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The Stranger: Summary The story, The Stranger depicts life of ‘comrades’ living in the Arizona desert. The campers had captured the stranger whose friends had committed suicide out fear of arrest by Apaches. That evening the stranger joins the rest of the camp at the campfire where he begins to narrate his story. He and a group of four other men were on their way across the Arizona desert. Their journey was marred by myriad of challenges as evident in his monologue that it had become a battle of survival. Coupled with lack of food and fear of attack by the Apaches, the convoy of men did not take long before they were spotted (Blume, 7). It is in the attack orchestrated by the Apaches that their animals were taken from them. They managed to salvage their rifles and kept themselves safe but only for a moment. Soon they had hit a dead end and it was a matter of time before their assailants caught up with them. Due to their pride, the men decided to shoot themselves as opposed to have the Apaches capture them. After his four friends shot themselves, it was now the turn of the stranger (Blume 13). Unfortunately, the campers captured and took him to their camp. It is here that he is narrating his story. Use of Irony The author uses irony as the major stylistic device to keep the story interesting. First, it is until the end of the story that reader comes to learn that the stranger failed to kill himself due to cowardice. Unfortunately, the campers arrested him and he is in their camp. Blume explicate that the theme of irony comes out when the twist ending reveals that the narrator was among the captives (9). The captain threatens to throw them into the fire if they are unable to keep vigilance. Besides, the stranger disappears into oblivion after the end of his narration that catches the attention of the captain of the camp. It is ironical that, contrary to the major objectives of adventures across the Arizona desert, it turned out to be a miserable journey and a captivity of the stranger and death of three of his compatriots (Blume 9). Indeed, the entire journey had transformed from an adventurous outing to a horrendous life where survival was the only objective. The stranger points out clearly that the crew had lost hope and all that was left of them was courage. The author uses this twist to narrate the story that revolves around the woes that befell the four men. Phrase Significance At the beginning of the story, the stranger (Bierce) proclaims that , ‘‘…you are not the first to explore this region…” (1). The significance of the phrase is that the campers had had an illusion that they were alone. However, they came to believe that other people existed in the wilderness with them. First, the captivity of the stranger was proof enough of the existence of other people. In addition, the narration by the stranger reveals the existent of the Apaches and native Indians. This does not only scare the campers but they are compelled to keep vigilance of any assailants that might ambush them. The story ends with the r
Executive Summary Organization culture and human behavior are very essential elements in an organization. Organization behavior entails a study of how individuals or groups of people conduct themselves in an organization. Organization culture and human behaviors greatly determine the success or failure of organizations. The culture and behaviors of people working in an organization are mainly shaped by those in leadership. Therefore, it is important for leaders to make sure that they establish a favorable working environment for their team by maintaining a compatible culture as well as behavior in order to ensure success. It is believed that an organization culture can affect the selection, sponsorship, prioritization and eventual success of a project. In order for a leader to ensure that the culture of an organization is embraced by all the stakeholders involved in project, the leader should make sure that all the team members share a common vision. The management should make sure it uses strategic communication skills to effectively communicate the vision of an organization in order to make sure that every stakeholder in the organization embraces a common vision. The management should ensure that they follow appropriate guidelines when planning and overseeing the implementation of activities and tasks in order to make sure that everyone is motivated and working towards the completion of the project. Leaders should encourage and motivate the members as they pursue set objectives in order to make sure they do not get discouraged as well as disgusted on the process. As aforementioned, an organization culture can cause failure or success of a project depending on selection, sponsorship and prioritization. It is the responsibility of those in leadership to ensure that an organization observes appropriate selection, sponsorship as well as prioritizations in order to guarantee the success of projects (Renelli, 2007). Effective leadership is essential for the success of projects. Leaders should ensure that they establish a modest culture to avoid a bitter culture that can result to resentment and negative behaviors in the team. Negative cultures mainly results from previous downfall and poor leadership skills. Downfall of projects occurs in situations where team members are not involved in decision making, but are only involved in the execution process. In order to change the negative perceptions that the team members may be harboring, the management should make sure that it involves the team members in decision making process. Involving the team members in the decision making will help in bringing new insights in the project. In addition, it will help in increasing the participation of the members since ever member of the group will focus on same goals and vision. Engaging some volunteers in the project will greatly assist in making the project a success. In a situation where there was a problem in the selection process, some compensation should be provided because it is a matter of concern for all involved in the projects. Furthermore, the compensation will be instrumental in motivating the current workers (Jones & George, 2
