...this research study can acknowledge the effect the expectations have on these characters; especially the men. Analyzing the characters in Oscar Wilde’s works, The Importance of Being Earnest and A Woman of No Importance, show how the expectations of society effects the characters’ behaviour and their reaction to society’s ideals. Oscar Wilde examines the impact of Victorian society’s unrealistic expectations on the individual in The Importance of Being Earnest and A Woman of No Importance, showing how rejection, whether from a potential partner or society as a whole, can lead to deceit and engaging in a double life in order to satisfy conventions. As it stands, these comedies are the fullest embodiment of Wilde’s lifelong assault upon commonplace life and commonplace values. It was inevitable that the conventional world should strike back at Wilde, at his character and his ideas, if not specifically at his play, but the speed and cruelty of the world’s retribution surpassed expectation. Four days after the opening of his last and finest comedy, the succession of events began that brought about his disgrace, imprisonment and exile. Wilde felt strongly that men and women should be treated equally when it came to sexual matters. It is a main topic of The Importance of Being Earnest as well as A Woman of No Importance. As several writers have suggested, it is not difficult to see that a concealed sin, especially a sexual one, and a plea for forgiveness might well reflect Wilde’s...
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...“The real importance of Earnest is the thrill of brilliant repartee. And as we laugh, an amazing thing happens: Oscar Wilde comes alive.” The Washington Post commends the 2002 comedic motion picture version of Oscar Wilde’s well-known play The Importance of Being Earnest. The director, Oliver Parker, maintained the farcical humor of the original play while integrating cinematic staging elements such as elaborate costumes and deft acting to seamlessly create a new depiction of Wilde’s notorious play. The cast seamlessly portrays the originality of Wilde’s infamous characters: Jack played by Colin Firth, Algernon played by Rupert Everett, Gwedolen played by Frances O’Connor, and Cecily played by Reese Witherspoon. The amusing acting merged with...
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...How are Victorian attitudes to marriage and respectability satirised in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’? Oscar Wilde uses the play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ to mock and ridicule the attitudes and popular conceptions towards marriage and respectability of the upper class in his own time which he believed to be purely superficial. Through the use of controversial satirical caricatures- in particular Lady Bracknell - Wilde often exaggerates behaviour and language when addressing the topic of marriage to instigate humour. The comedy which is thus generated by Wilde’s epigrams, stereotypes and heavy irony invites the audience to laugh at the ridiculousness of their own attitudes in order to teach them a moral lesson. Marriage has always been subject to the whims of fashion, but in Wilde’s era the problem as he saw it, was that marriage appeared to have lost any connection with love. The societal rules and rituals which had to be followed for the arrangement of a marriage were necessary to sustain or improve an individual’s social position; eligibility was determined by a thorough interrogation of an individual’s name, wealth, family background and rank. However it could be argued that far from pushing the boundaries in making the audience understand their shallow values in relation to marriage and respectability one of the huge structural ironies of the comedy is that all characters marry their social equals- whether this is because Wilde thinks that they deserve each other...
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...to get what we want, placing our desires, particularly ugly ones, above the needs of another. 4. If It’s Square, It’s a Sonnet 5. Now, Where Have I Seen Her Before? a. There is no such thing as a wholly original work of literature—stories grow out of other stories, poems out of other poems. b. There is only one story—of humanity and human nature, endlessly repeated c. “Intertexuality”—recognizing the connections between one story and another deepens our appreciation and experience, brings multiple layers of meaning to the text, which we may not be conscious of. The more consciously aware we are, the more alive the text becomes to us. d. If you don’t recognize the correspondences, it’s ok. If a story is no good, being based on Hamlet won’t save it. 6. When in Doubt, It’s from Shakespeare… a. Writers use what is common in a culture as a kind of shorthand. Shakespeare is pervasive, so he is frequently echoed. b. See plays as a pattern, either in...
