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1. Greedy men and seductive females : A qualitative gender analysis of the representation of villains in the James Bond franchise
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : The over 50-year-old movie icon James Bond is as current as ever. Since being the most prominent representation of a male hero and one of the world’s most recognizable movie icons, James Bond has been under the academicals loupe for many decades. READ MORE
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2. “I should think what politics he has are just a little bit left of center”:An analysis of James Bond’s personal ideology
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Ian Fleming’s debut novel Casino Royale (2015) introduces the iconic character James Bond. The savvy British spy who must save the world from Soviet villain is a cultural icon the world over. Yet not much is known of his personal political leanings. Fleming once claimed that James Bond’s politics lies just left of center. READ MORE
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3. A Golden, Empty Shell: The Depiction of Venice in Henry James's "Travelling Companions", The Aspern Papers and The Wings of the Dove
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : Henry James had a thirty-year-long relationship with the city of Venice, which made it possible for him to develop a profound knowledge of the city's architecture and art. James's interest in 'The Floating City' is reflected in three of his works that are set there, namely, "Travelling Companions" (1870), The Aspern Papers (1888) and The Wings of the Dove (1902). READ MORE
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4. Influence from long-distance transport, local sources and precipitation on black carbon concentrations at a rural background field station in southern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kärnfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionenAbstract : The year 2018 was the first complete year with aerosol observations at the rural background station Hyltemossa in southern Sweden. The aim of this thesis was to analyse and investigate the influence from long-distance transport (LDT) aerosols, local sources and precipitation on the black carbon (BC) mass concentration by utilising the Aethalometer and the HYSPLIT model, which estimated the BC mass concentration ([BC]) and simulated the origin of the LDT air masses to Hyltemossa, respectively. READ MORE
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5. The unreliability of Dr. Sheppard and Humbert Humbert : A study of the unreliable narrators in Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Nabokov’s Lolita
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : The concept of the unreliable narrator has been studied in academic circles for the last fifty years. When an author decides to create unreliable narration, there is a reason for it. READ MORE