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Introduction The Glass Menagerie play was written by Tennessee Williams. Born in 1911 in Mississippi, Williams lived in Tennessee as well as Mississippi until their family moved to St. Louis. The play seems to draw parallel with Williams’ own family, whose lifestyle was almost like that of the Wingfield family. During his time as a writer, Williams received various awards especially in this play, The Glass Menagerie. Among his awards was the prestigious New York Drama Critics Circle, which he won four times (The Book of the Dead Man 109-110). His play, The Glass Menagerie gained popularity throughout United States. The play portrays Williams’ use of thematic devices and production values. It is based on a melancholic family that struggles with several issues in life ranging from single parenthood to family conflicts and financial support. This paper will analyze Tennessee Williams’ play with much focus on how Laura’s relationship with Jim changed the tone of play (Williams 155). The Glass Menagerie The whole drama takes place in St. Louis, at narrator’s family home (Tom). Tom lives in a small apartment with his mother and sister. The latter is crippled on one of her legs and is disillusioned by her glasses. Tom’s father, Mr. Wingfield is said to have deserted the family for a long period and the play does not go on explain why he left, although he sends greetings postcard to his family, he disappears from the scene. Tom’s mother Amanda or Mrs. Wingfield is depicted as persistently reprimanding Tom over almost all issues of his life, ranging from his personality to eating habits, among others. The Family struggles both financially and emotionally given the disappearance of Tom’s father. Amanda is more sociable compared to her daughter Laura who is very shy and delicate. Tom works to support his family but is divided on whether to pursue life far away from his family, so he plots to desert them and eventually does. Jim is Tom’s friend and was in the same school as Laura, he is engaged and when he tells this to Laura on their first meeting after school, she is heartbroken because she loved him. The story ends in disharmony when Tom finally decides to abandon his family obligations and never to return (Bradford 1-2). Character analysis In Tennessee Williams’ play, The Glass Menagerie, four characters are well brought out, that is Tom, his mother Amanda, Sister Laura and friend Jim. The characters meet together on the day Tom invites Jim to their house, and Laura’s mother thinks she has got a suitor for is her daughter. Tom Wingfield Tom Wingfield is the only son of the Wingfield family; He lives with his mother Amanda and sister Laura. His father deserted them and so he carries on, his responsibility by providing for the family, he later leaves the family never to return. He is frustrated with life and wants to leave for a strange adventure. This comes out clearly when he talks to Jim about his future at their house and even leaves the family. Tom also performs as the narrator in the play. Laura Wingfield Laura is Tom’s sister and has
Introduction The following analysis explores the production and operations management approaches employed Hudson’s Alpine Furniture . This critical evaluation would give some detailed account on some of the production and operation management issues that adversely affected the profitability of Hudson’s. Therefore, it could be argued that the company made serious management strategy of adopting its new line of furniture business. Though, the sales were increasing the costs of holding stock rose to a bigger margin. The applicable approach to this case analysis is the use of theory of constraints, which is very critical in the production and operations management of Hudson Alpine Furniture Company (Steyn 2000 p.363). The constraints theory is relevant in the production and operations management of this company since it would help in solving the issues witnessed in adopting the new commercial furniture deal. Under this theoretical approach, Hudson’s performance could be evaluated based on its production output in terms of sales revenue earned, inventory, and operational costs. The variations in these three measures would be critical in assessing the performance of the company. The incorporation of this theory of constraints would be important in assessing the rate at which the company is capable of generating money through its furniture sales against the amount of money invested in producing the furniture inventory and the operational expenses. These theoretical approaches to the production and operation management principles are essential in determining the necessary conditions, which ought to be reached first. In this case, it can be ascertained that its goal is that of making profit, which is the necessary condition (Steyn 2000, p.367). Therefore, it is important to understand the most applicable procedures that are necessary in making the best financial decisions, which are based on the sales revenue earnings, operating expenses as well as the inventory (Schragenheim, Dettmer & Patterson 2009, p.220). Technical Analysis Productions as well as Hudson’s processes involve the use of one manufacturing facility that is subdivided into different departments, which deal in different processes. The processes include the production of custom furniture as well as the standardized commercial ones. The factory’s layout has grouped its equipment according to various functions. For instance, cutting processes are carried under the cutting department, where cutting tools and equipment are place. Another production process that is carried out in the company is l
Introduction Communication with family members is always a unique opportunity to strengthen an understanding of local traditions, history, and lifestyle changes. This time, I choose parenting as a topic for research. My grandmother, Aisha, is a 60-year-old woman who has witnessed the changes that happened within a half of a century. Being born in 1960, she got married at the age of 18 to a man with whom she has seven children (five boys and two girls). Although my grandma did not go to school, I have always thought that she knew everything. Some people think that nowadays, a big family can’t live in one house where respect and memories play a crucial role. My family is one of those that cherish close relationships and real communication. This interview describes the peculiarities of parenting, with special attention to discipline and technology through the prism of several decades. Interview Aspects To develop an informative communication with my grandmother, I tried to think about the most important aspects of parenting today and compare them with those observed several decades ago. I was wondering about her understanding of the roles of mothers and fathers in a family and society, as well as
