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    I have chosen the Ashbury case to analyze‚ specifically the negotiation that was conducted by Bernhard‚ Daniel‚ Nizama and Tim. Overall it was a calm interview‚ both parties were very friendly and polite. For the most part‚ the body language in the negotiation indicated that the negotiators were listening to each other‚ there were eye contact‚ nodding and both groups were leaning towards each other. On the verbal level‚ some phrases were used to signal understanding such as: “of course”‚ “yes” and

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    Explore how the theme of power is presented in ‘An Inspector Calls’. How would an audience react to this presentation? In ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ power is presented in different ways and by different characters. Each character exudes or uses their power differently. These different methods of portrayal may shock the audience‚ and make them see certain characters in a different light. At the start of the play‚ the first hint of power we see is through the appearance of Mr Birling when Priestly describes

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    How does Steinbeck explore different attitudes to women in of mice and men? Steinbeck explores different attitudes to women in of mice and men. He does this by having only 3 different roles for women in the book‚ a wife/mother‚ an actress or a prostitute. Women have only 3 different roles in the book‚ a wife/mother‚ an actress or a prostitute‚ they are not valued because they are not physically strong‚ and in the depression‚ those who could work were viewed with higher respect. In fact‚ they are

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    How does Shakespeare introduce the theme of madness in the first two acts of Hamlet? It is debatable whether Hamlet’s apparent madness is natural‚ due to the series of previous events‚ or whether he feigns his madness. The first line of the play- ‘who’s there?’ immediately creates a sense of the unknown‚ and this is supported by the fear of a potential invasion from Norway on Denmark at the time the play is set. The first sign of Hamlet’s madness is evident when the Ghost departs after speaking

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    How does Steinbeck convey the theme of loneliness? As a socialist writer‚ John Steinbeck used his stories to show how unfair the world was under capitalism. In Of Mice and Men‚ he used the settings‚ characterisation and language to convey the theme of loneliness. From the very first line‚ "A few miles south of Soledad" (Soledad being Spanish for solitary)‚ the settings pay homage to the theme of loneliness. The first and final scene take place in a majestic clearing that will remain untouched

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    different manner. Most of the men treat her in a negative way‚ therefore causing different degrees of sympathy from the reader. Sympathy implies that the reader feels an emotional connection towards the character. Her unhappy marriage to the boss’s son causes her great loneliness and unhappiness as she tries‚ in vain‚ to find someone to talk to on the ranch. The reader may feel certain degrees of sympathy for Curleys wife due to the fact that the ranch workers are always talking

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    An Examination of Guilt: One’s Own Deadly Poison Guilt‚ like a disease of the mind‚ has the power to consume one’s sanity‚ govern one’s emotions and demolish one’s life. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare and in the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies‚ guilt dominates the lives of multiple characters by negatively impacting their fate. This can be seen through how guilt arises from a flaw in the character’s personality‚ induces a burden on the lives of a loved one and leads to their

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    with the feelings of guilt and regret. “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?” This shows the sickly and horrible feelings of remorse have immediately entered his mind and despite Macbeth being a strong‚ noble and brave soldier in battle‚ he cannot withstand the distress and misery that this treason has brought on his poisoned conscience. This quote shows Macbeth talking about Duncan’s blood on his hands‚ Duncan’s blood is the symbol of guilt; it foreshadows the later

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    or leave out‚ that makes it so successful?” Similarly and often just as important‚ if you are reading a piece of writing and find yourself confused‚ bored‚ or frustrated‚ stop again‚ back up‚ squint closely at the writing‚ and form a theory as to how‚ when‚ or where the prose went bad. Identifying the specific successful moves made by others increases the number of arrows in your quiver‚ ready for use when you sit down to start your own writing. Likewise‚ identifying the missteps in other writers’

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    Janith Thanthulage  Explore how the themes of desire is presented in “A Streetcar named desire” and “Goblin Market” Desire‚ the need to have something so much as to lust for it‚ seems to play a key part in the decisions of all characters seen in both these plays. T​ he power of sexual desire is the engine propelling ​ A Streetcar Named Desire (AD)​ . All of the characters are driven by “that rattle-trap street-car” in various ways: towards a set fate. ​ This is especially so with the leading protagonist

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