Essays about: "metaphors"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 234 essays containing the word metaphors.

1. 41. Environmentalist Metaphors in Tales from Outer Suburbia : Supporting students' visual literacy skills by analysing Shaun Tan's pictures

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Patricia Svensson; [2021]
   Keywords : pictorial metaphors; environmentalism; Shaun Tan; visual literacy; English language learning;

   Abstract : As the impact of pictures in everyday life and literature is increasing, so is the importance of visual literacy skills. This essay combines theories of visual literacy, pictorial metaphor, image analysis and environmentalism to analyse visual literacy in relation to how Shaun Tan’s pictures create metaphorical ideas related to the environment in Tales from Outer Suburbia. READ MORE

3. 42. Navigating through the storm: The managerial role and leadership during a crisis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Julia Sjöström; Malin Wedin Olsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Managerial work; Leadership; Emotional intelligence; Metaphors on Leadership; Crisis; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Abstract Title: Navigating through the storm: The managerial role and leadership during a crisis Authors: Julia Sjöström and Malin Wedin Olsson Supervisor: Tony Huzzard, Lund University, Sweden Submission: date May 21st 2021 Purpose: The aim with this study is to gain a deeper understanding of managerial work and its relationship to the nature of leadership in the context of a societal crisis. Research Question: How do managers make sense of their own role during a crisis and what implications does that have for leadership practices? Methodology: This research is based on a qualitative research method following a interpretative and abductive approach. READ MORE

4. 43. Beauty and the Brand: A Study About Relationships Between Consumers and Cosmetic Brands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Aurora Fagerhus; Isa Melker; [2021]
   Keywords : cosmetics; cosmetic brands; consumer-brand relationships; brand loyalty; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Background: In today’s consumption society, there is an endless amount of cosmetic brands to choose from. Moreover, the global consumption of cosmetics continues to increase, both among male and female consumers, and new cosmetic brands are constantly entering the marketplace. READ MORE

5. 44. The Good Guy vs. The Bad Guy : An analysis of how American presidential inaugurations are described in British newspapers

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Pedagogik, språk och ämnesdidaktik

   Author : Nadia Sahlin; [2021]
   Keywords : American president inaugurations; British newspapers; linguistic tools; linguistic features; analyse of articles;

   Abstract : The aim of this essay was to demonstrate whether the descriptions of Donald Trump’s inauguration 2017 differed from Joe Biden’s inauguration 2021 in three of the biggest British newspapers: The Guardian, The Independent and The Telegraph. One article from each newspaper concerning the inaugurations 2017 and 2021 was investigated. READ MORE

6. 45. Silent Lure : A study of how Mīkhāʾīl Nuʿayma relates to and uses silence in his poems

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologi

   Author : Ronja Tallmyren; [2021]
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   Abstract : In this study I investigate how a mystic relates to and uses silence in poetry, as silence is a very important part of mysticism overall. I have focused on the Eastern Orthodox Christian mystic branch, which, in this thesis, is represented by the poet Mīkhāʾīl Nuʿayma from Lebanon. READ MORE