Sarah Kirkus ENG 2423 8A March 21‚ 2013 Roles of Women in The Iliad and The Odyssey Homer wrote two epic poems‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey. The Iliad is a tragedy that tells about the battles of the Trojan War. The Odyssey is somewhat of a sequel‚ the story of Odysseus ’s travels home after the Trojan War. An article found in “The American Scholar” states‚ “ One might begin by asking what both epics‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ would be like if there were no women in them. The Trojan war would
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Define franchising in hospitality. What are the trend and benefit of such grouping Franchising as a concept can be characterized as one that has been subject to a wide range Of definitions resulting in a great deal of confusion. Franchising can almost be viewed as a stream of literature in its own right. http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/top_10_hospitality_industry_trends_for_2012 The upcoming year is projected to be a better and brighter one for the hospitality industry‚ but what
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important theme in Homer’s Iliad? Select two characters with which to make your points. Virtue or arête was an important quality in Homeric society and one which features very heavily in the Iliad. Arête is achieved by one’s actions‚ generally in battle and is a combination of qualities such as courage‚ honour (‘time’) and sacrifice.([good] Homeric heroes possessed these qualities and they were recognised by the audience of the epics.( Outwardly‚ the heroes of the Iliad and the ones who possess
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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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Looking at Homer’s epic similes throughout his work‚ The Iliad‚ it is easy to realize what his audience was familiar with during the time of his writing. I struggled to create my own two epic similes‚ noting that the most difficult aspect was choosing what to compare. When writing the imitation with Homer’s content‚ I knew the topic must have something to do with nature‚ but I found the 21st century topic selection to be must more broad. As I wrote these two epic similes‚ I learned the content of
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services 3. Digitalization and better use of technology 4. Indian and as well as global hospitality sectors are looking at a boom Threats 1. Entry of several international brands along with the strong hold of long standing‚ well established Indian brands. 2. Competition on price point 3. Stagnated growth 4. Economic and political turbulence in most countries Strengths Hospitality Industry in India 1. Natural and cultural diversity : India has a rich cultural heritage
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known for a lot of things‚ amazing sweet tea‚ good barbeque‚ but have you ever thought about southern hospitality? No‚ it isn’t one of Ludacris’s albums‚ well‚ not in this sense anyway. Southern Hospitality to me is defined as people being willing enough to volunteer their time‚ homes‚ churches‚ etc to the community‚ or even country. Tennessee in particular is well known for their southern hospitality‚ and willingness to volunteer. We’re called the Volunteer State because in the War of 1812 and the
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The Tradition of Southern Hospitality “Southern hospitality… not a tangible thing‚ but an attitude which has been ingrained in southerners forever…” Bee Jackson. Bee Jackson states southern hospitality in perfect truth. Just as a bee’s instinct instructs the bee to concoct honey‚ so the culture dictates the hospitality of the south. I believe that the Gospel‚ taught from the pulpits of the many southern churches‚ inspires this hospitality. My southern experiences fill my mind with memories
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04/11/2014 Introduction Nowadays‚ tourism‚ hospitality and events have grown to become an indispensable part of people’s life‚ this is an important chance for these industries to improve and develop the status. Furthermore‚ tourism‚ hospitality and events industries is typical experience which focus on customer’s experience based on mental and material progress which offered by supplier. As a manager of tourism‚ hospitality and events industries should learn about essence of industry
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Loyalty through royalty Loyalty plays a key role in The Iliad and The Odyssey. Through direct and indirect characterization Homer makes it clear for the readers to see the golden value of loyalty between the men and women in these epic poems. A commonly known quote is‚ “ Respect is gained‚ and loyalty is returned.” In this direct message you can see similarities to The Iliad and The Odyssey. In the hardship of Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca‚ Odysseus pulls many strings to keep his crew safe
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