Introduction The banking sector is one of the most lucrative businesses in the world. However, the rate at which new banks are coming up has created competition thus threatening the very existence of the older banks. This has made banks to come up with other products apart from the regular banking services. Since most banks offer almost the same services, there is a need for individual banks to come up with innovative ways that can lock customers in their system. This calls for salespeople in every bank to come up with innovative ways on how they can sell the bank’s products while maintaining customer loyalty at the same time. (Rocha) Improving Salesperson’s Services I work in one of the branches for the NY Community Bank as a sales representative. My duty at the bank is to get people to buy the PerfectHealth Savings insurance that is provided by the bank. This health insurance cover targets the middle-income people, which is the most underinsured group in America. The reason why people in this group lack health insurance is that their income is above the one required to qualify for universal health care and below the one required by private health insurance. The low premiums paid by people in this scheme make it the ideal cover for middle-income earners hoping to withdraw from the High Deductible Health Plans that are currently available in the market. (Sooran) Ideally, everyone who is enrolled in the NYCB PerfectHealth Savings Account enjoys numerous benefits. Unlike other banks that provide health insurance, NYCB provides its clients with great convenience when it comes to the drawing of checks. On top of having the freedom to draw checks for qualified medical expenses, one is not charged for the first 200 checks drawn. This is a big plus for our customers since no other bank gives this kind of benefit. Another benefit related to this account is that the customer is provided with a Visa R check card. This means that a client can pay for medical goods and services in any country that has Visa R outlets. In reality, only 7% of health insurance providers provide their clients with this service. Since nearly every bank offers almost the same products, it pays to be proactive rather than reactive. This is the reason why the bank allows customers enrolled in the NYCB PerfectHealth Savings Account the luxury of Free Online Banking with
Mao Zedong, who is also called (Mao Tse-tung), was born in Chaochan. He was a son of a peasant farmer, who lived in a small town in the suburb region of china in 1893. Mao’s life is characterized by a pattern of diversity. He did many things in life which revealed his passion for excellence and order. He became a Marxist during his early days while working as a library assistant in Perking University and served in the revolutionary army during the 1911 Chinese revolution. Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) had influence in many sectors of life. He was a member of the Chinese Community Party established by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhaou in June 1921 in collaboration with Zhou E, Zhu De, and Lin B. The establishment of this party was inspired by the Russian revolution. Many activities of the Russian revolution are attributed to have come from Mr. Mao (Blumberg, Arnold, 1995). Mao at one point took control of the whole of north China. This happened during his period as a political organizer. During the Japanese invasion of the heartland of China, Chiang Kai-Shek who was the leader then had little support and power, he lost control of most of the coastal region to the Japanese and therefore he was more than willing to collaborate with Mao and his Communist army with the sole purpose of beating Japan. Mao Zedong had many accomplishments both in china as his home country and in the entire region of the Middle East. Many people considered him a great man of his time because he did things that have remained remarkable over years starting from his home country China. As a consequence of the renowned step that he made, the famous ‘Great leap forward’, there was an increase in agricultural and industrial production; the reform involved the establishment of large agricultural communes who owned their own farms and factories. This probably led to improved living standards in many ways. The agricultural revolution became a major employer of the count men since many were employed to work in the farms, yet others worked in the industries in which agricultural products were the main source of raw materials. Despite this even after retiring from the chairman of the People’s Republic of China, he remained important in determining the overall policy hence influencing most of their decisions. Mao Zedong was also a great revolutionist. He had many accomplishments during this time one of which is the victory he obtained in a war against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in the Chinese civil war. As a leader of his country, Mao invested more in military ventures and weaponry that his country was feared by many in the region. At a universal level, it ca
The campaign is aimed to help a non-profit cultural organization to continue providing its services to the public. The organization is a theater which appears to be the leading entertainment in the area. There are three parts of the campaign: brand, event, and donation. The brand campaign focuses on informing more people about the organization. The event campaign is directed to attract more people to the theater. Finally, the donation campaign is aimed to earn money so that the organization could go on existing. A website was used to provide information about plays and sell tickets, which are not very expensive. Unique positive and negative keywords have been involved in ensuring that the theater website is easy to find on the Internet. This is how the brand campaign issues are solved. As for the event campaign, in its framework, plays have been announced. As for donations, they are possible to be made on the website, which facilitates the process of donating and make it accessible to anyone. The budget for the campaign has not been high. The campaign has made it possible to inform more people about the theater. Therefore, it has ensured that more people might visit both the website and the theater. People have more possibilities to find out about affordable cultural events. Besides, they have a chance to contribute to the development of the theater and donate to it. To sum it up, the campaign appears to be successful. With a small budget, it has managed to help the theater in three different directions. However, it is still necessary to give a recommendation. Considering the non-profitable status of the organization, it might be wise to advertise the theater on the free Internet advert resources.
