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John Grogan’s international bestseller “Marley: A Dog Like No Other” is suited for children of all ages, and it tells the story of a young puppy, Marley, who quickly develops a big personality, boundless energy, and becomes the troublemaker in the homestead. Grogan describes Marley as always causing problems. Sometimes he steals food from the kitchen, gets into the house violently, or disturbs visitors coming to see the family. Some people may say that he is the worst dog around; however, those who have interacted with him for a long time consider him a dog like no other. Marley’s astounding affection and trustworthiness are as a source of joy in the family. As he grows under the care of Grogan’s family, he teaches them about the important things in life. The story, narrated in the first person, starts when John and Jenny, his wife, were looking for a new member of their young family. They had been married for slightly more than a year, and they thought that having a dog could bring joy into the family. After searching in what had once been Florida swampland, they settled on Marley, a yellow fur-ball of a puppy. The author describes the dog as having a passion for life. As he grew into maturity, his zest for life also equally increased. As soon as Marley was taken to his new home, he followed John wherever he went and tried to gnaw at almost everything he found around him. And he soon found out the best thing about his new place of residence, that is, sprinting across the house with the toilet-paper roll. As the family increased in size, they relocated to Pennsylvania. Here, Marley found out the joy of playing in the snow. He also enjoyed tobogganing down the hill on John’s stomach. He exhibited strange eating habits. His destructive behavior made John and his wife register him at a local dog training club that provided basic obedience classes so that he could become a good dog. “A stern, no-nonsense dog trainer who believed that there are no bad dogs, only weak-willed and hapless owners,” assumed the duty of training the misbehaving dog (Grogan, 29). However, the dog instructor soon threw him out of the obedience classes because he was causing problems at the training center and he could not heed to instructions. This book is not only about Marley, the mischievous dog, but it also concerns the life of the Grogans. It describes the hard times that the family managed to go through and how the dog fitted in and responded in these circumstances. As much as the author describes the crucial moments that shaped their lives all through their thirteen years of staying with the dog, he does not abandon the book’s main character,
“Make everyone feel comfortable being who they are, everywhere they travel” (“Whoever You Are, Wherever You Go,” para. 1). This phrase has become a slogan for a number of Marriott hotels during the last year. The essence of the chosen ad campaign is to support the ideas and choices of same-sex couples. Marriott decided to cooperate with a famous photographer, Braden Summers, and introduce certain powerful images of gays, lesbians, transgender representatives, and bisexuals as evidence that cannot be neglected. Several popular models, like Jason Collins and Geena Rocera, were invited to the campaign. It helped to attract many tourists from different parts of the world and make them choose Marriott as a hotel to stay in. However, a question takes place – whether the chosen approach is effective enough not to frighten away those consumers, who cannot understand or accept the role of same-sex relations. About advertising Marriott pricing strategies are usually based on promotions and sales campaigns. A hotel should introduce an idea and offer it to the customers in a proper way. The hotel may not use several campaigns at the same time on a regular basis. Hotel managers find it successful enough to create one powerful idea and develop it until it works. The essence of any ad campaign is to share a single idea, attract people, and use it until it helps to sell a product. People have to hear about a hotel, evaluate an idea, and make a decision whether to address it or not. However, an idea offered for a campaign should not be offensive for a person or affect someone’s life. Considering such definitions and peculiarities, the effectiveness of the campaign by the Marriott hotel may be doubtful. About a campaign #Love Travels and cooperation with Braden Summers help the hotel to have its images on the streets of New York, San Francisco, and Washington (Nelson). Of course, it is wrong to believe that a few people may know about Marriott hotels, still, now, more people know that Marriott is one that supports an idea of same-sex relations. The hotel encourages its guests and travelers to share their emotions, experiences, and stories about how it is to be in a relationship with a person of the same sex. It should not be another kind of incommodity to overcome or a challenge to survive. A visit to a hotel should be a chance to tell a story and help other people to understand the life of gays and lesbians in this cruel world. About the question that bothers Is it a good idea for a hotel to demonstrate such a bright and powerful theme for discussion? On the one hand, everything seems to be quite normal: people who face challenges demonstrating their priorities in relations may find a kind of support in a hotel. On the other hand, it is necessary to remember that there are still many people who do not want to understand same-sex marriages. They have children and do not want these children to know about the possibility to begin a relationship with a person of the same
