Hospitality in the Odyssey The reason Odysseus has taken so much time to reach back to Ithaca is associated with the greek term Xenia‚ but this element in literature called Xenia can also be helpful for one’s survival. The greek term Xenia refers to hospitality‚ meaning giving anyone respect with food‚ shelter or any need. To the Greeks at the time hospitality was a large way to show respect and to gain respect from neighbors and other civilians. Greeks believed the gods wanted them to show hospitality
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To‚ The Human Resources Department Subject: Application for the post of first commies chef. Dear Sir / Madam‚ I have successfully completed my diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts from “Tommy Miah’s Hospitality Management Institute”. Now I am prepared to initiate my professional carrier in Food preparation and Culinary Arts. I hope that I am able to work in your industry because I have working experience in hotel management field. I am simple‚ honest and hard worker and
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good hospitality is visible throughout the entire book‚ but it is most clearly seen In Phaeacia. “Hearing that‚ Alcinous‚ poised in all his majesty‚ took the hand of the seasoned‚ worldly-wise Odysseus raised him up and sat him down in a burnished chair‚ displacing his own son…” (Odyssey Book 7‚ Pg: 185‚ Line 190-205). Alcinous‚ clearly the good host‚ has given up his son’s seat for an unknown stranger‚ thus fulfilling the codes of hospitality. This shows that hospitality or a host- to- guest relationship
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Reporting definitions for Hospitality IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY has organized itself with a specific chart of account & reporting system (known as the Uniform System of accounts for the hospitality industry) network of consultancy companies gathering actual & precise data for comparison and benchmarking‚ who have produced a large number of KPI (Key Performance Indicators) These are generally accepted definitions largely shared across the hospitality industry. You may find that
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“The Guest” explains the different ideals among different people‚ how a man’s morals could forgive or execute another man and his actions. Albert Camus depicts intriguing characteristics through his work of Daru and the Arab uncommon encounter. “The Guest” is a short story that expresses Camus’s attempt to convey the true isolation any human can feel at heart through a sense of absurdity and distress of his characters morals and how someone may truly be guilty of murder or of their own conscience
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Topic 9 - The Carbon Cycle Aspects of the carbon cycle are similar to the hydrologic cycle because both are good examples of “Interactions between the systems". Textbook – topic not covered in text. http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/ The Carbon Cycle Neglecting the small amount of carbon (C) added to Earth by meteorite impacts‚ there is a fixed amount of carbon on Earth (~800‚000 billion tonnes). All living things are made of carbon but carbon is also a part of the ocean‚ air‚ and
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Study of Tourism‚ Hospitality and Event Nowadays‚ with the rapid development of economy‚ tourism‚ hospitality and event industries are faced with more opportunities‚ but more challenges as well‚ such as the more competitive market and similar industries‚ personalized customer demands and higher service qualities requirements and so on. Therefore‚ studying and understanding the three industries‚ discovering the interrelated nature of them and the way they promote each other will contribute to promoting
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How is Globalization impacting the hospitality industry? 1: Educating workers around the world: Due to globalization‚ managers and employees of hospitality industry are able to learn about the different cultures‚ people‚ religions and other different prospects of life. Globalization also helps them to understand what importance of humanity is. Racism is still a part of some people but due to globalization it is getting hidden. 2: Multilingual services: Due to globalization more and more people
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The Role and Effect of Hospitality in The Odyssey The Odyssey‚ by the Greek author Homer‚ is an epic about Lord Odysseus and his quest to return home. The story takes place in and around Ancient Greece. Odysseus‚ along with his son Telemachus‚ must expel the suitors from his household after being lost at sea for 20 years. Throughout the epic‚ one of the underlying themes that Homer shows is the importance of hospitality through elaborate stories emphasizing respect‚ royalty
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Princeton’s Wordnet defines hospitality as "[the act of] cordial reception: [or] kindness in welcoming guests or strangers." Since the start of this semester‚ we have read about two different journeys in which hospitality plays an important role in fulfilling the destiny of the main character. In Homer’s Odyssey‚ many examples of this are apparent‚ whether they are for the benefit or the downfall of the protagonist Odysseus. However‚ Odysseus is not the only one whom hospitality rules. His son Telemachus
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