Essays about: "thief"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the word thief.

1. 6. Bringing Death to Life: The Personifications of Death in Zusak's The Book Thief, Moore's A Dirty Job and Pendle's Death: A Life

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

   Author : Emma Nilsson; [2018]
   Keywords : personification; death; The Book Thief; Zusak; A Dirty Job; Moore; Death: A Life; Pendle; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This essay examines the personifications of Death in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief (2005), Christopher Moore’s A Dirty Job (2006) and George Pendle’s Death: A Life (2008). The personifications are analysed in terms of gender, anthropomorphism, (im)mortality, agency in conceptual death and attitude towards their occupation as Death. READ MORE

3. 7. Stölder på lantbruk : hur man förebygger dem

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Marcus Idoffsson; Magnus Jönsson; [2017]
   Keywords : stöld; lantbruksstölder; stöldprevention; stöldförebyggande åtgärder; låsklasser; skyddsklasser; larmklasser;

   Abstract : Under de senaste åren har stöldernas värde på lantbruken ökat. 2016 stals det för över 10 miljoner kronor och för några år sedan skulle ingen tro att växtskyddsmedel skulle bli det som stjäls till högst värde. READ MORE

4. 8. Education as an Act of Self-Fulfilment : A Literary Analysis of Holocaust Narratives in the Light of Personal Development and Their Utilization in the EFL Classroom

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Ena Kapetanovic; [2017]
   Keywords : Holocaust Literature; Personal Development; Personal Self; Narratives; English as a Foreign Language; The EFL Classroom; Swedish High School;

   Abstract : The aim of the present inquiry was to identify significant factors which had impact on the lives of Miriam Darvas and the protagonist Liesel Meminger, linked to the circumstances of the Holocaust in their respective narratives Farewell to Prague and The Book Thief. Through the investigation of the living conditions impacting the individuals, Maslow’s Theory of Motivation is applied in order to find the factors hindering the possibility for Miriam and Liesel to develop in their personal selves. READ MORE

5. 9. Historical Fiction in EFL Education

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Ebba Säre; [2017]
   Keywords : Historical fiction; fundamental values; human rights; interdisciplinary work; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The aim of this essay is to analyze the contemporary historical fictional novel The Book Thief (2005) by Markus Zusak through the perspective of New Historicism. The investigation seeks to investigate if this particular novel can be used in English education in a Swedish upper secondary school to promote learning and discussion of human rights, values and democracy. READ MORE

6. 10. Problems and Solutions when Dealing with Street Children : A qualitative study based on experiences from Social Workers' in Bloemfontein, South Africa

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HHJ, Avd. för beteendevetenskap och socialt arbete

   Author : Amanda Friberg; Viktoria Martinsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Street children; South Africa; Social work; Social work process; Qualitative study; Bloemfontein;

   Abstract : Based on qualitative interviews with social workers is the aim with this study to examine a social worker's perspective concerning their work and development with street children in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The interviews were analyzed thematically focusing on how social workers describe the problems and their work/strategies with street children. READ MORE