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Analogy of the birds The novel focuses on the suppression of the masses through the media and censorship. Books have been outlawed and consequently, the fire department has been allocated a new role: burning books (Bradbury, p.1). Guy Muntag, the main protagonist in the novel, is a firefighter who is tasked with incinerating books. He is a troubled man since his job does not afford him happiness. Though he burns books, his conscience constantly haunts him. That is why he hides some of the books so that he can read them later. At the beginning of the novel, a moving description of one of the book-burning escapades is brought to the fore (Bradbury, p.1). The exercise nearly drives Muntag berserk. His whole body and mind is engrossed in the exercise and as he throws book after book into the raging inferno he has created, the books seem to come alive. They are transformed into birds before flapping their way into the fire. This comparison is significant. Books contain knowledge, which can easily be lost when they are destroyed. Once that happens, it will be difficult to retrieve the lost knowledge. In the same way, once birds are threatened, they fly away and it is almost impossible to recover them. It is also important to note that books, just like birds, are alive. This is because they enshrine knowledge, which is important in man’s life. The importance of books is illustrated in the novel when a woman chooses to die rather than watch her most prized books set to the flames (Bradbury, p.1). It is clear that people cannot do without books since they lend meaning to their existence. Symbolism: Kerosene Kerosene is used to accelerate the burning of the written materials. Naturally, its smell sticks on the users long after coming into contact. Therefore, Clarisse, being very observant, is able to tell that Montag is a fireman responsible for burning books. This implies that the agents of suppression can never quite shake off the guilty conscience that follows them everywhere they go. In as much as they may justify their actions in whichever way, they lead disturbed lives. This fact is not lost on captain Beatty, Montag’s boss, who states that it is common for a fireman to make off with one or two books during the burning exercise (Bradbury, p. 2). Beatty seems to understand the guilt that the firemen experience and, therefore, allows them to have some books so long as they are destroyed within 24 hours. This is the reason why Beatty expects Montag back at work the same day that the latter takes a sick leave (Bradbury, p. 25). Guilt is the source of unhappiness in Montag’s life. He leads a plastic life, devoid of any feeling – or so he would have liked to believe. He discovers that he is not hap
Late adulthood is usually associated with significant lifestyle changes, leading to a dramatic decrease in physical activity. Still, according to the textbook, an adequate level of exercise is a prerequisite for reducing vulnerability to various diseases and maintaining physical and mental health (Kraynok et al., 2017). Providing the optimum amount of activity for senior residents is a task faced by many community services. One of the solutions is an “Enhance Fitness” program, which includes free classes for older adults (Wethington, 2018). Being adapted to the needs of the senior citizens and their fitness levels, it creates a perfect opportunity for them to maintain their health without excessive physical stresses or unnecessary financial burden.
This speech was delivered on November 10, 1963, at a time when black people struggled fiercely against the racism of modern society to claim their basic human rights. In his speech, Malcolm constantly points out that no matter how liberated black people have become over the past decades, they are still nothing but “second-class citizens” and “ex-slaves” to white people. He repeatedly calls upon the audience to join a revolution to defeat the common enemy of white oppression. He also explains the difference between the “Black Revolution” (one that is violent and based on land) and the “Negro Revolution” (one that is nonviolent and based on overcoming differences peacefully), insisting that a real revolution can never avoid violence. He encourages his listeners to stick together and start a real revolution, without tolerance and without “turning the other cheek.” The audience’s response is admittedly enthusiastic: people are cheering, whistling, clapping, laughing, and booing, depending on Malcolm’s statements throughout the speech. If we look closely, we see that Malcolm is using certain oratorical devices to keep his audience listening and reacting. His speech is filled with examples, analogies, colorful historical remarks, and vivid imagery that grabs the listeners’ attention and keeps it in place, frequently invoking sounds of approval. He juxtaposes long, thoughtful sentences with shorter, straight-to-the-point ones, which breaks information down into sections and makes the whole message easier to comprehend. For example, his tale about house and field Negroes and slave masters generates massive waves of cheering. People can relate and agree; therefore, they encourage the speaker to continue. When Malcolm says that a revolution without violence is impossible, it makes people cheer and clap even more, sounding energized and resolved. Such words give them confidence and make them feel stronger at a given moment, prompting these powerful reactions. When Malcolm refers to black people as a big family and when he constantly repeats the word “common” in regards to the white man as the common enemy, he makes the audience experience a feeling of solidarity and of being a part of something bigger, stronger, more important, and more influential. Given the state of black people’s rights at the time, it was logical for someone to have come out with a speech like that. Unlike Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, “Message to the Grassroots” denies the possibility of equality without bloodshed. It offers a more radical, violent, and uncompromising approach, persuading people to turn their frustration into the engine of a new revolution. It was one of Malcolm’s last speeches as a Nation of Islam member. His strong personality shines through as a never-ending lightning bolt, striking the audience again and again. In my opinion, this speech has many significant moments. One that especially stood out for me was his monologue about white and black nation
