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Nathaniel Hawthrone’s ‘The Minister’s Black Veil’ and ‘The Scarlet Letter’ share many common elements in the scope of themes, characterization, style, and symbolism. First, both works have a decisive focus on the interpretation of sin and guilt. The Scarlet Letter depicts the supposed sin committed by Hester Prynne as an act against the social and religious standards of the time. The socially imposed punishment is explored as the isolation Hester endures while Dimmesdale remains free but instills psychological distress in him (Hariyanti & Nurhayati, 2017). Hooper in The Minister’s Black Veil, upholds the belief that everyone living in society is capable and has committed sin. Hooper’s sin is assumed to be specific by the townspeople and this terrifies the society which is more likely to hide sin than confront and fix it as is suggested by Puritan ideology. Both works criticize the approach by which the Puritan society measured sin, guilt, and values. In The Minister’s Black Veil, Hawthorne depicts how the veil of Hooper does encourage the Puritans to act in very traditionalist behaviors, such as paying more attention to sermons, fearing for the wellbeing of their souls, and rejecting everyday pleasures (Johansen, 2019). However, Hawthorne notes that the Puritans do not gain anything from their newly found state of a kind of ‘gloom’. The Scarlet Letter criticizes the Puritan community by comparing the punishment suffered by Dimmesdale and Hester being unequal, which Hawthrowne found to be a misuse of the Puritan ideology as well as human judgment. In the Minister’s Black Veil, Hooper is first introduced as a preacher of high regard, who is approachable. However, with the introduction of his veil, his demeanor and his perception by others takes a dramatic turn. This change is especially impactful considering the town in which the story is set is incredibly resistant to change. As such, they interpreted the veil of Hooper as an inherently negative thing which was associated with sin or evil. However, as the reader is able to see into Hooper’s thought process, they are able to recognize that he wears the veil as a form of atonement of a past act that he is ashamed of. In spite of his self-imposed isolation, Hooper continues to serve the community as a minister, likely due to his loyalty to his belief despite his past. Hooper is characterized both by his own actions and the interpretation of them by the townspeople. His veil becomes a symbol for secrets and appearance in contrast with reality. Both works employ a significant amount of symbolism, though it is especially relevant in the characterization within
In the workplace gaining power and ability to influence is not an easy thing. For a person to influence others to do something that person should not only know how to do the thing but he or she should do it. It is a clear emphasis that for an individual to gain power and influence, he or she should have a vision and a capacity to reach his goals and objectives. Those who lack vision therefore cannot influence others to do what they want as they themselves are not self-motivated. According to Javitch (2009), for one to gain power and influence on people, one should identify what to use to influence others. One can use his or her knowledge and skill, expertise in a certain field, his or her position in the organization (being one of the management team) and even the personal characteristics like diligence and integrity. Moreover, one needs to know how he or she will influence others. This can be through creating good relationships with the people, enlightening them on what you want them to do so that they will not feel out of place, as well as working together as a team in an effort to achieve a common objective or goal. It is no wonder that Cohen (1983) asserts that individuals influence others by how they behave, what they wear, how they base their arguments and how they handle different situations. A researcher like Myers (1996) has argued that most people have a self-gratification of feeling that they are better than others. This could be in terms of education, intelligence, physical look, social status and even their ways of doing things. They want to have influence on people in every aspect of their lives. It also happens
Introduction Human communication is driven by language and this fact alone would make the acquisition of as many languages as possible a positive endeavor. It is then surprised to learn that the world’s languages are on a serious decline and that many known languages could soon be extinct. The world today is headed towards domination by a few languages which have gained dominance based on their commercial value. Yet, despite the not too apparent value of some languages, all human languages need to be preserved because they all contribute to the well-being of the world. Perhaps the worst news for anybody who appreciates the importance of all languages is the continuing demise of many languages. Ostler notes the terrible state human languages are in by observing that by the year 2050 about “half of the world’s 6,000 languages will be dead or dying”. (6). The death of languages is blamed on many factors but the prime reason for our world today is the rise to prominence of a few languages which seem to serve all purposes. Languages that do not have immediate uses become less and less used and eventually die. Analysis The importance of some languages cannot be immediately appreciated. In fact, there are those who feel that the domination by a few languages is a good thing because it allows more people to communicate much more easily than would have been the case if people spoke in different tongues. Today, it seems prudent to learn English because it is the language that will assist in most countries. While the importance of easy communication cannot be downplayed, the death of the