Essays on Pride

Marilyn vos Savant, American columnist, author, lecturer, and playwright, once said, “Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.” I could not agree more with this statement. In my life, I always seek to focus on my strengths, while also recognizing that I, like everyone else, does have weaknesses. Of course, we always must work on minimizing these as well, which is best done after we recognize and understand them.

I always put my best effort into further developing my strengths. I pride myself on being personable and also professional. I am highly motivated, detail-oriented, ...

Thesis

Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles that begins with the deaths of two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices; their deaths are caused by their own swords in a struggle for the throne after their father, Oedipus, dies. Creon, the relative who takes up the throne allows for an honourable burial of Eteocles but denies Polyneices the same respect. He issues a decree that Polyneices’ body be dumped in the wild and no respect to be paid for it. Antigone, Polyneices and Eteocles’ sister, learns of the decree but goes ahead to bury her brother, Polyneices, despite the orders given by ...

Philosophers customarily described virtue as the morally good habit such as honesty, honour and benevolence among others. Ethicists essentially failed to offer specific definition of the idea of virtue since the term often assumes controversial meanings in different situations. Hume is one of the renowned philosophers who have considerably developed the knowledge of the idea of virtues. Hume assumes a different perspective from the traditional view of the concept of virtue in reference to both the moral significance and the quantity of virtues. In his moral writings, Hume stretches the idea of virtues to include values such as wit, ...

Jane Austen is known as one of the greatest novelists from England. Born in 1775, it is no surprise that her novels are still in print. She is best known for writing pride and prejudice. Back when she wrote pride and prejudice she was a teenager who did not want to come out as an author. She published this book back when a female’s entrance into the public eye was considered was considered not very lady like. Jane’s distinctive literary style relies on a combination of free indirect speech, parody, irony and to some extent realism. Both ...

Success

Success may be a very subjective concept. The concept of success for one person may be different to the concept of success another individual has. Self-fulfillment, fame, and recognition may be some forms of success among many. People define success according to their own beliefs and values. Culture may play an important role in defining this broad concept of success. Furthermore, success is not a permanent phenomenon. People take undue advantage of their success because of which they eventually fail. To enjoy one’s success is their right, but to lose their roots is a disaster in making. Success ...

Disney’s “The Lion King” exemplifies the many struggles and triumphs of leadership in several ways. It can be surprising to the untrained eye than an animated children’s movie could hold the valuable lessons by such a complex concept but it is true. Even Kouzes Posner’s framework for Leadership is exemplified throughout the movie. There are multiple characters that take on leadership roles at different times throughout the movie, but the primary leaders are Mufasa, the initial King we meet, his son, Simba, and Mufasa’s evil brother, Scar. Each exemplifies leadership in their own ways, showing ...

Introduction

Norms are what binds communities together – a set of observed habits, rituals and occasions ensconced within a set of socially-agreed conventions. The identity of communities heavily rely on the norms they practice as they try their best to perpetuate those throughout generations. It is precisely due to such that communities tend to treat a certain set of values that are taboo – forbidden, in other words, within the norms they observe. The desire of communities not to identify themselves to a specific set of taboo values provides motivation for them to protect their observation of norms. In that sense, it ...

The play “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles begins with Oedipus the king explaining his concern about his citizens thus: “My zeal in your behalf ye cannot doubt; Ruthless indeed were I and obdurate, If such petitioners as you I spurned” (11-15). These lines clearly establish the fact that Oedipus is a good king and looks after his kingdom, Thebes, quite well. However, this is not enough. No matter how well Oedipus governs his kingdom or how valiant he is, tragedy befalls Oedipus through what can be said as “Hamartia”. Hamartia or tragic flaw is what brings down a great ...