Japanese occupation Korea over the course of decades had significant impacts on the country’s film industry. “This period of Korea’s ‘occupied cinema’ is best understood within these multiple contexts created by the pressures exerted by a variety of cultural forces – an authoritarian government, the market and the film industry, the self-fulfilling power of the audience, and standing behind all these, the underlying power of the text” (Yecies & Shim, 2012, p. 42). Aspects of censure and government intervention were evident in the process of film production and entertainment cultures, such as movie-viewing practices and use of cinemas as public spaces. The spring of the Korean Peninsula serves as an affirmation of Japanese influences on Korea. A plot centering on the making of a film based on a traditional Korean story is substantially permeated with Japanese cultural domination. For example, there is a forced insertion of the language as dialogue can rapidly switch from Korean to Japanese, along with subtitles in both languages played on-screen during release. Japanese cinema and its techniques are referenced as well to represent as a forceful cultural occupation was consuming Korea’s identity. In the waning years of Japanese occupation during World War II, Korean film distributors were either closed or merged under the control of the government-controlled Chosun Film Production Corporation. “Keeping a tight grip on Korean cinema by centralizing production and distribution, the Japanese Government-General of Korea produced only films propagandizing militarism” (Kim & Han, 2007, p. 77). Like a movie with a plot centered on film production, Spring of the Korean Peninsula explores the struggles that Korean cinema and its dedicated professionals had to undergo. There were evident financial struggles without a proper support system in place from the studio. Talented individuals were struggling to fulfill their careers. Finally, there are scenes exemplifying Japanese control and censorship. At times, the flow of the film seems to be interrupted by forced propaganda, which seeks to justify the occupation and praise Japanese leadership. In the film, the formation of the Japanese-controlled production company is emphasized as a saving grace for Korean filmmakers. It is implied that the closeness of the national film industries, reflective of the forced geopolitical unification, is a pathway to opportunity and modernization of local cinema. Despite the overwhelming control of the filmmaking process, the Spring of the Korean Peninsula is able to provide subtle social commentary. It presents a dual view of Korean identity in the light of Japanese occupation. The passion and desire for modernism and social progress within the core Korean population are juxtaposed with the oppressive somberness of colonial fascism. This provides political commentary about the inherent inferiority and lack of enlightenment under colonial rule. Thus, it encourages moderate resistance from Koreans who are suffering similar strifes to the film’s characters. Notably, the protagonist is not seen during the
It is hard to disagree that this world’s past and present are filled with both joyful and significant events and terrible incidents that continue to frighten people with their cruelty for many years. Many factors are involved in such events, including racial discrimination, which people still cannot completely eliminate. Fortunately, writers and poets use their literary talent to reflect an incident on paper, and their words keep people from forgetting the victims and perpetrators of the past. One of these literary works is a poem called “A Bronzeville Mother Loiters in Mississippi. Meanwhile, a Mississippi Mother Burns Bacon.” Written in 1960 by Gwendolyne Brooks, the poem explores the process of change that takes place in Carolyn Bryant’s mind as she replays recent horrific events in her head. Brooks’s poem is devoted to the violent and, in fact, wanton murder of Emmett Till – an African-American boy who was visiting his family in Money, Mississippi, in August 1955. When discussing this outrageous case, people usually talk about the teenager himself, his killers, and his poor mother. At the same time, there was also another person involved in the incident – Carolyn Bryant, whose role in the whole situation is still debatable. According to Carolyn, the boy was allegedly flirting with her, which was unacceptable for a Black person. Many people accuse the woman of lying and the very murder of Emmet without thinking about what she felt after her husband was acquitted. In her controversial artistic narrative, Brooks gives readers a glimpse of the situation through Carolyn’s eyes. The poem describes the changes in Mrs. Bryant’s confused consciousness. It is an ordinary morning after the trial, and it may seem that Carolyn is simply cooking breakfast. However, her bacon burns, meaning that the woman’s thoughts are far from breakfast, and she is worried about something (Brooks line 13). At first, the reader notices that Caroline is trying to justify her husband’s actions. She imagines herself as “the milk-white maid, the “maid mild,” her husband as “the Fine Prince,” and the murdered teenager as “the Dark Villain” who wanted to defame her and ruin “the Happiness-Ever-After” (Brooks 6,8,9). The woman thinks that everything turns out very well, and she is the heroine of a wonderful ballad. However, very soon, her opinion changes, and now she thinks that the villain was actually a weak teenage boy “with a mouth too young to have lost every reminder / Of its infant softness” (Brooks 28-29). This thought ruins Carolyn’s fun, and she looks at the situation from another perspective. In the following lines, the author describes how the woman is convinced of her suspicions and gets horrified because of it. Mrs. Bryant admits to herself that “she could not remember now what that foe had done / Against her, or if anything had been done” (Brooks 44-45). This is when the whole picture of the recent event
