Kate Chopin’s short story “Regret” depicts one instance in the life of an elderly‚ unmarried woman. A spinster by choice‚ Mamzelle Aurelie lives on her farm with her animals‚ her dog Ponto‚ and “the negroes who lived in her cabins and worked her crops”. Aurelie is accustomed to life on her own and able to run her farm because of the many masculine characteristics that she possesses‚ but the unexpected arrival of her neighbor’s children changes her. She is forced to confront her feminine‚ nurturing
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Alfred Hitchcock as a Misogynist In the film Rear Window‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ misogyny and Svengali is portrayed throughout the film. Misogyny is the hatred of women by men however; Svengali is a person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another. Alfred Hitchcock has extensively agonized from a reputation as a misogynist and a Svengali. Hitchcock has received this reputation through scenes of violence against women in his films‚ his remarks about women in his interviews
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Windows to the Soul I’ve been told that the eyes are windows to the soul. If you looked into my great-grandmother’s eyes‚ you would see the slow evolution of time. You would see nearly a century of life and knowledge hidden behind her milky violet irises. You would see a battle‚ visible on the inside and out‚ as you watch the dementia slowly creep over as each second passes. My tutu Violet is one of the oldest people I know; she is the ultimate test of time. Over the years‚ she has done it all
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postgraduate degree. Many things or problems I have experienced made me look for ways to make lives there easier for me as well as for others. There are common problems experienced by newly arrived Indonesian in the Netherlands. The most uncomfortable things living in the Netherlands‚ for me and most of Indonesian is the climate. Living in a subtropical country‚ with the weather that often changed drastically‚
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INDONESIAN VALUES AND IDEOLOGY OF TORAJA Different livelihood combinations‚ different perceptions There are many aspects that can make different perceptions in a society. Different localities‚ different life objectives and livelihood constellations produce differential crisis experiences and perceptions. Different localities would create a different perception because in one place the main activities could be different with other place. Here in the article‚ it is about the difference between
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The Problems of Teachers in Indonesia Education Many people in my country believe that education is a valuable asset for him or her. So they agree that education has recently become the best investment for their future‚ because with higher education‚ they will be honored in the community‚ increase their self confidence‚ have a wide network and it will be easy to get a job. For example‚ someone who graduated from higher education will easily to accept in a private company or government agencies and
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COMPARING OF WinXP‚ Win7 and WinVista ON PERFORMANCE: (using an ordinary pc with the specs of consisting of an Intel dual-core E5200 CPU‚ 2GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon HD4550 graphics card. We installed XP‚ Vista and Windows 7 in that order (all 32-bit versions) on the machine’s 500GB hard drive) #Boot time: 1. Win7 2. WinXP 3. WinVista #File transfer (small file capacity): 1. Win7 2. WinXP 3. WinVista #File transfer (1gb file capacity): 1. Win7 2. WinVista 3. WinXP
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OB2 – Case Study on Johari Window THE CHANGE AGENT Shweta is the marketing department manager of J&K enterprises. She has noticed that her staff seems to be pulling in separate directions and some members have trouble cooperating with others. She feels team building will help her department function in a more positive and productive way. Shweta interviews several OD consultants to find the change agent she thinks will be right for what
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Select an Indonesian/Foreign company of your choice that operates in Indonesia and analyse their management strategies from both a strategic and tactical perspective. INTRODUCTION Planning is about defining goals‚ establishing strategies and developing plans to coordinate activities (Robbins and Coulter‚ 2009). Aaker (2001) said that planning is an essential role in making decision by reduces uncertainty within process‚ setting a standardized way of work which able to minimize waste of time‚
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The Kite Runner is a book that was written by Khaled Hosseini from a young boy’s perspective named Amir who lived with his father‚ Baba‚ and two Hazaras named Ali and Hassan in Kabul‚ Afghanistan. They lived here during the Russian War and had escaped to America to find peace and happiness. We learn about Amir’s childhood struggles and his efforts to be what his father wanted him to be and to be a good friend like Hassan is to him. Amir knows that Hassan is better than what he deserves; he knows
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