other languages should be a reason for real concern. The importance of all languages is perhaps best exemplified by Stephen Wurm, who gives the example of a cure for ulcers in Australia that was only unlocked by knowledge of a traditional language. A serious ailment that western medicine had failed to cure was solved by the knowledge contained in the Aboriginal languages (Oslter 6). Further proof of the importance of all languages is provided by Michael Krauss, who notes that a language is not “simply a different set of words for the same things”. (Oslter 6).On the contrary, a language is carrier of much knowledge and culture. The disappearance of any language should therefore be a reason for concern for everybody who appreciates cultural diversity. Conclusion A language thrives easily when it is used in communication. It also dies as easily when it is not used in communication. The only way to keep the world’s languages alive then is to use them as much as possible. Once a language dies, resuscitating it can be both laborious and expensive. Some dead languages have been resuscitated at great expense. Literature review gives the example of Cornish and Hebrew which were languages which enjoyed widespread use in the past but which
It is worth noting that social work implies the provision of help to people who find themselves in complex life situations. This type of interaction can require assistance, protection or counseling from the side of specialists depending on the setting. In general, the processes taking place in the socio-economic, political, and spiritual life of society determine the content of this professional activity. The purpose of this paper is to reflect on my experience of working with people and discuss the lessons learned. Personal Experience One of the recent valuable experiences I was able to gain during my practice was linked to the case of my client named Christopher. He was suspected in drug distribution, and during the attempt to arrest him, Christopher shot the law enforcement officer. The situation is aggravated by the fact that he has a complex family background. He was out on bail due to the fact that he had the custody of his four children. When he was in prison, he had to transfer the guardianship over the minors to his ex-partner (the mother of children) with whom he used to have an unstable and violent relationship. The Department of Social Services Involvement (DSS) has been recurrently engaged in their case (Shulman, 2015). Despite the efforts made to aid the family, the parents did not meet parenting, substance abuse, and other requirements; therefore, the social workers had to remove minors from this nuclear family since the parents were reluctant to cooperate. I tried to build a constructive dialogue with Christopher to discuss his criminal record and the DSS case; nonetheless, the client did not show the desire to communicate. However, he wanted to be listened to and tried to pronounce his excuses for the misconduct. At present, the man receives treatment and does his best to collaborate with DSS. According to the client and my personal observation, he is worried about the idea that his children might be separated from him for good (Shulman, 2015). In addition, he is unaware whether his children are in a safe place. The most valuable lesson that I have learned in this case is the understanding that most people simply want you to listen, and that it will be easier for them to make judgments about their conduct when they can reflect on it themselves. Applying a Shulman Skill As discussed above, the client has exhibited readiness to change his behavior and resolve the existing problems related to his children and criminal charges. Therefore, Shulman skill that can be best applied to the interaction is “to make a demand for work” (Moyse Steinberg, 2014, p. 33). To be more precise, it will be helpful to partialize Christopher’s concerns and break them down into smaller parts so that it is easier for him to navigate in the future course of action. Moreover, it will help prevent the feeling of being overwhelmed. Code of Ethics Reflection In terms of NASW Code of Ethics, all the principles are significant and essential; nevertheless,
This essay discusses about similarities and dissimilarities in the behaviour of different children participated in the learning experience. Development stages of one child are different from other child. Family, society, culture, neighbourhood etc. are different factors affecting the development stages of a child. Social development and language development are two milestones in the development stage. Here two Greta is considered as a tool for comparison. Greta is two and half year old girl from Australia. She is a healthy and smart girl. She got good support from her family. According to Bronfenner’s ecological system theory different levels like microsystem, exosystem, macrosystem, mesosystem, etc have a clear influence in a child development stage. Microsystem which is the deepest level of the ehological system has different components like family, child care centre, and neighbourhood. Mesosystem shows the connective relationship between two Microsystems. Exosystem shows the social situations that in some ways effect the immediate surrounding. Macrosystem is in the topmost level which include morals, laws principles and governing and political body. (Assisgn 2 Case Study Y