The concentrative camp under consideration for conversion to a memorial park had two major roles; first the camp was used as a “concentration camp” that had the major role of confining detainees, for the major reason of using their labor resource. The camp was also used as a “special camp” whose major role was to break the contact and communication of the detainees with the outside world (Niven 2002, 142). The first step is to examine the infrastructure and physical structures within this camp; with the view to account for the usage of the available infrastructure and the construction of new structures to be built if need be. The camp is covered by a road network; has a railway line; is fenced; has watch towers; and has buildings that were used as prisoner’s barracks, infirmaries, and grave pits (Niven 2002, 142). To start with; an analysis of the available facilities will be carried out to find out their weaknesses and strengths. The weaknesses include wear out due to the age of the infrastructure, which will be addressed through administering repairs and reconstruction where necessary. The strengths include the strategic layout of the camp and the location within an urban area; where there is availability of transport services and an expansive area that is capable of accommodating a large number of visitors (Webster 2008, 47). The changes and alterations that include repairs will be affected while still preserving the aesthetic value of the present layout of the park. Some of the changes include the removal of the outer walls of the camp; so as to allow the site to accommodate more people, and to improve levels of visibility. Some of the halls within this site will be converted to public attendance places like shops, cafes, sporting grounds, museums, information centers and recreational grounds; so as to ensure that the time spent in this site will allow for the comfort of the site’s visitors (Ulrich 1998, 56). To be taken into account; is the consideration of the recreational facilities embraced by the people living around this area, that will serve as a means of attraction to the local visitors. This aspect also has the view of ensuring that the support of the members of the community is achieved; that may enhance or deter the success of the plan. The other view is that the plan should be administered very creatively; so as to ensure that it meets the role it is supposed to play as a memorial park, to the local and foreign visitors. This will be achieved by ensuring that the features that the memories in question are attached to; remain as expected so as to avoid creating a negative perception from the visitors. Some of the features that may have such memories attached to them include burial sites; where family and friends may pay their respects to their loved ones at (Norbert 2002, 46). Also to be put into place is a statue representative of the sufferings that the victims went through; the leadership that executed the inhuman treatment and the freedom attained but with the shed of blood and sacrifice of the lives of
Introduction Market-anchored power affairs coupled with all hindrances and facilitating systems that they present to consumers in search of change via consumer balloting are vital elements in comprehending the way power and politics function with respect to consumers. Certainly, power pressures in market arenas influence consumer balloting efficiency through influences on consumer dominance. Therefore, the awareness of power and politics associations is vital to an enhanced comprehension of the way people operating as consumers could try to control and handle communal alarms for these activities are frequently expressed at the operations of marketing organisations (Peter and Olson 34). This paper focuses on the theories by Foucault on power, governmentality, and expertise of the person as a lens to assess the consumption like a balloting occurrence. Foucault takes power to be relational, viz. “a fruitful network passing through social dealings” instead of “a depressing force aiming to inhibit or coerce”. Power denotes a knowledge-associated universal force ground, which is applied, but not possessed by either people or organisations, and it materialises from communally and historically positioned relations. The concept of power by Foucault disputes many of the suppositions underlying ideas of endued consumers balloting in liberal marketplaces, and it enhances the comprehension of power concepts in consumer study and marketing administration. Via an examination of market anchored power dealings, this paper essentially explores consumption as balloting symbol and adds to the comprehension of consumer opposition and preference by conveying market-anchored political undertaking to the forefront. Residents have begun employing their ballots in the market as a way of articulating their issues due to a loss of confidence in government and politics to tackle difficulties emanating from international capitalism. This trend is an optional kind of lively resident not forced politically from above or via involvement with official political establishments, but by taking action through the market (Peng and Hackley 171). Therefore, the assessments of consumer balloting are applicable to socially accountable marketing for the associated citizens, performing in t
