Essays about: "The Revenant"

Found 5 essays containing the words The Revenant.

  1. 1. Native Americans on Screen in 1939 and 2015 : A Postcolonial Study on the Portrayal of the Indigenous People of America in Films and How to Adapt it into the EFL Classroom

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL)

    Author : Emil Pettersson; [2017]
    Keywords : Western films; Postcolonialism; Stagecoach; The Revenant; representation; portrayal; description; Upper Secondary students; EFL;

    Abstract : The essay originates from the idea that the United States has a history of racism evidenced in the displacement and discrimination of Native Americans and that the representation of Native Americans in films reflects the changing views of the indigenous population in the surrounding society. The purpose of this essay is to investigate how the Native American characters are portrayed in western films. READ MORE

  3. 2. An investigation into trait differentiation within and between two closely related Silene species.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Daniel Connaghan; [2017]
    Keywords : Silene; speciation; ecological differentiation;

    Abstract : Ecological differentiation and adaptation are processes that can drive divergence and speciation. Measuring ecologically revenant traits can help to identify possible targets of natural selection that may have mediated ecological differentiation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Performance Improvement of a Diesel Engine Power Plant with Optimal Utilization of Waste Heat

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik

    Author : Udalamattha Gamage Kithsiri; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Due to temperature and humidity deviations from the standard ISO conditions in real operational conditions in the tropical countries the performance of diesel engines used for power generation drops significantly. One of the reasons for dropping the engine performance is due to engine de-rating, hence increasing the specific fuel consumption. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Cultural Approach to Crisis Management : Comparison between Sweden and Germany

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sandra Richter; Stefanie Lehmann; [2016]
    Keywords : Crisis; Crisis Management; Culture; Cultural Origin; Sensemaking; Building Theories from Case Study Research; Pragmatism; Grounded Theory Method; Volkswagen;

    Abstract : Problem:  Triggered by the present emission scandal of Volkswagen, we came across the fact that corporate crises constitute a revenant topic in the business world. They often entail significant consequences for the affected companies such as reputation damages, financial losses and loss of trust from stakeholders. READ MORE

  6. 5. Performance Improvement of a Diesel Engine Power Plant with Optimal Utilization of Waste Heat

    University essay from KTH/Kraft- och värmeteknologi

    Author : Udalamattha Gamage Kithsiri; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Due to temperature and humidity deviations from the standard ISO conditions in real operational conditions in the tropical countries the performance of diesel engines used for power generation drops significantly. One of the reasons for dropping the engine performance is due to engine de-rating, hence increasing the specific fuel consumption. READ MORE