Introduction Development and implementation of efficient management strategies are the challenging issues for multinational corporations (Inamete 2014). The effective corporate strategy takes into consideration the multiple evaluations of the internal and external environments: the situation in the market, costs and budgets, as well as the organizational strengths, weaknesses, and knowledge. It is considered that the value-based strategies may successfully help in addressing such issues as allocation of resources, creation of synergy between departments and various business operations, increase in efficiency of managerial decision-making, and development of the organisational portfolio (Goold & Sommers Luchs 1996). The strategy implementation is usually determined as a ‘sequence of carefully planned consecutive steps’ (Li, Guohui & Eppler 2010). It is observed that strategies may fail because of the unexpected environmental changes in the market or their inefficient performance. The success of the strategy largely depends on the internal organisational factors. The formulation of the appropriate strategic objectives, the maintenance of sound interrelations and communication between the organisational units, goal-oriented execution, elaboration of tactics for the strategy implementation, and the level of employees’ commitment influence the strategic efficiency. The current report provides the invest
Social media is an important technology that allows people to interact with each other online and share content. However, social media platforms are full of rumors that often circulate widely within a short time. Social media makes it easy to not only initiate but also spread a rumor fast and with little effort. These rumors can hurt the individual who believes them. The problem with rumors on social media is that they are presented as facts. There is no indication that the story being presented might be based on unverified claims. A person is therefore likely to react to this unsubstantiated information. A month ago, a Tweeter thread with the hashtag #100Days100Nights began to trend in the US. This thread claimed that there was a competition among various gangs in the Los Angeles region to see who would be the first to kill 100 people. This rumor spread fast and it led to fears in the South LA community. People were afraid to go outdoors since they did not want to be victims of the gangs. All this was even though the validity of the rumors could not be established. A lack of awareness about social media rumors might, therefore, cause you to make bad decisions. People should develop strategies to deal with social media rumors. The first step to dealing with social media rumors is to recognize that you should not believe everything you read online. While most people know that online information might be false, they tend to forget this when it comes to rumors. The reason for this is that rumors are often based on the truth. In addition to this, the rumors are often interesting or of a sensational nature. This makes them spread fast as they are excited to share. An individual should stop spreading unverified claims through their social media accounts. Rumors are spread by people who have obtained the information from their friends through social media. This makes a rumor seem credible since in most cases a friend shares it. When a friend shares an issue on his/her twitter account, you are likely to take this as an indication that he/she agrees with the information. For example, a photo claiming to show an Islamic State fighter seeking refuge in Europe was shared on a user’s Facebook page. This rumor went viral and it caused many people to fear that Islamic militants were getting into Europe. By avoiding the temptation to share sensational but unverified news, you will help stop rumors. Another strategy to deal with rumors is to wait for validation by trusted news outlets such as newspapers and news channels. Social media spreads information faster than traditional sources of news. The reason for this is that social media information is spread before any verification of facts has been made. Traditional news sources ensure that they have verified information before releasing it to the public. Some feel that social media rumors are not a big issue. This view is taken since the truth on an issue eventually emerges. While the truth of a rumor is initially unknown, in the end, it is verified as true as f
The correlation between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic development is discussed by many specialists in the sphere of finances. In his article “Foreign Direct Investment and Its Impact on the Thai Economy”, Ang aimed to add to the discussion of this relationship while focusing on the case study of Thailand (Ang 321). Even though the author used an effective analytical framework and appropriate statistical methods to analyse the data, Ang’s discussion of effects and conclusions are rather incomplete, and it is necessary to point out more aspects to be addressed in the conclusion section. Having discussed the analysis’ results, Ang concludes that financial development and economic growth are related processes while discussing them from the point of output expansion. The main conclusion is based on the idea that FDI has both direct negative and indirect positive impacts on economic growth. This conclusion lacks supporting details to explain how the author came to such an idea referring to the data analysis. Although the author discusses the findings, he fails to provide the discussion of effects observed with references to tabulated data and graphs. Ang states that the direct impact of FDI on the economy is negative in the long run, but he does not support this idea with the previous discussion of the role of the Asian financial crisis in this process (Ang 321). The conclusion seems to be incomplete and irrational. The other weakness is the unsupported statement that the indirect effect is positive because of its role in the financial sector development. However, the author does not discuss Thailand’s financial system and sector in detail to draw conclusions referring to these concepts. The research’s conclusions should be expanded to provide support for important statements. Works Cited Ang, James. “Foreign Direct Investment and Its Impact on the Thai Economy: The Role of Financial Development”. Journal of Economics and Finance 33.3 (2009): 316-323. Print.
