...Rawson World Literature Assignment 1 An analysis of the role of minor characters in The Visit and Chronicle of a Death Foretold in establishing a collectivistic or individualistic society. March 13, 2011 Word Count: 1073 Rawson 1 Without any characters; there is no story. Every tale needs a knight in shining armor to save the endangered princess or a misguided hero to meet a tragic end. A protagonist and an antagonist are the most basic of writing conventions and are crucial to the story. It is important; however, to not overlook the roles of minor characters in the plot. For example, Snow White would have been a radically different story without the seven dwarves. This exemplifies how minor characters can drastically influence the outcome of a story in a number of ways. In both Durrenmatt’s The Visit and Marquez’s Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the minor characters have an influential role in determining the fate of the protagonist. These minor characters are used by Durrenmatt and Marquez to establish an individualistic or collectivistic society within their works and by doing so isolate the protagonists and lead them to their deaths. In a collectivistic society, the people tend to view themselves as part of a group and hold the needs of the group over that of the individual. This is the society which Durrenmatt has presented in The Visit. In Durrenmatt’s The Visit, the town of Guellen is populated by minor characters lacking any names. Throughout the play...
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...Assignment – The Visit English Literature SL Ms. Glystra Significance of Minor Characters The use of dialogue keeps the character alive in a play. If the character is in the play, what other things can the character do than act and be apart of the play. The dialogue assists the character into what he or she should be doing. The place and timing on when and where the characters appear is very important. Not only does settings sets the place and time for the play, it also shows the characters background information on where they come from. Friedrich Durrenmatt uses both these literary techniques to help understand the characters. The word ‘minor’ refers to something or it could also be someone that is not as important but when having to take the word ‘minor’ and put it in front of the word ‘character’ we would have minor characters. Thus, if labeling the characters minor and major would it have an affect on how we as reader see the characters and if the character is a minor character, would it make any difference if the character were taken out of the play? Usually when thinking about the significance of a character, the main character is more significant than any other characters. However, some minor characters could also hold a significant role. In many television series the killer or the guilty ones are always the ones who watches from the sidewalks or the ones that seems to be too innocent to do it, but don’t let their behavior fool you. In the play The Visit by Friedrich...
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...A Visit To An Exhibition Recently an exhibition was held in our town. It was not so big and grand as the recent any metro city fair, yet it was remarkable in its own way. It was a very modest shows nevertheless it was represented and well attended. It was organized by the district authorities to encourage the introduction of cottage industries in villages. The district collector, RDO and the local leaders took a keen interest and put up a very good show. Never before had we realized that our village possessed such as vast scope for the development of cottage industries. We all felt that a vast heap of wealth was lying unused in villages. The exhibition was held in the vast grounds of the banks of the river Cauvery. A temporary fence was erected on all sides and temporary stalls were built to accommodate exhibits of different articles. The exhibitions lasted for about a week and were attended by thousands of people. Buying and selling worth thousands of rupees was done. The district authorities were pleased with its success. First there were agricultural exhibits which the farmers had displayed. There were vegetables of all kinds and sizes. One farmer had a peculiar pumpkin which was praised by everybody. I was surprised to see a plum with resembled a red apple. There was also exhibited fine specimen of cereals which attracted much attention. There were also remarkable specimens of carrots and radish, sweet potatoes and tomatoes of different tastes and colors. Specimens...
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...Agency Visit: The Florida Center for Addictions and Dual Disorders Jon-Laurence Esnard BSHS / 332 4.16.2011 Crystal Neal Agency Visit: The Florida Center for Addictions and Dual Disorders The Florida Center for Addictions and Dual Disorders is one of the most recognized rehabilitation facilities in the state of Florida as it is one of the only types of organizations of its type. The Florida Center is the most highly recommended of the three facilities of its kind in the state offering a 62 day and 90 day residency treatment program which specializes in handling clients with co-existing substance abuse and psychiatric disorders (Tri-county Human Services, 2011). The small grey buildings that comprise the Florida Center for Addictions and Dual Disorders are inconspicuously placed near a beautiful nature preserve in the small rural town of Avon Park, Florida. Interviewing the assistant head of the board of clinicians that oversee all decisions made with the Florida Center, Patti Collins, at the Florida Center for Addictions and Dual Disorders on March 31st, 2011, and upon entering the facility, one is overwhelmed by the sense of community amongst the clients and staff whom work and reside there. The Florida Center treats a wide array of clientele which vary extensively in age, culture, disability, and drug of choice (d.o.c.) about 75% of which whom have been sentenced to complete either the 62 or 90 day in-patient treatment program as part of their probation or...