The present scorecard can be useful in determining the overall vision and the current situation in marketing concerns for You Tube Company. The scorecard should be used from bottom to the top starting from the strategies for the marketing department, which complies with the company’s objectives. Accordingly, the operations and the business
Technology is a term used to refer to the practical application of science to suit our purposes. Currently, when there is wonderful progress in technological development, it is easy to think about the benefits of modern technology. However, it is argued that the application of science to suit various needs is able to destroy humankind. It is also certain that we are living in a period when science is limited only by our imagination. Consequently, this is the most commonly asked question: Is technological progress a way to self-destruction? We are happy and proud of what our civilization achieved in the last century. Things that seemed impossible seventy or fifty years ago are common now in our daily routine. For example, in the past people had very simple ways of transportation, they used horses, camels or simply walked. In order to travel longer distances, people used to sail in ships. Today, in a couple of hours we can reach the neighboring city, in half an hour we can get to work, and it takes only five minutes to drive to a grocery store. Voyages that required months before are achieved in hours with an airplane now. In one generation, the computer revolution has brought about mind-boggling changes that our ancestors could have never even imagined. It takes seconds to find any information on the internet and you can send a letter to a friend who might be living thousands of miles away at the click of the mouse. Therefore, everything has become automated, fast and efficient. This everything was supposed to make our life easier, happier and less of a burden. However, did we ever stop to think about what price we must pay for these luxuries? Nothing is free in this life. What do we attribute to the new diseases and disorders, for example, obesity, laziness, and lack of personality development, in this age? A significant number of people are now jobless and others lack job security due to technology. More and more people are now worried about the preservation of their privacy. Studies have shown that with the prevalence of personal automobiles, people have decreased their usual physical activity like walking and jogging. As a result, they became fatter and less healthy. With the advance of communication technologies, smartphones, and online gaming, people stay at home more and talk to others less (Anderson, para. 4). People prefer to stay at home and watch TV instead of going to the neighbors for dinner, as it used to be in the old days. In fifty years to come, when science will be more advanced, imagine how people will even be more addicted to these communication technologies. No one is claiming that the advance in technology should be halted completely. Frankly speaking, technology assists us to improve our lives. Therefore, technological progress ought to be managed in a livable non-life changing way (“The social
Introduction Since ancient times, we have heard various myths of great men and women who ever lived. These myths describe the remarkable qualities of these mythological characters in a rather exhilarating tone. The modern American writers, particularly Woolger and Bolen, have remodelled these archetypes to make them more identifiable with the modern circumstances. They have classified them into six major standard categories into which all these archetypes, and every other person, may be said to belong. It’s argued that “working with these [modern] god and goddess archetypes is one of the best ways to learn about yourself…” (Bryannan, 1998). This essay will study the story of an ancient Greek Goddess, Themis, and using the characteristics associated with her try to discover which one of the six categories she can be identified with. Themis Goddess Archetype classification Themis is claimed to be “the Titan goddess of divine law and order…the traditional rules of conduct first established by the gods” (Atsma, 2011). She was the daughter of Gaia, considered to be the first prophet and represents the earth, and Uranus. She was married to Zeus, Father of the Great Achilles and was the mother of the Titan. The six archetypes as developed by the American writers are; Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hera, Persephone and Demeter. Using the various personalities attributed to Themis, she may be said to be a Hera. Woolgers describes Hera as having the following qualities; an “empress, ruler, wife, worldly power, tradition, marriage, partnership, morality, the matriarch” (Bryannan, 1998). Comparing these qualities with those of Themis, she can be said to have been an empress and a ruler. In fact, she is commonly known as the ‘Goddess of Divine Law’ or ‘Goddess of Justice’. According to the myth, she was the one who announced the very first unwritten rules issued to mankind by the gods of heaven to regulate their behaviour with each other. These unwritten laws may be referred to as the tradition and customs of the people which they were required to follow. She maintained law and order in ancient Egypt and also sat beside Zeus and offered legal advice to him and also informed him of those who breach the laws. Through these, she ensured that peoples’ morals were upheld, thus preserving morality . She was seen as “the Greek personification of divine retribution” (Gill, 2011). She also organized assemblies for the king to hold meetings. Because of these characteristics she possessed can also be said have had worldly power . The power first descended on her through her alleged marriage to Zeus. It is said that she, together with Zeus, planned the Trojan War. This occurred “while the gods [were] feasting at the marriage of Peleus and [started] a dispute…by casting the Golden Apple of Discord” (Atsma, 2011). This shows her character of partnership by working together with the husband to achieve a common aim. The partnership is also evidenced by her
