...“Significant ideas are raised in plays” Discuss significant ideas in Macbeth Throughout the Elizabethan era, literary work was written for performance on the stage in order to entertain an audience. These performances, known as plays raise significant ideas that are the underpinning issue or idea that propels and sustains the play. As time passes, different generations look at the significant ideas in Shakespeare with new eyes, redefining and reinterpreting as influenced by the political, social and cultural conditions of each era. These significant ideas that are raised in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth (1606) include supernatural, ambition and temptation, and violence. Macbeth introduces an element of fantasy into the normal tragedy narrative through the characters of the witches. The witches are important figures in the play, as their function is both to predict Macbeth’s fate and to signal to the reader what is to come. Far from serving as a distracting element, the witches help focus the audience on some of the darker and more sinister aspects of the play. Shakespeare’s use of this supernatural idea is raised throughout the entire play. If the witches’ prophecy is understood to be imposing a supernatural order on the natural order of things, the natural order can also be understood as responding with tempestuous signs. Following Duncan’s death, Lennox describes the “unruly” night in detail and his personal emotions. Similarly, Ross notes that “the heavens, as troubled...
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... I will always be the one that will make society look at the positive outlook of a brilliant idea gone wrong. I’m that special someone that will help you realize that the idea is still brilliant even though it may have taken a turn for the worse. I have always been recognized for my gift to lift someone’s spirits. It has always been evident that Public Relations is the career for me. Dreams and ambitions or not just sleep clouds and small child fantasies that are only in my imagination. Dreams and ambitions keep me focused and energized to achieve all that God has for me. What is achievement to me? The meaning of achievement is obtaining exertion or successful performance. That’s the proper definition according to Webster’s Dictionary. But to me, achievement means so much more. My goals and ambitions are life opportunities that I refuse to compromise or let be compromised. Obtaining my goals and working hard towards my ambitions is a very important factor at this point in my life. In my opinion, achievement is everlasting. It can be good or bad. It just depends on how one chooses to take advantage of it. For example, a criminal has stolen a man’s fortune successfully; he has achieved his goal. It’s a very bad achievement, but he was successful. However, a Christian such as myself, looks to accomplish those goals which are in the will of God. I know it is His will that I excel as an outstanding student in high school and college; live each day as a good example...
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...basis on different developments of a person’s personality. Whether it is the dispositional approach that theorist state are key traits in development that make an individual unique to him or her, or the humanist/existential approach which focuses more on the evidence for the stability of genetically influenced personality, more specifically evolution and how it applies to the issues of ambition and leadership. Here we will describe the differences between dispositional personality and humanistic. In this essay we will discuss the role of personality in affecting situational behavior. Following this, examine the personality characteristics attributed to each theory in our approach. Finally, we will explain the interpersonal relational aspects associated with the theories selected. . A number of different theories have emerged to explain different aspects of personality. Some theories focus on explaining how personality develops while others are concerned with individual differences in personality. In the following we will review the differences in dispositional and humanistic and the role of personality in the affecting situational behavior. We will discuss why they are each different from one another and who was the founder of each theory. In discussing these two theories we must remember that, in the dispositional approach theorist believe that there are key traits in development that make an individual uniquely him...
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...unconsciously, and take action to achieve that goal. People sometimes make the mistake of trying to motivate others on the basis of faulty assumptions about their future behavior. We observe behavior and draw conclusions from it, but very often we do not know what the motivating factor is. Much information has been published and theories put forward about motivation. We shall consider some of them here. The best way to assess them is to consider them from your own viewpoint. Are they relevant to you? Will they work in your environment? Theory X and Theory Y In The Human Side of Enterprise, (1987, Penguin) McGregor stated that managers who use the carrot and stick approach held a set of propositions he called Theory X: * the average worker does as little as possible * lacks ambition, dislikes responsibility and prefers to be led * is inherently self-centered, indifferent to organizational needs is by nature resistant to change * is gullible and not very bright He commented that workers treated as if they fitted Theory X were unlikely to perform effectively and he suggested that a new set of propositions should be considered. He called this Theory Y: * people enjoy work as naturally as they enjoy play * most people are capable of exercising self-control and self-discipline if they are motivated to achieve a target * the average person will not only accept but will actively seek responsibility *...