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...The Visit There comes a time where you change your views on love. You might think that you already know what there is to know about love but if you’re still young you can still learn a lot. This is the phase of life Mike is facing in the American short story “The Visit”. This short story takes place in America in 1965. The situation is about Mike who is going to visit his grandmother at Lawncrest Residents where she lives – even though he doesn’t want to. Mike’s grandmother thinks that he is her dead husband because they are very similar in their looks and also because they have the same name. The story is told in the first person from Mike’s point of view and it’s written in the pastence. The story starts in medias res. It makes the story much more interesting and it makes you want to keep reading. The story is written like a diary. You can see it’s written like a diary because it looks like he is talking to himself. Line 22 “Let me tell you what the visit to Lawncrest was all about.” This quotation clearly shows that it looks like Mike is talking to himself. There are also a lot of flashbacks in the story especially when Mike’s grandmother talks about her past memories with Mike’s grandfather. It’s also written in a youth language. Line 55 “She was propped up in bed, pillows puffed behind her.” This quotation shows that the story is written in a youth language. Mike is the story’s main character. He is a 17-year old boy who is in a relationship with his girlfriend,...
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...Company visit/ guest lecture | Highlite Kerkrade | Subject and relation to marketing, finance or law in week … and lesson | A company trip to Highlite was arranged by the course coordinator Mauk Wilbers. | | Summary of company visit/ guest lecture (between 240-280 words). Study the company website. Do research and find a competitor, client and supplier for this company. Give your comment on the relation with these 3 parties. Think in terms of opportunities and threats (external analysis) and Porter’s framework. Describe the three questions you prepared for the company visit or guest lecture concerning export, law, finance and/or supply chain management and logistics, the analysis and the answers. | When we went to Highlite Kerkrade we were taken in by the vice president Patrick Hervelle, who has been working at the company for sixteen years. The company was started in 1994 with an earlier version created in 1993 in Huls. When they first started they were only hired for bands and provided their sound equipment but that quickly escalated. Highlite is the main importer and wholesaler of audio and lighting for the entertainment and architectural industry; they are a ‘one stop solution’. Right now they have 141 fulltime employees with 28 across Europe and on the road. They have a yearly turnover of 40-45 million euros; they import 30 million from China and export their product to over 70 countries and have more than 4000 customers worldwide. They have started their own...
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...Running head: Places to Visit I grew up in Greenpoint- Brooklyn, New York. It was a great place to live and has a variety of things to do there. It is a 10 minute train ride to NYC, where you can dine, go shopping, see various shows and several main Businesses are located there. Brooklyn New York and NYC is a melting pot of cultures. You can get various different foods, from Polish, German Italian, Indian, and Chinese. I am sure there are many more varieties to choose from. The beaches are 2 hours by train or an hour by car. Some of the attractions and activities you ca participate in are; going to Times Square, Central Park, Ground Zero to pay your respects to the people who lost their lives on that tragic day, or perhaps take a romantic horse and buggy ride in Central Park. New York is a great place to visit in the winter, seeing the famous Christmas tree, going ice skating, or just taking a romantic horse and buggy ride in the snow. All of these things are awesome, don’t forget to visit the statue of liberty and the empire state building, those are my favorite. The only downside is that NYC can be very expensive, so make sure you bring a lot of money. I promise you will go home with great memories and want to visit again. I visited Negril, Jamaica in 2005. I went to a place called Couples Swept Away Resort (all inclusive). I recommend this place to anyone traveling to Jamaica. It was awesome. The staff was delightful and very helpful. There...
