Fleance entering with a torch. The famous Romantic essayist, Thomas De Quincey, explains the purpose of this darkness phenomenon by saying that the "'world of darkness'" replaces the "'world of ordinary life'" after Macbeth kills Duncan (Harris and Scott, comp. 166). Macbeth goes to the witches for a second time in a dark place, in which the darkness coincides with the horror that is yet to come. The witches create other natural forces, in addition to storms and darkness, which is seen when they
The disillusionment of American dream in the Great Gatsby and Tender is the night Chapter I Introduction F. Scott Fitzgerald is the spokesman of the Jazz Age and is also one of the greatest novelists in the 20th century. His novels mainly deal with the theme of the disillusionment of the American dream of the self-made young men in the 20th century. In this thesis, Fitzgerald’s two most important novels The Great Gatsby(2003) and Tender is the Night(2005) are analyzed. Both these two novels
individuals are likely to be motivated to found a new business or manage a small business. These regulatory, cognitive, and normative environments form three pillars of support for a country’s entrepreneurial activities (Busenitz, Gomez & Spencer, 2000; Kostova, 1996; Scott, 1995). Governments vary in their preferences for promoting one sector of economic activity over another. Some governments may prefer to avoid interfering in their domestic marketplace by prioritizing one sector over another. And
fund early-stage deals.1 Overall, U.S. venture capital investment declined to $26.2 billion in 2010, down from $29.9 billion in 2007.2 According to the National Venture Capital Association, VC investment in 2009 ($18.3 billion) was a 12-year low. Scott McNealy, entrepreneur and advisor to startups, stated, “VCs are acting like business schools, which no longer take kids right out college but wait two to four years until they 've proven themselves. They 're basically saying, 'We 're not going to
rustic, crustier breads like baguettes, batards, country and sourdough loaves - the more European the bread, the better. Maison Kayser, which opened in Scotts Square in December 2011, and Paul, which opened in February 2012 in the Takashimaya Shopping Centre, both boast that they have a line of customers at any time of day. Department store Marks & Spencer rolled out its first bakery in Singapore in 2012, offering a variety of rustic loaves, such as baguettes and walnut breads which have proved popular
recognize others’ emotions can facilitate interactions and lead to less miscommunication. Otherwise, a slight smile that is intended to communicate disinterest may be mistaken for happiness. Based on H. A. Elfenbein and N. Ambady, “When Familiarity Breeds Accuracy: Cultural Exposure and Facial Emotion Recognition,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,August 2003, pp. 276–290. more useful and constructive than do Americans. In general, pride is seen as a positive emotion in Western, individualistic
innovative founders often imprinted their organizations with their behaviors. For example, Jeff Bezos personally excels at experimenting, so he helped create institutionalized processes within Amazon to push others to experiment. Similarly, Intuit’s Scott Cook shines at observing, so he pushes observation at Intuit. Perhaps not surprisingly, we discovered that the DNA of innovative organizations mirrored the DNA of innovative individuals. In other words, innovative people 100092 00a 001-014 INT
Pamela Buckle, Adelphi University Patricia Buhler, Goldey-Beacom College Allen Bures, Radford University Edith Busija, University of Richmond Holly Buttner, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Michael Cafferky, Southern Adventist University Scott Campbell, Francis Marion University Elena Capella, University of San Francisco ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xxxi Don Capener, Monmouth University Dan Caprar, University of Iowa David Carmichael, Oklahoma City University Carol Carnevale, SUNY Empire State
charge of assault and sent to jail for another two years.45 Howell returned to the commune in 1943, and from then to 1954, he administered the commune with even stricter security, the main components of which were his “belocksed” guardsmen and a breed of vicious watchdogs. The approaches to the commune were manned by these guardsmen and dogs, and the presence of strangers was signaled by the sounding of gongs.46 Because of the alleged persistence of the harassment and intimidation of the people
capability we currently possess. Considerable empirical evidence exists that individuals who are more self-aware are more healthy, perform better in managerial and leadership roles, and are more productive at work (Boyatzis, 1982; Cervone, 1997; Spencer & Spencer, 1993). On the other hand, self-knowledge may inhibit personal improvement rather than facilitate it. The reason is that individuals frequently evade personal growth and new self-knowledge. They resist acquiring additional information in order