Introduction One of the distinct characteristics of the capitalistic economies is the price mechanism. This is in the sense that capitalistic economies are influenced by free markets where the effects of pull and push of the demand, versus the supply affects the prices that are in the market. The advancements by Friedman in support of capitalistic economies as the best way by which economic decision can be made with regard to morality and efficiency that have been supported by various other scholars; however, a few economy experts have differed with this opinion, and critiqued capitalism as the best way that economies may be managed. Various arguments against capitalism have been raised in this paper. This paper would analyze this other thought and justify the argument that is found to be more convincing (Ingham 43). Critique of Capitalism Galbraith says we have fetish economy. In other words, there are so many obsessions among the market players in today’s capitalistic markets. This is to say that the capitalists do not regard to the processes but the result. The business decisions and actions are not based on the common good of all the market but for the business stakeholders involved in the business. Indeed, as Galbraith says we have fetish economy. Business people are obsessed with business and they would do everything at the expense of anything to ensure that they maximize their profit margins. The morality of maximizing returns at the expense of the masses leaves many questions unanswered. This is because previous studies of today’s MNC in large economies have revealed that they make large profits, while people suffer with regard to the costs by which they can purchase economies. Perhaps, the greatest challenge of capitalism is the fact that the global market is controlled by a few large companies which dictate the decisions the intermediary companies may undertake in their local countries. This leaves the consumers of products at the mercies of a few and, thus, the basket for the rich keeps bulging, as the one for the poor gets empty each day that goes. It is a fetish economy characterized by the rich, who control the factors of production being obsessed by money and, thus, can do anything to increase their profits as the poor consumers are left languishing and struggling to keep the changing times and costs. Lindblom brought up the problem that advertising comes with regard to influence it has on people’s buying decisions. In most capitalistic economies, advertising plays a crucial role in influencing the consumers in making m
Introduction Despite the latest developments that have been made in the field of architecture, Colosseum still stands out as an impressive piece of architecture that has withstood the test of time. It is a remarkable landmark that denotes the glorious Roman imperial power and dominance. It is also a symbol of cruelty that the Romans meted on people whom they perceived to be offenders. It is vital to note that animals and professional fighters were slain in this monumental building (Hopkins and Beard 198). The roman culture is equally represented by the numerous shows carried out in the amphitheater. The Colosseum was saved from additional depredation by the Christian martyrs who were dealt with inside the amphitheater. The latter was largely a sacred spot inside the Colosseum. The Roman clergy preferred to use the amphitheater as their solemn place of worship and royal residence. Other entities that saved the reputation of the Colosseum were Tiber’s river defenses, the Palazzo Venezia as well as St John and St. Peter Lateran. They used this architectural masterpiece as them a suitable quarry. The presence of earthquakes, fires, and human plunders have led to the destruction of about 60 percent of the original structure. Hence, what can be visualized in the current Colosseum is merely a small portion of the original building. Historians refer to the current Colosseum as remains of a noble ruin that illuminate the past Roman culture, dominance, and power (Jones 86). The construction of the Colosseum began after the Roman faced a lot of resistance from the Jews in Palestine. The extravagance of Nero was also a major factor that contributed to the inception of this building. The Golden House was built by Nero after the great Roman fire. This essay explores how the sitting arrangement in the Colosseum depicted the gross stratification of Roman society. This exposition has been achieved by analyzing the external design of the architectural structure. The internal and external description of the Colosseum The Colosseum stands freely on an open ground unlike most of the Greek theaters that used to be constructed along the gentle slopes of hillsides. Most of the design skills that were used to model the structure were borrowed from the ancient Roman theaters. An elliptical plan has been used to set up the building. Its dimensions are 528 roman feet in terms of breadth and 640 Roman feet lengthwise. The base of the structure occupies a total area of 24,000 square meters. The dimensions of the outer walls are different from the inner ones (Jones 105). The external wall is forty-eight meters high. However, the original distance around the building was 545 meters. The current perimeter is a bit short bearing in mind that the building has been trodden down by the succeeding human civilizations. The Colosseum has a central arena that measures fifty-five meters wide and
