Abstract
He brings to full literary life not only such characters as Miss Kezia Barnes, Mr. Hathaway, Mr. Mears, and the Barclays, but also the harsh Nova Scotia landscape itself, which effectively functions as a character in the story. One of the key requirements of good characterisation is, of course, the quality of being memorable, and Raddall certainly achieves this quality in his story. His characters possess a vivid quality which seems to derive in part from their very humanity - they are recognisably like people we know - and in part from their very super-humanity - they are a little more extraordinary, a little more real than anybody we have met in our daily lives.

Abstract
The paper deals with the development of Aeneas' character in Virgil's "Aenid", from a weak, fragile mortal in the first lines of the epic, to a raging warrior in the final book and everything in between. It explains how Anchises guides him into his new role as a leader of men and how his divine calling comes into conflict with his human desires and frailties, with tragic results. Finally, the paper discusses his status as a new model of socially responsible hero.

From the Paper
"The figure of Aeneas had already been present, albeit in a small role, in the Homeric epics when work on the Aeneid commenced. Virgil, however, chose Aeneas as the hero for his modern, post-civil war, Roman epic and, with skill and sophistication, unquestionably made the character his own. In a bid to give his work emotional depth unheard of in all previous epics, Virgil characterises Aeneas through his two simultaneous journeys: the physical quest for the future site of Rome, and the personal, character-building process he goes through as he matures and grows into the poet's notion of the new "Roman Hero". This is done cleverly by Virgil; since whereas heroes such as Achilles or Odysseus are highly characterised at most opportunities by any means, Aeneas is defined more by his actions and the epithets given him (especially "pietas", which will be discussed later), with Virgil significantly avoiding writing Aeneas much dialogue in the poem."

Tags:dido, leadership, Roman

Abstract
This paper examines the ways historians have characterised the nationalist women's movements in colonial India between 1850 and 1900. The author has also looked at three different schools of thought as separate chapters, in order to look at the notions of practices such as sati and Purdah that were prevalent in colonial India during the time in question.

Outline:
Introduction
The Cambridge School
The Feminist School
The Subaltern Approach
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Most of the government reports were written by men, either by British colonial officials, people appointed by the Raj or people associated with the nationalist parties like the Congress Party. They help to provide the public context of the anti-colonial movement and the British response to it, however this was the public context viewed through male only eyes and so cannot provide the entire picture.
"Furthermore, there is not much information concerning women's contributions in the domestic domain, which is central to women's experiences and so consequently is the main concern of women's writings. I will try to illuminate the work of historians who have looked at the role of women's agency both 'hidden' and 'seen', inside and outside of the domestic sphere.
"There are some perspectives that have not produced a sufficient amount of research to look at on the topic in question with one such perspective being Marxism, whereby there have been no major historical writings on the issue of Indian women."

Tags:domestic, culture, symbolic, motherhood

Abstract
This paper discuss how F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the "American dream" in his novel, "The Great Gatsby." It describes the American dream's significance in terms of plot, characterisation and theme in his novel. The paper suggests that Fitzgerald is critical of the American dream, and ultimately damns it, arguing that the American dream is no longer a universal ambition to which all Americans may aspire.

From the Paper
"During the period of the 1920s American society was transformed by the opulence of a decadent era. These changes, as documented in The Great Gatsby, affected every American. However, as Fitzgerald writes, such changes were not uniform. The American Dream, an ideal that had driven the country since its inception, was redefined amid the unprecedented pursuit of wealth and material satisfaction, by a broad section of society. Fitzgerald argues in his novel that the American Dream has lost its significance in a newly materialistic America, influenced by an age of consumer goods. Through his protagonist, Gatsby, he shows the price of living too long for a single, unattainable dream, which had ceased to be. Fitzgerald is therefore arguing that the American dream is no longer a universal ambition to which all Americans may aspire."

Tags:material, aspiration, characterisation, plot

Abstract
Riboswitches are cis-acting RNA control elements that affect the transcription or translation of a certain gene. These have initially been found only in bacteria, but as research continues these are also being found in eukaryotes. This paper describes the main features of riboswitches, as well as the details of some of the known ones. It also mentions a few of the experimental techniques employed in the characterisation and discovery of riboswitches. Outline Introduction General Characteristics of Riboswitches Mechanisms of Gene Expression Experimental Techniques Used in the Analysis of Riboswitches. Conclusion

From the Paper
"The main mechanisms for control of gene expression operate at the level of translation and transcription. Usually, the binding of a metabolite to an aptamer as the nascent mRNA is transcribed locks the aptamer in a specific conformation, which prevents the formation of an alternate conformation that requires a part of the RNA that is yet to be transcribed; this can happen due to the linking of transcription and translation in prokaryotes. If the metabolite does not bind the aptamer, the alternate conformation is free to form either up- or down-regulate the gene. The different types of expression platforms are described below, using examples as appropriate. "