Introduction Experienced economists, financial analysts, and business people easily identify the scope of the relevant articles of economic activity. However, beginners are sometimes faced with the problem of recognition of the macroeconomic and microeconomic spheres. According to Chappelow (2019), microeconomics “…studies the implications of human action, specifically about how those decisions affect the utilization and distribution of scarce resources”. The purpose of this paper is to determine the microeconomic characteristics of the BusinessWeek “Sunday Strategist” article, provide a summary and personal opinion on the relevant topic. Overview from a Microeconomic Perspective The BusinessWeek article describes the processes that are microeconomic for the following reasons. First of all, the author considers a specific market of the import of medicines, within which there is a scarcity on one side of the trading process (Coy, 2020). There are two specific microeconomic groups represented by Canadian and American medicament consumers (Coy, 2020). The author also analyzes the actions of Canadian and American department heads, which are microeconomic individuals within the drug import market (Coy, 2020). Along with these three essential points of microeconomic terminology, various specific price data and pharmacological policy analyses are given throughout the article. Summary of the “Sunday Strategist” Article The article discusses the economic effect of remedy imports from Canada to the US. The decision of US leadership to allow the import of cheap medical supplies from other countries caused a deficiency in the latter (Coy, 2020). Also, economic tension has arisen within the pharmacological corporations and to the American government (Coy, 2020). At present, North America’s pharmaceutical business is in an awkward position to reimburse drug shortages, meet government requirements, and successfully compete with foreign representatives. This situation is exceptionally favorable for American consumers, and new players in the drug market will help get rid of inefficient firms. Conclusion This paper examines the article for the presence of a microeconomic component. A resume and personal perspective were also presented. The major microeconomic indicators are the presence of a narrow market sphere, microeconomic individuals and their associations, assessment, and analysis of specific price and business policies. The author
The news is overwhelmed with the fact that the American company called Amazon is choosing one of the country’s most popular and prosperous cities to establish its second headquarters there. At the present moment, the corporation is choosing from the list of only 20 cities, including Denver, Seattle, Chicago, Indianapolis, and some others. The following text will present a list addressed to the HR department of Amazon that will represent Denver and consider some advantages and disadvantages that can occur if the Amazon’s second headquarters will be organized in the city. To begin with, it is necessary to mention that the city of Denver that is situated in Colorado has beneficial tax incentives that Amazon is currently wanting. Indeed, this state is considered to be one of the most referable environments for business as local rules and laws do not obligate people to pay tremendous labor taxes as in several other regions of the USA. As Amazon remains one of the most profitable American corporations for an extended period, politicians from the suggested state might be dissatisfied with the opportunity to host the second headquarters of the company. It appears that many local citizens will be attracted by the opportunity to work for Amazon, which means that the government will not receive as much financial means in taxes as it does at the present moment. Despite all the drawbacks states in the previous paragraph, there is a positive side of considering Denver as the future location for the Amazon Company’s second headquarters’ establishment. For instance, the economic growth of the state has been increasing rapidly in recent years because it employs a tremendous number of people in such spheres as marketing, travel services, and small business. Therefore, local inhabitants have enough financial means to support transnational corporations by buying their products and using their offers. Due to the growth in economics, the city has been developing as well. However, a significant disadvantage of the Denver city is the fact that it is overwhelmed with bureaucracy and businesses that specialize in this area. Unfortunately, this significantly slows the process of development as people are obliged to waste their valuable time to sign different documents or papers that are intended to allow them to do some work or other profitable activities. It would be proper to mention that many famous companies already have their headquarters in the city of Denver, including Catalyst, Northstar, and others. The region has one of the lowest crime rates in the United States of America. Moreover, there are many high-quality outdoor facilities and spaces available here. The climate is warm