Q1what strategic errors did Kodak make in the period since 1990? Keeping in mind the movement toward digital photography, one can conclude that Kodak failed in developing strategic steps on executing a variety of manufacturing processes, which could ensure a company’s competitive advantage. The extremely high demands of the modern business world require the companies to be ready to meet a wide range of different requirements. Generally, when discussing Kodak’s strategic errors, one can probably point out that the company did not take into account the impact of globalization on management policies. In other words, it seems to be obvious that photography is considered to be a rather perspective branch of the business; so, there is no wonder that a new group of competitors appeared. It should be noted that “the problem for US policymakers and companies competing in a global marketplace is this: the trend toward outsourcing has gone beyond simple assembly-line work” (Gerdeman 2012). One more important aspect, which cannot be neglected, is that most technological devices were also produced overseas. For this reason, Kodak had to note that there were not only domestic competitors but also numerous foreign companies, which represented the threat to its competitiveness. The growth of digital photography blocked the company’s chances of producing high-quality products. An ineffective managerial system is also recognized to be an important factor, which caused the company’s disastrous fallout. To prevent the negative consequences, the company had to develop a special plan on how to overcome the difficulties. However, managers chose the opposite strategy and started investing in disruptive technologies. It was the most serious strategic error Kodak made. The company’s administration seemed to miss that the decision-making process is to be based on careful reasoning; while jumping to conclusions can lead to extremely dismal outcomes (May n.d.). Q3/what strategy should Kodak adopt now to remain viable and over time, become once again a successful organization? When discussing the strategies Kodak is to adopt now to become once again a successful organization, it is necessary to state that it is the company’s organizational culture, which is to be reconsidered. First of all, there is a strong need to fully engage employees in the company. Thus, as far as employees will be cognitively and emotionally involved in a variety of organizational processes, they can positively contribute to organizational objectives achievement. In other words, one can conclude that engagement can be regarded as the key to organizational effectiveness improvement (Harter et al. 2002). Before taking certain decisions, a variety of steps must be followed. Thus, when some problems or dilemmas appear, the managers are to think about the major causes of the problem. Identifying direct and indirect stakeholders is also important, to determine a wide range of potential ways, which can be followed to succeed. So, it is evident that seeing the things from the third hand is considered to be the most appropriate way, which the company is to rely
Specific Aims The purpose of this study is to examine how different factors contribute to the re-admission of CHF Medicare patients. The major focus of this study will be to scrutinize the current strategies used in Medicare in addressing the problem of CHF patients. In addition, factors that cause these patients to come repeatedly in the Medicare needs consideration in order to come up with a more workable strategy to avert the situation. Am interested to know why there is an increasing rate of readmission in our Medicare while the government is pumping much money into the health sector. Having worked closely with some doctors and nurses during my community work has given me substantial knowledge of some of the main problems facing the CHF patients and this study will buffer the measures taken by Medicare in attending to these patients. This research seeks to critically evaluate, and analyze the current situation with the aim to give solutions that will improve medication that will, in turn, reduce the readmission rate. This paper will address specific factors related to preventable re-admissions among Medicare patients with CHF. The specific aims of this study will be:   * to highlight the rate of CHF patients readmission in Medicare   * To address possible causes of these readmissions.   * To quantify medication problems related with readmission of the patients Research questions   * What are the main contributing factors that cause readmission of critical heart failure (CHF) patients who are under the Medicare program in the United States?   * How does medical practitioners’ negligence increase the rate of readmission?   * What is the possible role should CHF patients play in order to reduce prevalence to disease reoccurrence?   * How do socio-environmental factors associated with the increasing readmission rate among Medicare patients suffering from CHF? Justification A careful review of the literature found that there is an increasing incidence of readmission of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients in the United States. The previous studies done failed to address the current trend in disease prevalence to patients who had