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...October 6, 2012Criminal Court Visit Essay Abstract The purpose of this paper is to highlight the different aspect of the Criminal Justice after visiting the criminal justice office(s). The visit is done during the last week of September 2010 and the visiting point was the United States District First Court of Appeal, the court located at 301 S. ML King Blvd. Tallahassee, Florida. In this paper the findings will be discussed that what factors (selected) are involved that affect the process of administration of justice. It will be tried the best to explain the observations and views with comparison and contrast. However, the points will be discussed in narrative format to grab the information precisely. The Criminal Court Visit and the Observations First, have some information about the Criminal Justice. The Criminal Justice is the system or group of system and institutions that have the prime responsibility to mitigate the crime or crime rate and to take necessary actions to cope with the situations that is critical and sensitive in nature to maintain the peaceful environment of the society. It is ideal profession for those who has investigative mind. The President's Commission defined the criminal justice system as the means for society to "enforce the standards of conduct necessary to protect individuals and the community”. (The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society, 1967) The Criminal Justice system has three main parts: Police, Courts...
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...The class of 2014 visited the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Hospital as a requisite of the course in Leadership and management. The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (J.P.M.C.) is located at Rafique Shaheed Road in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The JPMC is a federally administered public hospital established in 1959. The purpose of the visit is to observe and describe the organization in leadership and management perspective and identify a management concept to critically analyze how it was integrated in the organization with the support of literature. It is a tertiary care hospital with more than six hundred beds capacity. It provides teaching facilities to a medical college and to a nursing school. It fulfills the teaching needs of Sindh Medical College (SMC). JPMC is the eldest and the biggest health care facility in the province. Its school of nursing is also the eldest institute of nursing education in the country. At the time of migration in 1947 from India, casualties due to violence were enormous and an immense shortage of nurses was felt. There was a single nurse in the hospital and she migrated to Bengal. Nuns were performing the role of nurses. Facing the shortage of caring nurses, the ministry of health sent ladies to various countries for training of nursing. The first ever school of nursing in the history of Pakistan was than established in JPMC. The teaching model was of apprenticeship style. Now the nursing school is offering diploma programs for the midwifery...
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...Dennis Do INTL 30 8/4/11 Visit to South Bay Islamic Association (Evergreen Location) I visited the Evergreen location of SBIA (South Bay Islamic Association) on a Friday for the Jummah prayers which starts at 1:20. This location is associated with the downtown location. It looks like a newer location and there are plans to expand to a larger mosque. I decided on this location because I was already around the area. According to their website they offer five daily prayers, Jummah prayers, and monthly community events. There are monthly events that anyone can attend including homeless feedings. When I first walked in, I didn’t know what to expect. The building is really new and was not completed yet. I removed my shoes like everyone else and a man at the front greeted me right away because he could tell I was a visitor and he described the prayer and activities that would happen that Friday. Robes and scarves are available for people that aren’t already dressed accordingly. I was told that my arms were required to be covered because I was wearing only a t-shirt. The man offered a robe to me, but I decided to retrieve a sweater from my car. When the prayer started around 1:30, I stayed in the back of the room and observed what was happening. There were Qur’ans placed everywhere and pillows on the ground. People paid little attention to me. People were chanting words I couldn’t understand. I noticed that everyone in the room was very spiritually uplifted. After...