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...Oscar Wilde Birth and early life Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, short story writer and Freemason. One of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day, known for his barbed and clever wit, he suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned after being convicted in a famous trial for gross indecency. Birth and early life Wilde was born into a Protestant Anglo-Irish family, at 21 Westland Row, Dublin, to Sir William Wilde and his wife Jane Francesca Elgee. Jane was a successful writer and an Irish nationalist, known also as 'Speranza', while Sir William was Ireland's leading ear and eye surgeon, and wrote books on archaeology and folklore. He was a renowned philanthropist, and his dispensary for the care of the city's poor, in Lincoln Place at the rear of Trinity College, Dublin, was the forerunner of the Dublin Eye and Ear Hospital, now located at Adelaide Road. In June 1855, the family moved to 1 Merrion Square, in a fashionable residential area. Here, Lady Wilde held a regular Saturday afternoon salon with guests including Sheridan le Fanu, Samuel Lever, George Petrie, Isaac Butt and Samuel Ferguson. Oscar was educated at home up to the age of nine. He attended Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, Fermanagh from 1864 to 1871, spending the summer months with his family in rural Waterford, Wexford and at...
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...own self talk and chatter while observing her. I never noticed all the judgments I was carrying and how they impacted my ability to listen and take in information. All these years I thought I was a better listener. I also was surprised at just how little I knew about evolution. Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin was eye opening and inspiring. I grew up in a very religious how and so the idea of evolution was always at odds with creationism. As an adult I have sought hard to reconcile the two. I think they can go hand in hand, neither is literal. But this subject was one I avoided and would have made my eyes glaze over or so I thought if I tried to study and understand it. I found myself wishing my high school would have introduced the concept of evolution with this book. Funny insightful, useful and it changed my thinking. I plan to introduce my son to this book once he starts to ask probing questions about where humans come from. Most shocking to me was my disdain for Robinson Crusoe. It has been on my list of classics to read for quite some time. But I found Crusoe almost unbearable. I enjoyed Foe by J.M. Coetzee much more and the symbolism of Friday’s tongue being cut out and the sexism and duality of the relationship between Susan and Friday was not lost upon me. The most compelling readings were the...
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...role in the kind of work an employee produces, and the relationship he or she enjoys in the organization. Work – Life Balance is a challenging issue for IT leaders, managers and has also attracted the attention of researchers. Work/life balance, in its broadest sense, is defined as a satisfactory level of involvement or ‘fit’ between the multiple roles in a person’s life. In this climate managing the boundary between home and work is becoming more challenging. Organizations need to ensure they not just encourage but mandate a practical and workable work/life balance policy, benefiting and meeting the needs of both the organization and its employees. Organizations not providing real opportunity for employees work/life balance are opening themselves up to increasing numbers of dissatisfied and unproductive employees and hence increased attrition rates. Merely creating a work/life policy framework is not enough; fostering an organizational...
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...No one believed in him when he had a vision to build a cool climate holiday resort on a mountain for local Malaysians to escape the tropical heat. At that moment, it was an impossible wild dream. Nevertheless he took the plunge against all odds proving his farsighted vision will eventually be one of Malaysia top holiday destinations, attracting approximately 19 million visitors annually in the last five years (Genting Malaysia 2012). This self-made magnate is no other than Malaysia’s highly praised Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong. Goh Tong’s humble take on life and strong entrepreneurial qualities is the epitome of a true rag to riches story. Today’s his multinational empire is worth at RM $23 billion (AUD $7 billion) as of 31st December 2011, making it one of Malaysia largest and most respectful listed company (Genting Malaysia 2012). Goh Tong’s diverse business empire thrived slowly year by year because he believed in the simple approach of success through determination, perseverance, hard work and self-conviction (Lim 2004). His entrepreneurial qualities bloomed from a tender age of 16 and evidently the qualities became more apparent with age and experience (Lim 2004). His admirable qualities and success prompted Malaysia then Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad to correlate the country’s economic development during the economic boom of Southeast Asia to the success of Goh Tong’s story. Mahathir implied entrepreneurs such as Goh Tong will benefit the country’s economic development and growth...