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...holds of the life they're leading is the foundation of personal success; it is the amount of contentment or happiness with what they have created for themselves, obtained for themselves, or the goals they accomplished in their lifetime. Satisfaction one feels with who they are as a person, as well as the light they see both various material components and intangible, non-physical aspects of life are ways personal success is measured. A house, the number in your bank account, and cars are all examples of external success measured by physical possessions. Instances of priceless, non-material measurements of success can be family, experiences, and milestones. One example of a combination of external and internal measurements...
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...at the top of the social ladder self-confess to the use of NLP to enhance their performance in their various endeavors and therefore in their social life. The term NLP is derived from how senses filter and process experience before storing it in the brain for the word neuro, the use of words, symbols and images create mental pictures (linguistic) and how desired behaviors and attitudes become ingrained (programming) (Business Dictionary). NLP is known to be useful in the enabling of people to develop behaviors such as to take effective action in spite of fear, to behave with confidence in any situation, to create positive, pervasive changes, to rapidly acquire skills and strategies and to achieve goals elegantly and easily. In this information age, communication is what industrial technology was in the technological age. The ability to communicate with people at different levels is a determinant factor in the achievement of success. Given the materialistic nature of society, the highest performing individuals are mostly people with high material influence. Giving NLP different names from self-hypnosis to auto-suggestion, the use of NLP in the achievement of social goals is evident. This paper seeks to associate NLP to performance and determine whether this association is real or imaginary. Ambition is a very influential factor in the creation of...
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...University Abstract Many studies have taken place to decide whether people are naturally born to lead or whether those traits are developed and taught over time. Different traits combine to make good leaders, such as ambition, intelligence, and self-confidence. In this paper I will discuss whether these traits are naturally within someone or can they be taught over time. Leadership: Are Good Leaders Made Or Born? How is a good leader defined? Are they charismatic, smart, an over achiever? A Leader, is defined as a person who is “appointed, elected, or informally chosen to direct and co-ordinate the work of others in a group”. A leader and leader-ship are two very different things. To lead you need to be able to influence groups of people socially [ (Kassin, Fein, & Markus, 2014) ]. Without influence, it would be hard to have people want to follow you. Leaders influence people to work together to accomplish a variety of goals. Leaders can be found in all aspects of life, at work and at play. Psychologists have conducted studies to identify what traits are common to “natural-born leaders”. Some of the common traits that great leaders have been defined in the Great Person Theory of history ( [ (Kassin, Fein, & Markus, 2014) ]. Ambition, intelligence, and self-confidence are just a few of traits that great leaders throughout time have had in common. The ability to adapt to change is very important in leadership. Schedules change and curveballs are thrown...
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...in the play A Raisin in the Sun was somewhat analogous to that. This paperback allows us to gaze into a the typical black family in Chicago sometime after World War II allowing us to behold the toils that they went through just to consummate their dreams. This maelstrom of a play inscribed by Lorraine Hansberry who captivatingly used the literary techniques such as characterization which as a result allowed us to clearly gain insight on the characters mentality and to form a bond with them. Another key point is her use of symbolism which enchantingly divulges to the readers each Youngers perspective dreams. It is also imperative to grasp her use of imagery that cogently portrayed to us their caste of living. By the same token we must not be negligent of her use of contrast which subsequently shows the variance in the emotions of Walter and Ruth, we must also diagnose Walter lack of empathy for Ruth’s feelings in the story. To begin, the first scene also has a great amount of characterization. In this opening scene of the play we see that Hansberry has carefully outlined the description for each of the main characters (the Youngers) as a way to properly introduce each character into the play. She opens the play with the description of Ruth (the pessimist of the family) who Hansberry states that though in her early thirties due to numerous disappointments in life appears quite older than she is. This is probably due to her letting her problems control her life, they grown...
