...self-reflexivity inherent in the novel gives readers an insight into the working of the mindset we would otherwise be strange and empathetic of. Therefore, the distinctive features including subjectivity and difficulty about communication/truth are conveyed throughout the novel. Christopher’s condition causes him to see the world in an uncommon way, and much of the novel allows the reader to share Christopher’s unique perspective. To take one example, he tells us about the trouble he has recognizing facial expressions and the difficulty he had as a child understanding how other people respond to a given situation, explaining his preference for being alone that we see throughout the novel. In this way both difficulty and pain are subjective. The use of anaphora when Christopher says “And father said, ‘Christopher, do you understand that I love you?’ And I said, ‘Yes,’” makes the reader anticipate to the next sentence trying to figure out what Christopher’s perspective may conclude to as it is difficult to comprehend of his unique perspective. Although the reader recognizes that Christopher has an uncommon perspective of the world, the novel suggests that everyone, in fact, has a subjective point of view. When Christopher quotes “Loving someone is helping them when they get into trouble”, the novel allows the reader to empathize with Christopher by giving them an explanation of his unique mindset and the way he goes about his meaning. As a result, the reader is able to take on Christopher’s...
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...The author opens up the article with a summary of a scene from the novel and later makes a remark expressing his feelings about the writing. In passage 1, the writer states, “Our readers will guess from this summary, what a tissue of horrible and disgusting absurdity this work presents”. The writer does not refer to content within Frankenstein in order to prove why the story is so absurd. The writer simply states his opinion without providing support behind his feelings. In Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Sir Walter Scott does give reasoning behind his beliefs by appealing to ethics and building credibility. In the article, Scott quotes textual evidence from Frankenstein in order to verify his interpretation of the story. In Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Scott quotes Frankenstein in order to further express his non-terrorizing qualities. In passage 2 Scott quotes...
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...The Importance of God Descartes then, very quickly and cursorily, faces up to a major corner he seems to have painted himself into. How is he to have any reliable knowledge of the external world, when all his senses are deceptive and the only truth is his own inner process of thinking? How can his knowledge escape total self-consciousness, a thoroughgoing solipsism? The argument (or rather the summary sketch of the later argument) concerning God is the key stage which enables him to take this step. It is not uncommon for first-time readers of the Discourse to find this section rather problematic and to offer the comment that Descartes is here simply placating religious authorities rather than being sincere in his affirmations of belief. Whatever the nature of Descartes' religious beliefs (and there seems little evidence that his statements about them are not sincere), it's important to note that the paragraphs about God are an essential part of the philosophical argument, a necessary logical foundation for the method he is proposing. Without them, the certainty he is seeking would not be available. The argument for the existence of God is, in part, a traditional one, as Descartes acknowledges. Since he has ideas of perfection and all the flawless qualities of God, he questions where these might have arisen. As a limited and imperfect human being, he does not have those qualities himself. And they cannot have come from sense experience of nature or from outside...
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...This form of structure is sometimes called the "inverted pyramid", to refer to the decreasing importance of information in subsequent paragraphs. News stories also contain at least one of the following important characteristics relative to the intended audience: proximity, prominence, timeliness, human interest, oddity, or consequence. Newspapers generally adhere to an expository writing style. Over time and place, journalism ethics and standards have varied in the degree of objectivity or sensationalism they incorporate. Definitions of professionalism differ among news agencies; their reputations, according to professional standards, and depending on what the reader wants, are often tied to the appearance of objectivity. In its most ideal form, news writing strives to be intelligible to the majority of readers, as well as to be engaging and succinct. Within these limits, news stories also aim to be comprehensive. However, other factors are involved, some of which are derived from the media form, and others stylistic. Among the larger and more respected newspapers, fairness and balance is a...
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...Whenever an individual is in any type of a leadership role with their employer, it will be necessary to communicate with other department managers and possibly even upper level management. In this scenario, the boss has requested an overview of LIFO versus FIFO as it would apply to their company. The memo that will be submitted to the boss must be professional. The figures presented in the memo should be as precise as possible so that company officials will not be misled. The use of jargon in a memo is not professional and is not a good idea. Members of the accounting department use jargon when interacting with each another. Jargon and clichés are not uncommon while communicating within your department, but should be avoided when communicating with other department heads and management. This kind of treatment would inform readers that the author doesn't have particular concern for them and the current case is dealt with much in the same manner as others (Lesikar, Flatley, & Rentz, 2008). The memo presented to us for our assignment is an “inter-departmental memo” so the language used in it is acceptable. However, the memo that will be sent to the boss is official correspondence and the content should be presented in a professional manner. The memo alters from casual to official while revising the data. In this scenario, the memo under review is about the FIFO and LIFO techniques and the outcomes of the techniques on the company. Explanation is required...
