MATRIX CONVERTERS Dr Pat Wheeler‚ Dr Jon Clare‚ Dr Lee Empringham‚ Mr Maurice Apap and Mr Michael Bland School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Nottingham‚ Nottingham‚ UK Tel. +44 (0) 115 951 5591‚ Fax. +44 (0) 115 951 5616‚ email. Pat.Wheeler@Nottingham.ac.uk SUMMARY Recently there has been considerable interest in the use of matrix converter technology for motor drive applications‚ with particular interest being shown by Siemens‚ Rockwell and Yaskawa. This paper gives
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homosexuality in the novel. Larsen creates a real bold image in the passage from page fourteen of‚ Passing. The reader can clearly see Irene Redfield gawking over the appearance of Clare Kendry‚ “An attractive looking woman was Irene’s opinion…” (Larsen‚ Page 14). One can really picture Irene staring down Clare Kendry at the restaurant‚ observing her physical appearance. Therefore‚ Larsen’s use of imagery helps to convey to the reader‚ the underlying theme of homosexuality throughout the novel. The
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concentrates on this theme with the story of Clare‚ a tragic mulatto who "passes" as a white person. Not only is Passing representative of the plight of the tragic mulatto‚ it is also a novel that explores the complexities of human relationships. As defined by critic Claudia Tate‚ a tragic mulatto is a "character who passes [as a white person] and then reveals pangs of anguish resulting from forsaking his or her black identity" (142). Clare Kendry ’s life is a perfect example of the plight of
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was written during a time of racial complexity. During this period slavery has ended but that has not ended the conflicts of races to occur such as prejudice and segregation. The story being narrated by Irene and is about two childhood friends‚ Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield‚ who have similar background because they both were born of mixed races‚ black and white. These two women have two different experiences in dealing with their racial identity and end growing up with opposite but similar lives
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Discuss the ways in which passing and the prime present character who buck societal convention and the sequences there of. In the two novel the prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Passing by Muriel Spark and Nella Larsen‚ respectively connect with some social unconventional characters which is control over someone‚ selfishness‚ betray to satisfy own desires and construction of race. In 1929‚ Larsen wrote passing‚ a novel that portrays the physiological-social problem trough “passing” a phenomenon which
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friendship Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry share. Irene presents herself as a wealthy‚ well educated‚ sophisticated woman and a respected member of the Harlem community. She is married to a wealthy black doctor‚ has two children‚ and a perfect life. Nothing could mess that up. On the other hand‚ we learn about Clare Kendry through the eyes of Irene. Clare Kendry is the character who seems to stroll undisturbed back and forth across the color line. Irene describes Clare as traitor to her people (the
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American woman‚ Clare Kendry‚ who tried to “pass” in the white American community. However‚ while she passes as white‚ she constantly seeks comfort from her friend Irene Redfield who is a representation of the African American community. Gradually‚ Clare has become the double image of Irene‚ due to the similarities of their ethnicity and the contrasting lives they lead. At the end of the story‚ Clare’s death is a result of the extreme burden on Irene’s shoulder due to the presence of Clare in her life
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The Root of Jealousy In Nella Larsen’s Passing‚ Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry show us a great deal about race and sexuality in the 1920s. Both are extremely light-skinned women of African-American descent. However similar they appear to be‚ their views on race‚ a very controversial issue at the time‚ differ significannot ly. Clare chooses to use her physical appearance as an advantage in America’s racist and sexist society‚ leaving behind everything that connects her to her African-American
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question of sexuality. Irene is sexually attracted to Clare and the allure of risk she brings with her. Clare’s attraction to Irene‚ however‚ is more driven by the desire to get the life she wants. Throughout the story Irene fights her attraction to risk‚ ultimately leading her to the realization that the only way for her to be safe and secure is by‚ literally‚ pushing away Clare. In Nella Larsen’s Passing the idea of a sexual attraction between Clare and Irene is an subtle but driving force for many
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tragic. Tate’s essay introduction begins by briefly recapitulating the main story of Larsen’s novel‚ and how it concludes with Clare Kendry’s often misinterpreted death. She begins by explaining how Irene Redfield seems to be obsessed with Clare Kendry‚ and how her obsession goes as far as Irene accusing her husband‚ Brian Redfield‚ for cheating on her with Kendry. Tate also indicates how Irene is an “unreliable center of consciousness‚”
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