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...This essay aims to describe briefly what is meant by patient-centred care. It will also focus and expand on two key aspects of patient dignity - making choices and confidentiality. Patient-centred care (PCC) is an extensively used model in the current healthcare system (Pelzang 2010:12). PCC is interpreted as looking at the whole person and considering their individual values and needs in relation to their healthcare. By implementing a PCC approach it ensures that the person is at the very centre of any plans that are made and has a dynamic role in the decision making process (Pelzang 2010:12). Service users of NHS Scotland are no longer being looked upon as being inactive receivers of care and are invited to have more involvement in the decision making. The Healthcare Quality Strategy for NHS Scotland was launched in May 2010 and one of the three Quality Ambitions is person-centred care:- “ mutually beneficial partnerships between patients, their families, and those delivering the healthcare services which respect needs and values, and which demonstrates compassion, continuity, clear communication and shared decision- making” (NHS Scotland healthcare quality strategy 2010). It is evident from the above aim that shared decision making plays a significant part within the patient-centeredness approach that is emphasized continuously within NHS Scotland at present. By encouraging a more active patient role in making decisions it is said to have a positive impact and improve...
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...HRM Function and Organizational culture in ACH d.d. – essay HRM function in my company is aware that satisfied, skilful and motivated employees play a key role in the achievement of company goals. Therefore, it strives to create for its employees, a stimulating working environment and devotes attention to innovativeness and creativity. Employees are treated as competitive power, as key factor for success. In line with high expectations towards employees, ACH provides us with the opportunity to systematically develop our professional and personal potential. In co-operation with employee’s superiors, HRM function regularly co-ordinate their professional ambitions with the Company’s goals and actively participate in the planning of their own career paths. Within the framework of career development, ACH, d.d. developed two processes geared towards professional and personal growth of employees: • Education and training. • Developmental assignments. Education & training Education & training encompasses in-service training as well as additional educational and training programmes helping employees to acquire or upgrade their professional education. All employees for whom an individual development and educational plan is drawn up are invited to enrol in the ACH Business Academy. Through the ACH Business Academy, the Company pursues its strategy of developing its own human resources potential for top managerial and expert positions - specialists. The lectures are delivered...
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...important factors that lead one to their goals is the drive. This drive is known as motivation. It is a zest and determination with a kind of excitement that leads one to persevere to reach greater heights, in no matter what avenue of their life; be it – personal or professional. The drive may come from an internal or external source. The individual determines this. The factors that motivate an individual keep changing as one climbs the ladder of age and maturity. And also, achievement of one goal sets the ball rolling for another one to be achieved. Thus, to be motivated is a constant need. There are times when one faces a period of de-motivation and everything seems bleak. It is then that they need to find what would motivate them back into action. For every individual there is a variable driving force. In fact, it is not just a single factor, but a combination of factors that lead people to achieve their goals. The fact is that with routine monotony steps in and then everything seems like stagnant waters. It feels like there is nothing new. Breaking this cycle of monotony has helped many bounce back with enthusiasm. This is why human resource managers create a training calendar, which will take away employees from the routine they are stuck to, as well as enhance their skills in various areas. Others pursue hobbies during the weekend, thus giving them something to look forward to, as each week comes to a close. There are people who redefine their goals and ambitions from time...
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...Cause and Effect Essay – Elizabethan Target Audience “Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible (Roff).” Hamlet is a dramatic production written by William Shakespeare. “The play, set in the Kingdom of Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius for murdering the old King Hamlet, Claudius's own brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and marrying Gertrude, the King Hamlet's widow and mother of Prince Hamlet ("Hamlet”).” Shakespeare’s main objective was to impress his Elizabethan audience because entertainment through theater was extremely important to everyone in the era ("Elizabethan Theater"). Shakespeare successfully captivated an Elizabethan audience with this production (“Hamlet”). This essay will explain how an Elizabethan audience was targeted by Hamlet’s final monologue (act 4, lines 32-66). This speech effectively targeted and engaged an Elizabethan audience because its format, mentions of revenge and exciting nature caused the audience to sympathise with Hamlet’s decisions and feelings, and become enthusiastic and involved in the play. The format of this speech is a key factor which explains why the Elizabethan audience is effectively targeted. This speech is written and delivered in the form of a soliloquy. This means that it is an “uninterrupted speech delivered by a single character to the audience but not to other characters” (Jaber Al-Ogaili 48). Soliloquies are a...
