...Ray Bradbury’s short story, The Veldt, is about a family of four, a mother, father and two children. The story takes place in the future, where the house does everything for the family. They have shoe tying machines, a machine that makes their meals and cleans, and a nursery -- a room that changes their surroundings based on the kids’ thoughts. They become addicted to the nursery, and it leads to bad thoughts, which become bad actions, proving one of the many themes: too much of anything can be bad, even if you think it will be good. One of the strongest of the many themes in The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury is that too much of anything can be bad, even if you think it will be good. Towards the beginning of page 1, the author shows how the father, George, thinks the nursery will be good, though it is extremely expensive. Here, the father says “But nothing’s too good for our children.” This confirms that, since George is unknowing that his kids will become addicted, he thinks buying the nursery will be best for his children. My interpretation of the theme was ‘too much of anything can be bad, even if you think it will be good.’ As it is plainly stated in the text, George thinks the nursery will be good, proving part...
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...I. CHOSEN TEXT The short story by Ray Bradbury titled “The Veldt,” tells the traumatic tale of how technology rules a family’s life. Published in 1951, the short story became incredible popular among readers, as many families were acquiring their first televisions. “Veldt” runs on the fear many people had that watching TV would dissolve the family unit (Gale). II. THEME STATEMENT “The Veldt” presents the theme that when children are not given parental supervision, they will never learn discipline. III. THESIS “The Veldt” creates two parent sets – the real mother and father versus the nursery and the house – which comments that parental supervision and love cannot be replaced with technology without creating self-absorbed and unruly children. IV. SUPPORT The following textual points support my thesis: •...
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...The Pedestrian vs. The Veldt The Pedestrian | | The Veldt | Author | | | Author | | Title’s importance/Symbolism | | | Title’s importance/symbolism | | CharactersCharacterization: What do the characters look like? Qualities, virtues / flaws? How do they speak? Attitudes, habits, behaviour, characteristics?Are the characters stereotyped or individualized?`Round´ (complex, many-sided) vs. `flat´ (one-sided, stereotyped) characters (= does the character change or develop? How?) What are the relationships / interactions between the characters? | Protagonist | Antagonist | | CharactersCharacterization: What do the characters look like? Qualities, virtues / flaws? How do they speak? Attitudes, habits, behaviour, characteristics?Are the characters stereotyped or individualized?`Round´ (complex, many-sided) vs. `flat´ (one-sided, stereotyped) characters (= does the character change or develop? How?) What are the relationships / interactions between the characters? | Protagonist | Antagonist | | | | | | Setting (the background against which the story unfolds)When does the action take place – past / present / future – season, year, period? What is the time span of the story?Are there any jumps in time (flashbacks / flash forwards)?Place? House, outside, town, countryside? One place or several? Is the setting important for the plot or secondary?Environment / milieu (social class, traditional or modern society, modern life vs. old-fashioned, etc.)?Lifestyle...
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...Author Ray Bradbury wrote stories about people and the way science and technology can benefit us in many ways, however – he seemed really afraid of the malevolent side where tech either turns on us or is used against us. In Bradbury’s short stories The Veldt, There will come soft rains, and The Murderer, they all have a common theme where technology has a very twisted way of intersecting with humans: a nightmare come to life, life-ending technology and resisting technology. Instead of writing about fantastic, futuristic scenarios, Bradbury creates world and characters that the reader can imagine living in and relating to – which makes their stories so scary. In The Veldt, the story is about the family’s relationship with each other and the way technology interferes with these relationships. For example, George and Lydia Hadley and their two children, Wendy and Peter, are all crippled by technology; they don’t function on their own any more. George and Lydia bought an expensive house that cooks, cleans and even ties their...
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...Parents typically want what is best their children, but can a parent give too much for their child? According to the "Affluenza Teen" documentary and "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury, it would seem the answer is clearly yes. In both, the theme of parents spoiling their children to bad ends is present. in "The Veldt" the parents spoil their children by giving them the easiest lives they could via machinery and technology to do their chores and menial tasks for them like "shoe shiners, the shoe lacers, [...] body scrubbers and swabbers and massagers". By doing this, it is shown that the machines have replaced them as caregivers, disconnecting the children from their birth parents and the morals they were supposed to teach them. The parents, in this...
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...Bradbury’s use of literary devices Ray Bradbury uses unique literary device to help form his stories, which gives us a better understanding of what he is trying to convey in his stories.Ray Bradbury's writings all originate with an idea.After this idea has been established, he creates character to personify this idea. To better understand the close relationship between his characters, also his major ideas or a theme which appears throughout his stories is Bradbury's imagery. One example of literary devices is personification, which gives non-human things human-like qualities. An example of this is in Bradbury's story The Veldt when Bradbury writes , "Until this day, how well the house had kept its peace. How carefully it had inquired, "who goes there?...
