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  • The alienation of characters from their culture or society - Death of Salesman, Arthur Miller

    The alienation of characters from their culture or society - Death of Salesman, Arthur Miller

    Isabel Tromp Writers often use a character who is alienated from his or her culture or society in order to explore cultural or social values. Examine this idea with reference to at least 2 works studied I am going to explore the alienation of characters from their culture or society in the texts Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Antigone by Jean Anouilh. Firstly, Anouilh clearly alienates Antigone from her culture and society

    1 135 Mots / 5 Pages
  • How can trials be impartial? What guarantees the impartiality in trials?

    How can trials be impartial? What guarantees the impartiality in trials?

    How can trials be impartial? What guarantees the impartiality in trials? Trials are guaranteed to be impartial by two means: * The rule of law This principle protects against arbitrariness and infringement (= infraction) on individual rights. It covers the respect of procedural rights and abidance (=respect) to constitutional norms. * Juries in both civil and criminal trials The Sixth Amendment provides several protections and rights to an individual accused of a crime, it also

    459 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Le cas Peugeot "Back in the race"

    Le cas Peugeot "Back in the race"

    Antoine Mourot TC2/TD1 1 Création, en 1976, du groupe PSA Peugeot Citroën par la fusion de Citroën S.A. et de Peugeot S.A. La holding PSA Peugeot Citroën détient 100 % des deux sociétés Automobiles Peugeot et Automobiles Citroën. La fusion est nécessaire car Citroën est au bord du dépôt de bilan et de la faillite. Cette fusion va permettre de redresser Citroën et ainsi avec Peugeot elles vont mettre en commun leur savoir-faire et vont

    2 675 Mots / 11 Pages
  • Idea of progress: to what extent were the 60s a decade of progress?

    Idea of progress: to what extent were the 60s a decade of progress?

    The Idea of Progress is the theory that the different advances in technology, science, and social organization can produce an improvement in the human condition. That is, people can become happier in terms of quality of life (social progress) through economic development (modernization), and the application of science and technology (scientific progress). We are where we are thanks to improvements realized theses past few years. Our modern-day is under the influence of what happened historically. So the question which opens to us is to

    559 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The idea of progress: to what extent can genetic engineering, eugenics be considered as progress?

    The idea of progress: to what extent can genetic engineering, eugenics be considered as progress?

    Oral d’anglais: The idea of progress I’m going to talk about the notion of the idea of progress. It can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change in a given area such as in politics with democracy, transport, technology or medicine. All of these improvements are realized to make the world a better place. Through this notion I am going to talk about eugenics, a science which studies the methods of improving

    794 Mots / 4 Pages
  • The legacy of the new deal by historians point of view

    The legacy of the new deal by historians point of view

    The legacy of the New Deal Who continues to debate the significance and the legacy of the New Deal and what does the historian's assessment of the New Deal usually aligns with ? Following the crisis caused by the bursting of the irrational speculative bubble inherent in a system of deregulated capitalism, President Hoover stubbornly persisted in a laissez-faire policy awaiting the resumption of the free market alone. For the American people, it was

    848 Mots / 4 Pages
  • Presentation of the 2017 handball world championship

    Presentation of the 2017 handball world championship

    Diapo 1: We are going to present the 2017(Two thousand and seventeen) handball world championship. Diapo 2: First, a little presentation of HandBall and its main rules: * The game: It’s a team sport, each team is made of 7 players. Handball is played almost exclusively with hands. The play area is 40m (fourty) long and 20m (twenty) wide. Both team aim to score more goals than the other in order to win. * The

    523 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Myth & heroes: what are the various type of heroes?

    Myth & heroes: what are the various type of heroes?

    Myth & Heroes. Today, I am going to talk about the notion of myth and heroes. First I would like to give a quick definition of that notion. A myth can be defined as a story about gods and heroes. It can be a tradition or a false story. A hero is someone who is admired for his achievements and for his noble qualities. It can be fictional like Superman or real like a

    379 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Africa, the Spread of Civilization

    Africa, the Spread of Civilization

    Chapter 1: Africa, the Spread of Civilization Testing your skills Task 1: How can you explain the fact Africa is still underdeveloped whereas in the text, it is said that “but also certain languages, crops, political, and cultural influences spread outward from Africa”? (in two paragraphs) Correction Moreover, the contacts were not always in the same direction, and there is now considerable evidence that not only early humans but also certain languages, crops, political, and

    428 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The american food

    The american food

    The United States has the largest cultivable land in the world. The variety of climates has made it possible to diversify crops. American agriculture is highly exporting and scientific. ————————————— Agriculture is a key sector of the US economy, the country being the world's leading exporter and the second largest importer. It is the first agriculture in the world, ex aequo with the European Union. ————————————— It mainly exports corn (256,904,992 tons) and beef (11,736,300

    461 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Idea of Progress: the prohibition

    Idea of Progress: the prohibition

    Idea of Progress The prohibition for better or for worse ? beverage = alcohol = liquor = booze Introduction Progress is the idea that the world and the society can evolve positively in therms of sciences, technology, modernization, living condition, etc. However, the idea of progress is still debate between those who consider that it’s beneficial and those for think that it’s harmful. The Prohibition in the United States may be in this debate. The

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  • Air france is in the air

    Air france is in the air

    Air France- KLM 06.11.2016 Air France is created on 7 October 1933 and now is the first company in France. The company is a part of privat group Air France – KLM and is a founding member of SkyTeam. Air France’s ambitions are to be everywhere in the world, from where comes their slogan « France in the Air ». At first, Air France is a company for business men and rich people. The company

    498 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Idea of Progress: the prohibition, for the better or for the worse?

    Idea of Progress: the prohibition, for the better or for the worse?

