• McDonald’s communication and leadership were also lacking. The employees provided no feedback in terms of double-checking orders or communicating any delays that might occur. we did not see a manager present during our entire visit. Burger King • Burger King’s goals seemed quite clear. They want to individualize each customer’s order and provide the fastest service possible. • Burger King’s policy is to give the customer many choices and to accurately and quickly provide whatever
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One of Stephen King’s strongest beliefs in On Writing was that the best way to write was to follow the method of writing with the door closed. King did not mean that quite literally—writing with a closed door is not a sure-fire way to write the country’s next bestseller—but rather that the best way to write is to do so without seeking out reader response while still drafting. In the words of his mentor‚ “when you write a story‚ you’re telling yourself the story” (King 57). How is someone supposed
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The original 1933 King Kong was created as a movie: to convey a story and entertain and audience. Peter Jackson’s 2005 remake took the foundation for King Kong and expanded upon it in almost every way in order to “make again” the amazement of the original for a modern audience. Audiences received the original King Kong very well. The stop motion sequences of Kong were amazing for their time and the movie grossed $90‚000 in its opening weekend. In order to bank upon its success again sequels were
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Chapter one of Stephen Lucas’ The Art of Public Speaking focuses on the basics of learning to properly speak in public. Lucas begins the chapter discussing the power that public speaking has. Lucas writes‚ "The importance of such skills is true across the board- for accountants and architects‚ teachers and technicians‚ scientist and stockbrokers" (Lucas‚ 2015‚ p. 5). In every career field‚ public speaking is a skill that is essential. Once Lucas disuses the power of public speaking‚ he writes to
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The novel‚ “On Writing” by Stephen King is divided into 3 main sections and a post-reading section. The novel starts off with King problematizing the actual purpose of the book to the books audience. He uses very informal language in this section and throughout the novel as a whole. This language includes speaking to his audience directly‚ asking them questions and to even perform tasks‚ and informal phrases including swearing. He ultimately tells the readers that this book is not an autobiography
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King Lear the Tragic Hero In his Poetics Aristotle defines Tragedy as “an imitation of an action that is serious‚ complete‚ and of a certain magnitude“(Part VI). By Aristotle’s definition‚ a Tragedy imitates human experiences and the misfortunes that can accompany them. It builds and eventually purges pity and fear in readers‚ all while teaching and entertaining. While Tragedy can often be unpleasant or intense‚ “one needs to stand by at some time to Oedipus and hold the knife of his own most terrible
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speech‚ King uses allusion and extended metaphor to convey his logical and emotional reasoning that all men are equal and should be united‚ regardless of their skin color. Martin Luther King first promotes his idea of equality through an allusion to the Constitution‚ “that all men...would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness” (3). This allusion clearly promotes equality logically through a direct reference to the Constitution; using this allusion King shows
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Being a great fan of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam I’ve always been inspired by him. I’m one of those lucky ones who had the golden opportunity to meet him in person when I was in 9th grade. I was ignited by his thoughts and views and I thought Vision 2020 was the best action plan we could have for our beloved country- INDIA. But then today while I was writing this post my Dad happened to have a look at what I was up to. He asked me what my vision for India was. I said all the great things that I had read
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A Web quest Go to HYPERLINK http//www.politicalcompass.org www.politicalcompass.org and click on take the test. Take the test to find out where you land on the political compass and plot it here My Political compass Economic Left/Right 0.25 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian 0.87 Q Do the results surprise you Why or why not A No‚ they do not surprise me‚ because I dont really know a lot about political issues‚ they dont really spark my interest. However I do feel that
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The Lion King: An Analysis of the film as a Hero’s Journey Adapted from The Hero’s Journey: a Guide to Literature and Life by Reg Harris and Susan Thompson The Lion King was one of the most successful films of 1994. The film owes much of its success to its mythic impact. It is a metaphor for human experience and growth which touches us on a profound level. The film is also a classic Quest or Hero’s Journey. Simba‚ the main character‚ is initially a childlike figure who thinks mainly of
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