n part II‚ chapter eight of Bernhard Schlink’s The Reader‚ the first-person narrator Michael describes reading the account written by a concentration camp who had survived along with her mother‚ the soul survivors in a large group of women who were being marched away from the camp. He says‚ "the book...creates distance. It does not invite one to identify with it and makes no one sympathetic..." The same could be said of The Reader. The book is written in such a way as to distance one from the characters
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The novel “The Reader” is narrated in first person by one of the main characters‚ Michael Berg. It is told in the style of an autobiography therefore includes his memories of certain events intermingled with current events. Consequently‚ these events are told from only one point of view and are reliant on one person’s memory‚ but also provide insights into Michael’s character and personality. There will be a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of having this style of narration in this
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Lit Mrs. Hakens 23‚ October 2013 Michael Blair Abduction Thesis: The events that happened with Michael Blair are similar to the events that happened in the play by Arthur miller the Crucible With false Accusations and Bad futures. Michael Blair was one of the people that nobody liked in that town. He was always alone. Michael Blair was the definition as a loner. There is so many things he did right but also a lot that he did wrong. Michael Blair quickly became a suspect in this case. He had
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Jones Blair Case SWOT Analysis: Strengths High quality products High quality service with Knowledgeable sales representatives that know customers personally Mature market 1-2% sales growth long-term Shelf goods 43% of total industry dollar sales Specialty paint stores & lumberyards most frequently patronized Distributes through 200 independent paint stores Maintaining margins while increasing R&D‚ material‚ & labor costs Market to major business/financial center (DFW)
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focuses on architectural pain coatings and sundries. With a growth rate at the approximate rate of inflation expected for 2005. Of the national $12 billion market‚ Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) regional sales were estimated at $80 million dollars with Jones Blair capturing $12 million dollars. It is characterized by a slow growth rate that be attributed to a number of things such as the housing market‚ and the increase in products and materials that don’t require paint (aluminum siding for houses‚ injection
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Jones Blair Company The US paint industry was in a mature stage of life cycle. During 1999 sales were around $13 billion. The following are three different segments of the US paint industry. 1. Architectural Coatings:used for general purpose which accounts for 43% of total sales‚ sold through wholesaler and retailer to end consumer. 2. OEM coatings: formulated for industrial purpose which represent 35% of total sales. 3. Special Purpose Coatings: designed for special or environmental conditions
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Jones Blair Company Jones-Blair Company sells paint and related products throughout select states in the southern United States. The company’s best marketing strategy in an environment of declining paint demand. Not only is demand declining‚ but the company is also faced with increased competition from national companies‚ such as Kmart‚ Wal-Mart and Home Depot‚ who have the ability to mass merchandize their paint products. The paint industry is divided into three segments: architectural‚ OEM coatings
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Jones Blair Case Analysis Executive Summary: Jones-Blair needs to increase their sales while keeping their margins consistent with limited resources on advertising and sales promotion. With the four different alternatives present‚ the chosen alternative is to hire another sales representative rather than cut prices by 20%‚ increase advertising to $350‚000‚ or keeping everything the same. WIth the additional sales force‚ JB should set forth their focus on the non-DFW household market. Problem
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In the story The Reader‚ the main characters Hanna and Michael are faced with several moral dilemmas‚ which challenges them into making changes that lead simultaneously growth as well as their demise. Hanna faces the challenge of deciding if her pride is worth more then her own freedom. It is in this fear‚ the loss of her dignity‚ which ultimately shapes the character she becomes in the end. Michael‚ the other main character‚ falls deeply in love with Hanna. He is forced to make a decision on whether
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Do you remember when The Blair Witch Project came out and all of the positive reviews began flooding in? Well it seems director Adam Wingard does as well‚ because he made the same movie over again‚ expect unlike the original his movie‚ Blair Witch‚ isn’t good. Blair Witch is a direct sequel of The Blair Witch Project and takes place 20 years after the original. It follows Heather Donahue’s little brother‚ James Donahue‚ as he and a group of friends begin making a documentary about their search
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