Introduction and general background of the culture

The Aymara live in the rugged high plain (altiplano) of South America. The approximate number of Aymara language speakers in the region is two million. These high plains lie between two huge ranges of the Andes Mountains. The major mode of transport is via water through the highly navigable Lake Titicaca. Many Aymara villages line around the lake. The lake is used for fishing and conducting commercial transport. It also provides reeds that are used in basketry. The reeds also provides fodder for livestock. The Aymara engage in subsistence labor-intensive agriculture and animal keeping to earn their living, and ...

Oedipus the King is one of the most eminent literary works in the history of literature. The work has stood the test of time, and has left an everlasting mark on the minds of the avid readers. The critics across the world have spoken in unison regarding the literary quintessence of the literary work. The character of the protagonist, Oedipus, is an immortalized literary character that embodies one of the most tragic fates in the history of literature. His characteristic traits set him apart, and the chronology of events in his life that shape him as an individual leaves ...

Introduction and general background of the culture

The Aymara live in the rugged high plain (altiplano) of South America. The approximate number of Aymara language speakers in the region is two million. These high plain lies between two huge ranges of the Andes Mountains. The major mode of transport here is water via the highly navigable Lake Titicaca. Many Aymara villages line around the lake. The lake is used for fishing, providing reeds to be used in basketry, collecting fodder for livestock and conducting commercial transport. The Aymara engage in subsistence labor-intensive agriculture and animal keeping to earn their living, and they sell the little surplus ...

‘Instructor’s name’

‘Subject’ Mentor Question Responses Response to question 1(motivation) The mentor response showcases how the extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors together provide the required impetus. Here we see how extrinsic factors, such as salary and bonus, coupled with intrinsic factors, such as pride and sense of accomplishment, works together to keep a team and the individual group member motivated. The group member found joy in seeing his plan work, and each member of the group took pride in competing with each other and outclassing their colleagues. They also were happy for each other’s success and that is crucial ...

The worlds of Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey are often harsh, with mankind being essentially at the will of the gods and prone to failure. To that end, even the best among men in these works have their own flaws – Achilles and Odysseus respectively provide that sense of romantic antiheroism inherent to Homeric works. Whereas modern heroism values moral and ethical virtue as part of being a hero, the Homeric ideal of heroism is actually quite anti-heroic. Greek heroes do not have to be the most ethical or civilized; they just have to possess supreme bravery, strength, ...

English

Pride and Prejudice, the story of a family with five daughters was set up in the eighteenth century of English society. The novel revolves around the theme of societal norms in the late century. In the eighteenth century, men and women were instructed to follow the societal norms that defined the code of conduct of an individual and judged people according to their status and property. But there was a gender inequality in the society, as men could do anything they wished and can even break the norms but women were expected to follow the norms rigidly. In earlier ...

The main object of this essay is to consider thoroughly what the notion “pride” means. Definition of pride is one of the most significant current discussions in today’s ethics and interpersonal communication. It is interpreted by numerous sources in various ways. Researching definition of this notion, one may find that it is interpreted either as positive or negative feeling from the point of view of ethics. It is becoming difficult to ignore the problem of definition conflicts concerning this notion. In this paper, we will consider this issue in detail. First of all, we will consider arguments of ...

First Impressions was the first original version of Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen in 1797. Jane’s father, Rector George Austen liked the novel and even offered to pay for its publication; however, the publisher rejected the novel out of hand. In 1813, the same book appeared to the public, although considerably revised, as Pride and Prejudice. This was her second book. The first, Sense and Sensibility, had appeared two years earlier. Both novels were published anonymously, although some people knew who the author was, it was not until her death that the secret became publicly known. ...

Gordon Allport is a personality trait theorist who coined the term “proprium” which he describes as the core to personality which represents the positive, creative, growth-seeking, and forward-moving quality of human nature. According to Allport, the proprium develops in stages from early infancy to the adult years. The first stage of the proprium is the sense of bodily self. The sense of bodily self is characterized by “a sense of one’s own body, including bodily sensations, attests to one’s existence and therefore remains a lifelong anchor for self-awareness”. This is the infancy stage. The sense of self-identity ...

