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    1.0 Introduction The term hospitality is derived from the French word hospice. A famous hospice was the Hospice du Beaune in Beaune‚ France. This was a long-term hospital support through the generosity of the wealthy. When people are traveling it is nice for businesses providing service and provides them with hospitality. (Crystal I. et. al.‚ 2010) Hospitality industry consists of wide category of fields within service industry and travel industry. Service industry includes lodging‚ restaurant‚

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    The Odyssey

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    For years and years I’ve been roaming around the seas in hope to get back to my homeland Ithaca. I’ve faced many obstacles along my journey but all with great morals. I started off my journey when Menelaus and Agamemnon asked me to go with them to Troy to retrieve Helen. The other islands I visited came along unexpectedly. The decision to leave my homeland Ithaca was the hardest decision a man could make. Leaving behind my wife Penelope and my new born son Telemachus was unbearable but when duty

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    I believe that the main human conflict of the Odyssey is perseverance. Throughout the novel it shows Odysseus’s multiyear journey back home from the Trojan War with his comrades even after most of them die on the journey. The modern work that I will be comparing the Odyssey to is O Brother‚ Where Art Thou. Both of the works are about the perseverance of a group of men that are encountered by numerous people that get in the way or attempt to stop them from accomplishing their mission. The similarities

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    When one hears the word "hero"‚ what first comes to mind is usually a fictional character created by a comic book company or a children ’s book. Did you know that Odysseus‚ the main character of Homer ’s Odyssey is the original epic hero? In fact‚ most of these characters are ultimately based on Odysseus. The definition of an epic hero has been pondered practically since the dawn of time. According to Aristotle‚ a true epic hero must show certain qualities in their actions. These qualities include

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    Fate In The Odyssey

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    Fate in The Odyssey In Homer?s The Odyssey‚ fate plays an important part in the story development. People who believe in fate or destiny think that their lives are spun out in front of them before they are born‚ and there is nothing they can do to change that. Some characters‚ like Polyphemos‚ find out their fate beforehand but still end up fulfilling prophesies they tried to avoid‚ but most characters acted out their fate without realizing it‚ like Odysseus. He blinded the Cyclops without knowing

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    Odysseus In The Odyssey

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    change people way of thinking and/or reacting‚ like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey‚ we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus‚ who was trying to go home‚ from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War‚ but his prideful‚ hubris‚ and impulsive personality‚ made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey‚ there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain

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    The Ten Things You Can’t Say in America Book Review The Ten Things You Can’t Say in America is a New York Times Bestseller written by the L.A. radio host Larry Elder. Larry Elder is an African American libertarian who wrote this book to tell the truth about the United States of America. Larry Elder divides his book into ten chapters that each illustrates his political point of view. I will analyze the purpose of each chapter including: “Blacks are more racist than whites‚ white condescension is

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    Business Across Culture Week 3 Learning Journal Hospitality Across Culture Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host‚ or the act or practice of being hospitable. When coming to another country‚ we always want to make a good impression to the native people like showing them our hospitality. But sometimes‚ because of different culture our hospitality is considered as offence.So what should we do in this case? In case study‚ a typical situation

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    The Odyssey

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    sharp intellect. Odysseus’s quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations‚ as when he escapes from the cave of the Cyclops in Book 9‚ or when he hides his slaughter of the suitors by having his minstrel strike up a wedding tune in Book 23. He is also a convincing‚ articulate speaker and can win over or manipulate his audience with ease. When he first addresses Nausicaa on the island of Scheria‚ for example‚ his suave‚ comforting approach quickly wins her trust. Like other Homeric heroes

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    The Indian Hospitality Industry Tourism Hospitality in India is based on the Sanskrit adage ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ or ‘guest is god’. The concept was adapted by the Ministry of Tourism‚ Government of India which aims at creating awareness about rich variety of tourism in India. India is currently ranked 12th in the Asia Pacific region and 68th overall in the list of the world’s attractive destinations‚ according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 by the World Economic Forum (WEF)

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