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    popular for authors to produce social criticism narratives based on the other influential texts that have been written throughout history. This makes many of their final works reconstructions that are shaped after other pieces‚ which may be seem strange‚ considering the great value that authors place on putting together original criticisms and interpretations. Many literary works of this kind also might draw from religious or biblical texts‚ and The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood is a clear example

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    TITLE PAGE STUDENT NAME : SHUBHANK CHANDRAKAR STUDENT NUMBER : 201413942 UNIT TITLE : COMMUNICATION IN DIGITAL AGE ASSESSMENT TITLE : CHANGE IN ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE DUE DATE : 12TH FEBURARY‚ 2015 LECTURER’S NAME : Mr. SCOTT RICHARDS CONTENTS TITLE PAGE 1 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE 3 3. TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL STRUCTURE 4 a. Traditional structure 4 Pros and Cons: 4 b. Non-traditional

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    begins to unfold. This is a pivotal speech in the play as it helps to develop some of the major themes in the play as well as begin to build up the tragic irony at the center of the story. When this speech is analyzed using either Aristotelian or Formalist theory key elements can be found that are effective in increasing the drama in the play and in tying together one of the play’s central theme. In the Poetics Aristotle outlines his vision of a successful tragedy and states that plot and character

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    NOTES ON TRANSLATION CRITICISM sources: House ‘Quality’‚ House Model‚ Newmark Textbook A criticism of a translation is different from a review of a translation. Review = comment on new translations‚ description and evaluation as to whether they are worth reading and buying Criticism = a broader activity‚ analysis in detail‚ evaluating old and new translations ‚ assuming that readers know the translation Translation criticism should take into account all the factors and elements in the process

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    English 441 New Criticism Explained Beginning in the 1920’s and coalescing in the 1940’s‚ an interpretative approach emerged that did not define literature as essentially the self-expressive product of the artist nor as an evaluative reflection or illumination of cultural history. These "New Critics" opposed the traditional critical practice of using historical or biographical data to interpret literature. Rather‚ they focused on the literary work as an autotelic (self-contained) object. The New

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    Literature A Formalist Approach to Fences In 1985‚ August Wilson published Fences‚ which was one of his ten plays that explained the experiences African Americans had in the United States at the time (Meyer 1516). The play focuses on the main character Troy Maxson’s life and the decisions that he has made. With the play focusing on Troy‚ it allows the reader to understand situations that African American men‚ women‚ and teenagers were facing during this time. Through a formalist criticism I will

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    A Formalist Interpretation of Windows by Bernice Morgan  Conflict: * Character vs. Character (Leah vs. Ruth) – she feels unwanted by Ruth; unwelcome in her home. She has little respect for Ruth’s lifestyle which is filled with second-hand drama‚ meaningless shopping – little overall purpose. * Character vs. Self (Leah = old and tired‚ misses Estonia‚ misses husband)  Protagonist - Leah * Changes throughout story * At the story’s start‚ she feels at peace‚ even grateful for the notion

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    have to confront the reality of war: can they kill another human being? It offers no easy answers but reveals the reactions of a group of ordinary soldiers under pressure. The character of Bamforth in the play ’The Long‚ The Short and The 1!tall‚ by Willis Hall is a complex one. It seems to undergo a series of changes as the story continues‚ especially when the patrol come across the Japanese prisoner. At the start of the play‚ Bamforth obviously dislikes the Japanese. When the patrol

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    In 2014‚ one of the greatest football movies was released. When the Game Stands Tall‚ Based on a true story about De La Salle’s football team‚ and their streak of 151 wins in a row. When The Game Stands Tall‚ is an inspirational and comedy movie‚ it makes you smile and love the idea’s set behind the actual football team. I would recommend this movie to almost anyone‚ because of the love and loyalty that goes through the whole movie. De La Salle high school is an all-boys catholic school that

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    DEFINITION OF POSTCOLONIAL CRITICISM A type of cultural criticism‚ postcolonial criticism usually involves the analysis of literary texts produced in countries and cultures that have come under the control of European colonial powers at some point in their history. Alternatively‚ it can refer to the analysis of texts written about colonized places by writers hailing from the colonizing culture. In Orientalism (1978)‚ Edward Said‚ a pioneer of postcolonial criticism and studies‚ focused on the way

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