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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Vindictive"”.
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Hefnigjarna sagan um fótatakið sem flúði: A Translation of "The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran"
… involves a translation of the short story “The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps that Ran” by Dorothy Leigh Sayers, as well as an analytical essay on the project. Sayers wrote several novels and short stories in the 1920s and 1930s which featured one of her best-known characters, Lord Peter …
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Lies in the dark: An analysis of dark personality traits and dishonesty
… narcissistic entitlement, sadism, and vindictiveness (Bader et al., 2021). Existing research indicates that individuals exhibiting higher levels of dark traits tend to engage in more frequent dishonesty (Jonason et al., 2014; Zvi & Elaad, 2018). However, previous studies have not …
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Of intent and action : implementing personality traits for storytelling through concept patterns
… a reader can learn the personality trait "vindictive" from Alexandre Dumas's novel The Count of Monte Cristo and then use this trait to predict or explain a character's behavior. The reader can also infer that a character from this novel, such as Edmond Dantes, is "vindictive" without …
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CUSTOMERS' EMOTIONAL AND COPING RESPONSES TO SERVICE FAILURES: THE ROLE OF SELF-CONGRUENCE
… sets of coping responses (problem-solving vs. vindictive complaining and support-seeking vs. vindictive negative word of mouth) and behavioral intentions are also explored. Through two experiments, this dissertation provides support for the proposition that different forms of self-congruence …
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Behold thy doom is mine: The evolution of Guinevere in the eorks of Chrétien de Troyes, Sir Thomas Malory, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson
… jealous lover, from a motherly sovereign to a vindictive adulteress as each author struggled to apply his own literary and societal conventions to a character that is both inherited and created.</p> <p>In addressing the evolution of Guinevere, this thesis has followed her progression through …
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Clean Break
… an errant move in placing a large bet against a vindictive bookie. The result of Jimmy’s gambling is a severe beating and all of his travel money being stolen. Jimmy has to think fast in order to save his trip, so, he plans a new route for him and Blake to travel with pool stops along the way so …
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Theoretical You
… he has shown her--they are neither malicious nor vindictive), and perhaps most importantly, to the speaker herself--she recognizes herself as a lesbian, as a human, who deserves to love and be loved. While love is the crux of these poems, the collection is just as much about heartbreak (which is, …
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The impact of personality and self-efficacy on customer revenge behaviour
… revenge consists of marketplace aggression and vindictive complaining, and indirect revenge consists of negative word-of-mouth and online complaints. This study expands and tests a comprehensive model of customer revenge behaviour (adapted from Gregoire, Laufer & Tripp, 2010) within a service …
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The Concept of Vengeance in the Book of Revelation in its Old Testament and Near Eastern Context
… of whether vengeance in Revelation expresses a vindictive human attitude or a divine attribute of justice.</p> <p>In Chapter 1 a review of pertinent literature reveals the lack of agreement among scholars on the interpretation of vengeance in Revelation. Chapter 2 examines the concept of …
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Editorial reaction of selected major Indiana daily newspapers to a national controversy : the Truman, MacArthur conflict
… News Sentinel was very conservative, expertly vindictive, and at times somewhat irrational in its editorial opinion. At other times, its tenor was completely opposite. After fighting had been stabilized at the 38th parallel, it advised moving no further north,thus supporting limitation of the …
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Dante’s Hidden Sin - Wrath: How Dante Vindictively Used The Inferno Against Contemporaries
… who either crossed him or caused him trouble. He vindictively used his masterpiece to lash out at his contemporary enemies, exacting retribution against many who angered him in his lifetime or otherwise offended his religious, political, civic or personal sensibilities, thus revealing a hidden …