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...There names are Antonio And Feli. 3) Parts of the Project: Once you have researched at least three stories, you need to begin the project. The project will require: Read the short story looking for: A summary of events Theme Important literary symbols Context Presentation on the author and the historical context of the story When was the author alive and where did s/he live? Was the story famous when the author published it? Or later? Two interesting facts about the author Was there anything important happening historically when the author was alive? Was the story written during a certain time period because the author was upset about something? Why did your group pick this story? Re-telling of the story in a modern setting Create a skit, short story, comic book, children’s book to retell your story in a modern context Keep the same theme, symbols, and basic plot, but you decide the characters and setting Ex: To start, try to think about a movie or book you really...
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...or ritual to his burial. This poem also bring to light, the side of war which isn’t thought about as much and it shows that war isn’t always about fighting and killing but sometimes about remembering. From just the second word of the poem, Hardy pulls on the reader's heart strings as he uses the verb "throw". This word connotes a very careless and heartless action which seems to be played out with little or no respect. Considering the person is clearly a young child, not only does it make the action appear violent, but it also gives a sense that there is no real formality or ritual about his death, he is just being thrown into a pit to be forgotten about for eternity. The reader evokes more sympathy a few lines later, "That breaks the veldt around." This makes it appear to be very lonely and isolated, as the buried boy is the only break in the landscape for miles around. It further emphasises the idea that this young boy has been left and forgotten about away from civilisation with no real or proper burial and therefore it can be seen that the poem will act as a forever lasting memorial of the boy's life. The second stanza begins to emphasise the foreignness of the boy and continues to pull on the heart strings of the reader with words such as "Young" and "never knew". The latter of the two shows that the boy died in ignorance and causes the reader...
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...Chapter 1 Marketing: Managing Profitable Customer Relationships GENERAL CONTENT: Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Central to any definition of marketing is _____. a. demand management b. transactions c. customer relationships d. making a sale e. making a profit (Answer: c; p. 5; Easy) 2. All of the following are accurate descriptions of modern marketing today, except which one? a. Marketing is creation of value for customers. b. Marketing is customer satisfaction at a profit. c. Selling and advertising are synonymous with marketing. d. Marketing involves building and managing profitable customer relationships. e. None of the above statements is true. (Answer: c; p. 5; Easy) 3. Like NASCAR, successful companies recognize a crucial dimension of an outstanding marketing company to be _____. a. a strong customer focus b. a relentless pursuit of customer needs c. customer relationships built by everyone in the organization d. all of the above e. none of the above (Answer: d; p. 5; Moderate) 4. _____ is defined as a social and managerial process by which individuals and organizations obtain what they need and want through value creation. a. Selling b. Advertising c. Barter d. Marketing e. None of the above is correct. (Answer: d; p. 5; Challenging) 1 5. Society and culture shape the basic form of human needs called _____. a. needs b. wants c. demands d. value e. an exchange (Answer: b; p. 6; Moderate) 6. When backed by buying power...
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...Chapter 1 Marketing: Managing Profitable Customer Relationships GENERAL CONTENT: Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Central to any definition of marketing is _____. a. demand management b. transactions c. customer relationships d. making a sale e. making a profit (Answer: c; p. 5; Easy) 2. All of the following are accurate descriptions of modern marketing today, except which one? a. Marketing is creation of value for customers. b. Marketing is customer satisfaction at a profit. c. Selling and advertising are synonymous with marketing. d. Marketing involves building and managing profitable customer relationships. e. None of the above statements is true. (Answer: c; p. 5; Easy) 3. Like NASCAR, successful companies recognize a crucial dimension of an outstanding marketing company to be _____. a. a strong customer focus b. a relentless pursuit of customer needs c. customer relationships built by everyone in the organization d. all of the above e. none of the above (Answer: d; p. 5; Moderate) 4. _____ is defined as a social and managerial process by which individuals and organizations obtain what they need and want through value creation. a. Selling b. Advertising c. Barter d. Marketing e. None of the above is correct. (Answer: d; p. 5; Challenging) 5. Society and culture shape the basic form of human needs called _____. a. needs b. wants c. demands d. value ...
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...Uncertain Supply Chain Management 2 (2014) 61–72 Contents lists available at GrowingScience Uncertain Supply Chain Management homepage: www.GrowingScience.com/uscm Sustainable accounting reporting practices of Indian cement industry: An exploratory study Shagufta Khana , Vineet Chouhanb*, Bibhas Chandrac and Shubham Goswamib a Research Scholar, School of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur-India Assistant Professor, School of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Bhatewar, Udaipur-India, 313601 c Associate Professor, School of Management, Sir Padampat Singhania University, Bhatewar, Udaipur-India, 313601 b CHRONICLE Article history: Received September 10, 2013 Received in revised format 10 December 2013 Accepted February 25 2014 Available online February 27 2014 Keywords: Cement Industry Sustainability Financial Information Environment Accounting Reporting Sustainable Reporting Practices ABSTRACT Cement is the single most important and profitable product in the building material sector. With the economic boom, in India, Indian cement industry is a market of opportunities waiting to be tapped. However, at the same time cement industry is also experiencing a surge in demand. Production of Cement will always release carbon dioxide and change in the climate of the earth that is why despite its profitability, the cement industry faces many challenges regarding environmental concerns and sustainability issues. In order to minimize the impact of all...