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...Worship December 3, 2006 Church Visit #3 Agape Family Church 10:30 Sunday Service ❖ 8 people on stage at the beginning of worship: 3 backup singers, 1 lead, Pastor and Guest Speaker, Drummer, Keyboardist, Bass Guitarist ❖ There were 2 chairs for the Pastor and Guest Speaker on stage right, with a table between. ❖ There was a clear pulpit on stage, inside was a glass of Water, 2 books, anointing oil, and some kind of blue cylinder. ❖ 2 TV’s were mounted on the Wall behind the stage instead of a projection system. ❖ Prayer to begin the service. ❖ The Worship Leader does not have an instrument. ❖ Call to Worship ❖ The Worship Leader gives the words to the next line, even while they are on PowerPoint. ❖ Song 1- Simple song. The entire chorus was “yeah!” V1, C, V1, C ❖ The singers had the music memorized. No stands. ❖ The church is about ½ black, with a black Pastor, and Worship Leader. ❖ There were a lot of “Hallelujah” and “Thank you, Jesus!” during and in between each song. ❖ Church Confession (Theology of the Church- Claiming victory?) ❖ Greeting Time- we were given Welcome Packets. ❖ Song 2- Days of Elijah-V1, C, Bridge, V2, C, Bridge x3. ❖ Song 3- Shout with a voice of Triumph- V1, C, V2, C, C ❖ Song 4- Sing Praises to your Name- V1, C, V2- changed glory to honor ❖ Song 5- You Deserve The Glory- V1 x3, C, V2 x2 ❖ Pastor comes to pulpit and leads prayer- we’re not spectators, we’re...
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...On the 16th of June 2008 I undertook a home visit to see Mrs. Janet Smith, a 35 year old who lives with her husband and children in a suburban home in the outer east suburbs of Melbourne. Janet was recently involved in a car accident four days ago, on June 12th. She was admitted to hospital with multiple abrasions covering her hands, legs and face. One of the abrasions on her right leg has become infected and she has developed cellulitis to the left leg. Janet was moved to Hospital in Home Care two days after admission at her request as her husband is finding it difficult to cope with the children and the housework. On the 15th of June I engaged in a phone conversation with Janet who gave verbal permission for me to visit her on the 16th of June. During the phone conversation Janet seemed very stressed, she mentioned that her children are currently staying at her mothers house until she gets better. Janet was emotional about the recent events and begun to cry over the phone. I asked Janet about her pain, and she rated her pain score a ‘seven to nine out of ten.’ She explains that ‘the red area on my left leg feels very hot and is swollen and aching most of the time…the cuts often sting and it hurts when the dressing is change.’ I suggested and icepack to help with the swelling and pain. Currently for Janet’s pain she has been prescribed two paracetamol every four hours, which according to Janet ‘it doesn’t seem to help for very long.’ I asked if she had ever taken Panadeine...
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...Darrell Woodfork BSHS/311- Models of Effective Helping Instructor: Michael Phillips Date: 8/5/2013 Site Visit Essay Paper Site Visit Essay Paper Cognitive behavioral techniques are used during a counseling session in a hospital or office setting by therapist. Although I was unable to do a current Site visit to a human service department of a company to write my report, I do know from my own experience some things pertaining to programs that employ behavioral or genitive intervention and or models. In this paper I will attempt to explore some areas within a cognitive intervention such as: • What population participates in the program? • Who presents the program? • How the effectiveness of the intervention is measured • How do they determine a need for the program? • Do they have plans for other programs that use behavioral models and techniques? • What other models and theories are represented in their programs. As we look into the population of participants, it ranges based on the type of behavior being addressed, intervention and motivation strategies. Last year, when I attended my counseling session, it was held in a group session with different people of all ages. This particular group session addressed issues of anxiety and depression. I quickly learned that many people have issues with anxiety and depression, yet they are hesitant to get counseling to change the behavior. Although...
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...“The Visit” by Durrenmatt is greatly influenced by its historical and cultural setting. The ideas discussed in the interactive oral allow the audience to analyze “The Visit” in a newfound light of clarity. Durrenmatt subtly weaves a political commentary into the plot and the setting of his tragicomedy. Written after World War II, Durrenmatt criticizes Switzerland for opting to remain impartial during the war. This decision, in Durrenmatt’s view, was a ruse concocted by the government to conceal their own selfish goals. Guellen, symbolizing Switzerland, is seen as hypocritical when they claim that they would “rather have poverty than blood on our hands” and yet eventually concede unanimously to kill Ill. When the people of Guellen betray Alfred Ill for Claire’s donation of a million dollars, Durrenmatt draws a parallel to Switzerland’s...
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