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...watch their exchange of “gifts.” After the first kiss is exchanged between the two men, the only comment comes from Bertilak, saying “now tell me where you won this same wealth by the wits you possess” (SGGK 77). Gawain responds by saying that he is not required to tell the Lord how he got his “prize,” he is only required to exchange what he won with the lord. Their on looking audience does not seem to have any sort of opinion, this lack of reaction can lead the modern reader to be somewhat puzzled. In his article “Sodomy, Misogyny, and Displacement: Occluding Queer Desire in ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,’” David Boyd claims that medieval readers would have been more familiar with this odd love triangle that Gawain is forced into. He goes on to say that “such triangulation is also not an uncommon device for employing apparently heterosexual situations and temptation as a means through which homosexual activity (and desire) can manifest themselves” (Boyd 80). By this, Boyd is saying that what a modern reader may perceive as odd or homoerotic, was typical to the romances of medieval...
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...a book review in the most basic sense is to convey to the reader what the book is about and whether it is worth reading or not. A good book review expands upon these two areas. When describing the book the following should be included: • The vital statistics: the title, author, publisher, price, paperback or hardback, length, illustrations, if it has been translated • The type of material: fiction, nonfiction, essay, poetry, biography • The contents: describe what the book is about, the plot, its purpose, its organization • Information about the author: what they have written before, other prominent work, their qualifications • A quoted passage: to allow the reader to see important information and a sense of the writer’s style. When providing judgment of the book it should be followed by the reason why that judgment was made. It should provide enough support for the reader to decide whether or not they want to read or buy the book. The following are examples of what to make judgments on: • Intent or purpose: how well the author realized their intent or fulfilled the purpose of the book • Relevancy: if the book is relevant to the real world and our time • Accuracy: whether the book works or fails based on its accuracy or errors • Uniqueness: comment on the unique qualities of the book • Audience: a comment on the intended audience of the book or its appeal to other potential readers In addition to these general features, fiction and...
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...From abuse to carelessness, poems “The Whipping” by Robert Hayden and “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke both convey a sense of violence from the parent towards the son. Both poems implicate a potential abusive past of the abusers, similarly, which can be the cause of their acts of violence. The physical abusive, however, is not shown to be uncommon but to be very frequent. Although the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” persuades a precious father-son moment, its literal focus is predominantly on the father’s drunken aggression towards the boy. The speaker’s experience in these two poems are each described in different ways, but both with the suspicion of undeserving punishment of abuse. “The Whipping” and “My Papa’s Waltz” show immense differences...
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...The Dog, The Family: A household Tale Summary In August Kleinzahler’s description of his childhood years, which seems to center around his dog, a pure bred boxer named Twenty Grand, or Granny for short after a famous racehorse. He identifies how as a member of the household, the dog became more influential in his upbringing and more important than some other members of his family. The constant criticism that Kleinzahler claims he would receive from his parents and grandmother would generally be grounds for the beginning of a depressing memoir. His crazy descriptions of his glue sniffing brother or bookworm sister help shed a different light on what was certainly not a flattering childhood. The way he describes it, in fact, makes everything that happened seem funny, for example, the dog and children hiding in fear in the upstairs bathroom while their father went off and destroyed everything in sight. Kleinzahler also claims that he was a mistake, that he was conceived while his mother was in a drunken frenzy, and that her mother had an insane rule over his mom and her sisters. These are all ingredients for a disastrous childhood, but through the eyes of August Kleinzahler, it all seems almost normal. He makes it hard not to laugh at such gruesome misfortune, the way he describes the various characters in his early childhood, especially the dog. As the author describes the importance of his dog, he also goes on to equally describe the many interesting and unique characters...
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...Civil War known as Reconstruction. This governor must face the issues of racism first hand and try to protect the black community that he has political power over from the terror of the white men who are out to kill them while dealing with a wife who is only concerned with the monetary value of her husband’s job. While this book, and many others, have high reviews and some strong support behind them from their readers, Redemption is nothing more than a glorified textbook with a more focused time line and characters than a normal text book....
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...CHAPTER 4 a) What type of income statement format does P&G use? Indicate why this format might be used to present income statement information. The type of income statement format that P&G uses is the single-step income statement format. This format is often used by companies to report revenues, gains, expenses, and losses. In this particular format, expenses are deducted from revenues in order to arrive at a net income or a net loss which is where the term “single-step” came from. The companies that do use the single-step income statement use it because of its simplicity. The main advantage of using the single-step income statement is that the format is presented in a very simple way and the fact that it is not important what type of revenue or expense has main priority. The single-step format eliminates any potential classification problems as well. b) What are P&G’s primary revenue sources? P&G’s primary revenue sources include beauty and health because at the end of 2006 their ending revenue was $17,870, and in 2007their ending revenue was $18,302. Beauty and health had net sales of $31.9 billion. Another source of primary revenue is Gillette GBU, with and ending revenue of $21,539 and an ending revenue of $22,031 in 2007. Gillette had net sales by GBU of $9.3 billion, and a third revenue source is household care with net sales of $36.2 billion. c) Compute P&G’s gross profit for each of the years 2005-2007. Explain why...