Written around 441 BC, Antigone is one of the seven surviving plays produced by the Greek playwright Sophocles and is considered to be the classic example of hubris, meaning extreme pride or arrogance that is ultimately a person’s undoing. This play, however, has several other important themes including Sophocles perspectives on human rights and women’s rights. Both are quite fascinating considering ancient Greece practiced slavery and certainly was a male dominated society, but the burial of Polyneices by the hand of Antigone, as well as her rejection of Creon’s decree denying those funeral rites, illustrate Sophocles ...

Heroes in myth and literature are, in the Campbellian sense of the word, typically selfless, virtuous figures who sacrifice and go through many struggles in the name of the protection of others. In Greek mythology, however, this selflessness is somewhat subverted: one would be hard pressed to find many Greek heroes who did not have some sort of selfishness in their character. In the minds of the Greeks, true heroism came in achieving great, impressive deeds that elevated one’s own sense of reputation and ego; while there can be selfless, magnanimous motives behind these actions, the ultimate goal ...

We live in a world today where a lot of emphasis is placed on the community we live in. this is basically in a bid to foster pride in us and also because we are communal beings. Of recent a lot has been done to build up communities to the level that the next generation will have memories of living, playing and growing up in their communities. These memories are not just meant to leave a warm and fuzzy feeling in us but they act as some kind of anchor as the world keeps on becoming a smaller and ...

Introduction

Our daily existence is an uphill fight to acquire that which we need. Failure to do so means a threatened existence and imminent death. However, the situation may not be as grim as that because of the organized nature of the contemporary society, especially for someone with a livelihood. The novel by Ernest Hemmingway tells tale of a man who has to find to feed. It narrates of a man who has to fight opposing forces in order to hold on to his dear life, lest he be consumed by hunger. Even in the sorry state that the old ...

Social stratification in our societies is a fact that has been in existence since the beginning of time. People have grown up with the knowledge that they belong or fit in a particular group as is defined by numerous factors during their upbringing. Our lives and our endeavors have been significantly shaped or continue to be shaped by the realities that social strata and social class dictate. Who we are, what one grows up to do, in what neighborhood one lives, what partner one chooses are possibly all product of our social interactions and the differences in culture that ...

There are some choices that one is forced to do and live with. In George Orwell’s essay “shooting an elephant,” he recounts some life event when he was forced to choose between two evils. Several years later this episode still haunts George. This story takes place during five unhappy years of the writer. He hates his life and when a dilemma faces him, he is forced to kill a valuable animal at work in order to save his pride. In his own thinking, George is justified in killing the animal. His character in the essay has been demonstrated ...

Leadership is surrounded by many factors that affect the performance of people who are holding leadership positions. Strengths are the positive traits that a leader displays in character and the way he/she deals with the actions. On the other hand, the dark sides involve the negative characteristics that are displayed by a leader. The strengths and dark sides of a leader relate because they are part of one person. The strengths include honesty, ability to communicate and inspire people, commitment, and humility and so on. These qualities are nurtured in a person via self-discipline and religious guidance. For example, ...

Screwtape shows clever subtlety in tempting patients to self-centeredness in prayer through feelings and images, to gluttony through delicacy, and to pride through membership in an elite Christian social circle. This academic interpretive exercise discusses these three axioms on self-centeredness in prayer, gluttony through delicacy, and pride connected with Christian social membership. The self-centeredness in prayer through feelings and images spoken of in "The Screwtape Letters" refers to a number of types of this focus on the "self." The temptation during prayer centered trying to create a state of emotionalism keeps the purpose of connecting with God from occurring ...

“Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis - A) Screwtape opposes using argument because pulling a person into argument takes their

anything can come into their thoughts giving then ideas. B) An example of jargon from the novel was when he got the person to consider after having lunch was better for this and the “stream of experience” occurred when the person saw the newsboy and the bus he came back to the “reality” Screwtape wanted. - A) One example explaining how patient’s feelings are used in prayer for judging the success of prayer is explains determining the value ...

