Essays on Circus

Discussion Board Question on Writing Two

First, read chapters 31 and 32 of A Pocket Style Manual. Then, revise each of the five sentences below so they follow all of the instructions of integrating and citing quotations mentioned in those chapters. These are copied and pasted from actual student essays written in this course. You should re-type each sentence directly into your post or into a separate document you attach to your post as a PDF. This time, I will be grading your correctness to make sure you understand what the PSM says about citation. 1. On page 59 in the story, you see Vollmer ...

The book My Name is Aram is a semi-fictional autobiography of William Saroyan. This creative book presents recollections of his character from his early days in Fresno, California. Being a first generation Armenian, Aram presents his adventures from his youth, all in good humor, while at the same time addresses serious topics such as the challenges of immigrants in new environments, discrimination, amongst others, in a subtle sense. In order to understand the themes that emerge from this text, it is important to consider the background from which Aram’s character originated from as well as the prevailing issues ...

The feminist disability approach attempts to reshape the thinking of society concerning physical impairment and variations. Garland Thompson likens a disabled or gendered body to an irreducible physical challenge or biological sex. The feminist studies now look at the relationship between gender and disability as well as class and race. Physical impairment just like gender is associated with a pervasive cultural outlook that stigmatizes particular types of body movements and variations (Garland-Thomson, 5). Disability is attributed to inferiority, misfortune, or inadequacy because of the social and cultural perceptions in the community. This article conceptualizes on the ability and disability ...

The Titanic may have been swallowed by the vast seas that fateful night, but the story forever lives on for the survivors and the spectators. We take lessons from that forever tale and still look to the events of the day for guidance and support. One of the areas worth admiring, despite the disaster and the havoc aboard the giant, was the ratio of women and children who managed to walk away from the wreckage. Research shows that 20% of the men while 75 percent of the women were the survivors of the incident. Of the total 109 children ...

In my point of view, Cirque du Soleil has effectively incorporated various cultures into their performances. In essence, the company has been one of the most successful companies in the global circus industry thanks to its successful incorporation of diverse cultures into their performances. In fact, Ghazzawi, Martinelli-Lee, & Palladini (2014) maintains that the company has continued being among the most prosperous corporations in the entertainment industry history. It is vital to note that the diverse cultures continue to contribute significantly to the performances of the company. In essence, the artists from diverse cultures help the company provide exceptional performances ...

Introduction

Apart from technology, efficiency, and knowledge transfer, the other factors that made Cirque du Soleil a leading player in the circus industry include creativity and effective leadership. As a matter of fact, creativity is one of the company’s driving forces. Cirque du Soleil’s creativity culture has helped them remain on the top of the competition in the circus industry. It is important to stress that creativity drives the performances by Cirque du Soleil's artists. According to Carone (2012), the Cirque’s brand of creativity is communicated at every touch point. Ideally, this explains why creativity is essentially ...

Introduction

Cirque du Soleil, an artistic company, was started by a group of performers led by Guy Lalberte in 1984 (Nainotna, 2016). The company performs all over the world. One of the most critical competitive advantages for Cirque du Soleil doing international business is increased efficiency and quality. The exposure of the company to different international markets essentially encourages increased efficiency. Besides, in an attempt to stand out on the international stage, Cirque du Soleil always ensures that its performances are of high-quality. According to Twarowska & Kąkol (2013), growth or expansion is one of the reasons companies go global. ...

Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast was born in Germany in 1840, and he moved to the United States at the age of six. Initially he used to do illustrations to support his family that was going through acute financial crisis. Nast started his work as an illustrator when he was 15. At that time he was working as an illustrator for a magazine called Leslie’s Weekly New. His earning was $4 a week. In the year1862, during Civil War, he took a job of a war reporter in Harper’s Weekly Magazine.

Thomas Nast stereotypes the Irish as

unmixable in America's melting pot. 1889 For reporting the ...