...The Concept of the Outsider Literature often persecutes the most vulnerable, a person who lacks support and therefore power within society. Described by Terry Eagleton for The Guardian as the “literary mainstream”; these characters are often referred to as the Outsider due to their exclusion from the community in which the text is set. The characters who are referred to as Outsiders can be portrayed in different ways; their initial exclusion from society can ultimately lead to a narrative of their acquisition of power throughout the text but similarly, can portray a story of their maintenance of the minimal power they have over the course of the text’s plot. However, this is not to argue that some Outsiders presented within literature do not have power over the course of the development of the text so, as a consequence, remain excluded from the society. In this case, the text would then be considered an exposition of the character’s experience from their position in society rather than the author’s attempt of trying to integrate their character into society through their work. Furthermore, the author themselves may be considered an Outsider through their own status in society; they command their readers to be Outsiders themselves within the novel. As well as to read and observe the narrative in order to emulate the same feeling within themselves, within the reader or to have a specific impact on the issues surrounding humanity at the time. The contrast in the ways in which...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A few concepts that I chose from chapter 10 to focus on are executive succession: insiders versus outsiders, problems in retrenchment, managing diverse cultures following an acquisition, and total quality management (TQM). Strategy implementation is an important step that requires staffing and directing and puts strategy into action. According to McCarthy 'strategy implementation may be said to consist of securing resources, organizing these resources, and directing the use of these resources within and outside the organization.' The concept executive succession, is an integral part to a company. Whether to hire an outside or inside manager is better for replacement within a company depends on the circumstances of the company. If a company is doing well, then hiring someone from the inside would improve performance. If a company is on thin ice, hiring an outsider can save the company. Studies have shown that hiring someone from the inside results in better performance than hiring someone from the outside. I've learned that steps for top-management succession is exceptionally critical to a company and can stabilize its performance from sinking below average. A great CEO needs the experience, skills and expertise. Before my research and analysis, I believed that right CEO is one who's been working for the company for long time because of the amount of knowledge captivated during his/her years. However, that's not always the right choice because of circumstance...
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...Throughout Albert Camus’ novel The Stranger (Outsider) the author attempts to demonstrate his philosophy of the world with the protagonist, Meursault. The society described in the novel, much like our own, has varies overwhelming influences from the media and the society towards the general public. This statement may seem paradoxical, but it is one of the vital factors in the protagonist, Meursault’s, development and realization of Camus’s philosophy, existentialism. Furthermore, it is this influence from others that separates Meursault from others and truly defines him as an outsider to society. The novel begins with an interesting event where the antagonist, Meursault’s mother dies. Then as the story goes on Meursalt continues on a romantic appointment with a women the very next day. From these events the readers find them under the impression that Meursault is someone that shows very little emotion and is very detached from the world around him. Later we find out that this is not entirely true. Although it is not stressed often, it is revealed in varies situations that Meursault does have emotions and show them very honestly. The author in some cases even purposely avoids mentioning Meursault’s emotion upon situations as in the first sentence of the book “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know.” (P1)This gives a very strong impression that he cares little for his mother. However, later in as in the book “I wanted to see mother right away.” This quote explains...
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...The story symbolizes many things, such as the ability to show that outsiders can change lives, and much more. The psychology of the characters, progressive changes to the town and much more all show that Edward changes their lives, but they also change his. Kim is Edward’s love life, he helped her see the truth in Jim and what she really wanted. Edward’s underdeveloped personality introduces her to new concepts and ideas. To show the change in Kim, doubtful music fills along with panoramic low shots set the suspense when Jim hits Edward and Kim breaks up with him. ‘Jim. I don't love you anymore. I just want you to go. Okay? Just go!’ Edward shows the truth about Jim, exposing him to what Jim truly cares about. Whether accidental shocks (‘It was a little shock. Ha! Ha! Ha!’) or death threats (‘Jim. Stop! Stop it, or I'll kill you myself’), Jim truly is an inside monster. And that’s what Kim realised, she saw the beauty in Edward and the monster in Jim. As it says on the promotional poster, innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees. But what if Edward never was down there? What if Edward was never invited into town from his mansion on the hill? If we accept the multiverse theory, and assuming that this multiverse plays out the same. Jim and Kim would most likely be arrested for breaking into Jim’s father’s room of special items. To be...
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...How is the concept of the outsider represented in Othello? An outsider is someone that is not fully accepted by society. They tend to be shunned and excluded, deemed different and a threat. Outsiders don’t conform to society’s values and beliefs and the concept of this is represented in Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’. In this tragedy, the Outsider alienates themselves by going against sixteenth century attitudes about sex, gender, and race. Shakespeare comments on how a society excludes and mistreats someone different from the paradigm that defines the Venetian society. The tragic figure, Desdemona, is an example of this concept and her actions, and the actions of people around her ultimately doom her. Desdemona is portrayed as a beautiful, young, Venetian woman. She is first set as an outsider when she chooses to marry an old, black man, Othello over young, wealthy, white Venetians. Interracial marriage was highly uncommon and looked down upon. This is clearly shown when Iago makes racial comments about Othello, “Even now, now, very now an old black ram is tupping your white ewe”. Iago’s use of black and white imagery degrades Othello and gives the impression that he has defiled the pure ‘white ewe’, Desdemona. Iago clearly doesn’t approve and sees the union of black and white as a bestial one. Shakespeare uses repetition (now, now, very now) to emphasise the particular idea that what is happening is shocking. Shakespeare is deliberately startling and troubling the audience, using...