In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus makes many choices that have both good and bad outcomes. The brave warrior is frequently established as a heroic, courageous figure who is an effective fighter who can hold his own in a fight, but this does not necessarily extend to the care and While he is a skilled strategist, often his pride gets in the way of sound strategy and he ends up making awful decisions to repair his ego. He is a very prideful figure, and so he often takes too many risks for the sake of effect or challenging himself. Odysseus, ...

Pride and Prejudice (1940) The film Pride and Prejudice was produced in 1940 being adapted from a novel of the same title by Jane Austen. Robert Z. Leonard directed the film with Aldous Huxley serving as one of the screenwriters. There are many characters in the film. They are as listed below. The first character in the film is Elizabeth Bennet, who is the heroine of the story. The key events and characters of the story are brought out through her. The other character is Mr. Darcy. Our opinion about him follows that of Elizabeth. He begins the film ...

Angitone's Relation to Modern Society

In my thesis, I will be comparing how the “Angitone” Relates to Modern Society. The aims of my thesis will be - The theme of Hubris or pride and its effects - Individual laws and beliefs versus the state’s law - The theme of love - The theme of gender inequality - Relating the themes of the “Antigone” with the modern society

Introduction

The “Antigone” was written by Sophocles in the 5th century. Sophocles’ production “Antigone” has many relevant themes that relates to the modern living. Even though the book was written a long time ago, the themes in ...

Introduction

Pride is termed as the “silent assassin” to good leadership. It is normally referred to as the general state of one feeling proud or rather a pleasure arising from performing a certain task. In a community context pride come before a fall therefore an emergence and adoption of such a trait is considered as suicidal to the leadership skill and would result to a downfall of that particular leader. The scenario is well illustrated in the play Oedipus the king. When Oedipus managed to save the people of his kingdom against the curse of sphinx he was declared the ...

Honor, reputation, popularity, class, agreeability, are several values that really matter in the society portrayed by Jane Austin in her novel “Pride and Prejudice”. Caught between these two elements (pride and prejudice) that define their beliefs, their morals and their shallow personalities, most characters exposed in this novel are concerned about how other people see them and are doing everything in their power to maintain the social appearances, while following their selfish interests in acquiring wealth or finding profitable marriage settlements, meant to draw on a good social position in the same time. A very important aspect in pursuing ...

I was wounded the one first time I considered Why are we here? When I wasn’t concern with The Meaning of Life, I was content. My comfortable state ignorance was reserving prayers for Christmas Eve, and Fantasy creatures peopling my imagination. I questioned nothing and accepted nearly anything for what it was. In short, I took the absurd seriously. Possibility was my rock. It would be the heaviest pebble I should ever keep as I experienced a moment too soon in my adolescence that there was no meaning in life. I became conscious. The adults around me lacked ...

Introduction

Mixed Martial Art (MMA) is in a category of combating that is combined from various styles of traditions. Currently, it is referred as cage fighting. MMA started during Olympics of ancient Greece. Its popularity of being one of the most popular contact sports has risen over years. MMA fighters have been popular due to their skills and talents that they portray in the sport to knock out their rivals making them submit. MMA exist even before the first Olympics. In Greece, fighters began unarmed combat performed sport known as pankration a Greek word which means “all powerful”. The sport ...

Merriam-Webster defines the act of preservation as: a) to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction – Protect, b) to keep safe from decomposition – Maintain . Human beings have traditionally given great importance to preservation of objects. This preservation can be in the form of the making of photo albums or the saving of things that we think are special to us. People generally do this to preserve memories. The first photograph of a child, wedding pictures or a gift from a friend – by preserving these things, the person is not looking to only save the thing that is special, but ...

