The House of Bernarda Alba: A Tragedy of Repression and Rebellion

General Argument

The House of Bernarda Alba is a tragedy that tells the story of five sisters who are forced by their mother to observe a long mourning period after the death of their father. The sisters’ nonconformity with this excessive penance is expressed through complaints that reveal their frustration at being denied contact with men at an age when they feel it is appropriate. This confinement leads to conflicts that culminate in a tragic ending with the death of one of the sisters.

Characters

The

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Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: A Comprehensive Analysis

Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”: A Comprehensive Analysis

Narrator and Point of View

The narrator is anonymous but empathetic towards the residents of Umuofia. The narration is in the third person, by an omniscient figure who focuses on Okonkwo but switches perspectives to reveal the thoughts and motives of various characters.

Tone

The tone is ironic, tragic, satirical, and fablelike.

Setting

Time: 1890s
Place: Lower Nigerian villages, particularly Iguedo and Mbanta

Protagonist

Okonkwo

Major Conflict

The conflict

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Emergency Procedures for Single-Engine Aircraft

**Engine Failure During T/O Run**

  • With sufficient runway available: When the instructor PIC/PM says stop: Throttle idle – Brakes apply full forward – Report tower take off rejected
  • Without sufficient runway available: When the instructor PIC/PM says stop: Throttle idle – Brakes apply maximum – Mixture idle cut off – Fuel selector closed – Magneto selector off – If possible report tower take off rejected

**Engine Failure Immediately After Take Off**

  • Lower the aircraft nose in order to reach a safely
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Evolution of Catalan Poetry from the Civil War to the Present

Trends in Catalan Poetry from the Civil War to the 1970s

Symbolist Trend

  • Continuation of traditional themes and forms
  • Authors: Rosa Leveroni, Tower Group
  • Notable work: “Poetry” by Rosa Leveroni

Avant-Garde Trend

  • Innovative and groundbreaking
  • Authors: Joan Brossa
  • Themes: Political commitment, denunciation of violence and oppression, solidarity
  • Notable works: “Catalonia and the Jungle”, “Ode to Joan Miro”

Realistic Trend

  • Most important and influential
  • Authors: Miquel Martí i Pol, Vicent Andrés Estella, Espriu
  • Themes:
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Greed and Deception in Jonson’s Volpone

Greed

Greed permeates the entire play, embodied by Volpone, Mosca, and the “clients.” Volpone’s opening soliloquy reveals his utter consumption by greed. In a sense, greed defines the major conflict of Volpone. Volpone’s scam stems from his greed and is fueled by the greed of his “clients.” After Mosca compares Celia’s beauty to gold, Volpone’s greed ignites an insatiable desire for her. Because greed is his sole motivation, Volpone even employs it as a tactic to seduce Celia. Ultimately, greed causes

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Communication and Language: Key Concepts and Principles

Teaching Techniques

Verbal communication should aim to:

  • A) Ability to analyze the expression
  • B) Increase efficiency in the thought and expression
  • C) To achieve the improvement of communications media
  • D) Develop the ability to communicate with suborder.

Communication Theory

How is called the area in which you agree the meanings of the signs used by the issuer and the receiver?

  • A) Horizon of receiver
  • B) Horizon of issuer
  • C) Threshold of communication
  • D) Communication channel

“Backup” is a common term of computer

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