Traditional Approaches to Teaching Literature Traditional approaches to the interpretation of literature are called historical, moral and biographical approaches (Guerin et al 2005). ... Methodology of these models and approaches serve to develop aesthetic and linguistic understanding of students and help them read history as discussed by the author and poets. ... Teaching methodology attempts to facilitate students to read about literature rather than learn to read literature. Hence, the essence of literature which can best work to help build up students' evaluative and creative abiliti...

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Apart from the linguistic facility which translations and translators provide, the great works of literature, translated into several languages, allows people to imbibe the unique cultural traditions of others, which aids in a better understanding and function of today's multicultural society. ... The lack of translations, of works of literature, spiritual texts and treatises, and other published material alludes to the fact that Western societies have closed themselves to that part of the world, "including movements and societies with potentially dreadful political implications made ev...

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The cumulative effect of the Black Death proved that the Church was not powerful enough to help the people overcome crisis or improve lives, and highlighted the limitations of medieval knowledge in handling problems. ... These books not only could be mass-produced and used to spread humanities such as literature and philosophy, enabling more people to adopt these ideas, but also bypassed Ecclesiastical control and it was made possible to disseminate ideologies, opinions and knowledge which were secular, further catalyzing the people's spirit of inquiry. ... The discovery of the telescope ...

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This political stability increased the prosperity and pride of the ruling classes as well as the military, and helped reinforce the general belief in Augustus as a symbol of the Roman peoples" favor in the eyes of the gods. ... Julius Caesar's seeming disregard for Roman tradition, as well as its constitution, helped Augustus" cosmetic reinstitution of some of these constitutional boundaries appear more substantive than they really were. Although his reign spans the period known as "the golden age of Latin literature", the building of roads during this period seems to indicate preoc...

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Finally, upon examining the aforementioned approaches to EAP by review of scholarly literature, I intend to argue affirmatively that vulgar-pragmatic based pedagogy is the best and most effective method of teaching EAP to university students. ... Burbules and Berk (1999) incite that by 'urging teachers to help students become more skeptical toward commonly accepted truisms' that they will not allow themselves to be 'deceived' by the widely accepted dogma proponed upon them by society and its authoritative figures. ... During my first year studies in Biology, I was requi...

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A Review of the Literature According to Hare, psychopathy was best described by the characteristics that were diagnosed on individuals among all ages. ... Others like Kotler and McMahon focused on the literature of psychopathology to find the etiology of psychopathy. ... Abstract Psychologist have concluded that psychopaths are not developed based on the methods that have helped raised them rather there is more to the equation. ... In the adult psychopathy literature, psychopathic traits have been related to a variety of individual characteristics that serve as risk factors for antisocial beha...

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Marketing communications helps to define an organization's relationships with customers not only by the kind of messages exchanged, but also by the choice of media and occasion to suit their customer's preferences. ... Marketing communication helps you to understand how by news reports, word-of-mouth, expert's opinions and financial reports, the consumer forms attitudes and opinions about a brand or company and make purchase decisions. ... With the help of this, you can tailor messages through media that are most likely to reach these segments at times when these segments are mo...

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For literature, Tragedy was considered the most important in Aristotle's Poetics, Musical genres were composed of classical sonatas and symphonies, and genre painting depicting domestic life and daily social encounters began to surface in the 17th century and were then followed by genre painting that came to suggest an image of a "slice of life. ... Conventions are the properties or features that identify a genre, Formulas are the patterns for developing stories in a particular genre, and Expectations describe a viewers experience and knowledge while watching a film that help antici...

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As Zeus clarifies his opinion of hero Odysseus to his daughter Athena, who is seeking his help in protecting the suffering him from the ceaseless danger he has encountered, he proclaims, " 'Great Odysseus who excels all men in wisdom, excels in offerings too he gives the immortal gods who rule the vaulting skies?'... Alcinous' statement clearly depict the god's support of sacrificing mortals, because, as he expresses, those gods went as far as accompanying them in an act of communion, often indicating a significant event in literature just as the sacrifices are substan...

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Much of the literature on political psychology presents compelling evidence in favor of the notion that people subscribe to either liberal or conservative political ideologies because they think or process information along different psychosocial dimensions. ... It is generally agreed upon in the literature that the core tenets of conservatism are fear of change and anti-egalitarianism. ... Relating these principles to liberalism helps one see their correlation, albeit imperfect. ... This helps explain why conservatives are not very open to new or alternative considerations because that would ...

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At the beginning of the Renaissance, humanist educators revived the study of the classics and humanities to help students attain salvation. ... Despite this emphasis on the pagan classics, a Renaissance education was designed to help students acquire knowledge so that they could attain salvation. ... In his work Reflections, he wrote that acquiring more superficial or "decorative" skills such as good penmanship, dancing, singing, horse riding and dressing well would lend dignity to an educated man and help him to impress princes. ... In the view of the author of this letter, studying litera...

