English Area of Study:- BELONGING What ideas about belonging are explored in the texts you have studied in your AOS? Belonging to a community or group has a significant impact on an individual‟s sense of self. Belonging is a basic human desire. It can be formed via family ‚ culture and also self – discovery. Texts can show the importance for one to belong to a purpose as an outrageous world of dancing in Baz Luhrmann‟s “Strictly Ballroom” demonstrates how the use of filmic techniques can
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1. INITIAL RESPONSE--After reading the text‚ answer the following questions that should help you to compose an initial response: What is your initial reaction to the section? Did you enjoy the reading? Explain fully. What were your feelings about the characters and events that take place? Did anything confuse you or surprise you? Let your first thoughts guide the response. As you read‚ however‚ check back and record ways in which your initial responses to the early chapters change. By the
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How does Shakespeare establish Richard’s character in the opening soliloquy of the play? Shakespeare establishes Richard’s character in the opening soliloquy by presenting Richard as an eloquent speaker‚ showing his reflection of himself and depicting him as the ‘Vice’. Richard reveals elements of his true character as he reflects on the preceding conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. In the opening soliloquy‚ Richard’s character is established as the audience sees his
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An overview of Marks & Spencer plc Marks & Spencer (M&S) is a leading British retailer‚ with over 895 stores in over 41 countries around the world. As of 2009‚ 600 stores currently located throughout the United Kingdom along with 295 stores planted internationally (M&S 2009). According to Deloitte (2009) M&S is the largest clothing retailer in the United Kingdom‚ as well as being an exclusive food retailer and as of 2009‚ the 43rd largest retailer in the world. The large majority
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Henry VII of England The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. [George Bernard Shaw] Innovation is the process of creating something new. Innovation is impossible without passion. Innovators ultimately see the world differently. Innovators end up becoming obsessed with taking the world from as it is to as it should be. Many innovators in the for-profit sector focus
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The power of the Nobility was the most important cause of unrest in the period of 1450 to 1470. ‘How far do you agree?’ During 1450- 1470‚ there were two main kingships; Henry VI and Edward IV. The first kingship was an extremely weak one with Henry VI who seemed to show a clear lack of interest in ruling the country‚ and then came Edward IV who was a strong king that sorted out the mess that Henry VI had left behind. However‚ throughout both reigns‚ the nobility seemed to stay the same; the
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History of Castles During the Norman era‚ the wooden motte and bailey castle was the main type of fortress that was built. This was because castles were made for protection not sustainability once a place had been defended or raided they would move on and build up another fort. These were made like flat pack buildings everything needed was carried to the required destination before it was erected into the fortress that protected the army. Once the Normans conquered England‚ William the conqueror
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What coins and notes can tell Here are some notes and coins. Can you spot the ones used in India? What do we call the note and the coin in India? You are right! In India the note is called a Rupee and the coin is called a Paisa Do the Rupee ad the Paisa tell you something? Let’s observe! Look at the coin carefully. What can you see on the coin? What is at the centre of the coin? What does the number stand for? What is written on the coin? Note
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INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS OF MARKS AND SPENCER Executive Summary Marks and spencer is a group of companies with various ventures that include financial services‚ clothings‚ housewares and food. Like several other retailing outfits‚ M&S needs to provide great competition in this red ocean to claim considerable market share. M&S decided to deepen the innovative inclusions into their products line by focussing strategies after observing a huge decrease in turnover and profit from 1999 with
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Introduction I have chosen marks and spencer or most commonly known as M&S and the Westlands School to do my assignment. Mark and spencer’s (M&S) company which is gone from a sole trader to a public limited company which is now one of the largest supermarkets across UK and Europe. The Westlands School is a secondary school for girls and boys‚ which the government control. History of mark and spencer’s - mark and spencer’s started with Michael marks who was Poland Jew‚ he came to England
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