Being mentally and emotionally healthy implies being happy and leading a carefree life. However, in reality people cannot always remain carefree and happy because life offers challenges and opportunities almost on a daily basis in growing and discovering themselves and their abilities. In order to determine if a person is emotionally and mentally happy, it is required to first ascertain if the person is able to mentally deal with circumstances and situations that confront him in life. This means that people are considered emotionally healthy if they can control their thinking, emotions and behaviors. This feeling of being in control permits them to continue feeling good about their life and they are able to have good and positive relationships. The bottom line in this context is that such people are able to keep problems and difficult situations in perspective (Hansell, 2008). It is true that people can be faced with emotional problems, mental illnesses as well as physical problems and still continue remaining emotionally and mentally healthy. People that are emotionally healthy are able to manage and get by with problems faced in daily life such in school, work and family situations. This becomes possible because they have learnt to effectively handle stress, worries and anger. Such people understand when they need to ask for assistance from a medical professional or counselor. Modern world lifestyles have created imbalance in the emotional health of a large percentage of the population and stress is the main cause for the increasing incidence of mental health problems. Consequently, there is confusion and mental imbalance whereby people are unable to focus on issues that they need to give importance to, thus leading to dissatisfaction in life. The challenges associated with mental and emotional pressures are aptly demonstrated by the character John Merrick, who is the main character in the movie, The Elephant Man . Merrick was a nineteenth century side show artist and was suffering from extreme physical disabilities and deformities. Although most side show artists had the ability to speak and smile and appeared to be reasonably normal human beings, Merrick was deformed to such an extent that he could not be identified by human beings. He did have both arms and legs, but his widespread congenital disorders led to abnormal growth over his entire body because of which he was extensively disfigured. He was not able to lead a normal human life but his mental and emotional state was entirely different because he never appeared to be tense or distraught about his physical condition. His life example is that of a person who was able to reconcile to his extreme deformity despite the pathetic life he led in hiding himself from the glaring eyes of people. By depicting the life of such a man, the movie Elephant Man evokes strong sentiments relating to pity, sorrow, compassion as well as admiration for a man who appeared to be in high spirits despite his extreme hardships. During the nineteenth century, physical and mental impairments were mostly a subject of ridicule and it is evident that with hardly any financial assistance or social support,
Target Market The number of students is high across Australia and ever-increasing. The stationery market is competitive and we will deal with all brands to attract different buyers who are loyal to their tastes. Macquarie (2005) explains that the selected market will specialize on students from learning institutions like universities and colleges. He says that the bus stop, tuition blocks, hostels and student centers are strategic and lucrative to locate the machines (Macquarie, 2005, p.36). The aim is to reach the students where they are and induce buying to get maximum returns. We will specialize in stationery that is used regularly thereby improving the clients esteem, operations and pleasure during learning. We will provide competitive sales services through modern technology in the sales points. Customers will buy the different brands of stationery from one-stop-shop providing immediate solutions of stationery requirements. Market Size and Trends We anticipate a large market size from the pool of students. This will be enhanced by unbeatable competitive pricing to contain rivalry from other players. We will specialize with brands that are common to maximize on their familiarity. Duboff and Spaeth (2000) argue that the main goal is to increase sales volume gradually with an average annual rate of 10%. They explain that the amount of goods sold will be indicated in the machine as a bench mark data for analysis. The buying trend is expected to increase drastically due to good location and better prices. We will develop a frame work of predictable pricing in all outlets to caution any resistance from competitors by employing long-term and short-term measures that will help create good returns on the venture. We will use accurate projections of stock every time to avoid dead stocks and the changing consumer interest. Competitive Analysis The business is unique, being the first to offer a stationery vending machine in Australia. The market size is ripe with the strategic location of the vending machines at the university, college and meeting points as opposed to our competitors like bookstores and supermarkets located at town center away from customers. Having specialized, we will be able to buy stock directly from the manufacturers or appointed distributors giving us lower prices and other discounts which will be passed on to our customers according to Oster(1999). Most of our competitors rely on suppliers who sell a variety of goods and they do not benefit from special discounts. The capital outlay needed is minimal and we will be able to finance the business fully in comparison to our competitors who have a variety of items that need huge capital. Multinational competitors may use their financial base t