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...Key to key account management: relationship (guanxi) model Y.H. Wong Department of Business Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong Introduction There are three major marketing problems facing most international firms today: the difficulty, arising from product range diversity, of segmenting its customers and maintaining long-term relationships with key customers; second, the obstacles of obtaining long-term business contracts from big multinationals; and third, how do the firms evaluate the relationship quality of their key customers? McDonnell Douglas, Peugeot and Japanese retailer Yaohan are all fighting for higher market shares in China because they are shaken down by the Government’s policy swings and railroaded into bad partnerships with key customers who mainly squeeze for advanced technology (Clifford et al., 1997). Many companies receive a big percentage of their sales from relatively few customers. Key account management has been increasingly important in international markets. Key account programs differ considerably across countries and firms, but all organizations have to decide how to identify their own major accounts and how to organize for effective relationship building with them. The purpose of this article is to assist organizations to determine the positioning of their major customer relationships so as to formulate key account relationship marketing strategies and implement them effectively in China and other Asian countries. This...
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...from and learn to understand. This understanding will be gained from learning to look at a religion from an academic outsiders view and from a predisposition insider’s view. Individual people will always have their own views when it comes to religion and like them my own opinion is different and it is that of fascination. The study of religion has captured my curiosity because it has given me an opportunity to fully grasp the unique religions throughout the world and to better understand another’s perspective without letting my own bias opinion show through. It's with this open-mindedness that any fear of the unknown can be resolved, and this resolution will only serve to strengthen my own religious views. Academically looking at a religion without a goal to either increase or decrease an individual’s religious faith is known as an “outsiders view”. People have the tendency to have negative perceptions on another’s faith due to the fear of the unknown and a lack of understanding. This educationally built view point allows a person to understand what is needed for them to grasp a new concept without being judgmental. Being able to step back and put your own opinions aside and look at a religion with unbiased “eyes” is the key and benefactor to expanding ones religious understanding. However, like most viewpoints, there is a downfall to having an outsiders view and it circles back to that fear of the unknown. There are going to be instances to where it is hard to fully relinquish...
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...What is often highlighted from debates about welfare states, thus, is the redistributive role of governments, which is substantially shaped by the dominant socioeconomic ideology and historical foundations within a state (Phillips, 2007: 4). Further conceptual studies have pointed out that the concept should take other characteristics into account, including the institutional features as to the commitment to a universal welfare provision (Esping-Andersen, 1990: 20-21). As this notion of welfare state implies that both specific policy area and general institutional structure can be equally crucial to welfare policies, these conceptualisations of two terms allow this essay to study both legislative and structural aspects of pressure groups’ participation in the process of welfare policy-making, which then generates a need to address the pressure groups’...
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...value. The business community defines customer value, as customer satisfaction and repeat customers. Product planning is important to the overall success of any business because it allows you to understand your customers’ needs and wants. Potential customers are just as important as current customers in any successful business in order to stay ahead of the competitive edge (Krames, A.J. 2003). Andy Grove’s contribution to the field was far different from Michael Dell’s. Grove’s contribution was to develop the outsider perspective. An outsider perspective is defined by studying your organization as a competitor and looking at your company as an outsider would. This concept was used by Grove to help turn Intel’s downward spiral around. The Foreign competition was able to create the same product with better quality and lower cost (Krames, A.J. 2003). The Resistance Grove may have felt resistance to change when he came up with the concept of the outsider perspective. This may have been when he had to change his whole product dealing with memory...
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...The Outsider – Albert Camus Albert Camus presents ideas of identity and the human condition in his classic novel The Outsider, through his exploration of gender and cultural representations as well as an insight into absurdum and existentialism. These concepts of identity and the human condition reflect on the society in which the novella has been set, demonstrating how women, those of other cultures and those who are considered to be different are represented. The novella tells a recollection of events of a young man named Meursault, emotionally detached from a society where he refuses to conform to society’s conventions and in turn a refusal to ‘play the game’. The novella begins with the death of Meursault’s mother and ends with his own, his execution for the guiltless murder of an Arab man. Meursault’s refusal to play the game and willingness to live by his own set of rules is what has him condemned in the end. In the patriarchal society known to the characters of The Outsider by Albert Camus, gender ideologies are explored. In the novella, men are represented as the dominant, powerful gender while women are represented as weak and undermined. It is through the character of Meursault’s girlfriend Marie, that the idea of gender identity is revealed. When Meursault is arrested for the murder of the Arab man, Marie is called to court as a witness to the crime, as well as been questioned for her own character. At the court case, instead of Marie being asked for her recollection...