What is the Definition of the United States of America? Imperialism and national protection resemble intertwined terms where the United States of America is concerned. This essay looks at two key speeches made by the U.S. presidents Harry S. Truman during the Cold War, and George W. Bush during the first Iraq war. In these documents we witness the definition of the United States, specifically, how the United States defines itself, how it sees itself as a country, and how it views itself as a member nation of planet earth. The United States protects its own interests, namely, resources such as oil, as well as the democratic political system, and this protectionism extends to the four corners of the earth. Foreign policy is national security, and vice versa. Where the United States is concerned, borders, and the right of nations to govern its peoples as they see fit, remain lip service items. Let us begin with the Truman speech. The Truman Doctrine was delivered on the 12 th of March, 1947, before a Joint Session of the United States Congress. Since Truman’s time, and likely before, the United States has adopted a father knows best attitude toward the rest of the world. The United States believes that it speaks for the world, and it feels beholden to look after the world. How much of this paternalism stems from self protection? All of it. Interestingly, however, in Truman’s words, “one of the primary objectives of the foreign policy of the United States is the creation of conditions in which we and other nations will be able to work out a way of life free from coercion. This was a fundamental issue in the war with Germany and Japan. Our victory was won over countries which sought to impose their will, and their way of life, upon other nations” (Truman 4). The irony of this statement, in light of the constant and unrelenting interference that the United States subjects numerous nations all over the world to on a daily basis, appears lost on Truman. Truman’s speech points to one of the core tenets of the self image of the United States; colloquially, the United States defines itself as the world’s dad, in the traditional sense. It sets the rules, and it enforces the rules. The Communist threat that Truman spoke to in the Truman Doctrine was couche
Coping with type 2 diabetes (DT2) involves three major things. First, there is need for change in diet. A lot of fruits and vegetables is advised as opposed to high-sugar foodstuffs. However, for some who find it hard to drop the aforementioned, consumption is limited to periods of low blood sugar. Secondly, it is important to exercise regularly as this will help burn out excess calories and keep the blood sugar level low. Some adopt regular exercise and good diet as a measure to keep blood sugar low in order to avoid the need of taking medicines (nytimes.com, 2009). Lastly, some attend diabetic classes to better understand and manage the disease (nytimes.com, 2009). Constancy People with DT2 need to permanently observe healthy eating habits and regular exercise explained above due to the chronic nature of the disease. They are also required to daily monitor their sugar levels and react as advised (nytimes.com, 2009). These enables them keep their blood sugar at normal level and thus prevent the development of adverse complications that come with high blood sugar. Discouragement versus empowerment Those diagnosed with the disease first experience a great deal of self-denial about their new health status (nytimes.com, 2009). This can be out of ignorance or fear. However, upon learning the facts about the disease from medical practitioners and personal efforts they shed this attitude and adopt new habits which lead to healthier lifestyles (nytimes.com, 2009). They gain attitudinal empowerment when they accept the reality and longevity of their new health status, the need for exercise,
Introduction Karen Blixen was born in 1885 to Wilhelm Dinesen and Ingeborg Westenholz. Her father was a writer and an army officer. Her siblings included two sisters and a brother who was called Thomas Dinesen and was a famous hunter. Her father had come from an aristocratic family while her mother hailed from a well to do family. Her early childhood was spent in her mother’s expansive estate in Rungsted Denmark. She later attended art schools in Copenhagen, Paris and Rome. In 1913 she got engaged to Swedish Baron Bror von Blixen- Fenekie her second cousin and they got married within the same year. Later the following year (1914), the married couple relocated to Kenya in East Africa. Blixen had agreed with the Baron that they were going to establish a dairy farm in Kenya but her husband convinced her to shift from the original idea and establish a coffee plantation instead. Due to her husband’s infidelity, she was diagnosed with syphilis by the end of their first year into the marriage. Sadly, Denys passed on in 1931 as result of a plane crash. The coffee plantation was not doing so well due to soil incompatibility, this coupled with the world wide economic depression during that time forced Blixen to abandon the farm. Her family sold the farm and Blixen went back to Denmark where she was to live until her demise in 1962. Her publishing career commenced in 1905 when she started writing fiction in Danish periodicals. However, Blixen did not publish under her real name, rather she chose to do it under the pseudonym Osceola. It was much later after she returned from Kenya that her budding career in writing really took root. Her first work was a book which was called Seven Gothic Tales. Her second and arguably the best known of her works was the book ‘Out of Africa’ that was published in 1937. It lead to her being awarded the Tegea Brandt Rejselegat in 1939 an award bequeathed to women in Denmark who produce exemplary works in arts or academics Summary Out of Africa has been written under the pseudonym Isak Denesen. It is basically about the story of a young Danish woman from a rich family who immigrates to Kenya in East Africa in 1913 with her husband. It is a remarkable review of the untamed Africa of the 1930s. This book allows for scrutiny of the various aspects of life that confronts the various players at that particular time; the white colonial settlers and the natives. Throughout the book, Blixen’s work has been able to capture a combination of character traits that definitely defines who she really was and what she stood for. Indeed the human being is