    Idea of Progress The prohibition for better or for worse ? beverage = alcohol = liquor = booze Introduction Progress is the idea that the world and the society can evolve positively in therms of sciences, technology, modernization, living condition, etc. However, the idea of progress is still debate between those who consider that it’s beneficial and those for think that it’s harmful. The Prohibition in the United States may be in this debate. The

    919 Mots / 4 Pages
  • The idea of progress: Could Artificial Intelligence destroy the humanity?

    The idea of progress: Could Artificial Intelligence destroy the humanity?

    I am going talk about the idea of progress. First of all I would like to give a definition of this notion: The idea of progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change – a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place. In order to illustrate this notion I have chosen to talk about the Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence : a branch of computer

    540 Mots / 3 Pages
  • Début d'analyse littéraire The Tell-Tale Heart

    Début d'analyse littéraire The Tell-Tale Heart

    The Evolution of Madness in The Tell-Tale Heart Aristotle, one of the most honoured philosophers of Ancient Greek, once said: “No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness”. To put it in another way, insanity lives in every single one of us including those you may refer as “good” people. In fact, what makes people go mad and brings them to behave in unacceptable manners are the elements of stress like violence

    317 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Fiches - Anglais juridique : the common law legal system

    Fiches - Anglais juridique : the common law legal system

    FICHES – ANGLAIS L2 S1 Fondamental principles → The UK has a common law legal system that covers how all civil and criminal laws are made. A fondamental part of any legal system is its constitution – def: * a constiution is a fondamental law wich organizes, distributes and regulates state power. * it allocates the power between the main institutions, sets out the fundemental jurisdical principles, indicates how the country is going to be

    988 Mots / 4 Pages
  • The inuit population

    The inuit population

    You have just heard a traditional Inuit song, coming directly from the Arctic Circle. For a century the question of belonging to the Arctic had not arisen because it was invaded by ice. Today, therefore, it is more than one million square kilometers which is not legally attributed. In recent years, global warming has led to a sharp melting of the ice at the North Pole. This allows for new access to many maritime routes

    411 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The uniform school in England

    The uniform school in England

    I’m going to present you the school uniform in England with two questions : how the uniform appeared in England ? And what are the advantages and disadvantages of this one ? Beginning with a little history of the school uniform. School uniforms in England had become quite common in the 16th century. Some schools had uniforms called “blue coats”, as they consisted of long trench-coat dyed blue. Blue was the cheapest available dye and

    511 Mots / 3 Pages
  • The cherry orchard, Tchekhov

    The cherry orchard, Tchekhov

    Marine SCHMITZ THE CHERRY ORCHARD 1. RUSSIAN HISTORY In order to understand the concept and process behind The Cherry Orchard, it is important to understand what type of shift Russia underwent in the 19th century. The 3rd of March 1861, the Tsar Alexander II abolished the system that tied the muzhik (peasants) to the landowners. It was then called serfdom. It consisted in the total authority for the landowner to control the life and work

    1 786 Mots / 8 Pages
  • The Golden Globe

    The Golden Globe

    1. Genesis I_ How the race was born The race was born in 1968, thanks to the Golden Globe launched in 1968, the first race around the globe, alone, without stopover, and by the three gapes (of Good Hope/Leeuwin/Horn). Over the 9 pioneers, only one succeed to get back to Falmouth. After 313 days, The Britannic Robin Knox-Johnston became the first sailor to achieve a race around the world with a sailing-boat. The navigator, Philippe

    411 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Anglais lv1: new gadgets for the home o f the future

    Anglais lv1: new gadgets for the home o f the future

    New gadgets for the home of the future : The doc. Is a report by the wall street journal in a show. Many gadgets are presented : - a hoover that works on its own – a winkle removal wardrobe – a smart wine cellar with an app : it scans the wine and chills it at the right temperature for the right timre -a TV with detetions of humans gestures : your body acts

    432 Mots / 2 Pages
  • The rap

    The rap

    The rap Rap is a form of vocal expression, one of the five pillars of the hip-hop cultural and musical movement that emerged in the mid-1970s in ghettos in the United States. Rap usually includes rhymed verses separated by refrains, accompanied by rhythms. Having been influenced by other musical genres (reggae, blues and jazz), rap became increasingly popular over the 1980s. In the early hours, MCs, DJs simply called MC -ing . The rappers want

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  • Impetuosity leads to the tragedy in the play

    Impetuosity leads to the tragedy in the play

    Impetuosity leads to the tragedy in the play William Shakespeare is a famous writer from the XIV century. One of his most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet, is considered a tragic drama because the actions of the characters lead to their own downfall. In addition, many tragedies occur in a very short period of time and a large portion of the characters actions are made very quickly and thoughtlessly. Despite many other elements seen throughout

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  • The woman in Namibia

    The woman in Namibia

    En Namibie, il y a beaucoup d'ethnies aux traditions et aux cultures différentes. Par exemple nous avons les Himbas. Le peuple Himbas est une société matriarcale, les femmes transmettent les droits de propriété et d’héritage. Propriétaires du troupeau, les femmes jouent un rôle essentiel dans la société. Conditions de vie : Traditionnellement les Himbas se teignent la peau en rouge et les vêtements sont faits de peau de chèvre. La forme des tresses et leurs

    433 Mots / 2 Pages
  • Crime and punishment in the US

    Crime and punishment in the US

    Crime and punishment in the US I am going to talk about the notion of locations and forms of power. A person, a group, or a notion having a great influence or control on others. The Second Amendment to the Constitution was created in 1789 (seventeen eighty-nine). It was written to protect the US citizens from the “invaders” who were the English. But today, the US is separated on the issue of gun control. Why

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