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...CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction: Loans comprise the most important asset as well as the primary source of earning for the banking financial institutions. On the other hand, this (loan) is also the major source of risk for the bank management. A prudent bank management should always try to make an appropriate balance between its return and risk involved with the loan portfolio. An unregulated banking financial institution might be fraught with unmanageable risks for the purpose of maximizing its potential return. In such a situation, the banking financial institutions might find itself in serious financial distress instead of improving its financial health. Consequently, not only the depositors but also the general shareholders will be deprived of their money from the bank. The deterioration of loan quality will also affect the intermediation efficiency of the financial institutions and thus the economic growth process of the country. This establishes the fact that banks should provide increasing emphasis on various analytical tools and techniques for screening proposals and loan decision taking. Credit Worthiness Analysis is one of the most important activities before sanctioning any credit to a new borrower as well as existing borrower to avoid any default risk and for improving the operational efficiency of nationalized and private sector commercial banks. 1.2 Rational of the study: The principal function of the bank is to lend. Lending comprises a very...
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...Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to give an example of how the flow of knowledge and the circulation of information can transform urban design and architecture, and rapidly change the nature of a city. It also shows how this transformation can produce an environmentally sustainable city through collective intelligence gained from interactions with geographically dispersed cultures. The city under consideration is the Persian Gulf city of Bushehr th th during the 18 and 19 centuries. During this time the city transformed from being a naval base into a trading and information hub, and this had a strong impact on its popular culture and architecture. Approach – The approach is to examine how the flow of knowledge affected urban design and architecture before the emergence of rampant globalisation. The changes in Bushehr are interpreted in the light of Deleuze and Guattari’s rhizomatic view of knowledge as being unstructured, cross-disciplinary and serendipitous. For example, it is suggested that the encroachment of modernist architecture has not completely destroyed the rhizomatic nature of Bushehr because the ‘asignifying rupture’ ensures that the city continues to grow and develop along new and existing lines. The position of Bushehr as a trading port and information hub led to its adopting architectural styles from east Africa, the hinterland of Iran...
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...From 1949-2012, China has undergone many reforms. It has been a socialist, communist, and a weird combination of market economy/communist. These reforms are essential in explaining how China has become a major world power. China turned to socialism in 1949, because it seemed like the only answer to the numerous problems China had to face after nearly 20 years of fighting. This is the first step down the road to economic prosperity. In October 1949, Mao declared the People’s Republic of China at the Gate of Heavenly Peace in Beijing. He now faced very large problems. China had been fighting a civil war since the 1920’s and a full-scale war with the Japanese since 1937 to 1945. After nearly 20 years of fighting, China (Mao) had many problems to deal with. The country had little industry since what had existed had been destroyed after so many years of war. Money was valueless. The towns had high unemployment. The countryside was experiencing food shortages; and if the countryside was not producing food, then the cities were bound to be short of food as well. China’s population was increasing by millions a year, which would only make all shortages worse. Mao was Chairman of the People’s Republic while Zhou Enlai was the nation’s prime minister. Though Mao claimed to lead a coalition government (there were 14 separate political parties in the government), the country was run by the Communist Party. Officials from the Communist Party were put in charge of society at every different...
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...“Women's liberation” When my parents were still married I saw first hand how repressing, nonfunctional and dissatisfying patriarchal marriages can be, specifically for the women involved. I often saw how my dad would try to control my mother and tell her how things should be run inside our home as well as outside. He would restrict her in every possible way to the point where she would have little to no say in the decisions taken at home. He would restrict her from hanging out or even talking to certain friends because he though they were a bad influence on her and they would end up filling her head with “nonsense”. It extended to the point where she wasn't even allowed to speak with any male outside of her family. Since my mom was a stay at home mom and didn't have a job outside of our house she would depend on my dad economically and this meant he was often the one who took the economic decisions of our family and often most of the decisions. My dad believed a women should not work and should stay at home to take care of her children and her husband. This would often make my mom dissatisfied with her marriage because he would treat her more like a maid than his wife. She would never be in the same level in the relationship as him, she would always be below him. She would always have to be the one making sacrifices for the sake of our family and her marriage. This type of marriage was very common in Mexico where we lived at the time. Since Mexico has a patriarchal society...