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"...the media help create and continuously reinforce the "social scripts" that adolescents act out in their daily lives. ... Literature Review It is important to examine the complex nature between factors, outcome and law enforcement effectiveness; this may be done by identifying and examining the moderating and mediating variables which may influence these outcomes. A literature review is an effective tool to identify and qualify causal factors of influence. ...

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The pace was set by the Elizabethan age and the explosion in words, literature, and theatre which caused the pace to be very quick and sudden and made the audience, as well as, the actors absorbing more words faster, much like "our music videos today". The staging of the performance was at "the Curtain" and was pretty much fixed in one set design and the only way the setting was really changed was through the imagination of the audience with the help of the narrator. ... He helped with setting the scene of each portion of the play and kept the events happening fresh in the imagination of the a...

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In this analysis, the emphasis will be on a number of aspects and these include a review of literature about the current trends in relation to social marketing, innovative technology, customer satisfaction and corporate sustainability. 2.0 Trend of Social Marketing In the hotel organization presently, there seems to be an increase in the use of real time social marketing as a means to attract customers as well as to maintain effective customer relationships. ... Social media also helps hotel organizations create an environment whereby word of mouth is spreads and when positive, this word o...

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A perception is growing that educational systems in many countries could better respond to the needs of labor markets, help economies to avoid skills gaps, and ensure that adequately trained human capital is available to support business activity as well as to develop innovative capacity and entrepreneurship. ... From the onset, the goal has been to provide insight and stimulate discussion among all stakeholders about the best strategies and policies to help countries to overcome the obstacles to improved competitiveness. ... While all of these factors are likely to be important for competit...

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Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in neuropsychology. ... The demand for both neuropsychologists and clinical neuropsychologists is expected to remain high as more individuals turn to psychology for help in resolving or managing problems" (Career Information Center 183). ...

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Relevant literature, as well as up to date legislation and policy involving equality and human rights will be used to look at the issue critically, by identifying the inequalities related to class and how it can have an impact upon the social, personal and educational experience of the child within school as well as parent and teacher. ... As part of the study, strong links from the case study will be made directly to relevant policy and legislation as well as background critical literature. ...

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A lot of literature have springed arguing on the impact of the development aid on developing countries with some criticising it as a poverty entrenching facility whist some have supported development aid as it leads to economic growth and sustainability of many developing countries governments. ... Eroglu (1997) concurred with Mosley by stating that foreign aid supplements the scarce domestic resources for developing countries and also provide the government coffers with the much needed forex which is useful in importing of machinery and other resources that helps in running a countries econom...

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A person's work helps them to define a sense of themselves. Moreover, can contribute to their feeling of usefulness, and helps to keep them active (Frankl, 2011; Shacklock, 2006; Waddell & Burton, 2006). ... This proposal will discuss the benefits and factors that can help keep older adults in the workforce and will make recommendations as to how to implement practical interventions that will assist to keep the elderly population active and productive. ... According to recent reviews of the retirement literature a person's health, significantly affects their decision to remain in the...

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This sought to help them to become more comfortable to question their managers, challenge decisions, and collaborate together through team performance, a sense of ownership, feedback encouragement and empowerment (Grant 2005). ...

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With the help of world organizations that have further liberalized global trade through the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) it has been extremely easy for Multinational Corporations to invest in receiving countries. ... It is normal to see cultures shown and advertised in information pamphlets, "promotional literature", and in tourist homes. ... Dating back from colonialism, with the help of tourism as one of their mechanisms, they have directly or indirectly been imposing their cultural products (music, food, movies, dances, clothing and technology) as well as their va...

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The author discreetly analyzed and interpreted the literature behind her use of terms, appropriately describing the historical usage and semantic application of the word "transgender." As discussed, the author was also mindful of setting boundaries in determining transgender identities in selecting the right participants for the study. ... For the same reason, healthcare access created various dilemmas as transgenders find it hard to find healthcare professionals who could help them. ...

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During a time of increasing mobility and migration across countries and continents, there is a high chance that immigrants from Non-Western cultures may seek psychotherapeutic help for themselves or for their children (Maiello, 1999). ... Associated with the clinical experiences of working with patients in foreign societies, or working with minority groups, literature on intercultural psychotherapy began to appear in the 1960s. ... Thus, the goal of therapeutic change is generally to make individuals more able to express emotions, wants, and needs, to help them to feel more 'in control...

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The Napoleonic Empire came into existence following the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at Notre Dame in 1804. The frontiers of the ancien regime had been expanded up to and beyond France's natural borders, with the momentum of expansion following in direct correlation with the pace of France's military conquests under the leadership of Bonaparte himself. The 'Great Empire' is often referred to as a single entity embracing French controlled Europe, but territories were in fact separated depending on the levels of French control. Territory ruled direc...

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Multiple parts of narrative perspective are examined: how the narrative perspective is used to surprise the reader in different ways and how the irony, symbols, and emotions are used to help the narrator explain the characters and events throughout the story as well as understanding the psychopath himself. ... This extended essay question is mostly significant because the narrator is crucial in creating the reader's emotions about the protagonist that is shown throughout the text itself; it is important to know that the effects and limits of this type of perspective is used in order to lo...

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