Introduction

For a character to qualify as a tragic hero, he or she must not entirely be of good character or a completely evil character. Rather, he or she must be a good person but who contributes to own destruction due to some fatal flaw or some moral weakness. Othello by Shakespeare is the perfect exemplification of a tragic hero. In the beginning of the story, Shakespeare portrays Othello as a consummate leader of the military whose thoughts are essentially governed by reason and logic. He has everything at his disposal. He had enormous success at war and is one ...

Homer in his books 9 to 12 of “The Odyssey” (210-301) describes various characters differently. One of the main characters, King Oedipus is a person with strengths and weaknesses both as a subject and a leader. There is a mixture of intelligence and inner strength for King Oedipus. Besides, the king also has specific flaws. Amazingly, Oedipus as a king met his tragedy on the basis of his strengths and weaknesses. Throughout his life as a subject and as a king, Oedipus had strengths and weaknesses, which is significantly believed to have contributed to his tragic downfall within the ...

Answer 5

The Book I of Homer’s Iliad focuses on Achilles’ wrath or the anger and its consequence. Looking at Book I alone, Achilles’ decision seems more in harmony with his personality and occupation. Achilles was neither a God nor a king, rather a mighty soldier. He was the best warrior of the Achaean army and everybody’s preference in wars and battles of importance. In his own words, “The major share of war’s fury rests on me” (Page 5, Paragraph 180). Having emerged victorious in overtaking many cities via raid by the Achaean army, he had emerged as ...

Over the years, the US government has maintained a “hands off” approach with regards to involvement in sports. This is based on the premise that privatization of professional sports is the best thing for the country. However, a cursory look into international sports will make one appreciate why governments get involved in sports. First of all, sporting events have an important place in any society because sporting is a cultural phenomenon. In addition, nothing beats the sense of pride and unity when athletes competing in international events win a medal for the country. As a consequence, sports help to ...

Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Old Man and the Sea” presents a thought provoking response to the theme of pride versus humility. By looking at the motives of two main characters we can gain a better insight into two different takes on this issue. The protagonist of the novel is Santiago. Santiago’s character develops over the course of the novel. Santiago represents an undying need to prove himself and his stubbornness doesn’t allow him to give into his struggles (Hemingway). The old man is in a constant battle against the forces of the sea, even though we ...

The societal idea of pride is a very mercurial and fascinating thing in modern culture. Pride, in and of itself, is an emotion one feels about themselves or anything they are affiliated with (Shariff & Tracy, 2009). In the context of individuals, pride comes as a result of interacting with other people, and is often indicative of people with higher social statuses or those who have received praise and fulfillment in their lives (Shariff & Tracy, 2009). Pride is "a complex emotion that is plainly expressed," and as such is an important visual method of interacting with others and informing our ...

The odyssey is a luminous piece of literary work by Homer which gives mesmerizing experience to the readers. It is easy for a reader to find a number of themes in this great epic and pride seems to be the most importantly portrayed all the way through the adventurers of Odysseus’s in the odyssey. Pride does not only seem to affect Odysseus substantially but also it created a number of difficulties for him throughout the story. It was the pride that cost almost ten years to his life. After grabbing victory at the Trojan War, Odysseus became prideful ...

First published in 1813, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a comic novel of manners. The novel describes the trials and tribulations of the upper middle class English gentry of that time in finding love (Austen, 1813). Although not well known at the time of its publication, this novel and Sense and Sensibility, published earlier, have become highly popular during the 20th century and are now routinely seen on listings of the “100 best novels” or the “100 most read novels” (Donahue, 2013). Austen’s books are known for their feminine view of the world at a time ...

Pride is a very powerful theme in The Iliad - the first few lines mention the idea of pride, with the many injustices the gods inflict on men and each other due to petty quarrels. For example, Atreus' people are stricken with a plague because his son had insulted a priest of the son of Jove and Leto. In The Iliad, many of the characters suffer greatly as a result of their hubris, or pride. Many of the warriors and characters of the Iliad are very sure of themselves, and believe that their way is the best way. However, ...

