"The beginning is simple to mark". This is the opening sentence of Ian McEwan’s novel "Enduring Love"‚ and in this first sentence‚ the reader is unwittingly drawn into the novel. An introduction like this poses the question‚ the beginning of what? Gaining the readers curiosity and forcing them to read on. The very word "beginning" allows us an insight into the importance of this event‚ for the narrator must have analysed it many a time in order to find the moment in which it all began‚ and so
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treat him like he is family‚ this concept is known as hospitality. In this epic poem this theme is constantly shown by some of the main characters and other characters too. Most forms of hospitality are good but at times there is also bad hospitality shown. Both positive and negative examples of hospitality exist in The Odyssey; Homer uses both these examples to suggest that good hospitality shows loyalty and nobility to others while bad hospitality shows that that person does not care about
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Write your response to the first chapter of “Enduring Love” “The beginning is simple to mark.” – The first line of the novel is designed to hook readers and it does. The use of the word “beginning” begs the question‚ the beginning of what? Instantly capturing our interests‚ it also shows the significance of the event as coupled with the word “simple” it shows complexity surrounding this mysterious‚ forthcoming event‚ again capturing our interests‚ and it shows the narrator has replayed this event
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Hospitality--An Essential Trait “If I have found favor in your eyes‚ my lord‚ do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought‚ and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat‚ so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” When two angels passed the door of Abraham’s tent‚ he immediately pleaded the men to stay at his place. He also brought water to wash the men’s feet and ordered the servant to prepare
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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND THE MALAYSIAN COMMUNITY Hospitality industry is a broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging‚ event planning‚ theme parks‚ transportation‚ cruise line‚ and additional fields within the tourism industry. Besides‚ hospitality industry is the major industries in Malaysia which is one of the most interesting and challenging industries to work in and offers a wide range of job and career opportunities and an endless variety of places to work in
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people may have offered hospitality initially‚ in fear/honor of Zeus or just in pure kindness. You can see this in action when Odysseus visits Phaeacia‚ ( Books 6 and 8 pages 73- 89)‚ when Odysseus is stuck in Polyphemus’ cave (Book 9 pages 95-107)‚ and finally when Odysseus gets home and encounters the Suitors. (Books 17- 22 pages 174-230). Today in our American culture‚ few people offer hospitality probably because there’s no one forcing them to‚ people offer hospitality today because it’s out
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sector. The hospitality industry relies heavily on tourism and is the driving force behind sectors such as food and beverage as well as the hotel industry. It is imperative that all of these industries work in a cohesive fashion because if one fails‚ so goes the others. When a country experiences a growth in tourism there is automatically an increase in food and beverage and the hotel sector among others. There are both positive and negative effects to the linkage in the hospitality industry and
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INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM By definition innovative courses are locally developed and should represent local needs and circumstances. The following information represents portions of an approved application for Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism‚ which may be helpful to other districts choosing to submit an approval request. A. Description of the course and its essential knowledge and skills 1. This innovative course is an introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Cluster. The
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Competing values in the culinary arts and hospitality industry Leadership roles and managerial competencies Michael W. Riggs and Aaron W. Hughey Abstract: It is important that education and training programmes align with the needs of the professions they are designed to support. The culinary arts and hospitality industry is a vocational area that needs to be examined more closely to ensure that the skills and competencies taught are those that will actually be needed when students matriculate
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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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