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- 481: Harrasment
- ... characteristics. Sexually suggestive or vulgar language. Threats or physical harm. Sexually oriented or suggestive pictures, posters, magazines, or other materials. Touching someone in a sexually suggestive way, or in a way calculated to invade her personal space. Touching of another’s breasts, genital areas, or derriere. Whether or not conduct is unwelcome is a critical concept. Conduct is not welcome when it is unsolicited, when the victim has done nothing to ... body of unique legal requirements and expectations has evolved. When allegations of sexual harassment are brought to an organization’s attention, the employer has a clear legal duty to investigate those claims who may have personal knowledge of the truth of falsity of the allegations themselves, or anyone who can shed significant light between the accuser and the accused. This may include coworkers of the parties, individuals in physical proximity to ... repeatedly asked her for dates and spoke to her about pornography and his own sexual powers. Thomas denied these charges and was eventually confirmed to the Supreme Court. Hill refused to criticize Thomas and avoided personal attacks of the sort that had been launched against herself. She also refused to speculate on what had motivated their attacks sticking instead of what she knew, when the court found Clarence Thomas nto ...
- 482: Madame Bovary: The Origin of Emma And Nora
- ... town of Yonville. It was also in college that he fell victim to excessive romantic ideals, such as those portrayed in Emma, and had a failed marriage with an older woman named Elisa Schlesinger. His personal attitudes about love are portrayed through Emma. After his divorce, he entered into a relationship with the poet Louise Colet that was mainly based on letter writing, just as Emma's affairs with Rodolphe and Leon rely heavily on letter writing. In fact, Flaubert and Colet only saw each other six times in their first two years. This relationship with Miss Colet shows clearly the fact that Gustave Flaubert, like Emma Bovary, liked the idea ...
- 483: The Writings of Ernest Hemingway
- The Writings of Ernest Hemingway Today, we are going to take a look at one of the most influential writers of the 20th Century. Throughout the centuries, the style of writing has developed a different level of interest in each of us. When one writes a novel it is usually based on personal or social events, which attracts us, the readers. In one way or another we each experience the same obstacles in love and life. Ernest Hemingway, attracted many readers during the Elizabethan Era, which became one of the most popular Era's of love and romance. Hemingway's style of writing, became one of the most influential and controversial, due to the fact that each of his tributes contained personal events in his life. A Farewell to Arms, was one of the largest controversial novels ...
- 484: Alfred Tennyson and His Work
- ... the favour by dedicating "The Idylls of the King" to his memory. Tennyson suffered from extreme short-sightedness so without a monocle he could not even see to eat. This made for difficult reading and writing, and this is why he composed a lot of his poetry in his head. Sometimes he would work on a single poem for many years. Every aspect of the Victorian era were found in his ... Light Brigade" and "The Death of the Duke of Wellington" are two poems of this type that show the emotion of the nation. Tennyson's work is appreciated perhaps for the sheer beauty of his writing, his descriptions of the natural world and of the landscape-most often the Lincolnshire countryside which he grew up in: Calm and deep peace on this high wold, And on these dews that drench the furze, And all the silvery gossamers That twinkle into green and gold (Culler, A. Dwight, pg. 39) The ‘public' side of Tennyson's work is now valued less than his more personal poetry. He writes about how reality destroys the ideal world as in "The Lady of Shalott". Frequently, Tennyson's personal worries were the same as those of the time. For example, the way he ...
- 485: Hans Christian Andersen
- ... in that it revolves around dystopian ideals. Atwood creates a world in which worst-case scenarios take control and optimistic viewpoints and positive attitudes disappear. It has been said about this book that Atwood's writing echoes numerous motifs and literary devices, such as in Huxley's creation of a drug-calmed society, her characters awaiting execution seem tranquilized by pills or shots. Atwood's Book has also been compared to ... revenge by sending her away, possibly to the toxic colonies. Offred does not become pregnant, but she does develop an unexpected relationship with the General. He plays games of Scrabble with her (all forms of writing are officially denied handmaids) and gives her gifts of cosmetics and old fashion magazines. One night he dresses her in a cocktail dress and takes her to an illegal nightclub where Offred runs into an ... upon her. Atwood chooses an average women, appreciative of past times, who lacks imagination and fervor, to contrast the typical feminist, represented in this novel by her mother and her best friend, Moira. Atwood is writing for a specific audience, though through careful examination, it can be determined that the intended audience is actually the mass population. Although particular groups may find The Handmaid's Tale more enjoyable than others, ...