Abstract Effective presentations begin by organizing ideas properly. Here, research into the subject matter should be sought and then a theme developed. A script should then be prepared; this should be followed by sound development of oral presentations where one should look for statistics, metaphors and the like to convey one’s message. Visual aids must be relevant, clear and concise. Vocal delivery should be such that speech patterns, intonation and rate of delivery must be optimal. The speaker should involve his audience by challenging them and using them as illustrations. Feedback should be garnered through calls and questionnaires and lastly, effective presentations skills such as maintenance of interest levels must also be embraced. These are all elements that must be involved in developing effective presentations. Introduction Presentations can be a painstakingly difficult challenge to carry out if an individual does not possess the right skills and techniques to do so. The beauty about presentations is that these techniques are not impossible to acquire and they do not require special talents for implementation. Prior to examining specific details on the topic, it is essential to understand its definition. Presentations are relevant in almost all spheres of life for instance when trying to get admissions into a certain college or high school or when doing a job interview. However, for this paper, the topic will be restricted to the business arena. A presentation is a combination of a message, an audience and tools required to educate, explain or convince people of an issue. The most successful presentations are those ones which are appealing, brief and uncomplicated. (Zanna & Darley, 1999) The latter can even transform a seemingly monotonous meeting into an informative and exciting affair. These details shall be examined below. What makes for an effective presentation Speakers must ensure that they organize their ideas effectively. Thorough research should be done in every aspect of the subject matter so as to develop confidence when doing the presentation. New information should be sought from media reports, expert opinions, books, journals, company reports and other areas of expertise. This can go a long way towards gaining new insights into the area under discussion thus impressing the audience or maintaining their attention. This means that a presenter will possess greater chances of influencing his audience or selling his /her ideas to them. When all the necessary information has been collected, then presenters must then decide
Introduction Buddhism is a religion of practice and experiences as opposed to other religions that emphasize on believing in the tenets that define them. This and many other factors have made it hard for many people to maintain their faith in this kind of religion strongly. Like any other religion in the world, Buddhism has its own set of cultural systems, beliefs and symbols, which define acceptable human practices, in terms of spirituality. Additionally, Buddhism has some secret traditions that focus on individual spiritual development and a deeper insight of the true nature of life (British Broadcasting Corporation 1). Therefore, although Buddhism is one of the common religions, to some level it is a unique religion, because of its traditions, belief systems, and general practices. History ofBuddhism The origins of this religion can be traced to a prince of the Sakya tribe (Nepal), Buddhain 566 BC. At the age of twenty-nine, he left the comforts of the palace and went out to seek the real meaning of life (Tambiah 121). After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and sat under a bodhi tree where he hard a mindful reflection on the misery people went through(British Broadcasting Corporation1). After this, he wentto the plains of northeastern India for an additional of forty-five more years. His mission was to teach the path of Dharma, which he hard realized during his meditation. During his travelling, he drew many followers from different communities, the Sangha of monks, and later on nuns from different societies; whereby, he made surethat all his converts devoted their lives to practicing this path (Kennedy67). Beliefs ofBuddhists The four noble truths During his meditations under the bodhi tree, Buddha leant the meaning of the following four noble truths; truths that he taught his followers during his forty-five years of travelling. According to Buddha, religion is a belief and faith, which should be acknowledging by accepting its beliefs. However, during his teachings, instead of just believing, he taught his followers that there was no teaching without testing. Hence, they should practice the teachings in order for them to realize the truth. The First Noble Truth: Suffering (Dukkha) This truth is the root of the other three truths, since it explains about life and suffering. The word Dukkha refers to anything that is in a temporary condition.In other words, it will end including the precious and enjoyable Dukkha(Tambiah 145). According to Buddha, suffering goes beyond life; the nature of life is closely related to the nature of self and human beings are not just temporal but they are compounded to many aspects of life. Therefore, for them to understand life and death,they must first understand the self. Fortunately, Buddha’s teachings do not end there, but go ahead to explain how human beings can endany form of suffering (British Broadcasting Corporati