This paper will discuss the relevance of studying the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne in the twenty first century. The paper commences by providing a brief history on Nathaniel Hawthorne. Thereafter, it will provide a chronology of some of his primary works. It will also provide reasons as to why Nathaniel Hawthorne is still popular very many years after his death . In addition, the paper will discuss some of the major themes contained in his literary works. Also, the paper will look into the symbols and settings that Hawthorne used; taking note of the significance of the aspects in his ...

Introduction

Years after the Trojan War ended, Odysseus, the Greek hero, has still not reached his home of Ithaca. Most people fear that he is dead. Homer, in his epic poem The Odyssey, charts the story of Odysseus (Latin Ullyses), illustrating that he is being held as a sex captive on an island of Kalypso, the goddess. In addition, Poseidon, the sea god makes the seas rough to delay Odysseus’ journey home. Back home, his wife, Penelope is surrounded by many unwanted suitors who have their eyes of Odysseus’ throne. Odysseus faces numerous potentially fatal situations and overcomes. He achieves ...

The Role of Marketing

Marketing is a managerial process where a customer’s requirements are identified, anticipated, and met in a manner which is profitable (Ferrell and Pride, 2010). Marketing functions to recognize the needs of the customers and setting in place systems in which their needs are met. Marketing is a function which must occur in synergy with other business functions to be successful (Ferrell and Pride, 2010). It is very important for businesses today to dedicate resources to marketing because the success of the business is pegged on the realization of its organizational objectives. Understanding consumer behavior can allow the company ...

“Time and space are small in Pride and Prejudice.” Discuss the significance of critic Dorothy Van Ghent's comment on the novel's setting. “Time and space are small in Pride and Prejudice.” Discuss the significance of critic Dorothy Van Ghent's comment on the novel's setting. Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice, is one of the most famous literary works in the history of English literature. The novel has stood the test of time, and has intrigued the avid readers with its plot, setting and characters. However, the novel’s setting makes one ponder about the lack of outdoor milieus ...

When You Do Not Understand Someone

Human relationship can be quite complicated and intense, and it does not matter whether they are romantic or simply friendly. But they can be become extremely difficult to understand when two strong characters are involved. Then it becomes difficult to understand whether it is love or hate between two people. This is the case of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy from "The Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Darcy's proposal of marriage has quite unexpected and negative effect on his relations with Elizabeth. First of all, it was not a proposal which any woman would like to receive: "his sense ...

Proposal

Equality and fairness has always been advocated for by human rights activists and even implemented in the law. However, this remains to be theoretical as discrimination continually eats up society. Domestic animals are being used and misused for the benefit of individuals as people termed as servants face risks of death just to protect the esteem and status of the rich. Areas of concern are how domestic animals are bullied and even used to enrich the rich and how they are valued more than the very people that are put in charge of their safety. Silver blaze provides a ...

Introduction

A hero is a person who pursues his dreams and goals to the letter end. Such a person realizes the purpose which he is living for and is willing and ready to achieve them no matter what. Various personal characters in Beowulf reveal the nature of a true hero. This attributes include courage, persistence, passion and determination. These are some of the characters displayed in the epic poem of Beowulf. As we shall observe in the literature, Beowulf is one man who understands pain and will not allow such consequences to befall those dear and near to them. His ...

Proposal

Equality and fairness has always been advocated for by human rights activists and even implemented in the law. However, this remains to be theoretical as discrimination continually eats up the society. Domestic animals are being used and misused for the benefit of individuals as people termed as servants face risks of death just to protect the esteem and status of the rich. Areas of concern are how domestic animals are bullied and even used to enrich the rich and how they are valued more than the very people that are put in charge of their safety. Silver blaze is ...

Abstract

Society is an integral part of a man’s life. To be a part of a society, one has to fulfil societal expectations. These expectations require a person to behave in a certain way and to live a certain lifestyle. In other words, these expectations form the norms of the society. To be accepted in a society, it is important to follow these norms. Actions that lead to breaking of these norms are called deviant behaviour or deviance. Deviance leads to outcast from society. Having tattoos is considered one such deviance. This paper talks about prevalence and importance of ...

