Alice Walker's epistolary novel The Color Purple has a woman character, Celie, as the central figure and portrays her development or rather her (the female) quest for identity. Born in the rural South in a black community which believes in the patriarchal system she is confronted with...
One of the most important themes displayed in the novel "Quicksand by Nella Larson is self-denial.Faced with racism, her mother's rejection and her father's abandon Helga Crane, the protagonist of the novel, resumes to suppressing her subjectivity and sexuality. The novel seems to be,...
Cargo ships can be distinguished by the type of cargo they carry, especially since the means of handling the cargo is often highly visible. As noted below the trend is toward specialization in this regard. One consequence is a proliferation in types of cargo vessel. The present...
The evolution of individualism and collectivism theory and research is reviewed. The antecedents of collectivism-individualism can be found in the ecology, family structure, wealth distribution, demography, history, cultural diffusion, and situational conditions. The consequences of...
nication is e?ective in motivating decisions, simplifying external evaluation and thereby improving transparency and accountability. I also consider whether the actual instrument setting has been appropriate, given the information available at the times of decision. During the 1990s an...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets the short-term interest rate at which the Bank of England deals with the money markets. Decisions about that official interest rate affect economic activity and inflation through several channels, which are known collectively as the 'transmission...
Asia, largest of the Earth's seven continents, lying almost entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. With outlying islands, it covers an estimated 44,391,000 sq km (17,139,000 sq mi), or about 30 percent of the world's total land area. Its peoples account for three-fifths of the world's...
The principal types of banking in the modern industrial world are commercial banking and central banking. A commercial banker is a dealer in money and in substitutes for money, such as checks or bills of exchange. The banks of the banking business is borrowing from individuals (firms...
Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem of anonymous authorship. This work of Anglo-Saxon literature dates to between the 8th[1] and the 11th century, the only surviving manuscript dating to circa 1010. [2] At 3183 lines, it is notable for its length. It has risen to national epic...
Communism idea has the origins in the Marxist teachings and it is interpreted differently by some leaders in the world. Stalin was the first one who modified these ideas. The ideal social life as the communists thought, was a social system in which every citizen of the country is seen...
1. What is a Global Language? "Global English" in a sociolinguistic context refers almost literally to the use of English as a global language. It means a common language for the world. A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in...
According to foreign exchange regulations 3/1997, subsequently amended, the national currency became convertible as from 30 January 1998. The so-called Capital account transactions need to be approved by, or notified to the National Bank of Romania, depending on their exact nature. The...
Since the beginning of the 90`s Daimler-Chrysler Aerospace and Tupolev co-operate in the field of cryogen aircraft technology. This co-operation is called Cryoplane Program. The aim is to switch the engines of a turboprop-aircraft (DO 328) over to hydrogen propulsion and to install a...
The role of the Holy Liturgy in Orthodox mission was and still is of a great importance. The value of the Eucharistic assembly as venue for the proclamation of the Gospel can never be denied. In discussing the mission of the Orthodoxy today it is necessary to look at those areas of...
In the stately London home of his aunt, Lady Brandon, the well-known artist Basil Hallward meets Dorian Gray. Dorian is a cultured, wealthy, and impossibly beautiful young man who immediately captures Basil s artistic imagination. Dorian sits for several portraits, and Basil often...