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...Report and Business Report A report is an impersonal presentation of facts. The main purpose of writing a report is to present some important information impersonally. It performs many functions; analyzing facts, informing and recommending suggestions, helping making decisions and so on. Business executives can't give much attention to any particular problem or issue. So, they are to depend on business report. A business report may be defined as an organized statement of facts or events or any situation relating to business or commercial interests prepared after an investigation and presented to the interested persons with or without recommendations. It facilitates the evaluation of progress and decision making process for business purpose. A business report is usually a type of upward communication in which communication process starts from lower level to upper level i.e. An employee makes a report and submits to related upper person to make usage of it. Such communication is basically authoritative and the level of authority depends on the subject and usage of a business report. Different famous authors have defined business report in the following way: Lesikar and Petit: "A business report is an orderly, objective communication of factual information that serves some business purposes." Bettly and Kay: "A business report is a written message presenting information that will help a decision maker to solve a business problem." Louise E. Boone: "A business report is a document...
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...The Influence of Animation on Modern Illustration Graphic Design 1102 Jiachen Chang Summary The animation elements can always interacts with modern illustration. This paper is going to start from the development of illustration, and it is going to analyze thoroughly the relevance of modern animation and illustration elements. Research shows the development level and orientation of modern animation and illustration by comparing Japanese animation with Chinese animation. Therefore, it asked people to make a choice between respecting for tradition and making a difference. Key words: vector pixel supernatural Chinoiserie Contents Contents Introduction: Present status of development of illustration 1 Vectors and Pixels – The Combination of Occasionality and Design 2 The Elements in Animation3 1) The Duality of Japanese Animation4 2) The Classical Chinese Ink and Wash Painting: Chinoiserie5 The Perfect Combination of Illustration and Animation6 The Influence of the Animation Elements on Modern Illustration Design Introduction Present status of development of illustration Illustration is actually an ancient way for design. Let’s talk about the last century-the birth of NYADC. With the development of printing technology, illustration entered into the “golden age”. As the development of photography, printing and computer technology, however, illustration began to decline at the same time. Nevertheless...
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...family. Their encounters as adults are a source of extreme anxiety for Loney. Welch approaches the theme of family dysfunction from several angles. Loney has no recollection of his mother, a Native American woman (“She didn’t exist,” he says [16]), so he is fundamentally robbed of a cultural and ancestral connection in addition to a maternal connection. Moreover, Loney is not the only character in the novel that has a dysfunctional family. Although Myron Pretty Weasel appears to be the opposite of Loney, leading a successful life, it is revealed that his family has also split up in a similar fashion – “his mother and two older sisters had pulled out a long time ago” (81). Unfortunately, this type of fractured family dynamic is not at all uncommon in Native American communities. The film, Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School, also discusses how forced assimilation has broken up Native American families, robbing Native American children of their culture and creating a “legacy of abuse that [continues] through generations.” Loney’s family is a perfect reflection of this issue. Both Loney and his sister Kate attended boarding school, and as a result, neither have much of a connection to their culture. The narrator further describes Loney’s internal struggle about his ancestry on page 102: “He had no family and he wasn’t Indian or white. He remembered the day he and Rhea had driven out to the Little Rockies. She had said he was lucky to have two sets of ancestors....
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...“A Valediction: forbidding Mourning” Summary The speaker explains that he is forced to spend time apart from his lover, but before he leaves, he tells her that their farewell should not be the occasion for mourning and sorrow. In the same way that virtuous men die mildly and without complaint, he says, so they should leave without “tear-floods” and “sigh-tempests,” for to publicly announce their feelings in such a way would profane their love. The speaker says that when the earth moves, it brings “harms and fears,” but when the spheres experience “trepidation,” though the impact is greater, it is also innocent. The love of “dull sublunary lovers” cannot survive separation, but it removes that which constitutes the love itself; but the love he shares with his beloved is so refined and “Inter-assured of the mind” that they need not worry about missing “eyes, lips, and hands.” Though he must go, their souls are still one, and, therefore, they are not enduring a breach, they are experiencing an “expansion”; in the same way that gold can be stretched by beating it “to aery thinness,” the soul they share will simply stretch to take in all the space between them. If their souls are separate, he says, they are like the feet of a compass: His lover’s soul is the fixed foot in the center, and his is the foot that moves around it. The firmness of the center foot makes the circle that the outer foot draws perfect: “Thy firmness makes my circle just, / And makes me end, where I begun...
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