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...his Holy Prophet HAZART MUHAMMAD (Peace Be Upon Him) who brought the light of knowledge when the humanity was wandering in the desert of ignorance. Secondly, I am grateful to my prestigious institute that made his learning opportunity a part of our education, especially. Internship coordinator who not only guided me well but also helped me in finding such an excellent place for internship I am also thankful to all other teachers as the knowledge imparted by them enables me to gain knowledge of the organization in best way. I would also thank to all the staff of MCB Bank, particularly Mr. Syed Azhar Mr. Anus, Mr. Naeem and Mr. Mansoor who gives me an opportunity to work in the bank and gave me a chance to explore my knowledge. I submit my earnest thanks to my affectionate parents, who always remains at my back to support me, I can never give the return of their un tired struggle for me, but I can only prove myself as they expect from me. I am also grateful to all other family members and all my friends for their moral boosting and spiritual...
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...Table of Contents * 1 INTRODUCTION * 1.1 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY * 1.2 METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY * 1.3 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY * 1.4 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY * 1.5 PURPOSE OF THE REPORT * 2 ABOUT JANATA BANK LIMITED * 2.1 VISION OF JANATA BANK * 2.2 MISSION OF JANATA BANK * 2.3 OBJECTIVES OF JANATA BANK * 2.4 VALUES OF JANATA BANK * 2.5 BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY OF JANATABANK LTD. * 2.6 THEIR LONG TERM STRATEGY * 2.7 BUSINESS AREAS OF JANATA BANK LTD. * 2.8 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF JANATA BANK * 2.9 History of the Bank * 2.9.1 Functions of the Bank * 2.9.2 Branch network * 2.9.3 Management system * 2.9.4 Products and Services * 3 Introduction: * 3.1 FUNCTIONS OF GENERAL BANKING: * 3.1.1 Documents to be obtained for different types of account: * 3.1.2 Remittance Section: * 4 Foreign Exchange * 5 Guarantee * 6 Bank’s liability: * 6.1 Fiscal incentives: * 6.2 Financial incentives: * 7 Remittance * 7.1 Interest received from Loan for the last 3 years * 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY * 10 Conclusion: CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Generally by the word "Bank" we can easily understand that the financial institution dealing with money. But there are different types of banks like Central Banks, Commercial Banks, Savings Banks, Investment Banks, Industrial Banks, and Co-operative Banks etc. But when JBL...
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...Report on Foreign exchange operation in Bank Asia Abstract This paper reports a study of foreign exchange operation practices in Bank Asia. The sample for the study consisted of Bank Asia’s annual report, web address, foreign exchange policies. The results revealed that Transferring money abroad can be a difficult and worrying task for many, unsure of whether the money has reached the destination, and whether the rate that you are getting is worth while. . The finding of the study By choosing B A Exchange you are joining the larger Bank Asia Network of branches, with a promise of excellent service, reliable transfers, and fast delivery. Whether over the phone or in branch you will experience the service of our highly trained and dedicated staff, who will guide you through the entire set up and transfer process. The benefits of choosing this service will be the commitment to making sure the transfers are processed in that time and reach their destination. Other transfers and time will make sure they are there in 24 hours. Providing safe and secure transfer services to the surrounding Bangla Town community enables money to reach the right people first time. These services are accessible in branch and by phone, making this one of the most convenient solutions in the area. As part of the greater strategy of Bank Asia to provide support to Bangladeshi Nationals who are living and working in the UK, B A Exchange provides a conduit for...
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