Successful career   * Ask a question:       + What do you think about a career?   * Show the importance of a career:       + A successful career is one of the most important aspects of the life of any individual who wants to play a significant role in the functioning and evolution of a certain community. Moreover, it often serves as one of the major landmarks that impact a person and establishes his/her relations with surrounding people.   * Cogitate about the main indicators of success. Purpose of the presentation Functions of criminal justice in the modern society:   * Protection   * Preventive measures   * Preservation of the social order   * Inevitability of punishment (Toch & Magurie, 2014) Explain my own choice: For this reason, I believe that criminal justice career could help me to develop my personal and professional qualities and become successful. Therefore, it could be rather challenging, but its importance could hardly be overestimated. Explain the main aim of the given presentation: The given presentation is devoted to the most important aspects related to the criminal justice career and role specialists of this sort play in any community. The unique importance of criminal justice specialists Show numerous opportunities and jobs available for criminal justice specialists. The modern legal system depends on people who chose criminal justice as their occupation greatly. They create the basis for the preservation of order and inevitability of punishment for law breakers and other offenders. Point out numerous jobs popular with BCJ and the role these jobs play in the justice system. Criminal justice specialists protect our children and us, and we feel secured due to their efficient functioning (Justice &Meares, 2014). Discuss the impact criminal justice has on society. We should perfectly realize the fact that our citizens could feel themselves secured because of the efficient functioning of the legal system (Justice & Meares, 2014)
The sonnet “next to of course god America I” by E.E. Cummings is a unique approach to structure and syntax. That becomes central to the poem as there is an apparent lack of punctuation and accepted sentence structure. E.E. Cummings was known for his strangeness that sought to disrupt conventions and mock the mob mentality. That seems to be the main purpose of the poem, to highlight the aspects of patriotism. Throughout the text, there is an open mockery of common clichés. Cummings does not capitalize “god” or “America” despite the strict cultural convention to do so. The poem in itself is a discussion of the meaning of patriotism. Common clichés are often meaningless, especially to the “heroic happy dead” (oxymoron), which dedicate their lives to protecting the country. While at first, it seems that the narrator is saying the words, in the end, it is revealed that they are being said to him. It is speculated that the author chose to include this element as a way of distancing his persona from the controversy while still passing on the disputable opinions of the poem. The poet manipulates syntax by combining words or changing them to maintain rhyme. Individual lines are structured to match the iambic pentameter. It feels like the poem is a giant metaphor filled with elements of symbolism. The violation of grammar rules and standard poem structure, to the point of confusion for the reader, may imply the author’s perspective of highlighting the complexity of what it truly means to be an American patriot.
Introduction “The Man in a Case” is one of the most remarkable and well-known short stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. It begins when a teacher Burking and veterinarian Ivan Ivanych are settling down for a night in a shed of Prokofy, whose wife became an “obsessive solitary” (Loehlin 95). They started to discuss other anti-social people, and this is how Burkin began the narration about Byelikov, a teacher of Greek and the main character of the story. It is possible to say that through the image of Byelikov, a lifeless and constrained individual, Chekhov warns readers that any person can unwittingly imprison him/herself in a “case” or a “shell” by fixating on an unwritten set of rules and restrictions. Dependence on conventions may turn into disease and prevent one’s rapprochement with others. Based on this, it is valid to presume that loneliness and freedom are two major themes in “The Man in a Case.” However, the implicit criticism of excess conservativeness is another significant motif in the story. The example of Byelikov demonstrates that strict adherence to conservative norms does not allow any spontaneity and change in individual lives and the community in general. In this way, it may be argued that when people condemn others and try to make everyone live according to their conservative ideas, it prevents the expression of individuality and interferes with the natural development of society. Belikov: Character Description The image of Byelikov was developed by the author as an opposition to life and freedom: he represented rigidity of rules and bureaucracy, which have nothing natural in them. Rehman et al. define the character as “a psychologically shrunk and socially enfolded person” (4). He was completely detached from other people. It is even possible to say that he deliberately sought solitude and separation, and fenced off from others by different means: “He wore dark glasses, a sweater, stuffed his ears with cotton wool, and when he sat in a cab, he wanted the top up. In a word, the man showed a constant and insuperable yearning to enclose himself inside a shell, to wrap himself up you might say in a way that would isolate him, protect him from external influences.” (Chekhov 13-14) While a peculiar manner of dressing represents only one, extrinsic side of the issue, blind compliance with rules, as well as the fear of everything that even a little bit deviated from a standard and created an insignificant disturbance to a quiet life in the shell, formed a kind of an internal constraint. These internal barriers were the thing that cut the character’s link to reality and, at the same time, protected him from it. As Burkin, the narrator in the story, noted, “reality irritated him, frightened him, kept him in a state of constant alarm” (Chekhov 14). It seems those fear and irritation translated into the pursuit of permanent order and responsibility to maintain it in Belikov. Analysis of Byelikov’s Interactions with Neighbors The character’s behavioral features and introverted mindset largely affected the way he interacted with h