Tags:consensus, control, dna, elements, gene, genetics, genome, leader, molecular, protein, rna, sequence, small, transcription, translation

Abstract
This paper explains that the primary characterisation of community care, as outlined by the government white paper 'Caring for People', is people whose needs extend beyond health care to include social care and support, which they cannot arrange for themselves. The author points out that, given that statutory benefits are routinely claimed to be inadequate for the provision of disabled social care, increased pressure is placed upon the families of disabled people. The paper argues that direct funding from Westminster is inadequate to cope with increasing demands at the local level; whilst a case also could be made for asserting that local authority ineptitude is at fault for not using public money in the most effective way.

Table of Contents:
Welfare Benefits Available to Disabled People
The Potential Financial Implications of Having Social Care Needs
Charging Community Care Services Provision Policies and the Impact of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990

From the Paper
"A further group within society that suffers the financial implications of social care needs are the elderly. It is an inevitable result of a population living longer than ever, with better access to, and superior quality of health provision than ever before that there arises a serious question of how support and social care for elderly members of the community is paid for. Consecutive British governments have battled with this issue, however there appears to be little possibility of reversing the trend that has increasingly seen elderly people forced to use life savings and property assets to financially support their social care needs in their old age."

Tags:elderly, disabled self-management, direct payment, local authorities, responsibility

Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of the structure of "Great Expectations". It is also a technical analysis of Chapter 2 and Chapter 4. The paper includes some characterisation remarks and an explanation of the story and its evolution.

From the Paper
"Her husband, Joe Gargery, is also a victim. This is where the quotation marks around " by hand " disappear and we see clearly that it is the child Pip speaking and not the adult anymore. This part shows that it is Mrs Joe who is wearing the pants in the family, she is the authoritative force and the one who reigns over the household. She is a very dominant figure and this is where the relationship between her and her husband becomes evident - he is only another child for her."

Tags:literature, victorian, Pip

Abstract
The urbanization and industrialization of Canada brought with them a rise in the thematic importance of technology in the nation's literature. As the negative consequences of these processes began to be seen very clearly, poets increasingly spoke out against the trend in their imaginative work. Nature is typically cast as a formerly exalted and redeeming entity which technology, the sum of man's scientific 'progress', has sullied. Analysing a number of short poems by Lampman, Pratt, Scott, and Birney, this paper will consider the characterisation of nature and technology which, resoundingly, conforms to the notions expressed above.

Tags:nature's, demise

Abstract
This paper shows how interior descriptions are instrumental in Austen's parody of the gothic genre, which was popular at the time "Northanger Abbey" was written. It looks at how the depiction of the Abbey itself is key to emphasising the character of General Tilney and his pride in his house and possessions are also indicative of the consumerism of the time. It shows how Austen's descriptions of Woodston Parsonage contrast with the Abbey, but again are used to reinforce characterisation and further important themes in the novel such as marriage and gender.

From the Paper
"The simplicity of Woodston is refreshing after the superficiality of Northanger Abbey. The contrasting domestic interiors of both houses also serve to contrast the dependability of Henry Tilney with his father. Northanger's magnificent embellishments are just a veneer; much like the General's seemingly pleasant and personable personality which is not genuine and hides his true unpleasant nature. The Parsonage at Woodston is as humble and "unpretending" as Catherine had hoped it would be - much like honest and reliable Henry. Henry's occupation of the modest Parsonage, described by the General as "not... a good house... a mere parsonage, small and confined" (Northanger Abbey p. 172) compared to the greater expectations of the questionable character of Captain Tilney as the eldest son is perhaps a comment by Jane Austen on the unfairness of primogeniture."

Tags:henry, tilney, woodston, parsonage

Abstract
This paper presents an analysis of two passages from Radcliffe's "The Romance of the Forest". It focuses on characterisation and on the presence of effects of gothic symbolism and of the appropriate imagery of the genre.

From the Paper
"La Motte is pictured here as a man of thought and he has changed a lot since the beginning of the adventure. While not in immediate danger, other important aspects of his character appear under the surface and his "gloomy silence" is only a precursor and a particular kind of "omen" for what is to come. The reasons for his mood seem both logical but also more complex than what they appear on the surface for he has at first ordered Peter to take "a route contrary to that leading to the abbey" for fear of being discovered but later "dismissed all apprehension of pursuit, and at length became tolerably reconciled to the complexion of his circumstances"."

Tags:adeline, horror, lamotte, romanticism