...of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde criticizes the morality and respectability of Victorian values in the late nineteenth century. The book approaches this through its recurring themes of the upholding of one’s reputation, regression of thoughts and ideas beyond logic, and conflicting nature of duality. In the novel, both the main and supporting characters prioritize more in defending the reputation of themselves and their peers than taking the right course of action. This act confines with the principles of Victorian respectability in which preserving order, etiquette, and appearance was vital. An appropriate example of this sort of mentality is with Dr. Jekyll, one of the prominent characters of the book. The doctor holds a prestigious reputation and is well-respected by his friends and colleagues. When Jekyll throws a dinner party at random, background characters who live in the dark, fictitious setting of London attend in large numbers. However, when his reputation is put on the line such as when he undergoes transmogrification, Jekyll does whether he can to preserve it. This is evidently shown near the end of Chapter 6, when Mr. Utterson, a well-rounded lawyer and friend of Jekyll who is behind the detective case, finds a letter written by Dr. Jekyll in Dr. Lanyon’s safe. The letter, which is marked with a seal and reveals the whole truth behind Hyde and his...
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...general (but not formal) description of things that are supposed to be good, noble, just, etc. It also gives us a reason enabling us to argue that the things described are good, noble, just, etc. Typically, topoi refer the given description back to a generally held definition of what is good, noble, just, etc., for the objective of the negotiation. Example: The specific topos is: “What is pleasant is good, since it is desirable.” The phrase “what is pleasant” provides the general description, the phrase “since it is desirable” provides the reason. Now, at the beginning of the chapter the good has been defined as “what is desirable”. Another specific topos is “honour is good, since it is pleasant”; here the reason in question applies the previous topos that what is pleasant is good, so that the current topos is indirectly linked with the initial definition of what is good. The general description included in those Topoi enables us...
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...Strangeworth’s motives and her background. At the beginning of the story Mrs. Strangeworth’s roses correspond to her family connection, like to her grandmother. Towards the middle of the story we find out Mrs. Strangeworth is hiding her double life, the roses then represent this hiding. Finally at the end of the story Mrs. Strangeworth’s reputation is broken and her roses get ruined in this case her roses represent her reputation. A person’s reputation can change in an instant, we may not see it coming because people aren’t always what they...
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...• Defamation • Specific Tort • Tort of defamation protects reputation • Definition - Defamation Winfield: “publication of statement which tends to lower a person in the estimation of right thinking members of society generally or which makes them shun or avoid that person” • Right to reputation – if effected by means of words spoken or written is actionable as civil as well as criminal wrong • Dixon v Holden 1869 • A man’s reputation is his property and if possible more valuable than any other property. • Hence an injury to a person's reputation results in substantial damage and the law recognizes it as a tort and a crime. • A defamatory matter may be of any imputation concerning any person, or any member of family, whether living or dead, by which the reputation of that person is likely to be injured. • Defamation in common law • The common law origins of defamation lie in the torts of slander (harmful statement in a transitory form, especially speech) and libel (harmful statement in a fixed medium, especially writing but also a picture, sign, or electronic broadcast), each of which gives a common law right of action. • Libel • A libel can be defined as a publication of false and defamatory statement in some permanent form tending to injure the reputation of another person without lawful justification or excuse. • libel is actionable per se, i.e., without proof of actual damage. • In libel, general damages are presumed i.e., the plaintiff...
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...flaw that leads them to their downfall. In Miller’s play “The Crucible,” the protagonist, John Proctor, is a tragic hero known for his good reputation yet commits adultery with Abigail thus making it a tragic flaw that leads to his death. John Proctor is a tragic hero because he is a well-mannered person that has a good reputation. John strongly believes in Elizabeth’s good morals by proving his honesty and bond towards Elizabeth and speaks up for her as he tries to get her and his friends’ wives out of jail. He tells Danforth...
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...In the novels, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hathorne, and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, committing a sin was frowned upon and anyone who was to commit a sin would be punished. With society being as strict as it was, those who had committed a sin would try and keep it hidden to save themselves from being punished or have their reputation ruined. Over time, society views and social views have changed in becoming more accepting of this sin. In the novel, The Crucible, John Proctor had an affair with Abigail Williams. This action was taking because of the jealousy that Abigail had built up towards John´s wife. ¨Abigail: She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her¨ (Miller 23). Although Elizabeth, John´s wife, had done nothing wrong, Abigail plots her revenge by trying to get the town to believe that Elizabeth is a witch. This being said, Elizabeth would be hanged and Abigail would have John all to herself. In Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne had an affair with Reverend Dimmesdale. Chillingworth decides to plot revenge as well by prying through Dimmesdale´s guilty conscious. ¨It was the constant shadow of my presence! The closest propinquity of the man whom he most vilely wronged! And who had grown to exist...