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...Appropriate Appropriation: An Ethical Assessment of Cultural Appropriation in Fine Art Gabriela Amaya-Baron Ethics and Visual Representation Diane Zeeuw 09/2012 Cultural appropriation is a concept that seems to carry with it a negative connotation. I think this is understandable since the practice often involves the recognition of certain societal divides, which can be highly sensitive and political. This can make people uncomfortable, and in the context of the arts, it has been known to cause offense. This sensitivity has been used as a superficial counter against cultural appropriation, especially by those who feel their culture is the one being appropriated from. It is an easy argument to apply against artists who appropriate. It makes for a simple stance when an offended party stages a public outcry, helping them to gain traction and visibility in the landscape containing the politics of culture. The case for cultural appropriation in fine art, or at least the one against the censorship of it, takes more effort and time to present because it does not crux on the emotions of those attempting to make an ethical judgment call. It appears that the offense argument has been so convincing as the main reason not to engage in cultural appropriation because it simply feels as though it’s right. If we were to place ourselves in the offended party’s shoes, we might say, “Well, it’s possible we wouldn’t appreciate that sort of act either.” However, if someone wants to make an ethical...
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...Feeling like an outsider,isolated or an outcast makes people feel like they don't belong. Being isolated is an awful feeling that any person wants to feel. Also when feeling like an outsider can feel like the outcast. Like in the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton feeling “isolated or an outsider” a lot in this novel. Ponyboy is portrayed as an outsider for he doesn't fit in his gang,he doesn't like fighting he makes friend outside of his gang friends. Ponyboy is viewed that he doesn't fit in because he smarter than everyone else. Typically Greasers don't care about school and usually drop out like Ponyboy's brother Sodapop. Also Greasers do bad things in school and don't care about there'd reputation. Hinton writes, “I never could please...
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...lynchburg, virginia January 30, 2015 Bibliography Stanley, Andy, et al. 7 Pratices of Effective Ministry. Colorado Springs: Multnomah Books, 2004. Summary 7 Practices of Effective Ministry is a book written by Andy Stanley, which outlines steps to be taken or practiced by ministry leaders in order to have an effective ministry. It outlines areas in the ministry and accentuates solutions to issues that most church ministries fail to grasp; as they (Church ministries) endeavor to carry out day to day operations of their ministries. Stanley utilized the concept of a baseball team in an attempt to convey his message through his work with the North Point Community Church. Moreover, he emphasizes the importance of practicing effective avenues to invigorate the ministry. Furthermore, he outlines seven steps which he calls, clarify the win, think steps not program, narrow the focus, teach less for more, listen to outsiders, replace yourself, and work on it. It (steps) is a template when implemented accordingly will energize all facets of a ministry. This book contains two parts. In the first part which is labeled Getting in the Game: Ray’s Story, contains nine (9) chapters. Chapter one thru chapter three alludes to clarifying what the goal and accomplishment is. Stanley calls it clarifying the win. In clarifying the win it should become paramount to the leader where he/she wants to accomplish within the framework of the entire team. Chapter four (4) which is labeled “getting...
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...are not familiar with, does not mean we cannot benefit or get something out of them ourselves, whether we believe in them or not. Here in this essay i will be talking about the similarities and differences that contrast between these two massive religions that hopefully, can show a form of common ground between yourself (If you’re an “outsider”) and them. (The religious practitioners). Lets start from the beginning; who were the founders? The answer to that question is quite complex. Buddhism was founded around the 5th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly referred to as “The Buddha” which translates to the literal word enlightened or awakened. The creator and founder of Buddhism. On the other hand, Hinduism has no official founder and most of its practices are based off of concepts formed in Buddhism. Back to the fact that these two religions are third world country religions, what is their purpose? That is the main goal of both religions? The main goal or purpose of Buddhism is (Let's refer back to who Siddhartha Gautama is.) to seek the insights from the enlightened Buddha who shared his thoughts and concepts to help people end their suffering (Which is known as Dukkha in Buddhism.) through ending all ignorance and arrogance by understanding and ridding yourself of desire. (Which is known as Tanha in Buddhism.) In the end when you do rid yourself of all your...
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...your perspective, assuming an outsider’s view toward your own culture and taking on an insider’s perspective toward another culture. Over the course of this paper, I will examine an aspect of my own culture through an etic lens in order to gain the perspective of an outsider, and I will examine an aspect of another culture from an insider’s perspective in order to become more familiar with the motivations behind this practice. Specifically, I will examine the state of higher education in America, contrasted with the practice of veiling among Muslim women to show that what Americans view as “normal” is unusual in a wider context, and that while veiling may seem one-dimensional and oppressive to an outsider, it is a far more complex practice to insiders than most outsiders realize. ----------------------- The following is an example of an introduction for this paper. You can use this as a model to help you write your own introduction, but you can’t use this exact introduction. End your introduction with a thesis statement that sets up what you will cover in the body of the paper and explains the purpose of your paper. Helpful tip: Use the introduction to set up the major concepts and topics that will be covered in the...
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