive it. It is nevertheless the map that precedes the territory—precession of simulacra—that engenders the territory" (Baudrillard 1). Furthermore according to him, when it comes to postmodern simulation and simulacra...
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...Sometimes a dream or illusion can become so real that it mixes with someone’s reality, giving people false hope. “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro is an excellent example that indicates that people’s reality can get tangled up with their dreams. Similarly, “A Handful of Dates” by Tayeb Salih is also a brilliant example of dreams versus reality. Although, there are obvious differences between “Boys and Girls” and “A Handful of Dates”, they still have many similarities. Both stories demonstrate that a person’s in this case the protagonist, can easily be engrossed in a dream or illusion, causing conflict which can lead to personal growth through dreams, conflicts and symbols. Firstly, dreams and illusions are used in both “Boys and Girls” and...
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...narrator, which is explored through Poe’s use of word choice, irony, and alliteration, as well as many other thought provoking techniques. The story as a whole explores the themes of perception versus reality, and the question of whether the evil within is worse than the evil without, and Poe delves into these themes using the character he has created to narrate the story. The story follows the murder of an old man and its aftermath, the story told with what seems like dazzling clarity on behalf of the narrator, obscuring the meaning of the act and calling the emotional stability of the unnamed, assumed male, narrator into question. In the very first sentence of the story, Poe introduces irony to draw in the reader, and leaves the beginning purposefully ambiguous to cause intrigue towards the narrator. “TRUE! – nervous – very, very dreadfully nervous I had been, and am; but why will you say that I am mad?” By starting the sentence with the word ‘true’, Poe leads us to believe what we read next will be some sort of confession, like the narrator was answering an unspoken question. However, the rest of the first line leaves us wary on whether or not to believe the narrator after he begins trying to convince us he is not mad. He repeats this point often throughout the story, actually leading the reader to believe that he is, in fact, mad. The reader begins to wonder whether or not what we are about to be...
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...Greene depicts adolescents as being devoid of hope, innocence and promise in “The Destructors”. However, Greene also conveys the whole idea of reality versus fiction that characters encounter in situations in their life. Greene’s experience through obstacles in his life depicts a tension between faith and reality (Sarchet 7). Greene’s childhood fears and internal conflicts made him suffer in his life. According to Greene, more sensitivity and the depth of emotion in adulthood seems to be the most valuable thing of childhood and its absence daunts adult’s life (Sarchet 16). Greene asserts that childhood is an important period which impacts adulthood and his painful childhood impacts his writing style in the future as most of his stories is a mirror that reflects his experiences in childhood. Graham Greene says that “Perhaps it is only in childhood that books have any deep influence on our lives” (Zambrano). However, Greene experienced a distressing childhood which leads him to write stories about children with anxiety and psychosocial problems. Greene thinks there is a barrier between reality and fiction. His stories most often discusses the complex problem of the relationship between reality and fiction (Zambrano). Greene’s view of reality and fiction creates an impact in his writings where characters experience a struggle between reality and fiction which causes complete distress. For instance Greene in the short story “The Basement Room” relates the life of a young boy who experiences...
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...tayloristic view of management was soon out rivaled by the “human relations movement”, thus once again requiring a new type of managers, now more focused on building interpersonal relationships with the employees (ibid.). At least, this is what the large plethora of management literature has taught us. Hill (2003) discusses what “it really means to manage”, questioning some of the classical myths surrounding the notion of management. Myths like the managers’ source of power (formal authority), focus (managing one-on-one) and essential competencies (technical) are contrasted with evidence from the reality. However, as mentioned by Hill (2003) in the preface, “increasing globalization and significant demographic changes in the workforce” has lead to drastic change, affecting both managerial myths as well as their reality. The aim of this paper is to discuss Hill’s (2003) managerial myths and reality (se exhibit V-2 “What It Really Means to Manage”, p. 268), and whether Hill’s reasoning is still relevant. The paper primarily focuses on essential competencies, key players, and key challenges. The research question is relevant both due to the fact that it is cumulative, as well as relevant in relation to the assigned course literature. Theoretical framework In her book “Becoming A Manager”, Hill (2003) elaborates around what it really means, and what it...
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...1.1 - The CIPD HR Profession Map. The Map is based on extensive research with HR professionals in different organisations, at different levels and based all around the world. It is developed to create prioritized and situational HR strategies that can make a difference in HR. Professionals use the map in their own careers for a variety of reasons from seeking a promotion, learning about the profession, interview preparation, building a case for development and many more. The framework of the core skills, knowledge and behaviours that form the basis of HR. It is designed to help professionals become equipped with the appropriate skills needed for current practice and growth areas across HR. It sets out in a simple style what the HR professional, needs to know and do at every stage of their career. The map recognises that HR professionals can enter the HR profession from a wide range of backgrounds. The CIPD Profession Map contains three key elements. It includes ten professional areas, eight behaviours and are displayed in four bands. The ten professional areas. This element describes what activities you will need knowledge of and what activities you will need to do for each area of the human resource profession at the four bands of professional competence. The eight behaviours, this element describes the behaviours that are needed to carry out the HR activities. The behaviours are described across the four bands. The four bands are professional areas of...
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... 1. What learning theories apply to the way in which viewers form their perceptions of reality based on reality TV programs? • Consumers are predominately exposed to vicarious/observational learning theory or operant conditioning. (Hint define and elaborate vicarious learning theory (monkey see, monkey do) or operant conditioning via rewards and punishments) • Reality programs provide viewers to learn various life skills. (Use case facts to explain/justify the life skills acquired through watching such programs and how vicarious learning takes place) Using Master Chef Australia to illustrate, elaborate on how contestants, when at home, can model this behavior and experience to prepare and present similar meals to their family and friends. 2. How are these programs influencing our consumer purchasing decisions, particularly for products in intrinsically linked industries such as food, home improvement, entertainment and health? Reality shows can influence our consumer purchase decisions both directly, and indirectly. • Directly – consumers viewing the show are often exposed to various types of products [both goods and services] which are central to the show’s theme. For example, we may feel that by purchasing these items, we are better equipped to engage in the same behaviours as our favourite reality contestants. • Another form of direct influence that reality based shows have can be identified through the fact that there are other products that appear...
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