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...Dhirubhai Ambani is an example of one of the greatest Indian Entrepreneurs,who was responsible for a “NEW & CHANGED INDIA”.I think we can write one entire book on Dhirubhai and still we could get new articles , day after day ! However, this article is about a book “Dhirubhaism by A G Krishnamurthy” , which is a must read for every Indian Entrepreneur.The book lists the 16 lessons from Dhirubhai’s life and straight from the author’s desk:”Dhirubhaism is an attempt to capture those unique insights that Dhirubhai shared with him in several interactions during their long association“ Note: The lessons listed below are taken from the book itself and the credit goes to the author and hence, “I” in the article refers to Dhirubhai Ambani. The Beginning: Few men in history have made as dramatic a contribution to their country’s economic fortunes as did the founder of Reliance, Sh. Dhirubhai H Ambani. Fewer still have left behind a legacy that is more enduring and timeless. As with all great pioneers, there is more than one unique way of describing the true genius of Dhirubhai: The corporate visionary, the unmatched strategist, the proud patriot, the leader of men, the architect of India’s capital markets, the champion of shareholder interest. The second son of a school teacher, Dhirubhai was born in 1932 in the village of Chorwad in Gujarat in circumstances that can best be described as modest. Driven by hardship and want, he had to drop out of school early. In 1949, at the age of...
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...Leadership Paper University of Phoenix LDR/531 Organizational Leadership Motivation Plan Motivation, satisfaction and performance are main contributions required in the business environment so that all targets are achievable. The aim of this work is to develop a plan that would be applied in an environment that promotes performance increase, satisfaction and motivation of all work teams. We will be interviewing a business professional to gather information about her organization, how her department works, and her job description. We will include the differences in motivations and personalities, that these were discovered in teamwork and how each difference influences behavior. Examples of objective measures of performance include sales, net profits, profit margin, market share, return on investment, return on assets, productivity, cost per unit of output, costs in relation to budgeted expenditures, and change in the value of corporate stock. Subjective measures of effectiveness include ratings obtained from the leader’s superiors, peers, or subordinates (Yulk, 2013). Among effective managers (defined in terms of quantity and quality of their performance and the satisfaction and commitment of employees), communication made the largest relative contribution and networking the least. (Robbins and Judge, 2013). The selected personel are my team member base in the DISC resuts. The role played by the team members integrates communication...
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...relevance of breast milk and blood in Shakespearean literature to explain the immense power Volumnia holds over her son Coriolanus. Ralph Berry argues the sexual motivation behind Volumnia’s control in his article “Sexual Imagery in Coriolanus.” Berry states that “from Volumnia, we derive a strong impression of the interlinked impulses of sex and power” (316). Lady Macbeth’s character and influence over her husband is explored thoroughly in William T. Liston’s "Male and Female Created He Them": Sex and Gender in "Macbeth." Liston outlines the ways Lady Macbeth manipulates both her husband’s masculinity and her own femininity to achieve her personal ambitions. Although Sparey and Berry examine the motives and character of Volumnia and Liston recounts the ambitious incentives of Lady Macbeth, this paper will focus on the performance of gender and how it is used to manipulate the masculine body, the feminine body, and to overcome the societal boundaries set out for individuals at the time of Shakespeare’s writing. Using Judith Butlers concept of gender performativity, Volumnia and Lady Macbeth break their roles as the proper wife and mother and shift their gender in accordance to their current situations. The women are cunning and ambitious heroines who are able to manipulate their male counterpart to achieve their goals which they could not otherwise do as women in an extremely patriarchal society. Volumnia and Lady Macbeth are...
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