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...FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT “Manila Zoological & Botanical Garden: An Assessment of Facilities and Services” -------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Tourism Research Methods and Techniques Acio, Jessa Mae M. Agustin, Resurreccion F. Jr. Huang, Ya-Hui E. Magante, Maean V. Martin, Ma. Rizza Veronica G. Pacupac, Kyla Ann Marie O. Gladys B. Nocon March 2015 FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY INTITUTE OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT APPROVAL SHEET In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT, this tourism research paper entitled “Manila Zoological & Botanical Garden: An Assessment of Facilities and Services,” prepared and submitted by Jessa Mae M. Acio, Resurreccion F. Agustin Jr., Ya-Hui E. Huang, Maean V. Magante, Ma. Rizza Veronica G. Martin, and Kyla Ann Marie O. Pacupac, is hereby recommended for submission for the Oral Presentation. _________________________ Adviser Approved by the Research Committee for the Oral Examination conducted on ______________________________ (date) with the grade of __________ %. THE RESEARCH AND PANEL COMMITTEE ______________________________ Chairman ____________________ Member ____________________ Member Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT. _________________________ Dean ...
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...SECOND DRAFT Contents Preamble Chapter 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Background Rationale Aims Interface with the Junior Secondary Curriculum Principles of Curriculum Design Chapter 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 1 Introduction Literature in English Curriculum Framework Strands and Learning Targets Learning Objectives Generic Skills Values and Attitudes Broad Learning Outcomes Chapter 3 5 7 9 10 11 11 13 Curriculum Planning 3.1 Planning a Balanced and Flexible Curriculum 3.2 Central Curriculum and School-based Curriculum Development 3.2.1 Integrating Classroom Learning and Independent Learning 3.2.2 Maximizing Learning Opportunities 3.2.3 Cross-curricular Planning 3.2.4 Building a Learning Community through Flexible Class Organization 3.3 Collaboration within the English Language Education KLA and Cross KLA Links 3.4 Time Allocation 3.5 Progression of Studies 3.6 Managing the Curriculum – Role of Curriculum Leaders Chapter 4 1 2 2 3 3 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 21 Learning and Teaching 4.1 Approaches to Learning and Teaching 4.1.1 Introductory Comments 4.1.2 Prose Fiction 4.1.3 Poetry i 21 21 23 32 SECOND DRAFT 4.1.4 Drama 4.1.5 Films 4.1.6 Literary Appreciation 4.1.7 Schools of Literary Criticism 4.2 Catering for Learner Diversity 4.3 Meaningful Homework 4.4 Role of Learners Chapter 5 41 45 52 69 71 72 73 74 Assessment 5.1 Guiding Principles 5.2 Internal Assessment 5.2.1 Formative Assessment 5.2.2 Summative Assessment 5.3 Public Assessment 5.3.1 Standards-referenced...
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...------------------------------------------------- Introduction Can u guess the name of the company which is is the ninth most valuable brand in the world? has replaced the us army as the nation largest job training organization? controls the market share of more than 3 food chains taken together in America? It’s none other than Mcdonald’s corporation USA. Looking at the above statistics makes one wonder that what is the driving force behind all these achievements? How is it that the chicken burger available in San Francisco is same as the one available in delhi? Many of these question have been answered in the book “Mcdonald’s: behind the golden arches” written by john love. But are these standards being carried out in India as well? The golden arches of Mcdonald’s are slowly becoming an integral part of the Indian landscapes. Everyone knows mcdonald’s is big, but very few know just how significant its impact on Indian business really is. The inside of Mcdonald’s remains a mystery. Mcdonald’s india is a joint venture of Mcdonald’s corporation with Amit Jatia and Vikram Bakshi. Amit jatia handles the operation in westerns region whereas Vikram Bakshi in the northern region. Mcdonald’s india is an employer of opportunities, providing quality employment and long term careers to the indian people. The average Mcdonald’s restaurants employees more than 100 people in 25 different position-from cashiers to restaurants managers. Mcdonald’s world class-training...
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...Thirty-One Chapter Thirty-Two Chapter Thirty-Three Part Five: Councils Chapter Thirty-Four Chapter Thirty-Five Chapter Thirty-Six Chapter Thirty-Seven Chapter Thirty-Eight Chapter Thirty-Nine Chapter Forty Chapter Forty-One Part Six: The Glasshouse Chapter Forty-Two Chapter Forty-Three Chapter Forty-Four Chapter Forty-Five Part Seven: Crisis Chapter Forty-Six Chapter Forty-Seven Chapter Forty-Eight Chapter Forty-Nine Chapter Fifty Chapter Fifty-One Part Eight: Judgement Chapter Fifty-Two "I even gave up, for a while, stopping by the window of the room to look out at the lights and deep, illuminated streets. That’s a form of dying, that losing contact with the city like that." -Philip K. Dick, We Can Build You Prologue Veldt to scrub to fields to farms to these first tumbling houses that rise from the earth. It has been night for a long time. The hovels that encrust the river’s edge have grown like mushrooms around me in the dark. We rock. We pitch in a deep...
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