I disagree with the title of this essay and argue that buying a home is better than renting one because it breeds economic growth, encourages a sense of family pride and helps to lend continuity to a community.

A. Home Ownership

1. Creates progress within the community 2. Creates pride amongst families

B. Buying a Home

1. Pride in home ownership 2. Increases economic flow 3. Made more affordable for families

C. Home ownership

1. Foreigners come to the United States 2. Families want the American Dream

D. Leasing ...

Hunger, a popular novel by Knut Hamsun, is indeed unwittingly about hunger. What made it controversial were the idiosyncrasies, thoughts that are often one-sided, and the abandonment and depreciation of the author on some of the basic ideologies that other authors in his era so loved, among others. There are simply a lot of things about Hamsun’s Hunger that one cannot afford to miss, not just because of its peculiarity or extraordinary characteristics, if not weird at all, but also because of the moving and entertaining features. Perhaps from some readers’ point of view, the story in itself ...

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and James Cameron’s Titanic are two of the most well known stories in our history. Romeo and Juliet is a very famous play that has been reproduced for hundreds of years and has been made into many movies and adaptations. Titanic the movie is an adaptation of real-life events and many different stories have been told about the sinking of the ship and the lives it affected. There are many similarities between the two stories, which will be discussed in this essay. The most obvious similarity between the two stories is that the ...

Abstract

Digital media have influenced the way marketing by providing a range of channels through which potential customers can be reached. In the 21st century, digital media such as social networking sites have significantly influenced marketing by allowing marketers to interact with potential customers unlike in traditional media where companies did not get feedback or reviews on their products. Internet access through mobile phones has increased user activity in the online community, and this has caused marketers to increase advertising through the various websites. New forms of digital media like interactive television are likely to have an immense impact in the marketing sector. Companies that have adopted the use of Wi-Fi are already recording increased customer base. ...

Is Henry V a Patriotic Play?

Shakespeare is renowned for writing historical plays about an assortment of England’s monarchs. Invariably, these plays focus on a key aspect of the monarch’s reign – invariably, this is a war. In Henry V, the play tells the story of events that happen before and after the Battle of Agincourt. For many, wars represent a sense of patriotism – a pride in his’ country. In Henry V, it is fair to assume that the majority of audiences would have reacted proudly to the play. ...

In literature, fame and suffering often go hand in hand. Hubris is the unseen hand, the subtle lever that sets in motion events that move the hero along the path to some cathartic moment. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey, Gilgamesh and Odysseus are kings and great leaders of men, secure in their positions and supremely confident in their skill, strength and courage. In seeking to place themselves on par with the gods, Odysseus and Gilgamesh exhibit arrogance and a lack of reverence for those beings who can determine the course of their destinies. Through suffering and ...

1) Discuss some of the mythic and ritual elements, and the logical, rhetorical, and ethical aspects of Oedipus the King. Think about how Oedipus proposes to purge the city of the murder-pollution, the key arguments between Oedipus, Tiresius, and Creon, and the arguments Oedipus made to himself and acted upon to defeat the prophecy, the rhetorical device of irony that permeates the play, and the ethics of everyone's actions, the family members and others involved in the tragedy.

According to the traditional interpretations of classical drama, Oedipus the King was brought down by the gods or fate because of ...

The portrayal of Feminism in 16th Century Literature

The literature of a particular era is influenced by the contemporary social political, social and cultural issues. Sixteen century lifestyle and way of living was completely different from the way we are leading a life in 21st century. The political, social and cultural transitions took place during the era. The repercussions of these states of affairs were felt in literature. One of the social issues in Sixteen century was the traditional role of women. Many contemporary writers portrayed ideal women in their literature. The portrayal was based on the established protocols of the ideal women. The character does not ...