- 486: Alfred Tennyson and His Work
- ... the favour by dedicating "The Idylls of the King" to his memory. Tennyson suffered from extreme short-sightedness so without a monocle he could not even see to eat. This made for difficult reading and writing, and this is why he composed a lot of his poetry in his head. Sometimes he would work on a single poem for many years. Every aspect of the Victorian era were found in his ... Light Brigade" and "The Death of the Duke of Wellington" are two poems of this type that show the emotion of the nation. Tennyson's work is appreciated perhaps for the sheer beauty of his writing, his descriptions of the natural world and of the landscape-most often the Lincolnshire countryside which he grew up in: Calm and deep peace on this high wold, And on these dews that drench the furze, And all the silvery gossamers That twinkle into green and gold (Culler, A. Dwight, pg. 39) The ‘public' side of Tennyson's work is now valued less than his more personal poetry. He writes about how reality destroys the ideal world as in "The Lady of Shalott". Frequently, Tennyson's personal worries were the same as those of the time. For example, the way he ...
- 487: In Cold Blood
- ... descriptions of the wheat fields around Holcomb, Kansas. Capote has said that part of his reasoning for choosing to write about the Clutter murders was the remoteness of the setting. He wanted to broaden his writing subjects beyond the too-narrow personal world with which most writers concern themselves. The setting of "In Cold Blood" matters very much to the symbolism of the plot. The novel begins on the day that the murders take place. The Clutter ... brother, and mother are carrying on as they usually would on a Saturday morning. They are an extremely happy family that holds grudges with no one. Capote introduces the audience to the family on a personal level. Just outside of the small town of Holcomb, Kansas awaits a man named Dick. He is waiting for a friend of his named Perry. Perry likes to travel. One of his hobbies is ...
- 488: Oliver Twist
- ... to ease any fears about starvation and loneliness. While at the blacking factory, Charles had a similar run-in with a theif who enticed him with money and food. Much satire is used as a writing technique in the book mainly to emphasize some of the social injustices that poorer people of that time had to endure. The use of personal experience and good writing technique has made Dickens into the writing legend that he is. As you can see, Dickens use of personal experience was able to help develop a character that was a mirror of himself, and ...
- 489: Electronic Money
- ... convenience. I buy gas there and find this method of paying very convenient, especially if I am in a hurry. I also think debit cards are very convenient elsewhere as well as less expensive than writing checks for everything. Generally I only write checks for monthly bills. With the rise in technology I could opt for most of my monthly bills to be paid for through electronic transfer also. I am not sure why I have not chosen to reduce my check writing further, other than I am still a little leery of someone having access to my bank account. When using the debit card at an ATM machine, money is attainable from a checking or savings account ... S CYBERCOIN SERVICE CyberCash created the CyberCoin service which allows a consumer to use an existing bank account to transfer money to an electronic wallet. The wallet is a graphical software program installed on a personal computer. The wallet supports multiple credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. A log is part of the wallet which records all activities. CyberCash offers their services totally free to consumers. Obtaining ...
- 490: Joseph Conrad
- ... Jim, and The Secret Agent. Heart of Darkness is basically based on his own experiences, but Conrad also adds fiction into this particular novel (Dintenfass 1). It has been said that Conrad’s style of writing is described as "...life as we actually live it...[is] to be blurred and messy and confusing-- and the abstract ideas...[of] actual experiences can sometimes produce in us, or in that part of us ... through his mind politically and viewed on the issue of revolution (MBL 95). Conrad’s thoughts also included to move further from his experiences of travel and more into creating a fictional novel, while lacking personal adventures or feelings (MBL 97). In doing this, Conrad’s characters became to be more like himself (MBL 93). Conrad does this since he believes that the individual "enables [himself or herself] to make [their] way through the world" (MBL 94). The reason Conrad has stated this was because this is his own and only personal strong opinion towards the world that he includes in his novels. His literary form consists of three parts which includes the three-fold structure, Russian doll effect, and opposing images. The three-fold structure ...
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