Les Misérables: Critique of a Servant-Leader Stacey L. Jones Gonzaga University – ORGL530‚ Section B1 – Servant Leadership [Spring 2013] April 20‚ 2013 Introduction The story of Les Misérables has been told many times and in many ways‚ including a novel by Victor Hugo‚ the Broadway production‚ and on the big screen in 2012. The story centers around Jean Valjean‚ a man who spent nineteen years in prison for stealing bread for his sister and her family who were starving; Fantine‚ an unwed
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SERVICE LEARNING AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP "We need scholars who not only skillfully explore the frontiers of knowledge‚ but also integrate ideas‚ connect thought to action‚ and inspire students." --Ernest L. Boyer Outward Focus How do we go about the task of connecting thought to action and inspiring our students? Kids today on all levels want a relevant and practical education. One approach is to point students inward‚ allowing them to discover how education will benefit them. Perhaps
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The Reality of War Exposed in Journeys End by R.C Sheriff In the play “Journey’s end” R.C Sherriff recreates the tremendous stress and fear by the men at the front in the First World War. In this essay I am going to focus on two characters‚ who show stress and fear. The two characters are Stanhope‚ who is the captain and Hibbert who is an officer. R.C Sherriff reconstructs the war in Journey’s end by making the audience feel as if they are there in the war with the characters. The play is based
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groups. Daniel Defoe ’s character Roxana has her own way of interacting with and manipulating people. In his novel Roxana‚ Defoe uses examples of extreme faithfulness from the Amy to demonstrate the intimate relationship present between Roxana and her servant. Amy ’s loyalty to her mistress is evident from the beginning of the novel when we are also told by Roxana herself that Amy is as "faithful to [her]‚ as the Skin on [her] Back"(25). Amy proves this when she says: "if I will starve for your sake
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Greatness of George Washington Gordon S. Wood This piece explored avenues related to personal preference and morality; it questioned what a good president meant in the 18th century. I also think this essay is a lot about his character and what made him different than other political powerheads. In the beginning he starts off by stating that even with the great president Washington was‚ he was voted third in favorite overall president; beaten out by Lincoln and FDR. Washington was known
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A HUMBLE SERVANT Introduction: Read Philippians 2:1-8 Begin by emphasizing verse 8 Paul grapples with teaching an attitude that should be the standard or the MO of the church. What is Culture? Culture is a complex system of behavior‚ values‚ beliefs‚ traditions and artifacts‚ which is transmitted through generations. The church as well has a culture and we are not talking about race or ethnicity… So what should the culture of the church ought to be? Humility “esteeming one another above
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defines his greatness. One illustration of this persona comes at an early juncture in Hercules life. As a child‚ Hercules and his brother‚ Iphicles‚ were attacked by two great snakes sent by Hera‚ an evil goddess. In reaction to this‚ Iphicles screamed while Hercules grasped the two creatures by their throats‚ squeezing the life out of them. After that affair all knew he destined for greatness. This is an excellent example of Hercules’ character because it demonstrates his ability and will power to rise
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to the case of Tents-r-Us‚ the leadership theory and approach of great man approach‚ trait theory and behavioral approach was applied in this case. 5.1. Summing up few points of the case which related to great man approach Firstly‚ Ridge is aggressiveness and action orientation leader as he has operated his enterprise over 15 years. If he did not actively run his business‚ his company will close down and impossible to run until now. Secondly‚ Ridge possesses ambitious nature. It is because he plans
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Ali when he refused to join in fighting the Vietnam War (Block). There are many ways in which greatness is performed‚ and Muhammed Ali proved just that. Race‚ religion‚ gender‚ and color do not make anyone superior to or greater than anyone else. Ali gave many people hope that everyone will be treated equally‚ and courage to stand for what they believe in. Muhammed Ali was a man who performed greatness throughout his illustrious life. Muhammad Ali was a man who stood up for what he believed in‚ was
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In “Frozen Journey” by Philip K. Dick‚ there is ambiguity and mystery in all parts of the short story. On board on a ship with artificial intelligence‚ the main character‚ Victor Kemmings‚ is trapped in a cryogenic device. The ship must make sure that Victor does not go insane inside the chamber for ten years. This story is a success because it has a perfect mix of science and development of characters. The science in this this story is believable. The ship says‚ “if you are conscious for ten years
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