Introduction High-school students’ needs are not confined to scoring well during tests or examinations and gaining sufficient knowledge to enter a higher educational establishment or starting their professional lives. This population requires assistance in choosing their future path since many teenagers have difficulties with choosing a college. The collaboration involving the school, the community, and students can be instrumental in helping young people to resolve this issue (Epstein, 2018). This paper includes a brief analysis of the possible ways to facilitate the enrollment of Crosby High School students in colleges. Students’ Needs The needs of Crosby High School students are quite manifold, but it is clear that the area of major concern is their further studies. The educational establishment understudy serves diverse populations including white (48%), Hispanic (32%), Black (17%), and other minorities (3%) students (“Crosby High School,” 2018). It is noteworthy that 37% of the students come from economically disadvantaged families (“Crosby High School,” 2018). Yull, Blitz, Thompson, and Murray (2014) note that families of color have to face various issues, which affects the way they see the prospects of high school and college education. As for students’ academic achievements, the average test scores are similar to state and district average (76% in Mathematics and 60% in Reading) (“Crosby High School,” 2018). The college readiness index is rather low (12.5), which shows that students are unlikely to seek further academic opportunities. Measures to Undertake The school undertakes certain steps to encourage students to pursue their academic goals and enter higher educational establishments. However, these efforts are insufficient especially when it comes to underserved populations. According to the school’s academic plan, some dual credit courses are available, and educators try to motivate students to study hard and use this opportunity, which can have a positive impact on young people’s future (“Crosby High School 2019-2020,” 2018). Jones (
The balanced treatment of the pros and cons of nuclear energy requires consideration of environmental, economical, social and political implications of using the atomic energy. The main arguments for using nuclear power instead of its alternatives include the reduction of air pollution, economy of non-renewable fossil fuels and independence of the state economy from foreign resources. First of all, the process of producing nuclear power does not cause the emission of air pollution. Taking into account the current situation with the global warming and greenhouse-gases, the opportunities of reducing the emission is recognized as a significant advantage of nuclear power by most environmentalists. James Lovelock, an outstanding researcher working in this domain noted that if the humanity had started using nuclear power earlier, the situation with global warming could be much better: “If we had nuclear power we wouldn’t be in this mess now” (Easton 223). The economy of non-renewable fossil fuels is another significant advantage of nuclear energy which allows not only using the alternative sources, but also treating the traditional resources much more effectively and reasonably. “Non-hydrocarbon-based energy sources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, and nuclear power, produce electricity, not liquid fuels, so their widespread use in transportation is at best decades away” (Hirsch, Bezdek and Wendling. “Peaking Oil Production: Sooner Rather than Later?”). Taking into account the current situation with the non-renewable natural resources, the governments offer increasing prices on them or enacting a carbon tax which would make nuclear power competitive as compared to wind or solar energy. By the way, even the spent fuel from the nuclear power plants still contains useful components and allows even opening new plants which would only recycle the waste. “New nuclear power plants represent the lowest cost power source” (Evans “Nuclear Power: Back in the Game”). Using the available resources instead of traditional fuels, nuclear power allows countries which lack natural resources to reduce their dependence on foreign fuels and foster their independence. Thus, the use of nuclear power presupposes a number of positive short-term and log-term consequences for the economy of the country and the environment of the planet. Along with all the advantages of using nuclear energy, it may have negative implications which are mostly associated with improper construction of plants, including the hazards of radioactive pollution, for example, and using the atomic power for political purposes such as making the plants attractive targets for terrorists and using nuclear power as weapon. “The worst incident in the history, Chernobyl killed just 56 people and made 20 square miles of land uninhabitable… There are suggestions that hundreds or tho