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...Buy PDF Buy Paperback The Scarlet Letter Summary Hester is being led to the scaffold, where she is to be publicly shamed for having committed adultery. Hester is forced to wear the letter A on her gown at all times. She has stitched a large scarlet A onto her dress with gold thread, giving the letter an air of elegance. Hester carries Pearl, her daughter, with her. On the scaffold she is asked to reveal the name of Pearl's father, but she refuses. In the crowd Hester recognizes her husband from Amsterdam, Roger Chillingworth. Chillingworth visits Hester after she is returned to the prison. He tells her that he will find out who the man was, and he will read the truth on the man's heart. Chillingworth then forces her to promise never to reveal his true identity as her cuckolded husband. Hester moves into a cottage bordering the woods. She and Pearl live there in relative solitude. Hester earns her money by doing stitchwork for local dignitaries, but she often spends her time helping the poor and sick. Pearl grows up to be wild, even refusing to obey her mother. Roger Chillingworth earns a reputation as a good physician. He uses his reputation to get transferred into the same home as Arthur Dimmesdale, an ailing minister. Chillingworth eventually discovers that Dimmesdale is the true father of Pearl, at which point he spends every moment trying to torment the minister. One night Dimmesdale is so overcome with shame about hiding his secret that he walks...
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...Business Letter Writing The Importance of Letters Commercial correspondence is the correspondence you share with another party during the course of or in continuation of a business transcation. It is a very important part of business, primarily because it is a form of written documentation. It gives statement of objectives. Commercial correspondence is not only important to business; it is a critical aspect of business. Commercial correspondence acts as a reference point for any queries. A business letter is a formal way of communication between two or more parties. Business letter should be terse, clear and to the point. Businessmen are busy people, and have no time to read long, rambling and confused letters. Despite the popularity of faxes and e-mails letters are still a very important method of communication. Letters develop relationship, between friends, colleagues, important business contacts, even strangers. The nature of the relationship is reflected in the tone and style of the letter. Letters represent your company’s public image and your competence. Letters are more personal than a report, yet more formal than memo and email. Letters constitute an official legal record of an agreement. Letters provide a wide range of corporate information. Letters are ambassadors for you and for your organization; you cannot put across your message in person, so your letter acts on your behalf. Ensure that your letters portray you as a appropriable, caring, efficient and professional...
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...profits is a constant goal for every company. However, seeking the most profit should not be the only goal for business; benefiting society should also be considered. In other words, a company should have the awareness of a certain social responsibility to regulate its behavior which might endanger the public good and promote the development of society. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the ethical responsibilities of a modern corporation with its positive impacts on the environment, customers, employees, communities and society are considered a guiding principle for a sustainable and moral company in a market (Kotler & Keller, 2009). Indeed, the importance of CSR has been noticed by an increasing number of companies. Generally, working as a moral business can enable companies to attract and maintain customers, employees and investors. In the long term, the profit of a company will be enhanced by practicing CSR. On the contrary, if a company has no awareness of CSR but persistently pursues maximized profits, in the short term, it might earn significant profits; however, in the long term, it will suffer the consequences, such as an increasingly poor reputation, loss of a large number of customers and reduction in profits. During the...
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...purpose (P1) What is communication? It is transferring information from one part of a business to another which leads to some outcome, change of behaviour. Formal communication is an agreed procedure, whereas informal communication is a causal way of sharing information to each other. There are 5 different types of communication which are: Verbal communication: It is sharing information with individuals by talking. There is non-verbal communication which is not communicating by talking which includes: facial expression, eye contact, appearance and many more. Written communication: Written communication is a type of communication which is a type of interaction that involves written words, such as: email, poster, flyers, brochures and letters. On-Screen communication: This is a type of communication which produces information on screen such as: TV advertisements or on YouTube where advertisements are played before a video starts to play. Multi-Media communication: Multimedia communication is a type of communication which shows information in various media formats such as: Images, videos and audio broadcast/podcast. Web-based communication: It is a type of communication which shares information, words or ideas over the Internet. The information can be shared on: webpages or social networking sites. How important is communication in a business? There are many different reasons to how important communication is in a business: -Unity: A company that works together to develop...