Introduction The health of any population depends on various factors, such as genetics, environment, economy, psychosocial aspects, and overall lifestyle tendencies. Consequently, epidemiological research about diseases must view the issue from several perspectives simultaneously to achieve considerable results. Diabetes, as one of the most significant modern health challenges, is the case where observational studies consider different conditions, their correlations, and consequences. Moreover, disease development and prevention vary for individuals with specific genetic, socioeconomic, and environmental circumstances; therefore, evidence-based research requires narrowing the topic to a particular population (Chow et al., 2018). For instance, diabetes management is commonly performed under parental surveillance, overuse of which can lead to a lack of self-control in adolescence, worsening the chronic conditions (Eva et al., 2018). This paper aims to discuss how epidemiological research can be applied to study how the parents’ intervention influences an adolescent’s self-management with diabetes. The Problem Diabetes is a widespread disease in many countries and populations, including the United States, and it severely influences national mortality rates. As the condition is chronic, has a genetic predisposition, and can be triggered by numerous environmental factors, individuals can develop it early on (Chow et al., 2018). Furthermore, diabetes requires continuous control, and adults are involved in supporting their child’s well-being. In a home environment where parental intervention is considerable, a young individual with diabetes might maintain comfortable blood sugar levels, timely receive medication, and stay safe from environmental agents. However, as adolescence begins, parents’ authority decreases, and the aspiration to be independent can reveal that a teenager lacks self-management skills and control over their diabetes (Rankin et al., 2018). The issue appears due to the intense parents’ intervention during childhood and the risk-absent home environment. Person Diabetes development and exposure are strongly tied to lifestyle, and the increasing incidents rate emphasizes the severity of the population’s health problem. Today people can easily access numerous variations of unhealthy foods, have a sedentary lifestyle, and delay medical checkups due to the costs of healthcare services. Consequently, a modern person lives at a high risk of diabetes, and individuals who already have this chronic illness are in danger of worsening their health. Genetic predisposition contributes to approximately 60% of susceptibility by affecting insulin processing and chromosomes, and the deviation is hereditary (Gamboa et al., 2017). Moreover, diabetes development is tied to environmental agents such as air pollution, low-quality water, unhealthy diet, frequent stress, vitamin deficiency, and decreased physical activity (Gamboa et al., 2017). Most individuals have at least t
General Analysis of Corporate Strategy In any organizational environment, a corporate strategy is its indispensable element, without which the functioning of a company is impossible. However, the extent of its efficacy may vary depending on the feasibility of set objectives and the efficacy of the tools used to attain them. Having established itself reasonably well in the healthcare setting as a nonprofit organization, Atrium Health has been supporting hospitals, emergency facilities, and other healthcare organizations across the U.S. quite successfully (“About us,” 2019). By making its vision compatible with its potential, the availability of resources, and its vision, Atrium Health has become one of the most influential centers offering support to healthcare organizations statewide. The corporate strategy that Atrium Health has been using can be described as the objective setting. The company clearly has a vision, which is “to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all” (Atrium Health, 2019, para. 1). However, the company implements the specified vision from the perspective of stability, which defines its nature and the type of corporate strategy that the organization adopts. The stability perspective can be considered as the essential corporate strategy used by the organization. Aimed at maintaining the levels of the corporate growth at the needed level, the specified tool serves the purpose of absorbing shock in which any undesirable change to the company results. Consequently, Atrium Health has been focusing on pursuing stability to avoid the challenges that any deviations from the median result. The described tool has made it possible for Atrium Health to maintain contact with each of its customers and make sure that patients’ needs are met in a fashion as effective and fast as possible. Moreover, the corporate strategy in question has provided the fuel for the future growth of the company (Engert, Rauter, & Baumgartner, 2016). By using strategic management, the leaders of Atrium Health have managed to align the company’s goals with its performance, decision-making, and execution of any strategy implemented at the organization. Therefore, t