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...HI US 221-001 | Hamilton-Burr Duel | Liberty University | | Matthew Waterman | 4/27/2012 | The Hamilton-Burr Duel is a very interesting case in history because a lot of people are unsure what the real reasons behind it were. Some people believe that Hamilton was depressed and suicidal and Burr was a murderous maniac. Other people think that it was just the pride in them and that in politics back then it is dishonorable to your reputation if you back down from a case as serious as a duel. Both of these cases are very reasonable to believe and are most likely correct. The first letter sent from Aaron Burr to Alexander Hamilton was Burr asking Hamilton for an explanation of an article that was written in the The Albany Register in which Dr. Charles Cooper, who was present at a dinner with Alexander Hamilton, tells that Hamilton was quoted as to have made comments about Burr quotes which are as follows: “General Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared in substance that they looked upon Mr. Burr to be a dangerous man and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government.” As well as Dr. Cooper telling The Albany Register “I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion which Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr.” Aaron Burr and Hamilton happened to be adverse politicians and, oddly enough, at the same time supposed “friends”. The words Dr. Cooper accused Hamilton of saying were clearly serious claims and that is why Burr wanted an explanation of...
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...used to buy the car or anything you have always wanted. They can also be used for conventional FHA home improvement loans, such a private swimming pool. Of course, a Magic Loans does not have to be used only for recreational items. You may want to use money that is now equity to pay for college expenses for your children. So if you have equity in your home and would like to talk with someone about the possibility of borrowing against that equity, please complete the postage-paid replay card include with this letter. Just drop it in the mail and a Home National Bank loan officer will call you to explain Magic Loans possibilities as well as to answer any question you may have. Let us help make your dream come true. Sincerely, John M. Peters President PS If you need more information on Magic Loans, please contact Home National Bank by calling (350) 421342 or email us here ! Inquiry Letter Sample Danny Ricardo 157 Main Road, Victoria March 13, 2013 Jack Goldstein Internet Marketing Consultant 123 South Road, Victoria Dear Mr. Goldstein, Re : Inquiry For Internet Marketing Training Program We would like to request more information on Internet Marketing Training Program that you advertised on the local newspapers yesterday. Our club is planning to have such a...
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...Dimmesdale vs. John Proctor Heroes are often thought as the superior and perfect people in society. However, The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible illustrates that everyone, including sinners, can be a hero in certain situations. The Scarlet Letter, a book about the consequence and change of identity after committing adultery between the main characters, Hester and Dimmesdale, has many similarities with The Crucible, a story about an unfair witch-hunt in Salem, Massachusetts. In the two books, Dimmesdale and John Proctor are depicted as heroes despite their critical flaws in their lives. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Arthur Miller, the authors of The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible, portray contrasting symbolism such as hypocrisy and justice through similar but different characters: Reverend Dimmesdale and John Proctor. Identified as an adulterer in the story, Dimmesdale’s hypocrisy is clearly shown through the context. The story starts off with the punishment of Hester for her sin, adultery that she had committed with Dimmesdale. As Hester does not blurt the name of the child’s father when questioned about the crime, Dimmesdale as a Reverend, the holy man, speaks up. He states, “though [the man that has sinned] were to step down from a high place, and stand there beside thee, on thy pedestal of shame, yet better were it so, than to hide a guilty heart.” (Hawthorne 58). He continues that the “silence” of Hester is just “[adding] hypocrisy to sin.” (Hawthorne 58). Ironically, his statements...
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...However, the reasons for doing the action is immoral. Moral worth only comes when you do something regardless of whether you like it because you know that it is your responsibility. [12] Plagiarism will not be beneficial to the student as the whole purpose for studying is to gain knowledge. Academic Plagiarism causes more harm not only toward the students but also the University. The purpose of studying in University is to gain knowledge. By plagiarism, the students will have a flawed knowledge of the subjects and this may affect their career in the future. When students are caught for plagiarism, it will destroy the student’s reputation and affect the University’s reputation and devalues the degrees...
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...I. General Description Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Mia Hamm. Many of today’s sports icons are associated with arguably the greatest footwear and apparel company of all time. Nike has become one of the most recognizable companies in the entire world in a period of only 25 years. With a logo that rivals McDonald’s Golden Arches, endorsements from the likes of Michael Johnson, and a leader that created a Fortune 500 company from a waffle iron, Nike not only dominates their industry, but also has become a major trendsetter in American popular culture. However, criticism has accompanied this success. From questions about its labor practices in Southeast Asia to defending itself against charges of corporate invasion of college campuses, Nike has shown it is not immune to the challenges faced by many global corporations. Principle Products and Services From the time University of Oregon Coach Bill Bowerman designed the first modern long distance running shoe to today when Nike’s products include everything from sunglasses to softball bats, Nike has continually been a revolutionizing force in the industry. Founders Phillip Knight and Bill Bowerman began with 200 shoes in 1963. By 1979, only one year after Nike, Inc. began, it was the number one running shoe with nearly 50 percent of the U.S. market revenues (Appendix A). For over 17 years, one of Nike’s principle products has been the Air Jordan basketball shoe. In 2002, Nike offers a variety of products including shoes, apparel...
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